ENTHRONED
"COLD BLACK SUNS"
Black Metal
Year:07.06.2019
(SEASON OF MIST)

- Long awaited eleventh studio album by the cult black metal quintet. Artwork by guitarist and artist Neraath (ENTHRONED, EMPTINESS). Mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone studio (SOLSTAFIR, PRIMORDIAL, PARADISE LOST, GHOST).ENTHRONED is a name black metal fans are no strangers to. Over the course of the last 25 years, they have pushed the boundaries of black metal and the depth of the Left Hand Path philosophy further within. The quintet has channelled that dedication into their newest record: ‘Cold Black Suns’ is a dark and crushing black metal album where cold riffing, blood chilling atmospheres, and ritualistic drumming are keys to forging their most mature and accomplished opus to date.Recommended if you like: MARDUK, GORGOR...

GAAHLS WYRD
"GASTI R – GHOSTS INVITED"
Black Metal
Year:31.05.2019
(SEASON OF MIST)

- Long awaited first studio album. The band is led by Gaahl (ex-GORGOROTH, ex-GOD SEED, WARDRUNA) along with the renowned musicians Ole Walaunet (THE BATALLION, GOD SEED, GRIMFIST), Frode Kilvik (KRAKOW, AETERNUS) and Kevin Kvåle (HORIZON ABLAZE). Produced by Iver Sandøy (ENSLAVED, EMMERHOFF & THE MELANCHOLY BABIES) [!]Gaahls WYRD, led by the infamous Gaahl (ex-GORGOROTH, WARDRUNA), is a full-strength assault of pure Norwegian black metal malevolence and majesty. In mid 2018 the band teamed up with producer Iver Sandøy (ENSLAVED, EMMERHOFF & THE MELANCHOLY BABIES) to record their first full-length album 'GastiR – Ghosts Invited'. The highly anticipated debut album from Gaahls WYRD will see the band chart terr...

THE DEAD DAISIES
"LOCKED AND LOADED"
Hard Rock/ AOR
Year:23.08.2019
(SPV)

The album contains 10 great cover versions from bands like Alex Harvey, CCR or The Rolling Stones. This collection brings together those tunes, done Daisies style, with big guitars, big vocals and always a bit of dirt under our collective fingernails.

A lot of great musicians have been part of The Dead Daisies over the years. The following can be heard on this album:

Doug Aldrich
Jackie Barnes
Deen Castronovo
John Corabi
Richard Fortus
David Lowy
Marco Mendoza
Dizzy Reed
Jon Stevens
Brian Tichy


TRACKLISTING Digipak:

1. Midnight Moses 4:28
2. Evil 3.13
3. Fortunate Son 3:23
4. Join Together 4:13
5. Helter Skelter 4:16
6. Bitch 3:55
7. American Band (live) 3:26
8. Revolution 3:56
9. Rockin’ In The Free World (live) 6:01
10. Highway Star (live) 6:23

SACRED REICH
"AWAKENING"
Thrash Metal
Year:23.08.2019
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

23 years after their last studio album, Sacred Reich loudly return with an outstanding new work. On Awakening they seemingly effortlessly demonstrate that they are still a metal instance. The album offers everything fans have come to expect from the Phoenix troupe in Arizona, and is a timeless collection of energetic thrash songs, overwhelming grooves, killer solos and socio-critical lyrics that testify to a deep understanding of what's happening around the world right now.The return of Dave McClain, who played drums from 1991 to 1997, and the addition of guitarist Joey Radziwill to original six-string Wiley Arnett was tremendously important for the album. The recordings took place at Studio Platinum Underground in Mesa, Arizona under producer Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, C...

BLACK STAR RIDERS
"ANOTHER STATE OF GRACE"
Hard Rock/ AOR
Year:06.09.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

BLACK STAR RIDERS are back – with a new album, a new line-up, and what frontman Ricky Warwick calls “a new energy and chemistry”.In the seven years since Warwick and legendary guitarist Scott Gorham put BLACK STAR RIDERS together, they have made three of the finest hard rock albums of modern times. In 2013 came the debut »All Hell Breaks Loose«, praised by AllMusic for its “aggressive attack, melodic sensibility, and deep groove consciousness”. In 2015 came »The Killer Instinct«, of which Classic Rock stated: “All ten tracks here would sound glorious blasting from a jukebox in the best spit ’n’ sawdust bar in town.” And in 2017 there was »Heavy Fire«, a top 10 hit in the UK,...

