ARCTIS
"ARCTIS"
Symphonic Female Heavy Metal
Year:01.11.2024
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Nordic mystique takes a futuristic turn on this pop-infused modern metal debut!Finnish modern metal force ARCTIS will release their eponymous debut album, Arctis, on November 1, 2024 via Napalm Records! With ferocious talent and a groundbreaking sound, ARCTIS draws inspiration from the mythical winters and mystical summers of the North, navigating their futuristic battleship through a treacherous ocean where metal crashes with reefs of rock and pop, resulting in a sonic assault of epic proportions. Produced by multi-platinum, award-winning Jimmy Westerlund (Sturm und Drang), mixed by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein), and mastered by two-time Grammy-nominated Svante Forsbäck (Rammstein), their self-titled album promises to be a breath of fresh air in the metal scene. Following the release, ...

LEAGUE OF DISTORTION
"GALVANIZE"
Heavy Metal
Year:25.10.2024
(NAPALM RECORDS)

"to galvanize (verb, [ˈɡæl.və.naɪz])to cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way.The time has come to galvanize! Modern metal force LEAGUE OF DISTORTION make a ferocious statement with their second album, Galvanize, set for release via Napalm Records on October 25, 2024. Two years ago, the band entered the scene with their bombastic self-titled debut album, delivering a fresh sound and unique style that interprets modern metal in a creative way. Their most successful song, ""Wolf or Lamb”, reached over 1 million streams and beyond this, they demonstrated their raging live performance at major festivals like Metalfest, Rock Harz, Baltic Open Air, Castle Rock and delivered an absolute kick-ass show at S...

NE OBLIVISCARIS
"CITADEL 10TH ANNIVERS. REMASTER"
Dark Progressive Metal
Year:11.10.2024
(SEASON OF MIST)

From the darkened shores of Australia, NE OBLIVISCARIS has surged forth as titans of extreme progressive metal. Always creating complex soundscapes that push the boundaries of the genre - Their symphonies and conceptual artistry have earned them a place among the most respected bands in progressive metal.Dare to delve once more into the re-imagined realms of Citadel, remastered with painstaking precision to unveil depths previously uncharted. Released in 2014, the original Citadel was a masterpiece of fierce riffs, ethereal violin harmonies, and a dual-vocal onslaught that carved its mark into the hearts of metal aficionados worldwide. Split into three epic movements, the album’s landscape spans from the ferocious storms of "Painters of the Tempest", the scorching mid-section "Pyrrhi...

FUNERAL
"GOSPEL OF BONES"
Funeral Doom Metal
Year:18.10.2024
(SEASON OF MIST)

•    Funeral's latest album marks a breathtaking journey through the depths of funeral doom-metal, showcasing the band's refined craftsmanship and intricate compositions, including highlights like My Own Grave and Yestertear.•    With a lineup of seasoned musicians including members from notable projects such as Fallen and Trollfest, this release is poised to captivate both long-time fans and new listeners.•    Recorded at the renowned Toproom Studio/Studio 42 by the distinguished Børge Finstad and Anders Langberg. The album benefits from the expertise of these iconic producers and sound engineers, ensuring each note resonates with the clarity and depth Funeral is known for.FUNERAL, hailing from the icy ...

EISREGEN
"ABART"
Death Metal
Year:16.08.2024
(MASSACRE RECORDS)

It's started again...The Thuringian masters of the macabre are back with their new and meanwhile 17th studio album entitled "Abart" and continue to follow their very own path."Abart" picks up where "Grenzgänger" left off at the beginning of 2023, and presents the Thuringian legends in absolute top form: A diverse songwriting that incorporates almost all facets of various metal styles - ranging from death to black, gothic, dark and doom - is brought to life by mastermind M.Roth's distinctive vocals and in combination, creates frightening, monstrous soundscapes that only EISREGEN can bring to life.On "Abart", M.Roth and Yantit once again have an uncanny knack for melodies that stick to and will haunt the listener - songs like "Am Abgrund", "Im blutroten Raum" or "Schöner ...

IOTUNN
"KINSHIP"
Epic/ Folk Progressive Metal
Year:25.10.2024
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

IOTUNN’s Kinship is a massive album arising from the primeval sea. It’s a mythological journey through eight tracks that span immense spheres both musically and lyrically, exploring the deep roots of human nature, its connection and disconnection with everything and everyone, and how our choices have always defined ourselves and the lives lived.Notes guitarist Jesper Gräs, "The creation of Kinship has been the most extensive and wild journey we’ve ever been part of. Like trekking up the Galdhøpiggen mountain in Norway, we have crossed peak after peak and seen things continuously brighter and wider until we reached the top, the end. Never have we been prouder and more pleased, and we hope our fans - old and new - will take this album into their hearts...

THE CROWN
"CROWN OF THORNS"
Death Metal
Year:11.10.2024
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

Crown Of Thorns serves as the band’s twelfth studio album as THE CROWN and is the dynamic, groundbreaking followup to 2021’s Royal Destroyer. The band made distinctly different creative choices to ensure that the LP’s ten songs would stand as a unique collection. “For me, Cobra Speed Venom and Royal Destroyer are like siblings,” says guitarist Marko Tervonen. “[We wanted] to make sure that we would take a step forward, get a bit more out of our comfort zone on Crown Of Thorns. We really wanted this to sound like a new, fresh album and I believe we did it.”The approach was full circle and inventive. “I had the idea that we should work a bit backwards. I pushed to create the artwork very early in the process. We wanted the album cover to includ...

