SIMONE SIMONS
"VERMILLION"
Symphonic Female Heavy Metal
Year:23.08.2024
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

SIMONE SIMONS has been a pioneering force within the world of metal for over two decades as part of EPICA. Now, alongside her musical partner and longtime collaborator, ARJEN LUCASSEN (AYREON), she embarks on the journey of her debut solo record, Vermillion.ARJEN is no stranger to SIMONE's soaring operatic voice, one that can stir even a gargoyle’s stone heart to tears. Together they have crafted a sonic universe that befits the influential figure she is. Vermillion emerges as a gargantuan goose-bump generator, a universally touching, stellar tour de force. Vermillion will be released on the 23rd August via Nuclear Blast Records.CD/ LP:01. Aeterna02. In Love We Rust03. Cradle To The Grave (feat. Alissa White-Gluz)04. Fight or Flight05. The Weight of My World06. Vermillion Dreams...

CAVALERA
"SCHIZOPHRENIA 2024"
Thrash/ Death Metal
Year:21.06.2024
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

After the two new recordings of Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation were so well received by fans and the press, the Cavalera brothers Max and Iggor are going into the next round.

The album Schizophrenia, which was originally released by Sepultura in 1987, will also be released in 2024 under the band name Cavalera.

CD/ LP:

01. Intro
02. From The Past Comes The Storms
03. To The Wall
04. Escape To The Void
05. Inquisition Symphony
06. Screams Behind The Shadows
07. Septic Schizo
08. The Abyss
09. R.I.P. (Rest In Pain)
10. Nightmares Of Delirium

HAMMERFALL
"AVENGE THE FALLEN"
Power Heavy Metal
Year:09.08.2024
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

That’s right, less than a year after taking the final bow of the “United Forces” tour, the quintet of guitarist Oscar Dronjak, singer Joacim Cans, bass player Fredrik Larsson, guitarist Pontus Norgen, and drummer David Wallin are back with ten brand new solid pieces of classic heavy metal.“This is our 13th album”, Joacim Cans says with pride. “How do you still stay relevant after 13 albums? It’s very much like the opening line to the song ´Avenge The Fallen´: “What is the worst, be the one who died, or be the one who survived.”“Think about it, because it is a tough question”.He continues, “Do we want to be a band who releases new music just for the sole reason of getting out on the road again or do we want ...

WITHIN TEMPTATION
"WORLDS COLLIDE TOUR - LIVE IN AMSTERDAM"
Symphonic Female Heavy Metal
Year:21.06.2024
(ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance)

In 2022 the highly anticipated and long awaited Worlds Collide Tour kicked off. Few collaborations in Within Temptation’s career have ignited as much anticipation as their co-headlining tour with Evanescence, after it being postponed four times due to COVID.As soon as the world reopened, the Worlds Collide Tour finally took place. Over the course of over four weeks, the tour traversed 17 cities across Europe and the UK, delivering a total of 19 performances. For this tour, Within Temptation and Evanescence saw an amazing amount of over 200,000 tickets sold, 7703 km’s traveled, 8 tour buses serving as mobile homes for the artists and crew, twelve trailers loaded with the gear to fuel the spectacle, and a dedicated team of over 80 experienced individuals whose tireless efforts en...

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

SIX FEET UNDER
"KILLING FOR REVENGE"
Death Metal
Year:10.05.2024
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

Killing for Revenge marks the second album that Barnes and guitarist Jack Owen (ex-Cannibal Corpse) have created together since reuniting for 2020’s Nightmares of the Decomposed, an album one critic praised an “often slow-ish and doomy yet crushing death metal” which offered an “uncompromising show of strength.” Owen also produced Killing for Revenge. “We worked well together in Cannibal Corpse,” Barnes says. “ I loved him to death as a friend and a musician, so I'm really comfortable giving him the reins because I just have such great respect for him as an artist.”Six Feet Under was initially formed as a side project for Barnes during his final years with the band that he co-founded, Cannibal Corpse. It became the frontman’s...

WARWORLD
"FREE SPIRIT"
Heavy Metal
Year:06.05.2024
(High Roller Records)

Legendary US Metal band Warlord was formed in 1981 by Mark Zonder and William J. Tsamis. One year later, in 1982, the song “Lucifer’s Hammer” (based on a novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle) appeared on the prestigious compilation album »Metal Massacre II«. This resulted in a deal with Metal Blade Records, with Warlord recording their debut mini-album. »Deliver Us« was released in 1983 and is today considered as the blueprint for what was later to be called “Epic Metal”. »Deliver Us« was followed by »And The Cannons Of Destruction Have Begun...« in 1984. After a long hiatus, »Rising Out Of The Ashes« appeared as the comeback album for Warlord in 2002, while it took another eleven years for the fo...

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION
"V"
Hard Rock
Year:14.06.2024
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian come together to release new music for the first time in 7 years!    'V' is a milestone that celebrates the journey, talent, and vision of Black Country Communion.    "Stay Free," the lead single, is a powerhouse track that blends hard rock's raw energy is released on March 1, 2024.    The 2LP comes with a bonus side D with 3 live recordings from the 2018 UK tour.Black Country Communion, the iconic rock supergroup is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their highly anticipated fifth studio album, V, available worldwide on June 14.Black Country Communion is a powerhouse supergroup fusing the incredible talents of Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Trapeze...

