EXODUS
"PERSONA NON GRATA"
Thrash Metal
Year:19.11.2021
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

When we think of the phrase Bonded By Blood, we think of two things: a brotherhood that is meant to outlast the trials of war, pain, and time... and the almighty EXODUS. With a bond forged in youth and decades-old friendship, the undisputed masters of thrash metal return with their eleventh studio album: PERSONA NON GRATA due to be released early fall 2021 via Nuclear Blast Records. Literally translating to “an unwelcome” or “unacceptable” person, PERSONA NON GRATA touches on themes of modern societal disgust and degradation. “The people that disgust you - cut ‘em outlike cancer,” explains guitarist Gary Holt. “Who is that person? It could be anybody. That’s up to the listener. Who is ‘Persona Non Grata’ to them?”...

JOE BONAMASSA
"TIME CLOCKS"
Blues/ Rock
Year:29.10.2021
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

    Time Clocks is released as a limited CD box that contains the album and multiple Joe Bonamassa-themed items. It contains 2 vinyl coasters, 10 postcards – 1 for each song and 3 guitar picks, all in Joe Bonamassa – Time Clocks art!    Joe Bonamassa has sold well over 3 million records worldwide and has 22 #1 Billboard Blues Albums, more than any artist    His most recent studio album Royal Tea charted in 15 countries and has sold over 100.000 copiesGuitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa has announced the forthcoming release of a brand-new studio album titled ‘Time Clocks’, due out on October 29 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. The album, which was recorded in New York City, takes Joe back to his early ...

MOTORHEAD
"EVERYTHING LOUDER FOREVER ... THE VERY BEST OF"
Heavy Metal/ Hard Rock
Year:29.10.2021
(ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance)

Motörhead are the true embodiment of rock 'n' roll excess. A hybrid of rock, punk and heavy metal played with relentless, ear-curdling power. They were a force of nature and nothing short of life changing for millions. As for their approach to life and music, there was no "off" switch, and they became legends as a result.Fronted for the entirety of their career by Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister, they released twenty-two studio albums over their 40 years together, amassing chart-topping records, a Grammy award and racking up 15 million worldwide sales. Their signature song, "Ace Of Spades", perfectly captured everything great about hard rock, heavy metal, and punk, amped it all up to 11, and came racing out of the gates at what felt like a million miles an hou...

U.D.O.
"GAME OVER"
Heavy Metal
Year:22.10.2021
(AFM RECORDS)

- studio album #18 by Heavy Metal legend U.D.O., a band with a continious high quality output- The simple straightness of the anthem-like songs make it a timeless record- mastered by Stefan Kaufmann (Accept, U.D.O., Majesty)- the last three releases (2 studio albums and one live release) entered the top 10 of officail german charts- Available as: Ltd. Digipak, Gtf. double vinyl (several colorversions) and Boxset (Ltd. Digipak, U.D.O. LED lamp, sticker, certificate of authenticity; limited to 1000 units).„Game Over!“ - U.D.O. is not doing things by halves. Precise, powerful, catchy and bursting of energy. And most notably: timeless.„Game Over!“ – that’s what rock icon Udo Dirkschneider (original voice of ...

CRADLE OF FILTH
"EXISTENCE IS FUTILE"
Black Metal
Year:22.10.2021
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Belched from Hell’s depths into the rustic charms of the Witch County, Suffolk thirty long and disturbing years ago, CRADLE OF FILTH are undisputed giants of the heavy metal realm. Imperious purveyors of a perennially unique strain of dark, dastardly and wilfully extreme metal, with deep roots in the worlds of gothic horror and occult curiosity, the band led by Dani Filth has weathered three decades of tumult and trial, earning a formidable reputation as both a singular creative force and one of the most riotously entertaining live bands the metal world has ever produced.CRADLE OF FILTH have hit an unmistakable hot streak of creativity and urgency. As a new line-up coalesced around the creation of 2015’s »Hammer Of The Witches«, fresh impetus propelle...

