BLACKBRIAR
"A THOUSAND LITTLE DEATHS"
Symphonic Female Heavy Metal
Release date: 22.08.2025
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Darkly poetic, cinematic, and emotionally haunting – BLACKBRIAR return this summer with their brand-new album A Thousand Little Deaths, out August 22 on limited colored vinyl and CD.

After a milestone year in 2024 – with their first North American tour, performances at Wacken, Summer Breeze, and a European run supporting Kamelot – the Dutch symphonic/gothic metal band BLACKBRIAR are ready to take their signature sound to the next level. Once again produced by Joost van den Broek and recorded at a location tied to the band’s creative roots, this album promises to be deeper, darker, and more immersive than ever.

Whether you've followed BLACKBRIAR for years or are just discovering their world of whimsical darkness – now is the perfect t...

GREEN LUNG
"WOODLAND RITES"
Doom Heavy Metal/ Stoner
Release date: 15.08.2025
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

“This is heavy metal how it should be done” - The Guardian

A cult band in every sense of the word, GREEN LUNG emerged from London’s heavy rock scene with self-released debut EP Free the Witch
(2018). Drawing on a host of peculiarly British musical influences, from doomy hard rock to pastoral prog and psych to the Hammer Horror
theatrics of the NWOBHM, the band have swiftly risen to the forefront of the UK metal scene. Lyrically celebrating the folklore, myths and legends of Britain, they conjure the wild and witchy spirit of their forebears for a new generation.

Signed to Nuclear Blast, GREEN LUNG have released three critically acclaimed albums, Woodland Rites (2019), Black Harvest (2021) and
This Heathen Land (2023). They have toured ...

LORD OF THE LOST
"OPVS NOIR VOL.1"
Gothic Metal/ Dark Wave/ Industrial
Release date: 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...

FEUERSCHWANZ
"KNIGHTCLUB"
Epic/ Viking/ Folk Metal
Release date: 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...

YEAR OF THE GOAT
"TRIVIA GODDESS"
Dark Occult Rock/ Metal
Release date: 12.09.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Six long years since their latest offering, Swedish occult rock frontrunners YEAR OF THE GOAT return with their fourth studio album, entitled "Trivia Goddess". Once again, they take a break from their ongoing trilogy that started with the award-winning album “Angels Necropolis” (2012), followed by the much-acclaimed “Novis Orbis Terrarum Ordinis” (2019).

Inspired by the most harrowing moments in women's history – vilified by churches and men of a petty god, devalued as the lesser sex throughout the history of the Abrahamic religions – in true satanic fashion, "Trivia Goddess" sees the Norrköping, Sweden-based dark rock collective oppose the structures of true evil in the world. Evoking a sinister, almost medieval spirit on tracks suc...

JOE BONAMASSA
"BREAKTHROUGH"
Rock/ Blues
Release date: 18.07.2025
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

Blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa is back with Breakthrough, his powerful new studio album dropping July 18th.

Produced by longtime collaborator Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, The Black Crowes, Journey) and co-written with Grammy-winner Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd), Breakthrough captures Bonamassa at the height of his creative powers. Expanding his signature sound while staying true to the deep blues roots that launched his storied career, the album promises raw emotion, blistering guitar work, and fresh sonic twists.

With over 50 albums to his name and an unprecedented 28 #1 Billboard Blues Albums, Bonamassa proves yet again that he’s not just keeping the blues alive - he’s driving it into the future.

CD/ LP:

1. Break...