ELEGANT WEAPONS
"HORNS FOR A HALO"
Heavy Metal
Year:26.05.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Talk about Firepower. That is, of course, the name of the JUDAS PRIEST record that represents guitarist Richie Faulkner’s finest moment with the legendary Birmingham band, one that Richie—also British—has been central to for 11 years now. But that also describes the happenstance that is ELEGANT WEAPONS, with Faulkner being bolstered and emboldened by the regal presence of Ronnie Romero—RAINBOW, VANDENBERG, MICHAEL SCHENKER—along with Dave Rimmer from URIAH HEEP and on drums, Christopher Williams from German Metal veterans ACCEPT.The over-arching mandate with ELEGANT WEAPONS is to perpetuate the rich legacy of the traditional proto-power metal invented by the heavy metal titans of the‘70s and ‘80s, most pertinently Richie’s own band, Judas Pri...

THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
"METAMORPHOSIS"
Symphonic Female Heavy Metal
Year:12.05.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

A new band is born! THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON featuring members of Feuerschwanz, Amaranthe and Ad Infinitum bursts into the scene with a bittersweet new interpretation of Florence & The Machine's Game Of Thrones soundtrack "Jenny Of Oldstones"! Multi talent and vocalist Melissa Bonny breathes a new soul into the song, between sweet clean singing and heavy growls, while the harp adds a completely new element to it.TRACKLIST CD/ LP:01 Legends Never Die02 The Gates of Time03 Misty Mountains (feat. Tom S. Englund)04 Double Trouble / Lumos! (Hedwig´s Theme) (feat. Rusanda Panfili)05 First Light (feat. Rusanda Panfili)06 New Horizons (feat. Fabienne Erni)07 The Wolven Storm (Priscilla´s Song)08 May It Be (feat. Charlotte Wessels)09 If I Had a Heart10 The Hanging Tree11 Jenny...

POWERWOLF
"INTERLUDIUM"
Power/ True Heavy Metal
Year:07.04.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

POWERWOLF are undoubtedly one of the most celebrated and successful current heavy metal bands. Multiple #1 album chart entries, already 9 gold and platinum records, huge sold out arena shows, as well as headline slots at the biggest festivals have paved their way. In less than 20 years of band history, POWERWOLF has made it to the very highest league of heavy metal. The constant superior quality of their numerous releases, ecstatic fans at all live shows and enthusiastic critics are representative of POWERWOLF.Just in time for the highest Christian holiday, Easter 2023, another highlight of the band's discography, Interludium, will be released on April 07, 2023. The new release features six new studio tracks, including the single "Sainted By The Storm", which was already celebrated on...

TENHI
"VALKAMA"
Dark Folk Atmospheric Metal
Year:09.06.2023
(PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS)

When night falls onto the sub-arctic landscapes of the Land of the Thousand Lakes, in the twilight of forest and swamps, the veils between our reality and the otherworld grow thin. It is at those times that stories such as 'the fairy tale that never was' leak into the lyrics and music of TENHI. On their sixth album, "Valkama", which translates as 'harbour' or 'shelter' among other meanings, the Finns originally began telling of a journey that was meant as a fairy tale in a burning, war-torn village and the crossing over dark waters to an island of the dead. The island is called Verisurma ('the place for those who have suffered blood-death') in Finnish folklore, where those dwell that died in war or were killed with a blade, and who shed blood on its ...

ARJEN LUCASSEN SUPERSONIC REVOLUTION
"GOLDEN AGE OF MUSIC"
Progressive Hard Rock/ Metal
Year:19.05.2023
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

    Supersonic Revolution is the newest project from singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/record producer Arjen Lucassen    Arjen Lucassen has a very loyal fan base with 140K followers on Facebook, 16.3K on Twitter, 15.6k on Instagram and over 22.4 million views and more than 65.1k subscribers on YouTube    Golden Age Of Music features 11 brand new tracks with 4 bonus tracks on vinyl and CD. The vinyl contains a bonus side D!So you think you know Arjen Lucassen, huh? Towering Dutch prog rock polymath? The man behind the super successful prog rock conceptualists Ayreon? Not to mention his prog metal offshoots Star One and Guilt Machine? Enormous overarching concept albums about space and time, packed to the hilt with special guests that read l...