MANOWAR
"THE FINEL BATTLE I"
True/ Heavy Metal
Year:31.05.2019
(MAGIC CIRCLE ENTERTAINMENT)

MANOWAR finally released their brand new EP "The Final Battle I"
The first of three parts, and of course the new Tracks by Joey DeMaio and co. are orchestral, majestic and epic as hell.

The wait is over! MANOWAR have finally confirmed the impending release of , an EP comprised of eagerly awaited brand new material.
is guaranteed to blow your speakers and your heads off with a whirlwind of crushing sonic destruction, orchestral majesty and epic, pulverizing insanity.

TRACKLIST:

1. March Of The Heroes Into Valhalla
2. Blood And Steel
3. Sword Of The Highlands
4. You Shall Die Before I Die

MAJESTICA
"ABOVE THE SKY"
Symphonic Melodic Power Metal
Year:07.06.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

- Straight, fast and melodic Power Metal from the heart of Sweden, feat. Tommy Johansson (SABATON) on guitar and vocals! If you are into HELLOWEEN; GAMMA RAY and STRATOVARIUS, you will love MAJESTICA!Tommy Johansson is well-known as the guitar player of the Swedish metallers SABATON. But before he joined the Swedish “war machine”, he was already busy playing in his own band named REINXEED, currently completed by bassist Chris David and guitarist Alex Oriz. Of course, his touring activities with SABATON has since slowed down the creative process for REINXEED. The group has now returned - seemingly out of nowhere - with a new 10-track album entitled »Above The Sky« and a brand new name, MAJESTICA. On the new record, Tommy presents not o...

DEATH ANGEL
"HUMANICIDE"
Thrash Metal
Year:31.05.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Ascending from the depths, the almighty DEATH ANGEL return to offer their latest, energy fueled masterpiece: »Humanicide.« A return to the wolves alongside a survivalist pack mentality are what fuel the powerful themes erupting from these fresh metal anthems. In a modern capitalist society where selfishness reigns and communal help and survival are things of the past, DEATH ANGEL produces sounds and symbols that point out the truths of attempting to exist safely in the present day. The title itself describes a plain in which humans, after generations of violence, regression, and hate, have finally extinguished themselves into dust. The wasteland they left behind is populated only by those creatures that passionately depend on their pack for survival: the wolves. Gnashing the...

FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE
"VELENO"
Progressive Death Metal
Year:24.05.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Italian grandmasters of orchestral death metal FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE are finding spontaneity rewarding on new album, »Veleno«. Over the past four albums - previous album, »King« (2016), floored fans and critics alike - the Francesco Paoli-led trio have planned every step, discussed every note, and ensured every salutation to Paganini, Bach, and Mozart was met with an equally brutal death metal equivalent. On »Veleno«, which is Italian for ‘venom,’ they needed a change of approach (and pace). To achieve this, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE distanced themselves from distraction - line-up changes, tours, and the frustrations of day-to-day life - unboxed the songwriting process, and let the inspiration flow freely. On »Veleno«, they’ve ma...

DESTRUCTION
"BORN TO PERISH"
Thrash Metal
Year:09.08.2019
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

“The old masters of German thrash find on BORN TO PERISH exactly the middleground between their own trademarks and surprising elements.Brutal, timeless, typical Destruction.“METAL HAMMER (D) | Marc HalupczokBorn to perish? This statement does not apply to the Thrash Metal legends DESTRUCTION, though their new album »Born To Perish« will certainly create a furore on August 9th. The brand-new line-up featuring the Canadian drum animal Randy Black and Swiss shred-master Damir Eskic, together with veterans Schmier and Mike, is here to bring you musical destruction. This is a new chapter in the long, impressive history of the band.»Born To Pe...

