Forlorn – Aether 2025


Formed in late 2019, FORLORN blend expressionist art, crushing soundscapes and paganism to carve out their own brand of ‘Folk Horror’. The juxtaposition of ethereal vocals and haunting soundscapes with chaotic drums and crushing low-level guitars, paired with Megan’s brutal screams, bring together Forlorn’s unique sound and visual identity.

Forlorn turned heads and captivated audiences with their visceral live show whilst touring with and supporting the likes of Devil Sold His Soul, Urne, Svalbard, Ithaca, Palm Reader and Harbinger. The release of singles ‘Old Wo

IQ – Dominion 2025

IQ has announced the new album of ‘Dominion’ due out on March 28th, 2025. The long-awaited album is the follow-up to the 2019 album ‘Resistance’ and features 5 songs.

Peter Nicholls: “Hot on the heels of ‘Resistance’ six years ago! Yes, it’s been a long time coming (we couldn’t be accused of rushing these things!) but we’re confident this album is really strong and has been worth the wait. To be releasing a new IQ album in our 44th year feels genuinely exciting.”

Mike Holmes: “We did actually write a lot more material for ‘Dominion’, but this ch

Jason Bieler and The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra – The Escapologist 2025


Jason Bieler and the Baron Von Bielski Orchestra will release their third studio album, The Escapologist, on Feb 21st, 2025. Crafted with reckless abandon, wit, and a dash of whimsy, this record serves as a testament to Jason Bieler’s boundless creativity and his knack for turning his musical toolbox into an island of misfit songs.

Few artists have displayed such a consistent disdain for adhering to a single genre or sound. Bieler’s blissful disregard for scenes and micro-niches has ironically resulted in the creation of a genre all his own—a space where boundaries bl

Strategy – Love Tactics 2025

 

BIG STRATEGY UPDATE The long awaited and highly anticipated STRATEGY debut album LOVE TACTICS will be out April 11th on CD, vinyl and digital.

1. Passing Time
2. Love Tactics
3. Catching A Feeling
4. Close To Paradise
5. Cant Take It No Longer
6. (Don’t) Break Me
7. All the Way
8. Drowning In Heights
9. Time
10. Into The Lens
11. Drowning In Heights (radio edit)

André Drage – Journeyman 2025


André Drage to release new studio album “Journeyman” on March 14th 2025. André Drage Journeyman coverPerhaps best known in the European metal underground for his work with Norwegian trio, Draken, this March will see the official worldwide release of “Journeyman”, the brand new studio album by acclaimed drummer, composer and label founder, André Drage.

1. Lake Malawi
2. Interlude
3. Purple Vision
4. A Soldier’s March
5. In Between is Always Forward
6. Taste of Bitter Fruit

André Drage – Dr

H.E.A.T – Welcome to the Future 2025

Hard rock sensation H.E.A.T light up 2025 with the announcement of their brand new studio album “Welcome to the Future”, set for release on April 25th, 2025, via earMUSIC.

1. Disaster
2. Bad Time for Love
3. Running to You
4. Call My Name
5. In Disguise
6. The End
7. Rock Bottom
8. Children of the Storm
9. Losing Game
10. Paradise Lost
11. Tear It Down (R.N.R.R.)
12. We Will Not Forget

Kenny Leckremo – Vocals
Dave Dalone – Guitar
Don Crash – Drums
Jimmy Jay – Bass
Jona Tee – Keys

Jack Starr – Out of the Darkness Part II (2025)


BraveWords Records is excited to announce the new Jack Starr solo album, “Out of the Darkness Part II” will be released on April 25th, 2025. Jack Starr talking about the new album: “This is the album I always hoped I would make, one that would be filled with power and glory but also melodic and passionate at the same time.

This is the sequel to my 1984 album ‘Out of the Darkness’, and it truly is a worthy successor that I believe will be embraced with the same affection that greeted the original. So yes, ‘Out of the Darkness Part 2’ is here, and I urge everyone to listen

Alliance – Before Our Eyes 2025

Melodic hard rockers Alliance are pleased to announce the release of their highly anticipated new studio album “Before Our Eyes”, set for release on March 28th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.