DEVILDRIVER
"DEALING WITH DEMONS VOL. II"
Death Metal/ Deathcore
Year:12.05.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

"DEVILDRIVER didn’t pause, releasing the highly-acclaimed first installment of their two-part Dealing With Demons saga, Dealing With Demons I. International media mainstays like Revolver, Metal Hammer, Kerrang and Consequence lauded the album, with Blabbermouth adding, “If the second half of this mammoth endeavor matches the first, this will be remembered as a pivotal moment in the DEVILDRIVER story.” And now, as society emerges more hardened and determined than before, so does DEVILDRIVER’s 10th full-length, Dealing With Demons Vol. II.Once again produced and engineered by Steve Evetts with additional engineering from guitarist Mike Spreitzer, Dealing With Demons Vol. II is inarguably heavier and relentlessly harsher than its predecessor. Dealing With Demons Vol. I...

MAJESTY
"BACK TO ATTACK"
True Heavy Metal
Year:28.04.2023
(ATOMIC FIRE)

The German true metal heroes are back - back to attack!They thought we´re dead but now we are…..”BACK TO ATTACK”!It's been quiet around the metal heroes of MAJESTY for more than 3 years. After the band only wanted to take a one‐year break after their Legends Tour at the end of 2019 to recharge their batteries, they, like the rest of the world, were pushed into a much longer hiatus by the pandemic. But the guys used this time extensively and worked on an album that perfectly combines all the things that the band stands for: Catchy, big heavy metal anthems that catch you the first time you hear them and let you put your fist in the air paired with lyrics about the eternal fight for freedom and your way to live."Back To Attack" is an album that lives up to ...

AD INFINITUM
"CHAPTER III - DOWNFALL"
Symphonic Female Heavy Metal
Year:31.03.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

"In 2023, rising modern symphonic metal outfit AD INFINITUM reenter the scene with their electrifying third studio album, Chapter III – Downfall, out March 31 via Napalm Records. AD INFINITUM's signature sound - consisting of punching, modern, even progressive riffs, addictive symphonic nuances, hooky choruses and Melissa Bonny's inimitably versatile vocal skills - has positioned them for unstoppable ascension in the metal world, and is now perfected with ease on Chapter III – Downfall. This next offering provides another wave of proof of the band’s breakout success, which the energizing four-piece - consisting of Melissa Bonny (vocals), Adrian Thessenvitz (guitars), Korbinian Benedict (bass) and Niklas Müller (drums) - garnered almost immediately, with mil...

…AND OCEANS
"AS IN GARDENS, SO IN TOMBS"
Black Metal
Year:27.01.2023
(SEASON OF MIST)

It’s rare for a band to commandingly return with their best effort to date, but Finland’s ...And Oceans are here to prove that 2020’s Cosmic World Mother was the sound of creative floodgates bursting through into a new body of water, an ocean if you will. Everything that ...And Oceans’ first full-length in 18 years did well – blistering symphonic black metal, heady themes that dealt with the connection between philosophy and psychics, and ...And Oceans’ trademark adventurous songwriting - As In Gardens, So In Tombs manages to eclipse and recontextualize. It’s the sound of a band seizing every ounce of momentum and upping the ante in every way. While ...And Oceans has never written the same album twice, in many ways, their latest sounds like an oppo...

AZAGHAL
"ALTTARIMME ON LUISTA TEHTY"
Black Metal
Year:24.02.2023
(SEASON OF MIST)

 - Twelfth full-length album from the Finnish black metal pioneers. - Includes members from Wyrd, Hin Onde, Amberian Dawn etc.The Finnish Black Metal Legends of Azaghal are back with their 12th studio album «Alttarimme on Luista Tehty» and once again they’ve managed to deliver an album that respects the origin of their creation. Heart shredding guitars in the classic way of Azaghal riffing, fast, relentless pounding drums and beautiful bass melodies in combination with haunted  crushing vocals delivered by a brand new Vocalist who is able to create the well needed refreshing in their sound.All in all, their new album sounds exactly how Finnish black metal should sound, Uncompromised, relentless, furious, hateful and fast in combination with some new found r...

