Rival Sons – Darkfighter 2023

 

Two-time Grammy nominated rock band Rival Sons have announced a highly anticipated new studio album Darkfighter, set to release March 10th.

1. Mirrors
2. Nobody Wants to Die
3. Bird in the Hand
4. Bright Light
5. Rapture
6. Guillotine
7. Horses Breath
8. Darkside

Jay Buchanan [vocals, harmonica, rhythm guitar]
Scott Holiday [lead guitar]
Mike Miley [drums]
Dave Beste [bass]

Otherwise – Gawdzillionaire 2023

OTHERWISE and Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group have announced the release of a new studio album titled “Gawdzillionaire” on March 10, 2023. The Las Vegas quartet – Adrian Patrick [vocals], Ryan Patrick [guitar], Nick Bedrosian [bass], and Joe Conner [drums]—have weathered personal tragedy and trauma, withstood the tides of the industry, and stood tall.

1. Full Disclosure
2. Exit Wound
3. New Way To Hate
4. Failure
5. Coffins
6. Hollywood Minute
7. Gawdzillionaire (feat. Ekoh)
8. La Familia
9. Paradise (feat. Heidi Sheph

Sortilège – Apocalypso 2023


The mighty Sortilège are true pioneers of French heavy metal. From their 1980 inception, and the prolific six-year run that followed, the quintet paved the way for a generation of French bands and labels to follow. ‘Apocalypso’, their first album of new material in over 30 years, flies the flag of heavy metal loudly and proudly.

Led by cult vocalist Christian “Zouille” Augustin, the new incarnation of Sortilège steps back into the limelight with metal as timeless as it is classic.First pressing features the bonus disc ‘Phoenix’, with re-recordings of the

Burning Witches – The Dark Tower 2023

 

Swiss/Dutch all-female heavy metal outfit BURNING WITCHES will release its fifth studio album, “The Dark Tower”, on May 5 via Napalm Records.

01. Rise Of Darkness
02. Unleash The Beast
03. Renegade
04. Evil Witch
05. World On Fire
06. Tomorrow
07. House Of Blood
08. The Dark Tower
09. Heart Of Ice
10. Arrow Of Time
11. Doomed To Die
12. Into The Unknown
13. The Lost Souls

Laura Guldemond – Vocals
Romana Kalkuhl – Guitars
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Godsmack – Lighting Up the Sky 2023


Lighting Up the Sky is the upcoming eighth and final studio album by American rock band Godsmack. It is scheduled to be released on February 24, 2023, and it will be the band’s first studio album in nearly five years, since When Legends Rise (2018), making this the longest gap between two studio albums by Godsmack.

1. You And I
2. Red White and Blue
3. Surrender
4. What About Me
5. Truth
6. Hell’s Not Dead
7. Soul On Fire
8. Let’s Go!
9. Best Of Times
10. Growing Old
11. Lighting Up the Sky

Anthem – Crimson & Jet Black 2023


The Japanese heavy/power metal faction ANTHEM honours us in 2023 with their new studio album “Crimson & Jet Black”. On their last album “Nucleus” from 2019, the band delighted us with newly recorded classics, but “Crimson & Jet Black” is full of new songs and takes the band to a new level. Release Date: Apr 21, 2023

1. Snake Eyes
2. Wheels Of Fire
3. Howling Days
4. Roaring Vortex
5. Blood Brothers
6. Master Of Disaster
7. Void Ark
8. Faster
9. Burn Down The Wall
10. Mystic Echoes
11. Dan

Excalion – Once Upon A Time 2023

After a 4-year break, the melodic power metallers from EXCALION are back with their new album “Once Upon A Time” and make clear that belong to the highlights that Finnish power metal has to offer. Release date: March 24, 2023

1. Keitele
2. Resolution
3. Soulbound
4. Words Cannot Heal
5. Amuse Me
6. Once Upon A Tim
7. I Am I
8. When A Moment Turns Into A Lifetime
9. Radiant Halo
10. Eternals
11. Band Of Brothers

Horsefly Rocket – Break the Ceiling 2023

 

“Horsefly Rocket” release their second album, “Break the Ceiling,” on February 24th, so not long now! FOR FANS OF: Led Zeppelin, Black Crowes, Rival Sons, Black Stone Cherry, Foo Fighters…

1.Feed My Soul
2.Break the Ceiling
3.Changing Season
4.Cat Calls
5.Hold On
6.The Game
7.Red Moon
8.Times Of Trouble
9.Poison
10.The Great Forsaker

Vocals: Kevin Holloway
Guitar: Michael Fassl
Bass: Mario Brodeßer
Drums: Jonas Wickenhauser
Keys: Tim Budavari

Star Vision – Another Time, Another Place 2023 EP


On Friday March 31, the Swedish AOR project Star Vision will release the debut EP “Another Time, Another Place”. which will include the following songs:

1. Searching High And Low (Remedy)
2. Destiny
3. Last Day Of September
4. Remember Those Nights

Recorded and produced by: Scott van Dort, Stockholm, Sweden. Mixed by: Sefi Carmel at Soundtrack-Creation, London UK. Mastered by: eMastered. Album Artwork by: Cardinal Design. Star Vision logo by: John Elements. Videos created by: Randall Hammer.

STAR VISION is:

Scott van Dort – All vocals and instruments
Jimmy Konsta – Guitar solo on Remember Those Nights, Searching High and Low (Remedy)
Doug Mecca – Guitar solo on Destiny,

Glorious Bankrobbers – Back On The Road 2023


On April 21st, the classic Swedish rock band Glorious Bankrobbers will release the new studio album “Back On The Road” via the company Bollmora Rekords. The track list looks like this:

1. I’m a Drudge
2. Dodge the Bullet
3. Criminal Boogie
4. Gold Fever
5. D.S.T
6. Up to You
7. Turn on the Music
8. Back on the Road
9. Running Hot
10. House of Fantasy
11. My America Rocks

Glorious Bankrobbers were formed in Stockholm in 1983 and the debut album was released in 1984 on Planet Records, Produced by Kee Marcello (Easy Action and later Europe). But G.B. broke up soon after the release due to their manager, who sold all the promotion records in secondhand stores in order to get money for

Angel – Once Upon A Time 2023


On Friday the 21st of April, the classic band Angel with, among others, Punky Meadows (guitar) and Frank Dimino (vocals) will release the new album “Once Upon A Time” via the company Cleopatra records. The disc will contain the following songs:

1. The Torch
2. Black Moon Rising
3. It’s Alright
4. Once Upon A Time An Angel And A Devil Fell In Love (And It Did Not End Well)
5. Let It Rain
6. Psyclone
7. Blood Of My Blood, Bone Of My Bone
8. Turn The Record Over
9. Rock Stars
10. Without You
11. Liars Liars

BONUS TRACKS
12. Daddy’s Girl
13. C’mon
14. Let The Kid Out

Ashrain – Requiem Reloaded 2023


Release date: April 14, 2023. ASHRAIN is a brand new power metal band formed by Japanese guitarist and producer Nozomu Wakai (Tommy Aldridge, Paul Shortino and Alcatrazz). For Ashrain Nozomu was able to recruit top-class musicians like Peter Baltes (ex-Accept), Iuri Sanson (Vo, ex-Hibria) and Andy C (Dr, ex-Lords of Black),

together they recorded the debut album “Requiem Reloaded”, an absolute power metal masterpiece with high tempo, catchy melodies as well as orchestral elements.

1. Are You Ready For Rock?
2. Requiem For Screamer
3. Put On The Trigger
4. I Sti