MUNICIPAL WASTE
"TANGO & THRASH REDUX " Thrash Metal
Year:24.05.2024 (NUCLEAR BLAST)
Municipal Waste are an American thrash metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, in 2001. The band is known for their fast-paced, aggressive sound and humorous lyrics, often focusing on themes like partying, skateboarding, and pop culture references. They draw influences from classic thrash metal bands like Slayer, D.R.I., and Nuclear Assault, infusing their music with a modern and energetic approach.Previously released in 2003 as a split-EP with Californian crossover Thrash trio Bad Acid Trip, the re-release includes the original 5 Municipal Waste tracks. In addition there are 4 bonus tracks including covers of Poison Idea and Corrosion Of Conformity. With all-new artwork, the tracks were remastered by J-F Dagenais (Kataklysm).CD/ LP:01. Escape From New York02. Big Trouble In Little China0...
AMORPHIS
"TALES FROM THE THAUSAND LAKES - LIVE AT TAVASTIA" Folk Metal/ Melodic Death Metal
Year:12.07.2024 (ATOMIC FIRE)
Immerse yourself in a musical phenomenon that is second to none: The 30th anniversary of AMORPHIS' landmark album "Tales From The Thousand Lakes" is celebrated with a live recording that sets new standards in terms of brilliance and intensity. This unique release, available on BluRay, CD and vinyl, was recorded at the iconic Tavastia club in Helsinki, Finland,in chronological order. Available from July 12, 2024, this release manifests AMORPHIS' unparalleled dynamism and artistic uniqueness. Rarely has the raw power and emotional depth of a live performance been captured so authentically as on this sonic memento and extraordinary concert film.“Tales From The Thousand Lakes” unfolds as much more than your average live recording; it is an ode to Finnish mythology, a nod ...
NIGHTMARE
"ENCRYPTED" Power Heavy Metal
Year:07.06.2024 (AFM RECORDS)
2024 is the year of NIGHTMARE, unbowed, unbreakable and inspired, ready to take their music to a whole new level, they return.When powerhouse vocalist Barbara Mogore joined after 2 years, it marked a new era for NIGHTMARE. Barbara helped NIGHTMARE transcend into new dimensions and refine their sound. NIGHTMARE are now ready to unleash their brand new and fourteenth studio album, “Encrypted”, with the brilliant voice of Barbara unto the world.Encrypted is set to be released in June 2024 through AFM Records!The band's continued desire and passion to take their music to the next level is still alive!As the band states: “…We have decided to move to new heights in terms of musical approach to make Encrypted our most ambitious album to date in terms of production, m...
EVERGREY
"THEORIES OF EMPTINESS" Power Progressive Heavy Metal
Year:07.06.2024 (NAPALM RECORDS)
EVERGREY at its finest – the fourteenth studio album by Gothenburg’s pioneering masters of darkness!After more than 30 years of existence, Gothenburg's finest metal masters EVERGREY are far away from slowing things down. The five-piece, led by founder, singer and guitarist Tom S. Englund, will release its fourteenth studio album, Theories Of Emptiness, on June 7, 2024 via Napalm Records. Without any doubt, the new album marks one of the most dynamic records the band has ever crafted throughout their impressive career. Theories Of Emptiness was produced by Tom S. Englund and Jonas Ekdahl, and was mixed by Adam "Nolly" Getgood (ex-Periphery), who worked closely with the band from the start - bringing out the vividness of the album’s overall sonic profile. Rounding out ...
PAIN
"I AM" Industrial Metal
Year:17.05.2024 (NUCLEAR BLAST)
Pain are back. Peter Tägtgren's industrial metal playground is releasing the long-awaited follow-up to the 2016 album Coming Home.
