FIREWIND
"FIREWIND"
Heavy Metal
Year:15.05.2020
(AFM RECORDS)

- Outstanding new (tenth) studio album by Greek power metal heroes Firewind. Firewind is the band of highly acclaimed guitarist Gus G. (Ozzy Osbourne) and marks the band's first release with new vocalist Herbie Langhans (Avantasia). The previous album “Immortals” (2017) was one of the most successful albums in the band’s history with several chart entries (numerous chart entries). Mixed by Tobias Lindell (Europe, Avatar, H.E.A.T.) and mastered by Thomas “Plec” Johanson (Scar Symmetry, Soilwork).
 
The newest self-titled effort by Power Metal heroes Firewind marks the beginning of a new era: Herbie Langhans (known from Avantasia) is the new voice, and after the departure of keyboardist Bob Katsionis, the band continues as ...

SINISTER
"DEFORMATION OF THE HOLY REALM"
Death Metal
Year:29.05.2020
(MASSACRE RECORDS)

- The 14th album of the death metal institution SINISTER - available as a CD Digipak, limited edition Gatefold Vinyl LP in different colors as well as download & stream.- Mixed and mastered by Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner at Kohlekeller Studio.- Vocals recorded at Negligence Studio by Denis Mauko and at Studio The Zone by Iztok Bajc.- Intro/outro, choir, acoustic guitar and orchestra on all songs composed and arranged by Denis Mauko.- Guitars and bass recorded at Damnation Room Studios by Ghislaine van der Stel & Chris Harmsen.- Drums recorded at On Duty Studios by Michiel van der Plicht.- Cover artwork by Alexander Tarcus....

SEPTICFLESH
"INFERNUS SINFONICA MMXIX"
Blackened Death Metal
Year:31.07.2020
(SEASON OF MIST)

 - Live experience by one of the most original and popular European death metal bands. Since the band reunited in 2007, all of their albums have been highly acclaimed by the fans and the press. Recorded during the famous show in Mexico accompanied by the Toluca Philharmonica Orchestra in 2019. Cover art by Adrien Bousson (…AND OCEANS, SAINT VITUS, THE ALGORYTHM, ABBATH).Audio and video formats together, featuring the live recording of SEPTICFLESH’s once in a lifetime 2019 show accompanied by the Toluca Philharmonica Orchestra in Mexico. SEPTICFLESH are the undisputable masters of symphonic death metal and this live experience is the perfect proof for this bold statement.Recommended if you like: BEHEMOTH, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, EX ...

REDEMPTION
"ALIVE IN COLOR"
Progressive Metal
Year:28.08.2020
(AFM RECORDS)

- High quality live recording & footage of one of the pioneering bands of US Prog Metal, recorded at the legendary ProgPower Festival USA 2018- The latest studio album entered the charts in Germany on # 69- DVD/BluRay and 2-CD have a combined playing time of over three hours- the concert features the best songs written by the band in their nearly 20year career- guest appearances by the likes of Ray Alder (Fates Warning) and Chris Poland (Ex-Megadeth)- Behind the scenes and other features as bonus content for DVD and BluRay- For fans of: Fates Warning, Evergrey, Dream Theater, Kamelot, Riverside.Co-headlining the legendary ProgPower Festival, Redemption's "Alive In Color" captions the perfect musicianship of all members in the band...

ONSLAUGHT
"GENERATION ANTICHRIST"
Thrash Metal
Year:07.08.2020
(AFM RECORDS)

- The seventh studio album from UK thrash legends Onslaught and their most aggressive one yet. Mixing duties have been handled by Swedish Grammi Award winning producer Daniel Bergstrand (Behemoth, In Flames, Meshuggah).Onslaught are ready to unleash a new beast with »Generation Antichrist«, adding another Thrash Metal gem to their legacy! UK Thrashers Onslaught have become one of the bands that are now synonymous with the brilliance and endurance of today’s ‘Thrash Metal’ movement and it is always to the delight of fans and critics around the world when the band announces the release of a new record. Time to prepare once again! Onslaught led by founding member Nige Rockett is primed to set the world on fire once again in 2020 wi...

DARK SARAH
"GRIM"
Symphonic Female Metal
Year:17.07.2020
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Welcome to Grim – a new horror, fantasy story by cinematic metal icons DARK SARAHCinematic metal icons DARK SARAH start an astonishing new fairytale-like storyline with their fourth studio album, Grim. The beguiling new dimension, coalescing between crystal-clear vocals and propulsive hardness, draws you into the tempestuous maelstrom of their horror fantasy theme. Introducing the new protagonist Luna, the band invites you to their mythical world of orbs, ravens, rabbit-headed people and Mörk, that’ll wrap you up in a surreal dreamscape. Starting off with “My Name is Luna”, characterized by the sonorous orchestral arrangement and its captivating spiritual atmosphere, the listener gets directly involved into the magic of Grim’s arcane fantas...

