Satan’s Empire – Rising (2018)


Satan’s Empire, originally from Dundee Scotland, were best known for their standout track ‘Soldiers Of War” which appeared on the ‘Leadweight’ album for Neat Records at the height of the NWOBHM era. Shortly after the release, the band relocated to London. After a lengthy hiatus, the band have now reformed with the original ‘London’ line up, which includes Paul Lewis (Guitar), Alex McRitchie (Guitar), Wayne Hudson (Bass), Derek Lyons (Vocals) along with new member ‘Magpie’ (Drums).

01. Slaves of Satan
02. Shout it Out (Hail!)
03. Satan’s Em

Tyranny of Hours – Darkling (2018)


Tyranny of Hours is a Progressive – Symphonic Metal band based out of the Northwest United States. Going against the grain of the local music scene, they united their influences of fusion and progressive rock with European metal to create their own brand of music. Featuring the soaring vocals of singer Michelle Mattair, Tyranny of Hours 2013 debut album generated rave reviews from national and international press and fans, alike. With a consolidate lineup and performances at a series of regional shows and festivals, Tyranny of Hours returned to the studi

Crossing Eternity – The Rising World (2018)


Crossing Eternity is a new Romanian/Swedish symphonic power metal/rock band founded by guitarist and composer Manu Savu. Entering the studio in the summer of 2017 with a head full of great song ideas he recruited fellow Romanian Berti Barbera, as the band’s singer and Swedish Uffe Tillman for drum duties. Although the band is brand new, the three passionate, experienced musicians bring 25-30 years of experience across all genres with them. This mix of experience and wide variety of musical influences allows them to create a sound they describe as big, organic, personal, vibrant and honest.

1. Crossi

LIZZY BORDEN – MY MIDNIGHT THINGS +2 bonus (LIMITED EDITION DIGI) 2018


JUNE 15TH, 2018 RELEASE: For decades, Lizzy Borden has been one of theatrical rock’s top front-men. And on June 15th, Borden will issue his first album in 11 years and it’s available here Many draw lazy comparisons between Lizzy Borden and Alice Cooper, mainly because both American acts perform theatrical shock rock, are led by singers with female stage names and have employed revolving casts of backing musicians. Gregory Charles Harges has spent 35 years in the Lizzy Borden role and, as you’d expect, lyrical and musical styles are thoroughly defined: think supernatural violence set to fist-in-the-air anthems.

Crying Steel – Stay Steel 2018


Here you can scan the cover for the metal band Crying Steel’s new album “Stay Steel”, released on June 15 through the company Pride & Joy Music. The founding members were Alberto Simonini (guitar) and Angelo Franchini (bass), who were joined by Luke Bonzagni (vocals) and in 1983, and after various line-up changes, by Luca Ferri (drums) and Franco Nipoti (guitar). After a couple of demos, the Italians released their debut EP Crying Steel in 1985.

1. Hammerfall
2. The Killer Inside
3. Speed of Light
4. Born in the Fire
5. Blackout
6. Barric

Motorjesus – Race to Resurrection (2018)


The fifth album “Race To Resurrection”, produced like the successful predecessor of Dan Swanö, is one hundred percent MOTORJESUS, but even rounder, even more balanced and even more variable than before. The new report of the Rock’n’Roll-TÜV underlines this. – An uncompromising blend of classic rock, traditional metal.

01. Tales from the Wrecking Ball
02. King Collider
03. Re-Ignite
04. Speedway Sanctuary
05. Casket Days
06. The Infernal
07. Burning Black
08. The Damage
09. The Storm
10. Engines of War
11.

Ranestrane – A Space Odyssey – Final Part – Starchild 2018


Ma.Ra.Cash Records is an indie prog label based in Vigevano (PV), Italy. Founded in 2005 by Massimo Orlandini and Domizia Parri and Raoul Caprio, who left the label in 2007 and used to run his own prog label beforehand, (Kaliphonia) and a CD/LP shop in Milan. Ma.Ra.Cash Records won the first edition of the ProgAwards as Best Indie Label.

01 L’insieme delle cose
02 Do You Read Me Hal
03 Ambasciatore delle lacrime
04 Sognero’ mai
05 Stargate
06 Prometeo tra le stelle
07 Abandoned

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Refuge (ex-Rage) – Solitary Men (Japanese Edition) (2018)


REFUGE marks the reunion of the original, and probably most successful, line-up of the German metal band RAGE, featuring Peavy Wagner, Manni Schmidt, & Christos Efthimiadis.

01. Summer’s Winter
02. The Man In The Ivory Tower
03. Bleeding From Inside
04. From The Ashes
05. Living On The Edge Of Time
06. We Owe A Life To Death
07. Mind Over Matter
08. Let Me Go
09. Hell Freeze Over
10. Waterfalls
11. Another Kind Of Madness (Bonus Track)
12. The Man In The Ivory Tower (Acoustic Version) (Japan Bonus Track)

Twintera – Propaganda (2018)


Live shows in promotion of the record allowed Twintera the opportunity and honour to play alongside internationally renowned bands such as Evergrey, Pino Scotto, Vision Divine, White Skull, Adam Bomb, Crematory, Holy Moses, Trick or Treat and the Metal Gang (which features musicians from iconic Italian metal bands such as Vision Divine, Rhapsody, Sadist, Extrema and Labyrinth). Though the 2011 departure of keyboardist Mateo “Teddy” Bigon reduced the band to a quintet and deprived it of the versatile sound and support of the keys, Bigon’s professionalism and friendship continue to inspire the

Judas Priest – Live Rockfest, Finland 2018


Year: 2018
Style: Heavy Metal
Country: United Kingdom

01 Firepower
02 Grinder
03 Sinner
04 The Ripper
05 Lightning Strike
06 Bloodstone
07 Saints in Hell
08 Turbo Lover
09 Tyrant
10 Night Comes Down
11 Freewheel Burning
12 You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’
13 Hell Bent for Leather
14 Painkiller
15 Rising From Ruins
16 Metal Gods
17 Breaking the Law
18 Living After Midnight

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Iron Maiden – Live Sweden Rock Festival – The Legacy Tour 2018


Year: 2018
Style: Heavy Metal
Country: United Kingdom

01. Pre-intro: Doctor Doctor (UFO)
02. Intro: Churchill’s Speech
03. Aces High
04. Where Eagles Dare
05. 2 Minutes to Midnight
06. The Clansman
07. The Trooper
08. Revelations
09. For the Greater Good of God
10. The Wicker Man
11. Sign of the Cross
12. Flight of Icarus
13. Fear of the Dark
14. The Number of the Beast
15. Iron Maiden
16. The Evil That Men Do
17. Hallowed Be Thy Name
18. Run to the Hills

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Various Artists – German Metal: Gold I Gave For Iron Vol.1 (2018)


Сategory: Hard Heavy Metal
Year: 2018
Country: All

001. Accept – Metal Heart
002. Helloween – Future World
003. Blind Guardian – Wheel Of Time
004. Primal Fear – Scream
005. Masterplan – Lonely Winds Of War
006. Avantasia – Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
007. Iron Savior – Heavy Metal Never Dies
008. Panzer – Satan’s Hollow
009. Mystic Prophecy – Demons Crown
010. Powerwolf – Secrets Of The Sacristy
011. In Extremo – Omnia Sol Temperat
012. Accept – Breaker
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