DARKNESS
"DEATH SQUAD CHRONICLES 40 ANNIVERS. EDIT."
Thrash Metal
Release date: 26.09.2025
(MASSACRE RECORDS)

The new special album by the German thrash metal legends celebrating 40 years of band history
Produced by Cornelius Rambadt at Rambado Recordings Studio
Mixed by Cornelius Rambadt at Rambado Recordings Studio
Mastered by Dennis Köhne
Cover artwork by Timon Kokott

With their new album *The Death Squad Chronicles*, DARKNESS open a powerful chapter in their band‘s history. For the band’s 40th anniversary, the album combines the raw energy of the early years with a powerful, modern sound - and brings the untamed spirit of the eighties directly into the present.

CD Mediabook:

1. The Gates
2. Terror For Terror
3. Battle To The Last
4. Death Squad
5. Soldiers
6. Burial At Sea
7. Last Round Is ...

DANKO JONES
"LEO RISING"
Hard Rock
Release date: 21.11.2025
(Reigning Phoenix Music)

Vocals, guitars, drums, and bass: The basic elements of all things rock is what DANKO JONES, one of Canada’s most successful hard 'n' heavy exports, has represented consistently since their foundation in 1996. Constant radio airplay in leading rock countries around the world, the most dedicated fan bases any band could ever ask for, both at festivals and their jam-packed club shows plus several award considerations - incl. five Juno Award nominations (the Canadian "Grammy")  - throughout their career have cemented their leading role in the rock 'n' roll world. DANKO JONES manages to unite not only rockers but also music lovers of genres far beyond hard rock and punk, with their rich catalogue consisting of eleven successfully electrifying studio alb...