AVANTASIA
"HERE BE DRAGONS"
Melodic Power Heavy Metal
Year:28.02.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

"Rock and metal flagship AVANTASIA is set to unleash their bombastic 10th studio album and Napalm Records debut, Here Be Dragons, on February 28, 2025! Featuring absolute AVANTASIA essentials such as spellbinding choirs and theatrical symphonic metal elements, multitalented mastermind and frontman Tobias Sammet also surprises fans old and new with plenty of intriguing fresh soundscapes. Here Be Dragons gives the celebrated AVANTASIA sound that has been carefully crafted over a quarter of a century an exciting and powerful spin. The new album is the most consistent and concise piece of art that the band has ever crafted. The band’s impressive success story has seen nine previous studio albums (including the 2019 offering Moonglow that charted at #1 in Germany), gold awards, hundreds o...

DESTRUCTION
"BIRTH OF MALICE"
Thrash Metal
Year:07.03.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

"After their 40-year-anniversary tour through South America and Europe German Thrash-Teutons DESTRUCTION take no rest and strike again with their new album Birth Of Malice - out March 7, 2024 via Napalm Records! Founder Schmier once again combines his dual vocal/bass attack with crashing riffs from dual battle axe masters Martin Furia and Damir Eskić, while Randy Black blasts his drums to new heights. As witnessed on their previous thrash-fest Diabolical (2022), DESTRUCTION return with their uniquely raw and brutal sound, delivering merciless songs with a touch more variety and groove this time. All twelve songs straight from the butchers hit with a direct and clean sound - resulting in addictive metal anthems for the next generation of thrashers! Their newest onslaught is ...

OBSCURA
"A SONICATION"
Technical/ Prog Death Metal
Year:07.02.2025
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

With A Sonication, Germany-based metal band OBSCURA launch the second of their trilogy concept, set to be released on February 7th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast.The group’s second (seventh overall) album for Nuclear Blast pivots on many fronts. Advanced, elegant, and yet refreshing, A Sonication sums up past endeavors effortlessly as it gazes with purpose and conviction into the future. OBSCURA are fan-renowned and critically acclaimed for challenging and then expanding upon norms. From Retribution (2004) through A Valediction (2021), the band flourished and made significant progress in a musical genre unprepared for a creative shot of German invention. A Sonication spearheads OBSCURA into a new era of extreme metal.Mastermind Steffen Kummerer comments:"With 'Silver Linings' we p...

THUNDERMOTHER
"DIRTY & DIVINE"
Heavy Metal
Year:07.02.2025
(AFM RECORDS)

Almost two years after their last album ‘Black & Gold’, the four Swedes from THUNDERMOTHER are back with their new album ‘Dirty & Divine’. With a fresh line-up, THUNDERMOTHER pick up seamlessly where they left off: A new album, a new tour. The ten new tracks show once again why the Swedish hard rock powerhouse is known for transporting the live feeling directly into the living room. The album is full to the brim with rousing choruses and high voltage guitar riffs. One thing is for sure: THUNDERMOTHER leave nothing to be desired on ‘Dirty & Divine’ and give your rock & roller heart the kick-start it needs!For Fans Of: AC/DC, Airbourne, D-A-D, Rose Tattoo, Aerosmith...CD/ LP:1. So Close2. Can't Put Out The Fire3. Speaking of the Devil4...

MAJESTICA
"POWER TRAIN"
Symphonic Melodic Heavy Metal
Year:07.02.2025
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Symphonic power metal quartet MAJESTICA have announced their brand new studio album Power Train, which will see the light of day on February 7th, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. After more than four years since their last album, the Swedes are ready to set the bar high once again with their new long player and are presenting their fans what is their strongest album to date.

Power Train is a spellbinding experience which awakens sleeping dreams with powerful riffs and epic choruses. The enchantment rises like a breath of stars, propelling listeners into the heart of a fairytale world.