REDEMPTION
"I AM THE STORM"
Progressive Metal
Year:17.03.2023
(AFM RECORDS)

Four years after their latest studio album, now finally "I Am The Storm" arrives - an intense slice of heavy music, evoking the presence of one's inner strength. Like a force of nature, every lover of sophisticated metal music with depth will fall in love with Englund's inspired vocals, the sheer power and exquisite arrangements.The masters of song-oriented progressive metal are back! Los Angeles-based band REDEMPTION, fronted by charismatic vocalist Tom S. Englund (also Evergrey) are one of the most respected and critically acclaimed bands, highly praised in prog- as well as melodic/power metal circles. Four years after their latest studio album, now finally "I Am The Storm" arrives - an intense slice of heavy music, evoking the presence of one's inner strength. Like a forc...

BURNING WITCHES
"THE DARK TOWER"
Heavy Metal
Year:05.05.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

BURNING WITCHES set the world ablaze, ushering in a new wave of heavy metal!When BURNING WITCHES come together, the world is ablaze! With just a sip of their bewitched brew of heavy metal, the quintet whisks the listener back to the heyday of the hottest and cruelest era in rock history. Inspired by the trademarks of classic 80s heavy metal - like skyscraper guitar solos, bludgeoning, raspy vocals and screams, and fast paced drums - BURNING WITCHES unleash a searing attack once more with their fifth studio album and Napalm Records debut, The Dark Tower, out May 5, 2023. Fasten your broom’s seatbelt for this wild and fiery ride!On fifteen energetic tracks, BURNING WITCHES ring the bells for a midnight mass in smoky-warm bars. Opening with “Unleash The Beast”, roaring, duel...

MYSTIC CIRCLE
"ERZDAMON"
Black Metal
Year:17.03.2023
(ATOMIC FIRE)

The German Black Metal force MYSTIC CIRCLE returns with the unholy new "Erzdämon" masterpiece.2022 saw the unholy return of the German extrem metal band MYSTIC CIRCLE, releasing their self-titled new studio-album and marking a furious return, which even made them enter the offical German album charts on a sensational #78. The inspiration kept flowing and the two main members Beelzebub and A. Blackwar created nine new tracks for their ninth studio album, which will be called "Erzdämon" (in English: archdemon) and see the light of day in March 2023 on their new label Fireflash Records.„This new album is a logical continuation and further development of the previous album, more detailed and leading more into the world of horror. The satanic, demonic themes got combined with my...

THE 69 EYES
"DEATH OF DARKNESS"
Goth N Roll
Year:21.04.2023
(ATOMIC FIRE)

The magical album #13: On "Death of darkness", THE 69 EYES stay loyal to their unique style of goth ‘n roll.Goth 'n' Roll pioneers THE 69 EYES have been haunting stages all over the world for 33 years and seem to be a truly immortal part of the dark rock/metal scene. Widely known as the Helsinki Vampires, the quintet gained several platinum albums with "Blessed Be" and "Paris Kills" and not only reached #1 of the single and album charts in their home country of Finland, but also plunged the world into a sinful cosmos of love, death and melancholy, while outliving any other band emerging from the goth hype of the early 2000s.By developing their sound further into sleaze rock on "Devils" (2004) and "Angels" (2007) and not shying away from pitch black Elvis allusions in singer...

NE OBLIVISCARIS
"EXUL"
Technical Death/ Prog Metal
Year:24.03.2023
(SEASON OF MIST)

‘Exul’ personifies Ne Obliviscaris’ distinctive, boundary-pushing ethos. The band’s trademark blend of emotion and beauty is as towering as ever, if not even more compelling, particularly how the haunting violin lines carefully weave their way around the riffs. The duality of Charles’ clean vocals and Xenoyr’s growls remains the narrative anchor, elevating songs that emanate sophistication and are a masterclass in composition.

RIYLs: Opeth (mid), Be'lakor, Caligula's Horse, Xanthochroid ...

TRACKLIST CD/ LP:

1. Equus (2:13)
2. Misericorde I - As the Flesh Falls (7:33)
3. Misericorde II - Anatomy of Quiescence (9:22)
4. Suspyre (10:09)
5. Graal (8:53)
6. Anhedonia (3:43)

Total: 51:53