SODOM
"THE ARSONIST"
Thrash Metal
Year:27.06.2025
(SPV)

German Thrash Metal legends Sodom returns with ‘The Arsonist‘, their first full-length album since 2020.It’s not only the complex production process that testifies to the band’s exceptional creative spirit, but also their diverse song writing, which saw all four Sodom musicians – Tom Angelripper (vocals, bass), Frank Blackfire (guitar), York Segatz (guitar) and Toni Merkel (drums) – involved in the development of the material on ‘The Arsonist’.The mastering was done by the famous sound engineer Eroc and the cover artwork with its martial design was penned by the exceptional Polish artist Zbigniew M. Bielak (Ghost, Mayhem, among others).CD/ 2LP:1. The Arsonist2. Battle Of Harvest Moon3. Trigger Discipline4. The Spirits That I Called5. Witchhun...

MANEGARM
"EDSVUREN"
Viking Metal
Year:29.08.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Swedish Viking metal pioneers MÅNEGARM celebrate their 30-year career with the release of their most evocative album to date, Edsvuren, out August 29, 2025 via Napalm Records! As one of the leading bands in the genre, they once again bring their inimitable style and the blood oath of viking, black and folk metal back together for an unforgettable and diverse sonic journey. Pensive and dreamy atmospheric monsters meet songs for a proper mead binge - this mixture has brought the band a loyal international fan base and highly acclaimed appearances at prestigious festivals such as Ragnarök and Summer Breeze Open Air.On their 12th studio album, MÅNEGARM take the oath with traditional Nordic instruments, thus providing necessary authenticity. Powerful opener “I ...

PRIMAL FEAR
"DOMINATION"
Power Heavy Metal
Year:05.09.2025
(Reigning Phoenix Music)

The partially renewed German metal commando PRIMAL FEAR returns with a powerful album: The 13 tracks mixed by Jacob Hansen - including jubilant high-speed numbers like the single “Far Away”, pounding midtempo anthems and an instrumental number - leave nothing to be desired by fans and present the band around the two founding members Mat Sinner (bass, vocals) and Ralf Scheepers (vocals) stronger, if not stronger and more versatile than ever. With extensive touring plans behind them, PRIMAL FEAR leave no doubt with “Domination” that they are the undisputed spearheads of the heavy/power metal scene!CD/ 2LP:01 - The Hunter (00:04:20)02 - Destroyer (00:04:31)03 - Far Away (00:04:17)04 - I Am The Primal Fear (00:05:41)05 - Tears Of Fire (00:05:14)06 - Heroes And Gods (00:...

WITCHCRAFT
"IDAG"
Doom Heavy Metal/ Stoner
Year:23.05.2025
(PLASTIC HEAD DISTRIBUTION)

More than 20 years after their debut, Witchcraft's seventh album, 'IDAG', is a long-awaited full accounting of who they are as a band. Those who have been clamouring for a return to an earlier sound rooted in classic 70s progressive and heavy rock will be delighted by the strut of 'Irreligious Flamboyant Flame', while the eight-minute opening title track is the heaviest the band have ever sounded, and a series of interspersed acoustic-based pieces help to create a vision of a new, soulful, folkish doom taking shape as they move inexorably forward. CD/ LP:1. Idag2. Drömmar av is3. Drömmen om död och förruttnelse4. Om du vill5. Gläntan6. Burning Cross7. Irreligious Flamboyant Flame8. Christmas9. Spirit10. Om du vill (Slight Return...

BURNING WITCHES
"INQUISITION"
Female True Heavy Metal
Year:22.08.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

When BURNING WITCHES take the stage, the world trembles beneath their firestorm of heavy metal might. On their sixth studio album, Inquisition, out August 22, 2025 via Napalm Records, the Swiss powerhouse returns with a darker, more thunderous brew — diving headfirst into the themes of medieval persecution, religious oppression, and the unbreakable spirit of resistance. Featuring 12 brand-new tracks, the album marks a bold new era: forged in the flames of power/heavy metal, sharpened by anthemic songwriting and epic instrumentation.Following the classic heavy metal tones of their previous record, The Dark Tower (2023), Inquisition delivers tight production and an unrelenting onslaught of burning riffs, crushing drums, and vocal sorcery, driven by producers Damir Eskic (Des...