CD/ LP:

1. Power Train
2. No Pain, No Gain
3. Battle Cry
4. Megatrue
5. My Epic Dragon
6. Thunder Power
7. A Story In The Night
8. Go Higher
9. Victorious
10. Alliance Anthem

MARKO HIETALA
"ROSES FROM THE DEEP"
Folk Metal/ Viking Metal
Year:07.02.2025
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Renowned Finnish vocalist, bassist, and songwriter Marko Hietala has unveiled details of his forthcoming solo album, Roses From The Deep, set to be released on February 7, 2025. This marks Hietala’s first major project since his critically acclaimed Pyre of the Black Heart captivated fans worldwide in 2020.Roses From The Deep promises to deliver a unique blend of dark, introspective lyricism and soaring, cinematic soundscapes. Drawing inspiration from myth, nature, and the human experience, Hietala has crafted an album that transcends genres, with elements of progressive rock, folk, and symphonic metal seamlessly intertwined.Roses From The Deep represents a journey into the hidden layers of our emotions and the beauty we often overlook in darker times. It’s an album about fragi...

GRAVE DIGGER
"BONE COLLECTOR"
Power Heavy Metal
Year:17.01.2024
(Reigning Phoenix Music)

With their new studio-manifesto "Bone Collector", GRAVE DIGGER release another milestone in their successful history, that kicked of in the golden 80s. Pure Heavy Metal: raw, brutal, honest and yet catchy. An old school GRAVE DIGGER album, going back to their roots, but still sounding energetic, fresh and multifaceted.   

CD/ LP:

1. Bone Collector
2. The Rich The Poor The Dying
3. Kingdom Of Skulls
4. The Devils Serenade
5. Killing Is My Pleasure
6. Mirror Of Hate
7. Riders Of Doom
8. Made Of Madness
9. Graveyard Kings
10. Forever Evil & Buried Alive
11. Whispers Of The Damned

THE HALO EFFECT
"MARCH OF THE UNHEARD"
Melodic Death Metal
Year:10.01.2025
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Gothenburg's rising stars, THE HALO EFFECT, are back with a powerful new announcement - their highly anticipated second album, March of the Unheard, will be unleashed on January 10th, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records.Following the massive success of their critically acclaimed debut Days of the Lost, March of the Unheard delivers a triumphant continuation of the band’s signature sound. Packed with soaring melodies and electrifying energy, the new album promises to exceed fan expectations.Guitar wizard and main songwriter Niclas Engelin comments: "Damn, time flies fast when you have so much fun touring, playing festivals, and creating new magic. Are we hitting album no. 2 already? Still running high from the energy from Days Of The Lost, and it's been a blast!&rdquo...

HELLOWEEN
"LIVE AT BUDOKAN "
Power Heavy Metal
Year:13.12.2024
(Reigning Phoenix Music)

    Embossed cover, spot varnish (digipak and vinyl)    Incl. the hits "Future World", "I Want Out", "Dr. Stein", "Eagly Fly Free", "Best Times" and many more    Filmed with 29 cameras, high end DVD production.Get ready to dive headfirst into the electrifying world of HELLOWEEN with their new live album, a colossal release that immortalizes their iconic performance at Tokyo’s legendary Nippon Budokan. With 29 cameras capturing every nuance, each moment of the concert is preserved in stunning detail. This attention to detail means the DVD and Blu-ray versions offer an immersive viewing experience, making fans feel like they are right there in the front row. The setlist of this live album is a treasure trove of surprises, contains the entire...

CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX
"THE WOLF CHANGES ITS FUR BUT NOT ITS NATURE"
Progressive Metal/ Post Metal
Year:29.11.2024
(SEASON OF MIST)

•    Commemorates two decades of Crippled Black Phoenix's distinctive fusion of post-rock, doom metal, and atmospheric storytelling. With reimagined classics on “The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature” and heartfelt tributes on “Horrific Honorifics Number Two(2)”.•    This double album release bridges the gap between the group's rich history and its current incarnation. Expect powerful renditions of tracks like "Whissendine" and innovative covers such as New Model Army's "Vengeance" and Laura Branigan's "Self Control", all enhanced by the unique CBP touch.•    This release highlights the band's fluid lineup and its ability to continually redefine its sound through the ...