CARCASS
"TORN ARTERIES"
Death Metal
Year:17.09.2021
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Ferocious and uncompromising in their execution, CARCASS’s ability to intricately dissect the innards of death metal, and display them for us to sonically understand has been their point of excellence for over three decades. Last December (2019) the band released their first single in over 5 years “Under The Scalpel Blade,” followed by a 4 song EP entitled Despicable (October 2020), setting a potent precedent for the full length album to come in 2021: TORN ARTERIES. With the album title itself referencing an old demo created by original drummer Ken Ownback in the 80’s, TORN ARTERIES sits as a bookend on the modern side of the CARCASS discography, connecting directly back to where everything began over 30 years ago.“I think as our 7th album, it d...

AURI
"II - THOSE WWE DONT SPEAK OF"
Folk Gothic Heavy Metal
Year:03.09.2021
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

In the fleeting moments between the state of being awake and reaching the doors of dreamworld lies a borderland whence comes the mood music of ancient stories told –the celestial unison of three creative souls known as AURI. Originally born in 2011 from the special connection of Johanna Kurkela, Tuomas Holopainen and Troy Donockley, AURI was first introduced to the world as late as 2018. Now complemented by the dynamic percussive talents of Kai Hahto, the threesome carves fantastical worlds entirely their own.Comprised by Tuomas’ keys and infinite imagination, Troy’s arsenal of flutes, other folk instruments and magical touch, and Kurkela’s youthful and tender voice full of childlike wonder –fragile and gossamer, yet powerful and moving beyond w...

SARKE
"ALLSIGHR"
Black Metal
Year:05.11.2021
(SEASON OF MIST)

Brand new studio album! Features NOCTURNO CULTO of DARKTHRONE on vocals & guitar! Features current, live and ex members of ENSLAVED, SATYRICON, KHOLD!

Pioneering extreme Norwegian metal act Sarke return with their long awaited 7th studio album: Allsighr. Sarke exploit further their unusual mix of 70`s rock, 80`s speed metal and 90`s black metal resulting in an album full of heavy-rocking and groovy metal, not forgetting the unique psychedelic, doomy and dwelling passages.

A monster of an album by a beast of a line up!

TRACKLIST CD/ LP:

1.Bleak Reflections 04:43
2.Grim Awakening 03:55
3.Funeral Fire 03:52
4.Allsighr 03:59
5.Beheading Of The Circus Director 04:34
6.Through The Thorns 04:00
7.Glacial Casket 04:41
8.Sleep In Fear 01:40
9.The Reverberation of The Lost 04:51
10.Imprisoned 05:00

A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH
"INFERNUM IN TERRA"
Stoner Doom Metal/ Hard Rock
Year:24.09.2021
(SPV)

A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH have announced their new album “Infernum In Terra” for September 24th, 2021 via Long Branch Records / SPV. “Infernum In Terra” is the fourth studio album by the band led by founding Type O Negative and Life of Agony member Sal Abruscato."The album to me represents a new beginning, turning a new leaf shall we say with the same vibe from past albums but with a fresh open minded approach. There is no real concrete specific concept, it touches on some personal topics in my life long, my interest in the dark arts, that to have light you must have darkness to balance everything. With daylight comes nightfall, with heaven there is hell and at this moment the world seems to be in a very dark place hence the title of the album ‘I...

AD INFINITUM
"CHAPTER II - LEGACY"
Symphonic Female Heavy Metal
Year:29.10.2021
(NAPALM RECORDS)

"Symphonic metal onslaught AD INFINITUM are no stranger to the scene. With their spellbinding debut album, Chapter I - Monarchy (2020), brought to life in the middle of a global pandemic, the foursome reached millions of plays on streaming platforms and the intoxicating video for first single “Marching on Versailles” has gathered over 1.7M video views to date. In addition, frontwoman Melissa Bonny is consistently drawn to exciting musical collaborations, like her recent feature with FEUERSCHWANZ – which has already gained over 2.4 million views on YouTube since its release. Now, she sets her focus back to her main musical force as AD INFINITUM, with Adrian Thessenvitz (guitars), Korbinian Benedict (bass) and Niklas Müller (drums), will unveil its new opus, Chapter...