AURI
"III - CANDLES & BEGINNINGS"
Symphonic Female Heavy Metal
Year:15.08.2025
(ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance)

The ethereal trio AURI returns with their long-awaited third studio album, III - Candles & Beginnings, set for release on August 15, 2025.Propelled by the celestial voice of Johanna Kurkela, the lush sonic landscapes of Tuomas Holopainen, and the boundless instrumental artistry of Troy Donockley, AURI once again invites listeners into a world that defies genre. Fusing elements of folk, progressive and symphonic music with touches of world, pop, and avant-garde, III - Candles & Beginnings promises an immersive journey for the senses.The creative process for this new chapter began in 2023, shortly after the completion of Nightwish’s 2024 opus Yesterwynde. While Troy composed in the serene landscapes of Yorkshire, Tuomas and Johanna crafted melodies and lyrics from th...

WARKINGS
"ARMAGEDDON"
Power Heavy Metal
Year:04.07.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

WARKINGS return from Valhalla with fanfares of the apocalypse! On their new studio album Armageddon, set for release on July 4, 2025 via Napalm Records, the five warriors have once again taken up their weapons to bring the legends of their past to life with mighty power metal anthems. Each of them carries the memories of great battles within, and now, the time has come to unleash these stories upon the world alongside the indomitable sorceress Morgana le Fay.Since their formation in 2018, WARKINGS have cemented their place in the power metal scene. They have conquered festival stages, played alongside legends like Powerwolf, Hammerfall, and Subway To Sally, and built a devoted fanbase that has chanted their anthems at Europe’s biggest stages, including Wacken Open Air.The ...

INHUMAN CONDITION
"MIND TRAP"
Death Metal
Year:27.06.2025
(High Roller Records)

Choosing the title of Massacre’s 1992 EP “Inhuman Condition” as the name of their new band after having left the death metal flagship in 2020, it is fair to say that Taylor Nordberg and Jeramie Kling have stuck to that well-established old-school sound for the last five years. However, Inhuman Condition’s third full-length “Mind Trap” turns out to be more than Massacre 2.0, upping the ante on all fronts. The fact that the original trio, which is completed by bass veteran Terry Butler (also a member of Massacre at various points in time), never sets any goals for themselves when working on new material has become a blessing: “We feel we have found our identity and finally moved past the link with Massacre,” says Nordberg. “We d...

LORD BELIAL
"UNHOLY TRINITY"
Black Metal
Year:27.06.2025
(HAMMERHEART RECORDS)

Lord Belial’s “Unholy Trinity” is a savage and intense blast of Black Metal brilliance!Lord Belial returns with their new studio album “Unholy Trinity”! Formed in 1992, Lord Belial has been a driving force in the Scandinavian Black Metal scene for over three decades... Crafting classics like “Enter the Moonlight Gate” and “Unholy Crusade” while balancing melody, aggression, and atmosphere with effortless precision.Following their acclaimed 2022 comeback album “Rapture”, the band now sharpens their blade even further. Where “Rapture” re- established Lord Belial’s dominance, “Unholy Trinity” pushes beyond: more extreme, more focused, yet steeped in the dark melodic sensibilities!Recorded ...

HATE FOREST
"AGAINST ALL ODDS"
Black Metal
Year:25.04.2025
(OSMOSE PRODUCTIONS)

Today, Osmose Productions announces April 25th as the surprise release date for Hate Forest‘s highly anticipated seventh album, Against All Odds, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.

Offensive, blood-chilling, straightforward black metal. The third and final chapter of the trilogy including Sowing With Salt and Justice. The first Hate Forest album with live drums. Moscovia delenda est.

