CRYPTOPSY
"AS GOMORRAH BURNS"
Death Metal
Year:08.09.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Death metal juggernaut CRYPTOPSY return to pummel our collective senses anew with their new album, "As Gomorrah Burns". Their first for Nuclear Blast, the Montreal - based quartet — featuring founding member/drummer Flo Mounier, guitarist Christian Donaldson, vocalist Matt McGachy, and bassist Olivier “Oli” Pinard — advance their signature Northern power as they celebrate 30-plus years of extremity. The merciless blasts of “Lascivious Undivine” and “Flayed the Swine” offer Cryptopsy at their most intense and maniacal, while “In Abeyance” and “The Righteous Lost” groove savagely. "As Gomorrah Burns" underscores the animus of fan-favorite "None So Vile" (1996) and the meticulous technicality of "And Then You’ll Beg...

SYLOSIS
"A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME"
Technical Death Metal
Year:08.09.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

The tides swell as the next wave of British metal continues to build momentum, led by genre pioneers, SYLOSIS and their brand-new opus, A Sign Of Things To Come.From the fiery modern thrash of 2008 debut Conclusion Of An Age and its epic follow-ups, Edge Of The Earth (2011) and Monolith (2012), to the direct, holistic savagery of 2015’s Dormant Heart and 2020’s much-acclaimed Cycle Of Suffering, Sylosis have proudly flown the flag for fiercely sophisticated but defiantly uncompromising metal. Now armed with new music, Sylosis is to make a mighty reintroduction into the international metal world!The sixth full-length in the Sylosis catalogue, A Sign Of Things To Come is instantly recognisable as the most potent and powerful of the band’s career. Comprising ten concise and ...

TILL THE DIRT
"OUTSIDE THE SPIRAL"
Progressive Death Metal
Year:25.08.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

New band from Kelly Schafer (Atheist) featuring Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Testament), produced by Scott Burns (Obituary, Deicide).Kelly Shaefer is doing it again. With his new band TILL THE DIRT and their debut album „OutsideThe Spiral“, the legendary Floridian death metal revolutionary is set to inject a much-needed dose of fresh blood into this aging, saturated and self-referential thing that the style has morphed into over the decades.Now that „Outside The Spiral“ has arrived, crank up the volume and let TILL THE DIRT take you on a surprise-filled tour de force that will redefine the extreme metal genre in at least as many ways as ATHEIST did more than 30 years ago. Don't take our word for it, trust your ears!CD/ LP:1. Starring Role2. Outside The Spiral3. Priv...

U.D.O.
"TOUCHDOWN"
Heavy Metal
Year:25.08.2023
(ATOMIC FIRE)

With their 19th album “Touchdown”, German heavy metal titans U.D.O. score again!He is one of the epitomes of international heavy metal: With his unique voice, Udo Dirkschneider has been shaping legendary rock anthems since the ‘80s. Spending five decades on stages globally, Dirkschneider is a true icon of the metal scene.Despite his long history and the many ups and downs that rock’n’roll life entails, Udo Dirkschneider continues to write his own story and never ceases to amaze. This year is no exception.His band U.D.O.'s new album "Touchdown" will be released on August 25th, and once again the name says it all. Just as the "touchdown" in American football describes an important goal for players and teams, the same applies to the album and Udo Dirkschneid...

MATTEO MANCUSO
"THE JOURNEY"
Blues/ Jazz
Year:21.07.2023
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

    Guitar virtuoso, Matteo Mancuso is a long-time YouTube sensation, his channel is now at 148k subscribers with thousands of comments from all over the world. A full-on Yamaha guitars endorsee and priority artist.    Many of the world's most iconic, ground-breaking and legendary guitar players speak about Matteo’s talent and technique: - Steve Vai: The evolution of guitar is firmly secure in the hands of these kind of players… it's just a new level, the tone, the touch, the notes!" - Al Di Meola: "An absolute talent; his improvisational ability is light years ahead. It would take two or three lifetimes. It was like when Jacko (Pastorius) came on the scene…how did he get so good and so fast?" - Joe Bonamassa: "All t...