THY CATAFALQUE
"XII - A GYONYORU ALMOK EZUTAN JONNEK"
Epic/ Folk Progressive Metal
Year:15.11.2024
(SEASON OF MIST)

•    XII is the first album that Tamás didn’t produce all by himself; he had help from Gábor Vári/Miracle Sound. This collaboration is what led to the slightly more modern sound of the album.  •    The album features more than 20 guest musicians, including many other prominent players in Hungary’s extreme metal and not-metal scene. •    It also features traditional acoustic instruments like oud, bouzuki, baglama and mpaglamas along with classical instruments like violin, cello, contrabass, clarinets, French horn, cor anglias, flugelhorn, trombone, trumpet and saxophone. Tamás Kátai has a vision that extends far beyond his native Hungary, but Thy Catafalque’s twelfth album i...

NACHTBLUT
"TODSCHICK"
Dark Metal
Year:21.02.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

"Germany’s dark metal pioneers NACHTBLUT are set to release their seventh studio album, Todschick [eng: dead chic], on February 21, 2025 via Napalm Records. Following their successful album Vanitas (2020), which reached #19 on the official German album charts and is regarded as the band’s most successful work to date, they now unveil ten new tracks to thrill their bloodthirsty fans. With Todschick, the band expands their repertoire, incorporating various stylistic elements and synthesizer sounds, paying tribute to the 1980s. This variability, a staple of the band's style, merges seamlessly with their signature dark metal elements and Askeroth’s distinctive vocals. Produced by the renowned Chris Harms of Lord of the Lost, the wooden box set also includes a bonus CD wi...

ATHENA XIX
"EVERFLOW PART 1: FRAMES OF HUMANITY "
Symphonic Melodic Heavy Metal
Year:06.12.2024
(Reigning Phoenix Music)

Fabio Lione has become a household name in the Metal scene over the last 25 years. When ATHENA XIX first appeared, they released three critically accliamed and beloved albums before Lione had to focus his talent completely on Rhapsody and Angra. Now ATHENA XIX are back with "Everflow Part 1: Frames Of Humanity" and beckon you to follow them on a travel through the human subconcious. The album includes high ranking guests like ex-Kamelot and current Conception vocalist Roy Khan. CD/ 2LP:        1. Frames of Humanity        2. Legacy of the World        3. The Day We Obscured the Sun        4. The Seed        5. I...

INNERWISH
"ASH OF ETERNAL FLAME"
Melodic Power Heavy Metal
Year:22.11.2024
(Reigning Phoenix Music)

INNERWISH stands for melodic and melancholic heavy metal, played in a powerful and dynamic way. Their story began in 1995, in Athens, Greece and in their almost 30 years of existence they managed not only to be one of the most important metal bands from Greece, but also establishing themselves as a respectful band in the European metal scene. Now, INNERWISH are ready to release their new, sixth studio album, called "Ash Of Eternal Flame", a versatile album full of power, emotions and… hymns! Mixed and mastered by Henrik Udd (HAMMERFALL, POWERWOLF a.o.) and with a fantastic cover artwork created by Giannis Nakos (KAMELOT, EVERGREY a.o.), the album features eleven beautiful tracks, incl. a guest performance of Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN), plus a great cover-version o...

JINJER
"DUEL"
Death Metal/ Metalcore
Year:07.02.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Leading modern metal juggernauts JINJER return with their eagerly awaited fifth studio album, Duél, set to be released on February 7, 2025 via Napalm Records! Known for their unique progressive groove metal sound that is impossible to replicate and goes against everything written in the heavy metal rulebook, Ukraine’s JINJER have cemented their standing in the global metal scene through tireless touring and the extreme success of their previous albums, including the chart-storming 2021 studio album Wallflowers. Praised by both fans and critics, JINJER have gathered tens of millions cross-platform streams on their biggest hits, such as fan-favorite “Pisces”, and have managed to create an entirely unique sound that followers and metal elite alike could describe as mu...