AVATARIUM
"THE FIRE I LONG FOR"
Doom/ Gothic Metal
Year:22.11.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

This autumn our hearts will be enlightened by the fourth studio album of Sweden’s globally praised AVATARIUM. They have no musical boundaries and that plays a vital part in ensuring they have a signature sound. This open-minded, yet doom-laden collective draws elements of folk, jazz and psychedelic brilliance into a grandiose amalgamation that manages to maintain an almost pop-like elegance. After previous album »Hurricanes And Halos« (2017) the band toured the world with their now significant and utterly unique repertoire. Another successful EU headline tour took place in autumn 2017. Next, they focused on crafting the next installment in their catalogue which is titled »The Fire I Long For«.This record showcases the essence of a band who has f...

STRIGOI
"ABANDON ALL FAITH"
Doom/ Death Metal
Year:22.11.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

When PARADISE LOST guitarist Greg Mackintosh put to rest his VALLENFYRE side project in 2018, he closed a difficult, but an ultimately cathartic period in his life. Created as a tribute to his father John, who passed away in 2009, VALLENFYRE originally served as a sounding board for Greg’s grief, but then delved into his nihilistic take on the world. VALLENFYRE’s brief existence was intentional — the band always knew they could go no further than the three studio albums that bore their name. A mere few days after VALLENFYRE played its last live show in September 2018, Mackintosh announced the formation of a brand-new band, STRIGOI.»Abandon All Faith« boasts a wide dichotomy of tracks, from less-than-two-minute d-beat grinders (‘Nocturnal V...

DESPISED ICON
"PURGATORY"
Death Metal/ Deathcore
Year:15.11.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Canadian deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON are back to reveal their 6th full length album: »Purgatory.« Not a theological band by any means, »Purgatory« is meant to represent the mortal experience of being trapped in a suffering state and left to brood; stuck in notions of great loss and permanent scars that will ultimately define you. It is from these incidents that humans grow. Not only do the themes of »Purgatory« reflect the personal and internal struggles of the band, but the struggles of modern day society as a whole, and the current lack of compassion amongst mankind.Perhaps their most dynamic venture to date, DESPISED ICON have a fresh and energy filled arrangement just waiting to see the light of day in the form of »Purgatory...

RUNNING WILD
"CROSSING THE BLADES"
Heavy Metal
Year:06.12.2019
(SPV)

It’s been three years since Running Wild wowed their fans with their (still) current album Rapid Foray. Three years in which a lot of water has passed under the metal galleys of time and the fans’ requests for new songs have become more and more vociferous. To ease the wait so that his supporters won’t have to hold out until early summer 2020, Running Wild captain Rock´n`Rolf Kasparek has come up with a real masterstroke: on 6 December 2019 – Saint Nicholas Day! – the band have a special little gift for their fans and will release the EP Crossing The Blades on Steamhammer/SPV, featuring four brand-new tracks, including an exciting cover of the Kiss classic, ‘Strutter.’ The Crossing The Blades EP will be available on CD, 12&rdqu...

FLYING COLORS
"THIRD DEGREE"
Progressive Rock
Year:04.10.2019
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

- Flying Colors is a prog supergroup composed of Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs, Adrenaline Mob), Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band), Casey McPherson (Alpha Rev), Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Spock’s Beard), and Steve Morse (Deep Purple). Album art designed by Thomas Ewerhard (Spock’s Beard, Transatlantic, Symphony X, Amon Amarth, Kataklysm, Dimmu Borgir) [!]In chemistry, when certain galvanizing elements come together, they become quite explosive. In music, when certain galvanizing artists come together, they become Flying Colors. In fact, whenever the five gentlemen who encompass Flying Colors - guitarist Steve Morse, drummer Mike Portnoy, keyboardist/vocalist Neal Morse, bassist Dave LaRue, and powerhouse vocalist ...

