FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
"BEST OF - VOLUME 2"
Heavy Metal
Release date: 24.10.2025
(Better Noise Music)

The follow-up to "Best of Volume 1" from multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch commemorating the band's 20 year anniversary. "Best Of Volume 2" - mirrors its counterpart "Best of Volume 1" which released worldwide on July 18. It's the second half of the collection of re-recorded epic Five Finger Death Punch hits. Together, these two albums define the band's impressive history. With over 8 billion streams, 16 #1 hits at Active Rock Radio, and a massive catalog of RIAA-certified gold and platinum releases, Five Finger Death Punch stands as one of the dominating forces in rock. "Best Of - Volume 2" includes a brand-new version of "The End" featuring Japan's very own Baby Metal. This release celebrates the band’s past while charging full-force in...

STILLBIRTH
"SURVIVAL PROTOCOL"
Death Metal
Release date: 31.10.2025
(Reigning Phoenix Music)

STILLBIRTH are a sonic tsunami of slamming brutality, merging death metal, grindcore, and deathcore into one devastating force. Hailing from Hagen, Germany, they’ve been demolishing stages worldwide since 1999 with filthy grooves, blast beats, and unstoppable energy. Their intense live shows are a chaotic celebration of destruction and party vibes, surf shorts and circle pits included. They’ve conquered the US, Europe, and Asia, shredding through festivals like Summer Breeze Open Air, Obscene Extreme, and Party.San Metal Open Air. Their upcoming concept album "Survival Protocol" unleashes apocalyptic heaviness with sharpened songwriting and crushing intent. STILLBIRTH are a full-blown death metal carnival that leaves nothing but wreckage in its wake. 

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ZAKK SABBATH
"GREATEST RIFFS"
Doom Heavy Metal
Release date: 26.09.2025
(PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS)

ZAKK SABBATH, the preeminent BLACK SABBATH tribute band featuring guitarist and vocalist Zakk Wylde, bassist Blasko, and drummer Joey Castillo are back to sell their souls for rock 'n' roll! "Greatest Riffs" is a 10-track retrospective of pure BLACK SABBATH worship, with choice cuts pulled from across the massively received albums "Vertigo", "Doomed Forever Forever Doomed" and "Vol. 4 Redux". "Greatest Riffs" features blistering ZAKK SABBATH renditions of songs originally appearing on the Birmingham four's undeniable classics "Master of Reality", "Paranoid", "Vol. 4", and the self-titled debut LP. Founded by BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde, renowned for his many years as lead guitarist for OZZY OSBOURNE and now PANTERA, alongside OZZY OSBOURNE and ROB ZOMB...

MOONSPELL
"OPUS DIABOLICUM - THE ORCHESTRAL LIVE SHOW"
Black/ Dark Metal
Release date: 31.10.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

The heavy metallic power of Portuguese dark metal pioneers MOONSPELL meets the classical magnitude of the 45-piece Lisbon Sinfonietta Orchestra - one of Portugal's finest orchestras - conducted by maestro Vasco Pearce de Azevedo! 

October 26, 2024 saw MOONSPELL performing their first-ever symphonic show, dubbed ""Opus Diabolicum"", at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal’s capital city. The band made history at this unforgettable live event, adding another magnificent chapter to both metal music made in Portugal and their very own legacy. Now, a year later, this monumental event can be yours to view anytime, available in DVD/Blu-ray, 2 CD, Black and Colored Vinyl and Digital formats via Napalm Records on October 31, 2025.

On ""Opus Diabolicum"", the band ...

RUNEMAGICK
"CYCLE OF THE DYING SUN - DAWN OF ASHEN REALMS"
Doom/ Viking/ Folk Metal
Release date: 31.10.2025
(HAMMERHEART RECORDS)

Relentless mid-tempo Death/Doom Metal! A Crushing descent into dust, ruin and the old ways!

“Cycle of the Dying Sun (Dawn of Ashen Realms)” marks a new era for the Runemagick entity. Entirely composed and performed by Nicklas Rudolfsson, vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, and drums, the album channels the stripped down, immersive, and slow-burning spirit of early Runemagick while also introducing new sonic shades and meditative depth. A few carefully chosen guests were invited to contribute additional dimensions, further expanding the album’s ceremonial atmosphere.

Six core compositions form the foundation across all formats. The CD and digital editions go even deeper, offering four extended tracks that enrich the journey with further lay...

HUMAN FORTRESS
"STRONGHOLD"
Epic Power Heavy Metal
Release date: 31.10.2025
(MASSACRE RECORDS)

Following their last studio album Reign of Gold (2019) and the compilation Epic Tales & Untold Stories (2021), German epic power metal band Human Fortress will make an impressive comeback in October 2025 with their new 8th album Stronghold.

Produced by Human Fortress at Soundhoops Studio.
Sounddesign, mixed and mastered by Alex Krull at Mastersound Studio.
Cover artwork by Kristijan Kuliz.

CD 1 - Mediabook/ LP:

1. Stronghold
2. The End Of The World
3. Pain
4. Mesh Of Lies
5. The Abyss Of Our Souls

6. Under The Gun
7. Silent Scream
8. Death Calls My Name
9. Road To Nowhere
10. The Darkest Hour

CD 2 - Mediabook:

1. Obey Another Lord
2. Pathfinder
3. Lost With The Wind
4. We Are Legion (Japan Bonus Track)

DESPISED ICON
"SHADOW WORK"
Death Metal
Release date: 31.10.2025
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

After six years of silence, Despised Icon return with Shadow Work – their most dynamic and intense album yet. Brutal grooves, razor-sharp riffs, and a darkly introspective edge collide in this crushing new chapter.

Lyrically rooted in resilience and inner conflict, Shadow Work explores the psychological weight of confronting one’s darker self. It's a bold fusion of death metal extremity and hardcore grit – featuring guest vocals by Matthew Honeycutt (Kublai Khan TX), Scott Ian Lewis (Carnifex), and Tom Barber (Chelsea Grin).

CD/ LP:

1. Shadow Work
2. Over My Dead Body
3. Death Of An Artist
4. Corpse Pose
5. The Apparition
6. Reaper
7. In Memoriam
8. Omen Of Misfortune
9. Obsessive Compulsive Disaster
10. ContreCoeur
11. Fallen Ones 

NOVEMBERS DOOM
"MAJOR ARCANA"
Black/ Doom Metal
Release date: 19.09.2025
(PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS)

NOVEMBERS DOOM return with their twelfth full-length album, which is entitled "Major Arcana". Following six long years after their acclaimed latest opus "Nephilim Grove" (2019), the American dark metal stalwarts have raised the stakes even higher by creating a conceptual album that thematically draws inspiration from tarot and divination. This overarching theme reflects in the artwork and design of "Major Arcana" as well as in the lyrical storytelling throughout the album. Founded in 1989 in Chicago, Illinois by vocalist Paul Kuhr, NOVEMBERS DOOM have continued to grow and evolve over more than three decades. Initially emerging as one of the leaders of American death doom, their debut album "Amid Its Hallowed Mirth" in early 1995 set the band firmly on a dark musical course. Ove...