SUICIDAL ANGELS
"YEARS OF AGRESSION"
Thrash Metal
Year:09.08.2019
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Three years have passed since the SUICIDAL ANGELS swept across the Metal landscape with their latest Thrash hurricane. "Division Of Blood" left nothing but bone splinters and stormed uncompromisingly into the top 100 of the German album charts, just like its predecessors did. For two years, the Greek demolition command has been merciful and only ripped its concert visitors into a roaring inferno. But in 2018, the time has come for the work on the seventh studio album to take shape.Founding member, guitarist and singer Nick Melissourgos has prepared the songs, which were subsequently recorded in the Zero Gravity Studios in Athens, Greece, and, in case of the drums, in the Soundlodge Studios in Papenburg, Germany. The album was produced by the band itself, which has for the fi...

ARCH/ MATHEOS
"WINTER ETHEREAL"
Progressive Metal
Year:10.05.2019
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

In progressive metal circles, the names of guitarist Jim Matheos and vocalist John Arch are spoken with due reverence. With the former having been a driving force in Fates Warning for thirty-five years, and the latter the original front-man of that band, they also have a single seminal work under the Arch / Matheos banner, 2011's Sympathetic Resonance . In 2019, they have reunited to follow that record up with Winter Ethereal , a more stylistically varied and perhaps deeper collection that explores a lot of sonic territory over the course of nine immersive tracks.Upon completion of Sympathetic Resonance , the duo neither declared it a one-off work nor planned on making a follow up, and rather than force anything, they waited for the right timing to present itself, openi...

MANEGARM
"FORMALDARSAGOR"
Epic/ Pagan/ Viking/ Folk Metal
Year:24.04.2019
(NAPALM RECORDS)

On Fornaldarsagor, Månegarm invite us to a journey through long-lost ancient times. Eight new tracks breathe new life into sagas and tales from a pre-christianized, pagan era that made Scandinavia into what it is today – and those sagas have now been wrapped in exciting viking metal. Furious opening track ‘Sveablotet‘ marks a breathless start and lets majestic black metal flow into anthemic choirs and melodies, whereas ‘Ett sista farväl‘ weds melancholic folk spirit with fragile female vocals. Warm violin interludes infuse most songs, lend an epic character to frost-clad metal tunes and fuel the listener`s imagination. Fornaldarsagor turns out to be the most multi-faceted and uncompromising piece of concept art the Swedes forged so far and will f...

GLORYHAMMER
"LEGENDS FROM BEYOND THE GALACTICAL TERRORVORTEX"
Symphonic Melodic Power Metal
Year:31.05.2019
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Mighty warriors of the galaxy, the time has come: Gloryhammer have forged their third album! The next thrilling chapter of the heroes around mastermind Christopher Bowes (Alestorm) awaits! The spies of Emperor Zargothrax are everywhere, which is why Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex has been secretly recorded in an undisclosed location in the highlands of Scotland with producer Lasse Lammert. Mighty fanfares guide the listener into his journey through the Terrorvortex – and only the bravest warriors will make it out of this maelstrom, clad in triumphant power metal and epic orchestral backgrounds. Could there be a more hypnotizing and beautiful place than the gloriously symphonic ‚Land of Unicorns‘? We doubt it. FOR THE ETERNAL GLORY OF DUNDEE!...

VULTURE
"GHASTLY WAVES & BATTERED GRAVES"
Heavy Metal
Year:07.06.2019
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

VULTURE is a Heavy Metal force to be reckoned with! The German spike-and-leather quintet has just finished recording their 2nd longplayer 'Ghastly Waves & Battered Graves' for a June 7th release via Metal Blade Records.VULTURE formed in 2015 and released their debut LP 'The Guillotine' in the summer of 2017 and straight on the boys continued their killing streak with eight massive songs that contained even more aggression and fury than their predecessors. Having added more melody and variation to their songwriting, VULTURE clearly emphasizes that they are not in line for being yet another homage to the 80s metal scene.VULTURE once again joined forces with close friend and producer Marco Brinkmann (Casket, Cross Vault) at Hellforge Studio i...