ANGEL WITCH
"ANGEL OF LIGHT"
NWOBHM
Year:01.11.2019
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

Angel Witch's 1980 eponymous debut on Bronze records created shockwaves that would resonate throughout the nascent realm of thrash, doom and death metal. Now, nearly four decades later, the band remain custodians of a style that transcends era and archetype.Angel Witch's current line-up is comprised of Kevin Heybourne (vocals, lead guitar), Jimmy Martin (rhythm guitar), Will Palmer (bass), Fredrik Jansson Punkka (drums) - the nucleus of which (Heybourne & Palmer) first formed eleven years ago, delivering 2012's critically acclaimed album, As Above, So Below.The long-awaited follow-up to this record will finally arrive on November 1st via Metal Blade Records. Angel Witch comments: "It's hard to believe it's been almost a decade s...

HELLOWEEN
"UNITED ALIVE"
Power Heavy Metal
Year:04.10.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

What belonged together needed to be joined: PUMPKINS UNITED. However, this birth was never just an original line-up reunion, but the real deal. The ultimate cast consisting of all 7 metal heroes: Andi Deris, Michael Kiske, Michael Weikath, Kai Hansen, Markus Grosskopf, Sascha Gerstner, and Daniel Löble. Or in other words: A dream come true for fans from all over the world, who never stopped wishing for exactly this union. What followed, was a whoop of joy from North German river Elbe to Rio’s Sugar Loaf Mountain, and in fall 2017 the kick-off of the unbelievable Pumpkins United World Tour in Mexico.The shows celebrated the greatest hits from three decades and offered a breakneck trip through time and the entire HELLOWEEN repertoire – including songs, the ban...

OPETH
"IN CAUDA VENENUM"
Progressive Metal
Year:27.09.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Sweden’s OPETH are preparing to release their most important record to date with »In Cauda Venenum«. Certainly, fans and critics will have their opinion, but few records in the Swedes’ oeuvre are as engaging, delicate, panoramic, intense, and musical as OPETH’s lucky thirteenth. Sporting a clever Travis Smith cover – replete with inside jokes and a nod to KING DIAMOND – a masterful Park Studios (The Hellacopters, Graveyard) production, OPETH’s usual five-star musicianship, and lyrics entirely in Swedish, »In Cauda Venenum« raises the bar markedly. While a record in Swedish is a first—there’s also an English version—for frontman and founding member Mikael Åkerfeldt, the 10 songs on offer feel and sound co...

BETH HART
"WAR IN MY MIND"
Blues/ Classic Rock
Year:27.09.2019
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

- Beth Hart sold over 1.7 million albums worldwide. - Followers: 400.000 Facebook, 70.000 Instagram and 40.000 Twitter. Over 120 million streams, 100 million YouTube views and 2,4 million streams per month on Spotify - Previous album charted in over 10 European countries: UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Italy  & more. - Beth’s name is on the rise still. 2018 was her biggest year to date. Ticket sales have increased massively, sold out iconic venues as Royal Albert Hall London, Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Ryman Theatre Nashville, Town Hall New York, Olympia Paris, and more.&nb...

AGNOSTIC FRONT
"GET LOUD!"
HY Hardcore
Year:08.11.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

»Get Loud!« is compiled of 14 tracks that are nothing short of classic, home grown, New York Hardcore, but still includes some thrashy and punky variety. The title track carries a common message for the entire album. It’s a moody and riveting version of “speak up, aren’t you sick of the same day to day routine? It’s time to make that change and stop climbing up that same exact wall. That’s what »Get Loud!« is all about.” says Miret. Songs like ‘I Remember’ are important glimpses into the lives of the men of AGNOSTIC FRONT and thus tie in strongly with their recent release of Ian McFarland’s Documentary: “The Godfathers Of Hardcore” (2017). Although it was written after the release of the film, the ...