ILLDISPOSED
"IN CHAMBERS OF SONIC DISGUST"
Death Metal
Year:28.06.2024
(MASSACRE RECORDS)

- Recorded and produced by Illdisposed- Mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studio- Synth by Jonas Friis Andersen, additional synth by Rasmus Schmidt- Cover artwork by Timon Kokott, layout by CobraILLDISPOSED's new album "In Chambers Of Sonic Disgust" is full of anger and frustration, making it the band's most ambitious and creative album to date!Sandie The Lilith of Defacing God has contributed guest vocals to two songs on this album. "In Chambers Of Sonic Disgust", the new album from ILLDISPOSED, is full of anger and frustration, making it the band's most ambitious and creative album to date!Sandie The Lilith from Defacing God has contributed guest vocals to two songs on the album.Guest-Musicians:Sandie The Lilith (Defacing God): Guest vocals on "Lay Low" and "I Su...

ANVIL
"ONE AND ONLY"
True Heavy Metal
Year:28.06.2024
(AFM RECORDS)

- The mighty new, 20th(!) studio album by the Canadian heavy metal cult band!- Mix and mastering by Jörg Uken (Soundlodge Studio; e.g. Stormwarrior, Dew-Scented).- Produced by Martin 'Mattes' Pfeiffer (e.g. U.D.O.) & Jörg Uken.Prepare to experience the relentless force of metal legends Anvil with their latest album, "One and Only." As pioneers of the genre, Anvil has forged a path of uncompromising metal excellence for over four decades, and "One and Only" is a testament to their enduring power and influence. Their 20th studio album (!) showcases Anvil at their finest, delivering a relentless onslaught of blistering riffs, thunderous drums, and anthemic choruses that will leave you electrified. With tracks that resonate with the raw energy and passion that d...

ORDEN OGAN
"THE ORDER OF FEAR"
Dark Power Heavy Metal
Year:05.07.2024
(ATOMIC FIRE)

ORDEN OGAN is an absolute highlight of the power metal scene and is indispensable from the international metal scene. This is no coincidence, but the result of the rare convergence of quality and diligence. Since their debut "Vale" (2008), ORDEN OGAN has risen from insider tip to undisputed greatness. With their latest album "Final Days", the band managed to climb to number 3 (!) on the official German album charts in 2021, and on Spotify they count over half a million monthly listeners. A new milestone, but for the band just another consistent step. Now their latest, quasi self-titled epic "The Order of Fear" is here - and continues the saga of ORDEN OGAN with a particularly triumphant lesson in Dark Power Metal.The seventh album of the band from Germany, led by mastermind Sebastian "Seeb...

BLUES PILLS
"BIRTHDAY"
Blues/ Classic Rock
Year:02.08.2024
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Blues Pills unveils their fourth studio album, 'Birthday'. Marked by the lead singer Elin Larsson's discovery of her pregnancy during the recordings and journey to motherhood, infusing the music with profound emotion. Written in just a few weeks in Sweden's serene countryside and produced by Grammy-nominated Freddy Alexander, the album captures Blues Pills' raw energy and magnetic charisma in its purest and most honest form. 'Birthday' symbolizes not just musical evolution but also the deep bond between bandmates, evident in their unwavering support for Elin during this transformative time.CD/ LP:        1. Birthday        2. Don't You Love It     &...

ACCEPT
"HUMANOID"
Heavy Metal
Year:26.04.2024
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Founded in 1976, ACCEPT, the long-standing legendary German titans of heavy metal, are back with a fiercely awaited and highly acclaimed new studio album, entitled Humanoid, to be released on the 26th of April, 2024 via Napalm Records. Once again finalized by leading metal producer Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Amon Amarth, Testament, Saxon, etc.) at his Backstage Recording Studios Ltd. in Derbyshire, UK, Humanoid is a towering musical achievement and another world class entry in the ACCEPT catalog, certain to rally fans from around the world. Humanoid will be available in various formats worldwide, some of them strictly limited.Humanoid joins absolute genre classics like Balls To The Wall, certified Gold in USA and Canada, Metal Heart, and newer masterpieces like Blood of the Nations or the #...

APOCALYPTICA
"PLAYS METALLICA - VOL. 2"
Heavy Metal
Year:07.06.2024
(ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance)

Apocalyptica is a Finnish cello metal band known for their unique style of music, blending heavy metal with classical cello arrangements. The song "Nothing else matters", which the band has covered on their album "Apocalyptica plays Metallica by four cello" recorded in 1996, was featured in the Netflix show "Wednesday" at the end of Episode 3, which had a huge impact for the band on new & younger listeners for example on Spotify. "Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica Vol.2" is a very special album and also their 10th studio album. Not just going back to their roots, this time Metallica themselves are involved. A vocal feature on "One" by James Hetfield (has never happened before in 40+ years of Metallica) – confidential, embargo till announcement & release May, 17th - , Rob Trujill...

SIG:AR:TYR
"CITADEL OF STARS"
Folk Metal/ Viking Metal
Year:31.05.2024
(HAMMERHEART RECORDS)

“Citadel of Stars” is a landmark album. It is an experience you have never heard before, a journey to the stars!A unique blend of epic pagan metal and blackened traditional metal, “Citadel of Stars” is both a mournful dirge for a dying age, and a hopeful glimpseinto a rebirth among the stars. Canadian one-man act SIG:AR:TYR is back with “Citadel of Stars”. The first new album since 2016’s “Northen” sees a return to the dark atmospheres of previous works, weaving the past, present, and future into a landmark release that echoes the epic themes spanning 20 years ofCD 1/LP 1: Citadel of Stars1. Awaiting the Last Dawn2. Beyond the Stars Unknown3. The Blood That Came Before You4. Citadel of Stars5. Ascending the Stellar Throne6. I Sail on, E...