CD/ LP:
01. I Just Dropped By (to say goodbye) 02. Don’t Wake The Dead 03. Go With The Flow 04. Not For Sale 05. Party In My Head 06. I Am 07. Push The Pusher 08. The New Norm 09. Revolution 10. My Angel 11. Fair Game
SEVERE TORTURE
"TORN FROM THE JAWS OF DEATH" Death Metal
Year:07.06.2024 (SEASON OF MIST)
SEVERE TORTURE, the Dutch death metal titans, return with a vengeance, bearing the blood-spattered banner of the genre. Unbowed and unbroken, this quintet embodies the truest strains of death metal virility.Crafted within the ominous walls of Torture Compound Studios, Torn from the Jaws of Death is a visceral testimony to Severe Torture's raw power and unrelenting savagery. Mixed and mastered with malignant precision by Mendel bij de Leij of MbdL Productions, each of the ten tracks bleeds supremacy—from the guttural roar of 'The Death of Everything' to the fiendish chaos of 'Tear all the Flesh off the Earth.' Pär Olofsson's macabre cover artwork ensnares the eye, while Severe Torture's relentless ferocity grips the soul. This album do...
NOCTURNUS AD
"UNICURSAL" sci-fi death metal
Year:17.05.2024 (SEASON OF MIST)
- After mounting one of the most notable returns in the realm of death metal, sci-fi death metal godfather Mike Browning returns with the sophomore NOCTURNUS AD album “Unicursal” which continues the story from their debut LP “Paradox” which was the continuation, 30 years later, of the classic Nocturnus album “The Key” (first death metal album to use keyboards), one of the most influential death metal albums of all time. The new NOCTURNUS AD album sees Browning continue the lore set with 1990’s “The Key”.- CD edition to feature exclusive bonus track “Nocturnus Will Rise”.- “Unicursal” is NOCTURNUS AD’s most ambitious undertaking yet and the most challenging album Mike Browning has ever been involved in...
ELVELLON
"ASCENDING IN SYNERGY" Symphonic Female Heavy Metal
Year:17.05.2024 (NAPALM RECORDS)
Rising symphonic metal band ELVELLON is set to release their second album, Ascending in Synergy, on May 17, 2024! The ten track offering marks the outfit’s Napalm Records debut, and is the successor to their highly acclaimed 2018 album Until Dawn and 2015 EP Spellbound. The official music video for the track “Born From Hope” from Until Dawn has reached 1.3M views on YouTube, and the EP version of the song has more than 2.5M Spotify streams. Dubbed as “heroes of tomorrow” by Metal Hammer Germany, ELVELLON has performed at several festival stages both in their home country of Germany and abroad, such as RockHarz Festival, M’era Luna and Rock Fest Barcelona to name a few, and has shared the stage with significant bands in the scene such as VISIONS OF ATLANT...
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS
"PHANTOMA" Power Heavy Metal
Year:10.05.2024 (NAPALM RECORDS)
Canada’s most exciting metal band, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, recently ascended to worldwide power metal domination with their dual-concept releases of 2017’s Apex and 2020’s breakout triumph Abyss. The latter won a JUNO Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year, debuted at #1 on the US Current Hard Music and Top New Artist charts, was dubbed by Bandcamp as “a mandatory listen”, and named by Loudwire as one of the best rock and metal albums of the year - crowning the band as “gamechangers within the genre”. Now, the purveyors of futuristically-motivated metal return with their conceptual, AI inspired sixth studio album, Phantoma, out May 10, 2024 via Napalm Records. &nb...
RIOT V
"MEAN STREETS" Heavy Metal
Year:16.02.2024 (ATOMIC FIRE)
Finally, after more than 5 years: the new album by heavy metal cult band RIOT V!RIOT are the epitome of class, longevity and integrity: The New Yorkers play their high-class heavy metal with full fervour and have not let numerous strokes of fate (such as the death of guitarist Mark Reale, since when, out of respect, they are operating as "RIOT V") get them down. A lot of time has passed since their debut "Rock City" (1977), but RIOT V are still around and now delight their fans with an absolute masterpiece: More than five years after "Armor Of Light", which saw the band achieving chart success in numerous European countries for the first time ever, RIOT V now present "Mean Streets". From the ferocious opener "Hail To The Warriors" to the hypnotic hymn "Feel The Fire" and the up-tempo hit "...