BELAKOR
"COHERENCE"
Progressive Death Metal
Year:29.10.2021
(NAPALM RECORDS)

BE’LAKOR explore new dimensions of Progressive Death Metal on Coherence!Since their debut, The Frail Tide in 2007, Australian Progressive Death Metal powerhouse BE‘LAKOR has made a huge impact on the international metal scene, turning heads with their technical-driven yet melodic songwriting. Now, almost 15 years later, the legendary five-piece returns with their new album Coherence (out October 29 via Napalm Records), proving themselves to be on top of their game with their most ambitious project yet! Eight tracks on Coherence display BE’LAKOR’s impressive spectrum of musical abilities, ranging from 12-minute-long journeys on “Much More Was Lost” to the atmospheric, fully instrumental “Sweep of Days”. Coherence is full of deta...

RIVERS OF NIHIL
"THE WORK"
Deathcore/ Prog Metal
Year:24.09.2021
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

Reading, Pennsylvania's Rivers Of Nihil have never fit neatly into a box, but with 2018's Where Owls Know My Name, they transcended all labels applied to them. Returning in 2021 with The Work, they have forged further into new territory, delivering an album that is as cerebral as it is visceral, and that covers a staggering sonic range, definitively placing them in a category of their own. Inarguably a very dense, heavy collection, The Work is far too dynamic to be considered a solely metal record, and there is a genuine warmth that shows through, particularly on "Wait" and the gorgeous "Maybe One Day," and the band have included far more clean vocals alongside the screaming that tears through many of the heavier tracks. Courtesy of their friend Zach Strouse, saxophone once ag...

CRIMINAL
"SACRIFICIO"
Thrash Death Metal
Year:17.09.2021
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

Sacrificio is Criminal's ninth full-length studio album: a twelve-track bludgeoning that harks back to their roots - both literally and metaphorically. Whilst writing for Sacrificio, Criminal's home country of Chile saw a social uprising that has impacted the lives of Chileans in immeasurable ways. Protests against corruption, inequality and the poor standard of living saw citizens take to the streets to make themselves heard. This civil action and vehement anger seeped into the creative process of the four members of Criminal - three of them being Chilean. Although there is a deep personal connection to the lyrical content, the events unfold from the perspective of a spectator - albeit one who has also experienced tyrannical leadership and witnessed the divide between ordinar...

GUS G.
"QUANTUM LEAP"
Heavy Metal/ Shred
Year:08.10.2021
(AFM RECORDS)

- New solo album by ex-Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and Firewind mastermind Gus G.- Produced by Dennis Ward (Krokus, Unisonic, Primal Fear)- The 4th studio album of Gus G. this time one-time and outstanding as a pure instrumental album with focus on the guitar genius- Front cover designed by Gustavo Sazes (Solitude, Firewind, Dynazty, Machine Head)- The previous album has reached #63 of the German album charts- Available as various limited edition vinyl versions and digipakOne of the best guitarists does the honors and leads the listener into a virtuoso world of guitar sounds. The quantum leap of his musical development and career will be released on October 08, 2021.It is no longer a secret that Gus G. plays in the top league in the worl...

THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA
"AEROMANTIC II"
AOR/ Classic Rock
Year:03.09.2021
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA is back! The band that formed as an idea of friends from several well known rock/metal bands (SOILWORK, ARCH ENEMY, MEAN STREAK) back almost a decade ago and has been dropping jaws ever since. With 5 albums already under their belt, 2 nominations for the Swedish Grammies, countless live shows and praises from fans and media alike, TNFO have steadily upped their game when it comes to paying tribute to a decade that influences all sorts of people and even industries to this day -the 80s. With hits like „Domino“, „Lovers In The Rain“, „West Ruth Ave“, „Divinyls“ or „This Time“, the band manages to maintain a variety of vibes and emotions within every album. From hard rockers, poppy digressions to progres...