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Młot na Czarownice – W Sidłach Złudzeń (2026)

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Polish heavy metal warriors Młot na Czarownice return with *W Sidłach Złudzeń*, their long-awaited second album and a fierce successor to 2015’s *Popioły Wiar*. Classic steel meets sharp thrash-edged riffs, darker melodies and a new layer of atmospheric keyboards, giving their old-school fire a more sinister twist.

Recorded at Demontażownia Studio, the album explores the traps of human illusion, superstition, addiction and emotional manipulation. Ten tracks of uncompromising Polish metal, delivered with conviction and a welcome sense of musical maturity.

Country: Poland
Genre: Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal
Year: 2026
Label: MNC Records
Release Date: October 30, 2026

Tracklist:
1. Amanita Muscaria (03:40)
2. P

Wolfshead – Revelatio Obscurum [ep] (2026),

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Finland’s Wolfshead emerge from the darkness with *Revelatio Obscurum*, a five-track EP steeped in sinister heavy metal and occult atmosphere. Gritty riffs, haunting melodies and an ominous sense of mystery give this release the feel of a midnight ritual, with the band keeping its underground spirit burning bright.

Recorded between 2025 and 2026 in Oulu and Tornio, Finland, the EP was written and produced entirely by Wolfshead, with artwork by Pedro Ruotsalainen.

Country: Finland
Genre: Heavy Metal, Doom Metal
Year: 2026
Label: Independent
Release Date: October 31, 2026

Tracklist:
1. The Deliverer (03:36)
2. Ecce Homo Economicus (04:27)
3. The Wolf in Devil’s Night (04:54)
4. The Way of the Male

Unchained Vengeance – Unbound and Unforgiving (2026)

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Unchained Vengeance ride into battle with *Unbound and Unforgiving*, a debut forged in the fires of classic epic heavy metal. Former Vicious Rumors vocalist Nick Courtney joins forces with multi-instrumentalist Nick Wusz for a storm of galloping riffs, commanding vocals and sword-wielding grandeur, where every chorus feels like a war cry.

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the duo delivers ten tracks of steel-clad heavy metal, balancing muscular anthems with atmospheric dungeon synth interludes from Fen Walker. Rooted in the traditions of Iron Maiden, Doomsword and early HammerFall, the album embraces its fantasy themes with conviction, while leaving plenty of room for melody and dramatic storytelling.

Country: US
Genre: Epic Heavy Metal, Traditional Heavy Metal

Skanners – Midnight Call (2026)

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Italian heavy metal veterans Skanners are back with *Midnight Call*, bringing over four decades of metal heritage into another defiant chapter. Forged in the spirit of the ’80s, their return promises old-school steel, thunderous energy and the kind of uncompromising attitude that never goes out of fashion.

The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Francesco Gambarini at Black Alley Studio, with artwork by Carolina Gottardi. A new chapter for one of Italy’s enduring heavy metal warriors.

Country: Italy
Genre: Heavy Metal, Traditional Heavy Metal
Year: 2026
Label: Punishment 18 Records

Release Date: October 30, 2026 (Digital)
CD Release: November 27, 2026

Production:
Francesco Gambarini – Recording,

Cirith Ungol – All the Shadows 2026, MP3+FLAC

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Cirith Ungol rise from the shadows once again, dragging their unmistakable brand of epic heavy metal through a wasteland of doom, madness and apocalyptic visions. *All the Shadows*, their seventh studio album, is a dark and defiant return from California’s legendary metal warriors, with Tim Baker’s haunting voice still leading the charge.

Recorded at The Captains Quarters in Ventura, California, the album delivers eight tracks steeped in the band’s trademark atmosphere of darkness and despair. With another striking cover by fantasy artist Michael Whelan, this is Cirith Ungol refusing to let the final curtain fall.

Label: No Remorse Records
Country: US
Genre: Epic Heavy Metal, Doom Metal
Year: 2026

Tracklist:
1.