Mind Burns Alive finds PALLBEARER navigating the space between disquiet and serenity with a singular intensity. At times poetic and blistering, their fifth full length is a heartfelt meditation on isolation, trauma and mental breakdown, framed by the possibility of redemption and the quiet, aching beauty of escape.
Musically and lyrically stripped bare and vulnerable, Mind Burns Alive deals in universal themes of loneliness and the feeling of emotionally drowning in a world turning upside down. Bassist/vocalist Joseph D. Rowland describes the album as “an exploration of fate; when you are deceived by your own instincts and internal voice.”
CD/ 2LP:
01. Where The Light Fades 02. Mind Burns Alive 03. Signals 04. Endless Place 05. Daybreak 06. With Disease
- Born from French Death and Black metal bands DISHUMANIZED, DARKNESS FIRE, and OSGILIATH; BENIGHTED emerged in 1998 with a mission to explore a more brutal, heavy, and modern form of musical expression.- The impact of their first self-produced and self-tled full-length album in 2000 transformed BENIGHTED from a side-project into a main act, quickly amassing a devoted fan base.With roots deeply entrenched in the macabre realms of extreme metal, BENIGHTED has evolved from a side-project into a malevolent force, captivating fans worldwide with their skull-shattering sound and thematically explorative pieces.Dive into the auditory abyss with 'Ekbom,' BENIGHTED's latest offering inspired by the rare neurological disorder known as 'Ekbom s...
NESTOR
"TEENAGE REBEL" Hard Rock/ AOR/ Glam
Year:31.05.2024 (NAPALM RECORDS)
Get ready to embark on a journey through time as up and coming 80s rock purveyors NESTOR, hailing from the vibrant music scene of Sweden, release their electrifying, long-awaited new album, Teenage Rebel, via Napalm Records on May 31, 2024. Having formed in 1989 only to fall into a slumbering hibernation over three long decades, NESTOR emerged stronger than ever in 2021 with their debut album, Kids in a ghost town, marking the band's triumphant return to the spotlight and captivating fans with their timeless sound and unmatched energy. With glossy production and nostalgic authenticity, they take you straight back to the golden age of rock music, openly displaying their influences ranging from Bon Jovi and Aerosmith to Journey and Foreigner. With over 30 years of existence, NESTOR turn...
TYR
"THE BEST OF THE NAPALM YEARS" Folk Metal/ Viking Metal
Year:31.05.2024 (NAPALM RECORDS)
Tyr from Tórshavn, Faroe Islands is a unique metal band that has made a name for itself worldwide, delighting fans with their powerful music and epic lyrics inspired by Faroese culture and mythology. And now the time has finally come - the long-awaited best-of album from Tyr is finally here!On this album you will find the band's strongest songs from their time under Napalm Records. From rousing anthems to epic ballads, the band covers an incredible spectrum. Singer Heri Joensen's powerful voice and virtuoso guitar riffs transport you to another world and captivate you from start to finishThe band Tyr has managed to combine traditional Faroese music with modern metal, creating a unique sound that sets them apart from other bands. With their impressive stage presence and pas...
BLACK TUSK
"THE WAY FORWARD" Stoner Rock/ Metal
Year:26.04.2024 (SEASON OF MIST)
- It’s their first with their new lineup, which sees guitarist Chris “Scary” Adams and bassist Derek Lynch joining Fidler and drummer James May. Which also makes it Black Tusk’s first record with a two-guitar lineup resulting in the album with the most guitar work. - In true Black Tusk fashion, the new lineup has expanded their triple-vocal approach to quadruple. “Everyone is doing vocals,” Fidler says. Black Tusk go way back. Guitarist Andrew Fidler and drummer James May both grew up down in the swamps of Savannah, Georgia, where they’ve been banging heads together for the past 19 years.While often mentioned in the same weed-infused breath as Baroness and Kylesa, Black Tusk are a different beast. These swamp mon...