CD/ LP:

1. Werewolves [3:47]
2. One Way Ticket [4:45]
3. Devil’s On Our Side [3:20]
4. Ukrainian Thermopylae [4:29]
5. Mariupol [4:49]
6. Coprophagus Empire [3:17]
7. The Reaping Hand [4:49]
8. Courage [6:28]

ALESTORM
"THE THUNDERFIST CHRONICLES"
Pirate Heavy Metal
Year:20.06.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

ALESTORM will release a new album, "The Thunderfist Chronicles", on June 20, 2025 via Napalm Records. The Scottish party pirates return with their eight album, containing eight new anthems packed with blistering riffs, wild shanty-driven riffs, and utterly ridiculous lyrics — taking the high seas of metal to new depths."The Thunderfist Chronicles" arrives as the successor to ALESTORM's epic seventh studio album, "Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum", which peaked at No. 5 on both the U.S. Current Hard Music and Top New Artist Albums charts, No. 7 on the German Album chart and many more. After the release of last year's "Voyage of the Dead Marauder" EP and extensive touring, the band returns for more! With "The Thunderfist Chronicles", ALESTORM proves once again why they are the un...

LORD OF THE LOST
"OPVS NOIR VOL.1"
Gothic Metal/ Dark Wave/ Industrial
Year:08.08.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

OPVS NOIR Vol. 1: To be continued…A work, a transformation, a re-entry into the melancholic self – OPVS NOIR is in no danger of becoming an offspring of understatement, neither in its title nor in its musical opulence. And rightly so: Not only will it be the first album as a six-piece band, but it also marks the beginning of an entire album trilogy, set to be released in multiple editions, including, of course, strictly limited collector's items.Each volume contains 11 songs, totaling 33 tracks that not only conclude the delightfully eccentric chapter of Blood & Glitter but also initiate an uncompromising return to the dark core of the band. While LORD OF THE LOST previously found themselves in the spotlight of vast open stages, OPVS NOIR Vol. 1, set for re...

THE DEAD DAISIES
"LOOKIN' FOR TROUBLE"
Hard Rock/ Blues
Year:30.05.2025
(SPV)

"Lookin' For Trouble", THE DEAD DAISIES' first full-length blues album, is both a tribute to the genre's pioneers and a bold new chapter for the band. The album reimagines classic blues songs with the band's signature firepower, and was born in March 2024 during sessions for THE DEAD DAISIES' rock album "Light 'Em Up". After recording at Sienna Studios in Nashville, the band moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to complete the album at the iconic FAME Studios.Stepping into the same space where legends like Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and Etta James recorded their classic hits, the band — John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE SCREAM),David Lowy (RED PHOENIX, MINK),Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO),Michael Devin (WHITESNAKE, LYNCH MOB) and drummer...

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS
"ARMADA LIVE OVER EUROPE"
Symphonic Female Heavy Metal
Year:04.07.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

High drama, hard-hitting heaviness, and gentle, spinetingling beauty. Visions of Atlantis have proven that ‘pirate metal’ is much more than a silly gimmick.” – Metal Hammer, 2024 Visions of Atlantis deliver tales of high-seas adventure through cinematic symphonic metal anthems, swiftly rising as high as a Jolly Rancher flag since the band’s humble beginnings in August 2000. Formed in idyllic Bruck an der Mur, Austria, the band boasts a French frontwoman (currently residing in Italy) and embodies an international appeal as vast as the oceans traversed by the pirates of old. Since the band’s inception, Visions Of Atlantis has boasted dual vocal power from a male and female vocalist, co-captained today with Clémentine Delauney and Michele Guaitoli at...

FEUERSCHWANZ
"KNIGHTCLUB"
Epic/ Viking/ Folk Metal
Year:25.07.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Top charting modern folk metal leaders FEUERSCHWANZ are set to release their twelfth studio album, Knightclub, on July 25, 2025 via Napalm Records. Over the years, the band has solidified its place at the forefront of modern folk metal, with recent albums Memento Mori (2021) and Fegefeuer (2023) both reaching #1 on the official German album charts. Their previous headline tours were nearly entirely sold out, they performed at prime slots at the biggest festivals, and their songs and videos have amassed millions of streams. A standout moment came at the end of 2024 when they celebrated their 20th anniversary at the largest Metfest ever, performing in front of over 7,000 enthusiastic fans.With Knightclub, FEUERSCHWANZ continue on the momentous path they’ve forged with their ...