GRAND MAGUS
"SUNRAVEN"
Doom Heavy Metal
Year:18.10.2024
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

5 years after their last album, Wolf God from 2019, the heavy/doom metal band Grand Magus will release their brand new album Sunraven in October 2024.

CD/ LP:

01. Skybound
02. The Wheel of Pain
03. Sunraven
04. Winter Storms
05. The Black Lake
06. Hour of the Wolf
07. Grendel
08. To Heorot
09. The End Belongs to You

1349
"THE WOLF & THE KING"
Black Metal
Year:04.10.2024
(SEASON OF MIST)

•    The Wolf and the King is the latest sortie in that crusade.1349’s eighth album sees the Oslo-based band harnessing the primordial energy of black metal’s decade-defining second wave and channeling it through ancient mysteries and the relentless global chaos of the 2020s.•    Recorded at Amper Tone in Oslo, Norway, and New Constellation R.M.P. in Orlando, Florida, The Wolf and the King was produced and mixed by Ravn and Jarrett Pritchard (Eulogy, Pulchra Morte).Carved from the frozen landscapes of Norway, 1349 have etched their mark upon the black metal pantheon, wielding their instruments like war-axes in the vanguard of the genre's relentless assault. With a legacy drenched in the blood of aural extremities, they have become th...

ENSIFERUM
"WINTER STORM"
Folk Metal/ Viking Metal
Year:18.10.2024
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

The last time that Ensiferum left the studio with a new album, the world promptly shut down due to the covid pandemic. The Finnish folk-metal Melodeath sensation maintained a prolific release schedule since their first demo in 1997, gradually increasing in stature until eighth album Thalassic crowned their ascent in 2020. The nautical opus went on to top Finland's album chart, reaching #3 in Germany, and top ten in Switzerland, Canada and the USA. Eventually Ensiferum would take Thalassic on two massive world tours and to festivals like Wacken, Hellfest, Summer Breeze and Ragnarök, but the global health hoo-hah ensured that the four-year wait for Winter Storm is the longest in the band's near-30-year history.Much of the new material emerged in the lockdown era, wh...

WINTERSUN
"TIME II"
Melodic Death Metal
Year:30.08.2024
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Since their foundation, Wintersun have lived by the motto: quality over quantity. On their fourth album, their first in 7 years, Wintersun once again demonstrate a musical quality that is second to none.

Symphonic melodic death metal at its finest.
It was worth the wait, Wintersun are back!

CD/ LP:

1. Fields Of Snow 4:05
2. The Way Of The Fire 10:08
3. One With The Shadows 6:19
4. Ominous Clouds 2:22
5. Storm 12:15
6. Silver Leaves 13:31

Total running time: 48:40

ASTRAL DOORS
"THE END OF IT ALL"
Heavy Metal
Year:18.10.2024
(SOULFOOD MUSIC)

After having released nine albums, the members of the legendary Swedish metal band Astral Doors were determined to make a 10th album, an anniversary album. The album was called "The End Of It All", as a reflection on what the world looks like today and to somehow say that this could be Astral Doors' last album.Astral Doors, the legendary Swedish metal band, has been away from the scene for some years and many people thought that the band had retired. However, with nine albums released the boys were determend to make a 10th album, an anniversary album.They decided to name the album "The End Of It All" as a reflection of how the world looks today and to somehow say that this may be the last album from Astral Doors.The recordings took place in their home town Borlänge and the band r...

VOLA
"FRIEND OF A PHANTOM"
Progressive Metal/ Post Metal
Year:01.11.2024
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

It has been three years since the release of VOLA's defining album, ‘Witness.’ It was a sonic assault that captured their signature blend of thoughtful labyrinthine narratives with crushing riffs and experimental sophistication. Heavy/quiet and dark/light were combined with elements of tech-metal, progressive alt-rock, electronica, and stadium-sized choruses.After an intense touring schedule that saw them wind around Europe and, for the first time, the US, Canada, and South America. They now return buoyed with all of those experiences infused with their brand-new studio album, 'Friend of a Phantom,' which will be released on 1 November via Mascot Records.Talking about their evolution, Janzi says. "We have had the time to internalise ‘Witness’ and let ...

FROZEN CROWN
"WAR HEARTS"
Power Heavy Metal
Year:18.10.2024
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Italian power metal band FROZEN CROWN unveils their new studio album and Napalm Records debut, War Hearts, out October 18, 2024. This marks the band’s fifth album in their seven-year career and their first as a six-piece band, capturing the essence of FROZEN CROWN's dynamic sound brimming with powerful riffs, unforgettable melodies, and raw energy. Get ready to experience their powerful live performances as the band heads out on tour with Kamelot in the fall of this year.Formed in 2017, FROZEN CROWN has garnered significant media exposure with their previous four albums and built a dedicated following with their mixture of power metal, old-school speed and heavy metal. During its short lifespan, the relentless band has performed at several festivals like Sa...

NIGHTWISH
"YESTERWYNDE"
Symphonic Female Heavy Metal
Year:20.09.2024
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Still, Finnish Symphonic metal legends NIGHTWISH filled this word with life, when they announced their tenth studio album at the end of last month. Today, NIGHTWISH have officially launched the pre-order for Yesterwynde.Yesterwynde will be available in a number of different vinyl variants, as a jewelcase, digipak, earbook and as part of a deluxe vinyl boxset.To celebrate the news, NIGHTWISH have opened the door to their newly-built universe a tiny bit and allowed their fans a first glimpse of Yesterwynde. The band shares their first single 'Perfume Of The Timeless' today, a beautiful song that provides a taste of the grandeur, drama and heaviness the new album has to offer. Tuomas Holopainen shares his thoughts about 'Perfume Of The Timeless':”You a...