SLAYER
"THE REPENTLESS KILLOGY"
Thrash Metal
Year:08.11.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Formed in 1981, SLAYER are one of the most respected and well-known metal bands on the planet. With a dozen proper full lengths under their belt, including 2015's Nuclear Blast debut "Repentless", SLAYER's catalog remains an unfathomably important installment in music's history. The 2-CD digipak release contains a full live show from The Forum during their Repentless tour in 2017 with tracks spanning the bands career.“The Repentless Killogy” features SLAYER’s entire live set performed at the Los Angeles Forum on August 5, 2017, and was directed by Wayne Isham who has directed videos for artists including METALLICA, FOO FIGHTERS, Michael Jackson, Kelly Clarkson, and Britney Spears. Presented in front of one of the most striking stage productio...

CORELEONI
"II"
Hard Rock/ AOR
Year:27.09.2019
(AFM RECORDS)

- CoreLeoni unleashes studioalbum no. 2. Gotthard founding-member Leo Leoni creates and celebrates music history with this new album. Singer is nobody less than Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, Ex-Lords of The Black). It contains several Gotthard-Classics as well as 2 brandnew own songs & a cover of "Boom Boom Boom" by John Lee Hooker. Mixed by Paul Lani (e.g. Robbie Williams, Jon Bon Jovi, Rod Stewart, U2, Steve Vai) & mastered by 3-times Grammy winner Darcy Proper (e.g. Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, Alicia Keys, etc.) [!]He is one of the truest and most passionate Rock musicians of the last decades. And though time stood never still for Gotthard founding member and guitarist Leo Leoni. CoreLeoni he named his passion for big, timeless Classic R...

BLIND GUARDIANs TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA
"LEGACY OF THE DARK LANDS"
Symphonic Melodic Metal
Year:08.11.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Some things just need time. Rome, for example, wasn’t built in a day. Also a certain professor Tolkien didn’t write »The Lord Of The Rings« over a weekend in Oxford. BLIND GUARDIAN are very well aware of this fact. Known for their tendency to brood over their refined concept albums like a dragon over its treasure, they manage to surpass themselves in terms of bombast, depth and grandeur every single time. Thus, if such a fantasy metal icon is announcing a gargantuan project of unseen proportions, we had better be ready for a storm.Finally, »Legacy Of The Dark Lands« has arrived, and is rendering the world utterly speechless. Recorded with the unleashed omnipotence of the soundtrack-experienced Prague Filmharmonic in Prague’s Rudolfin...

MOONSPELL
"SIN/ PECADO DELUXE VERS. 2019"
Dark Gothic Metal
Year:13.12.2019
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Released originally by the band in 1998, Sin/Pecado became the great divider of Moonspell wolfpack. Produced by their long time companion (Waldemar Sorychta-Wolfheart, Irreligious), the songs of this “accursed” album were signs of a rebellion of the band against the sound that made them famous in the scene. Instead of wolves and vampires, Moonspell set the compass to songs filled with electronica and darkwave moods that talked about the European Community or the love for a woman. 2019 brings us, via Napalm Records in collaboration with Moonspell, a new chance to take the sinful cup to our lips and see if that red wine has aged better or tastes sweeter than more than twenty years ago. TRACKLIST CD:1.  Slow Down!2.  han...

SINNER
"SANTA MUERTE"
Hard Rock/ AOR
Year:13.09.2019
(13TH PLANET)

- Produced by Mat Sinner and Dennis Ward (Amon Amarth, Helloween, Saltatio Mortis, Van Canto) [!]After having delivered a top-notch album with "Tequila Suicice" in 2017 (reaching #49 in the German charts), the band around mastermind Mat Sinner (Primal Fear, Voodoo Circle, Rock meets Classic, and more) has created another all-killer-no-filler album! Featuring guests like Ronnie Romero (Rainbow) and Ricky Warwick (Black Star Riders) "Santa Muerte" Comes with an additional surprise for all the listeners: SINNER introduce Giorgia Colleluori - a permanent new member to the band, sharing vocal duties with Mat Sinner.TRACKLIST CD/ 2LP:1. Shine On2. Fiesta Y Copas (feat. Ronnie Romero)3. Santa Muerte4. Last Exit Hell...