Plackband – Sebilla (2026)

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Year of manufacture: 2026
Genre: Progressive Rock / Neo-Prog
Country: Netherlands

Tracklist:
CD1:
01 – Sebilla Part I
02 – Who Killed Blond Dolly
03 – Dolly’s Blue Book (2026 Remaster)
04 – Nicky Saw It All
05 – Sebilla Part II
06 – Blue Flashes
07 – Flowers for Blond Dolly
08 – Dolly’s Last Night
09 – Sebilla Part III
10 – Dolly’s Blue Book (Bonus Track)

CD2:
11 – We Have the Sun (2026 Remaster)
12 – I’m Only Living (Rehearsal 1978)
13 – The Village and the Fat (Rehearsal 1978)
14 – Dragon Masters (Rehearsal 1978)
15 – Crowds (Rehearsal

The Headless Ghost – Legacy Of The Dead – 2026

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Genre: Heavy Metal
Country of origin (band): Italy
Year of release: 2026

01. Legacy Of The Dead
02. Ophelia’s Last Words
03. Battleground
04. Desert Stone
05. Creepshow
06. The Dance Of Faith
07. Epitaph
08. Undead Cross

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IQ – IQ45 – The IQ Weekender 2026

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IQ celebrate 45 years with a four-CD live archive capturing both nights of their February 2026 Weekender at The Met in Bury. Across two full shows, the band move from deep catalogue cuts to a complete performance of “Dominion”, sounding as focused and adventurous as ever.

The first night leans heavily into fan favorites and deeper cuts. “The Wrong Side of Weird” opens the set before “From The Outside In”, “Born Brilliant” and “The Darkest Hour” pull the audience through different eras of the band’s catalogue. “Stronger Than Friction” flows directly into “State of Mine”, while “The Road of Bones”, “Closer” and “Further Away” give the evening its darker, more expansive middle section.

The closing stretch of Night On

Dave Hill (Slade) – Dirty Foot Lane (2026)

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After sixty years in rock ’n’ roll, SLADE guitarist Dave Hill finally steps out with his first solo album, “Dirty Foot Lane”. Rather than chasing old glory, he looks back at the road that made him — family, ambition, struggle, stage lights and all the strange miles in between.

The album is far more personal than a typical late-career solo project. Hill moves between rock, blues, folk and atmospheric textures, using the songs almost like chapters from an autobiography rather than trying to recreate SLADE’s biggest moments.

“Thanks For The Good Times” opens with the warmth of somebody looking back without pretending everything was easy, while “Back In The Air Again” was born from the frustration of lockdown and Hill’s longing

THE TRACY G. GROUP – Makkinagedoom (2026)

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THE TRACY G. GROUP come in heavy on “Makkinagedoom”, a dark slab of doom-soaked heavy metal built on filthy riffs, grinding grooves and Fabiano Negri’s powerful vocals. It sounds like the spirit of Tracy G’s DIO years dragged through a modern scrapyard and wired back to life.

Tracy G has never been the kind of guitarist who needed speed to sound dangerous. His best work has always come from weight, tension and riffs that feel like they were carved out of concrete, and “Makkinagedoom” leans hard into that side of his playing.

“Human Reptile” sets the tone immediately with one of the album’s strongest grooves, while “P.I.G.” and “Stagnation” push deeper into darker, almost industrial terrain. There is a he

Mystery – Out For Blood (2026), 320+FLAC

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Australian hard rockers MYSTERY return with “Out For Blood”, sounding tougher, sharper and noticeably more mature than the teenage firebrands who first appeared back in 2013. The hooks are still huge, but now there is more weight behind the riffs and a darker edge underneath the polish.

Built around Rocky Ravić’s vocals and guitar, “Out For Blood” keeps one foot firmly planted in classic ’80s hard rock while pushing the production into a more modern direction. The arrival of Jake Tyler on bass and Gavin Hill on drums gives the rhythm section extra muscle, and the whole record feels tighter and more confident because of it.