CYHRA
"THE VERTIGO TRIGGER"
Melodic Death Metal
Year:18.08.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Swedish modern melodic metal torchbearers, CYHRA, featuring ex-AMARANTHE singer Jake E. and guitar hero Jesper Strömblad (ex-IN FLAMES, THE HALO EFFECT) are back with 11 brand new tracks filled to the brim soothing melodies, anthemic vocals and hard hitting riffs! "The Vertigo Trigger" will be the perfect successor to the band's extremely successful previous album, "No Halos In Hell" (2019).

CD/ LP:

1 Ready To Rumble
2 Let's Have My Story Told
3 Live A Little
4 Fahrenheit
5 Buried Alive
6 The Voice You Need To Hear

7 Life Is A Hurricane
8 If I
9 Fear Of Missing Out
10 Ashlight
11 Too Old For Fairy Tales

EDWARD REEKERS
"THE LYBERTY PROJECT"
Progressive Metal
Year:04.08.2023
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

    Fourth solo album from Dutch singer-songwriter. Most known as the lead singer for Dutch prog band, Kayak, as well as his appearances on Ayreon projects. 7 Ayreon albums and 10 Kayak albums    Featured artists are: Steve Hackett, Damian Wilson, Arjen Lucassen/ Ayreon, Harry Sacksioni, Mark Lennon/Venice and more...History repeats itself. Haven’t we heard that one before? (Which actually proves that the statement is true.) It’s not only a frequently heard comment, it also happens to be the main theme of a new double album by Edward Reekers entitled ‘The Liberty Project’. So what is it? A rock opera, a musical, a concept album? A combo of all 3? Yes.“I wanted to create a story within a story, so I introduced Thomas and Catherine,...

SATYRICON
"SATYRICON & MUNCH"
Black Metal
Year:25.08.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

A fusion of art of the highest standard – Satyricon & Munch!Satyricon & Munch showcases two of the most known Norwegian artists, Edvard Munch and SATYRICON, combined in one groundbreaking piece of art, breaking the boundaries between high culture and black metal music. The new music, created by SATYRICON mastermind Satyr, is written in the shape of a so-called musical work, it is 56 minutes long and transcends any genre barriers. Although the music was written for the art exhibition, it clearly has the emotional depth to take on any environment outside the exhibition room. The new, astonishing and critically acclaimed art exhibition of the same title is on display at the MUNCH museum in Oslo until August 28, 2022. The musical work is available in album format on Ju...

ALKALOID
"NUMEN"
Technical Death Metal
Year:15.09.2023
(SEASON OF MIST)

Numen is ALKALOID’s third album and it’s got some of the band’s most intricate, thought-provoking and batshit insane ideas yet. The album is narrated from the god-like perspective of an ancient alien, who can reshape the entire galaxy with its demonic grunts. ALKALOID are still bonded together by their love of death metal. After all, this is a supergroup assembled from foundational members of OBSCURA, DARK FORTRESS and SPAWN OF POSESSION. The fiery, finger-tapped solo that squiggles loose about halfway through “Clusterfuck” is crushed like an ant beneath a Drop D mallet storm. But Numen finds the Bavarian band playing around with all kinds of genre experiments. “The Cambrian Explosion” flips tech-death on its horned head with seductive flurries of ...

SILENT SKIES
"DORMANT"
Progressive Metal
Year:01.09.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

"Whenever EVERGREY’s Tom S. Englund and acclaimed US-based pianist/composer Vikram Shankar (Redemption, Lux Terminus) come together to merge their creativity, the result is magic. Now arrives the next product of this fateful encounter, as the Swedish-American cinematic-pop duo releases its third album, Dormant, on September 1, 2023 via Napalm Records. Continuing on the atmospheric path of Scandinavian melancholy charted on their previous full-lengths, Nectar (2022) and Satellites (2020), the brainchild of Englund and Shankar features stunning piano melodies, atmospheric keyboards, lush and expansive soundscapes, and hauntingly beautiful and intense vocals on 10 original compositions, accompanied by bonus tracks, covers of well-known classics by Iron Maiden, Linkin Park, and more, dre...