1. Tell Somebody
2. Nothing Will Make You Change
3. Too Many People
4. Face of Justice
5. Good Life
6. Joan of Arc
7. Can’t Stop Messin’
8. Right
9. 100 Sad Goodbyes
10. Tonight
11. A Bone to Chew On

Robert Berry – Vocals, bass, keyboards
Gary Pihl – Guitar
David Lauser – Drums

Tiberius – Singing For Company 2025


Tiberius collate anthemic choruses with intricacy, intimacy, energy, and punchy riffs to produce a sound entirely their own; one that’s more aptly described as anthemic, contemporary metal with a tinge of pop. With a more accessible sound than ever, and a decade of experience behind them, the Scottish outfit look ahead to March 2025 and the release of their upcoming album ‘Singing for Company’.

Release date: March 21, 2025

1. New Revelation
2. Soul Saviour
3. Tip Of The Spear
4. Mosaic
5. Singing For Company
6. Juggernaut
7. The Il

GhostSeeker – Divergence 2025


Emerging from the competitive Australian heavy music scene, modern metal act GhostSeeker took the metal world by storm with their infectious debut EP, “Initium Novum”, which amassed almost a million streams across major platforms since its release in 2022.

Playing frenetically-acclaimed shows across Australia, the band quickly built a strong local fanbase, now they are ready to conquer the world! After joining forces with powerhouse label ROAR, GhostSeeker are currently gearing up for the release of their hotly-anticipated, debut full-length studio album, entitled “D

Employed To Serve – Fallen Star 2025


Leading lights of British metal, Employed To Serve, take pride in their place on the heavy metal world stage as they return with a brand new single “Atonement” (feat. Will Ramos of Lorna Shore). The band also shares the release date of April 25th, 2025, for their long-awaited new studio album, “Fallen Star”.

1. Treachery
2. Fallen Star
3. Atonement (feat. Will Ramos)
4. Breams Me Down
5. Familiar Pain
6. Brother, Stand Beside Me
7. Now Thy Kingdom Come
8. Last Laugh (feat. Serena Cherry)
9. Whose Side Are You On? (feat. Jesse Leach)

Sacred Steel – Ritual Supremacy 2025


For more than 25 years, Sacred Steel have been offering metalheads a killer, trend-free alternative to bloated trigger drums, cheesy keyboards and boring cliché sounds that are hyped year after year as “the next big thing in metal”.

Sacred Steel have always remained true to themselves, constantly reinventing their traditional style and releasing some highly acclaimed classics, such as their legendary debut “Reborn in Steel” (1997 as the first German band ever signed to Metal Blade Records), the follow-up “Wargods of Metal”, or their heaviest album to date: “Slaughter Pr

Cradle Of Filth – The Screaming of the Valkyries 2025

GRAMMY Award-nominated extreme metal institution Cradle Of Filth is thrilled to unveil their upcoming 14th studio album, “The Screaming of the Valkyries”, out on March 21st, 2025, via Napalm Records.

1. To Live Deliciously
2. Demagoguery
3. The Trinity of Shadows
4. Non Omnis Moriar
5. White Hellebore
6. You Are My Nautilus
7. Malignant Perfection
8. Ex Sanguine Draculae
9. When Misery was a Stranger

Dani Filth – Vocals
Marek ‘Ashok’ Smerda – Guitars
Martin ‘Marthus’ Skaroupka – Drums
Daniel Firth – Bas

Trick Or Treat – Ghosted 2025


TRICK OR TREAT will release the new album “Ghosted” on April 25 through Scarlet Records. Trick Or Treat has also renewed the contract with Scarlet Records, strenghtening a partnership started in 2020 and projected into a bright future!

“Ghosted” is the album that definitely marks the new Trick Or Treat course, where the classic power happy metal mixes with terrifying and yet funny horror atmospheres.
The Italian band put in music some of the most famous horror movie franchise such as “Evil Dead Never Sleeps” (“Army Of Darkness”), “Bitter Dreams”

W.E.T. – Apex 2025


Back in 2009, when melodic rock supergroup W.E.T. released their self-titled debut album, there was no anticipation of continuing to create records 15 years down the line.
However, the three-piece comprised of vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Talisman, Journey, Axel Rudi Pell, Malmsteen), Erik Mårtensson (Eclipse) on guitar, bass, keys, and completed by guitarist Robert Säll (Work of Art) return with their fifth studio album.

Titled ‘APEX’ the record is a bold statement in the band’s confidence that they have delivered their best work to date. Eleven tracks full of big ch