The title track comes out swinging with exactly the kind of chorus MYSTERY do best: big, direct and built for a crowd. “

Seven Witches – Best Of The Witch [2CD] (Remaster 2026), 320+FLAC

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Nearly three decades of American heavy metal are packed into “Best Of The Witch”, a 27-track career-spanning collection personally assembled by guitarist Jack Frost. Fully remastered, the set runs from the band’s early power-metal fire to darker, heavier later material without losing that unmistakable SEVEN WITCHES steel.

Formed in 1998, SEVEN WITCHES became one of those bands that never needed fashion to tell them what heavy metal should sound like. Jack Frost remained the constant through a rotating cast of strong vocalists including Bobby Lucas, Wade Black, James Rivera and Alan Tecchio, while the music moved between traditional heavy metal, US power metal and sharper melodic hard rock.

Disc One leans heavily into the band’s formative years. “S

The Who – The Who By Numbers (5CD Super Deluxe) (2026), 320+FLAC

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“The Who By Numbers” turns 50 with a vault-emptying Super Deluxe edition that goes far beyond a simple anniversary remaster. Five CDs, a Blu-ray, dozens of unreleased studio recordings and two major live documents turn one of THE WHO’s most personal albums into a full-scale excavation of the band in 1975–76.

Originally released in 1975, “The Who By Numbers” was a very different beast from “Tommy”, “Who’s Next” or “Quadrophenia”. Pete Townshend’s writing had become more inward-looking, more uncomfortable and far less interested in grand concepts. “However Much I Booze”, “How Many Friends” and “Imagine A Man” feel almost painfully exposed, while “Slip Kid” and “Squeeze Box” prove the band could still hit with all the swagg

Maryann Cotton – Chester Rose (2026), 320+FLAC

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“Chester Rose” is not simply another theatrical hard rock album — it is a ghost from the classic ALICE COOPER era finally given flesh. Dark, decadent and soaked in ’70s shock-rock atmosphere, the record feels like a lost nightmare dragged back into the light.

The roots of “Chester Rose” go back to a concept originally developed by Alice Cooper and his longtime collaborator Dick Wagner. The idea was to create another theatrical character-driven work in the spirit of “Welcome To My Nightmare”, built around the rise and fall of a rock star whose world slowly collapses into obsession, lust and murder.

The project was never completed in its original form. Years later, Maryann Cotton reopened the old sessions, restored Wagner’s surviving riffs and s

Armored Saint – Emotion Factory Reset [Japan Edition + 1 bonus] (2026), 320+FLAC, CD Scans

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ARMORED SAINT return with “Emotion Factory Reset”, sounding less like veterans protecting a legacy and more like a band still itching for another fight. The riffs are thick, John Bush sounds ferocious, and the whole record carries that rare mix of old-school steel and lived-in confidence.

More than four decades into their career, ARMORED SAINT have reached the point where they no longer need to chase trends or prove their credentials. “Emotion Factory Reset” simply doubles down on what they do best: muscular heavy metal, big hooks, intelligent arrangements and riffs that hit with weight rather than speed for speed’s sake.

“Close To The Bone” opens with exactly that kind of authority. Joey Vera’s bass sits deep in the mix, the Sandoval brother

Primal Scream – Evil Heat (2026 Remaster) (2026)

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PRIMAL SCREAM’s 2002 curveball “Evil Heat” returns newly remastered and expanded, sounding every bit as wired, dirty and nocturnal as it did the first time around. Industrial rock, electro-punk, krautrock pulse and narcotic blues all collide here like somebody threw a nightclub into a scrapyard and turned the power back on.

Originally released in 2002, “Evil Heat” closed the extraordinary run that began with “Vanishing Point” and continued through “XTRMNTR”. By then PRIMAL SCREAM had moved far beyond straightforward rock ’n’ roll, feeding dub, electronics, noise, punk and machine rhythms into the same unstable system.

“Deep Hit of Morning Sun” opens in a haze before “Miss Lucifer” snaps into a sharper electronic groove. “Auto