MARC HUDSON
"STARBOUND STORIES"
Power Heavy Metal
Year:25.08.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

"After 12 years with DragonForce, vocalist Marc Hudson presents his first solo album, entitled Starbound Stories, set for release via Napalm Records on August 25, 2023! Starbound Stories is a sparkling, anime-inspired power metal ride, heavily influenced by both Japanese music and video game soundtracks, and featuring a horde of notable guests. Instrumental album opener “As The Twilight Met The Sea” acts as an introduction to the soundscapes of the album and features samurai metal master Ryoji Shinomoto (RYUJIN, previously known as Gyze) on traditional Japanese instruments. Shinomoto also lends his vocals on the following track, “Freedom Heart”, which also features a solo by guitar virtuoso Syu (Galneryus). Explosive power metal anthem “Dracula X&rd...

HOLDING ABSCENCE
"THE NOBLE ART OF SELF DESTRUCTION"
Progressive Metal/ Doom
Year:25.08.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

HOLDING ABSENCE’s new album is a testament to how our life’s story is never fully told, with opportunities for change and growth found in every moment, from the depths of despair to the euphoria of our greatest loves. Whether adding flourishes of colour to an already picturesque painting, or chiselling away at the marble to reveal the beauty within, "The Noble Art of Self Destruction" – the final act in a trilogy of records encompassing the first chapter of HOLDING ABSENCE’s career – speaks to how we are each an unfinished work of art with new meanings and qualities waiting to be discovered.

CD/ LP:

1. Head Prison Blues
2. A Crooked Melody
3. False Dawn
4. Scissors
5. Honey Moon

6. Death, Nonetheless
7. Her Wings
8. These New Dreams
9. Liminal
10. The Angel In The Marble

OF MICE & MEN
"TETHER"
Heavy Metal
Year:06.10.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Few hard rock albums are as intimate as the modern output from OF MICE & MEN. While their songs pack the kind of rhythmic punch and anthemic bombast that thrills festival crowds, the confessional lyrics, and haunting melodies are the heart of what they do. Taking all creative matters into their own hands, the Southern California quartet self-produced and engineered all of the songs on „Tether“, their astonishing eighth album. Frontman Aaron Pauley mixed and mastered the album while Drummer Valentino Arteaga designed and painted the album's artwork. As a legion of devoted listeners worldwide has come to expect, guitarists Phil Manansala and Alan Ashby, Aaron, and Tino poured their hearts and souls into every note, creating another sonic document of their live...

SKALMOLD
"YDALIR"
Folk Metal
Year:18.08.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

After reigning in the metal scene for almost 15 years, Viking metal giants SKÁLMÖLD will unveil their highly anticipated sixth studio album, Ýdalir, on August 18, 2023 via Napalm Records. With their first record in five years, the Icelandic six-piece are bound to exceed all expectations – inspired by several Icelandic sagas and Norse mythology, such as the poem Grímnismál.Starting off with soothing opener “Ýr“, gentle acoustic guitar and organs are the calm before the storm. Catapulted to a dwelling owned by the god Ullur, the unsettled “Ýdalir“ builds with its hypnotizing guitar rhythms and galloping drum sounds, building a solid ground for ominous and dark growls. Carried by a breathtaking guitar solo, strident ...

FIREWIND
"STILL RAGING - 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW"
Power Heavy Metal
Year:01.09.2023
(AFM RECORDS)

The Greek power metal legends, FIREWIND led by ex-Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G. and vocalist Herbie Langhans (Avantasia), returning with an incredible live album „Still Raging - 20th anniversary show“! The show was recorded at Principal Club Theater in Greece, in 2022 and will be released as BluRay including double CD disc digipak. Raise your fist for 106 minutes (20 tracks) of finest power metal live performance!For Fans Of: Primal Fear, Helloween, Dream Evil, Brainstorm ...CD1:1. Welcome to the Empire (20th Anniversary Show)2. I am the Anger (20th Anniversary Show)3. Head Up High (20th Anniversary Show)4. Devour (20th Anniversary Show)5. Destination Forever (20th Anniversary Show)6. Orbitual Sunrise (20th Anniversary Show)7. World on Fire (20th Anniversary Show)8. Drum ...