DEVILDRIVER
"DEALING WITH DEMONS I"
Heavy Metal
Year:31.07.2020
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Respected standard bearers for 21st century metal, DEVILDRIVER have spent almost the last two decades pursuing a course of uncompromising artistry and nonsense-free dedication to the road. Led by the prolific Dez Fafara, the Californian crew have earned their reputation as one of the hardest working bands on the planet, while issuing a steady succession of brutal but distinctive albums along the way. Impervious to transient trends, the band’s focus has remained laser-sharp, and never more so than on the monumental two-part album Dealing With Demons: a splurge of serrated-edge riffing, lyrical vitriol and pummeling ensemble chemistry. According to Dez, his band’s first album of new material since 2016’s Trust No One represents a final purging of the demons that have lon...

MOONSPELL
"THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT REISSUE"
Gothic/ Black Metal
Year:07.08.2020
(NAPALM RECORDS)

With „The Butterfly Effect“, Moonspell embarked on experimental paths and delivered some of the most contrasty songs of their career that are finally available again as digipak, LP and cassette.Recorded at London's Trident Studios in 1999, MOONSPELL's fourth album, The Butterfly Effect, saw the band follow more experimental paths after their impactful beginnings in gothic metal. Influenced by industrial elements of the Nineties, this full-length release from the Portuguese pioneers captivates with down-tuned guitars, an electronic veil of ghostly synths and the concept of the scientific chaos theory, proclaiming that even the smallest events in life can lead to tremendous consequences. While the ominously calm "Can't Bee" hypnotizes with electronic...

KAMELOT
"I AM THE EMPIRE – LIVE FROM THE O13"
Symphonic/ Prog Power Metal
Year:14.08.2020
(NAPALM RECORDS)

An electrifying concert experience featuring stunning production, very special guests and exclusive extras!Symphonic metal masters KAMELOT return with their newest offering, I Am The Empire - Live From The 013, to be released on August 14, 2020, via Napalm Records! The majestic live album, recorded at the legendary 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands, consists of twenty-one songs that will tug on your heartstrings, make you want to bang your head and give you a taste of KAMELOT’s grandness live on stage with more than 100 minutes of live music + multiple exclusive extras!September 14, 2018 marked one of the highlights of KAMELOT’s very successful career. The band around mastermind Thomas Youngblood, known for its high class collaborations, invited the creme d...

PRIMAL FEAR
"METAL COMANDO"
Power Heavy Metal
Year:24.07.2020
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Let’s let founding member and mastermind Mat Sinner explain the very essence of their 13th album:“What was heavy is heavier, what was epic is even more epic, what was fast is faster and what was dark is darker.”IT’S FRESH, IT’S FURIOUS, IT’S HUNGRY.Sit down and get your notebook ready for a quick lesson in serpents - when a snake's skin gets too tight, the creature sheds it. The same snake emerges beneath however now rejuvenated, bigger and ultimately more powerful. This process could also be used to describe Germany's most reliable heavy metal export, PRIMAL FEAR, on their crushing new record “Metal Commando”. The band have cast their old skin to reveal the same relentless unit underneath, however n...

FALCONER
"FROM A DYING EMBER"
Epic Folk Metal
Year:26.06.2020
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

From the beginning, the band planned not to perform often live (their final tour date was at ProgPower USA in Atlanta, GA in 2015). After retiring from the stage five years ago, the band took some time off before writing a new album. Stefan decided not to rush the writing process, just to make sure the written material would be of the utmost quality. Some of the earlier material was scrapped and re-written halfway into the process; additionally, Stefan re-wrote one song with his old Mithotyn bandmate, Karl Beckmann (guitars/keyboards). The echoes from Mithotyn are surely noticeable on the track "Rapture".Mixed and mastered by Andy LaRocque, From A Dying Ember was also recorded at LaRocque's Sonic Train Studio. Stefan concludes: "To sum the album up, we can say that &apo...

VANDENBERG
"2020"
Hard Rock/ AOR
Year:29.05.2020
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

 - Vandenberg is famous for being a member of Whitesnake, Vandenberg and Manic Eden. 2020 is an album filled with melody, drive, power and class. All-star line-up incl. the new voice of Hard-Rock Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW), Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake) on bass, Brian Tichy (Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner) on drums.Vandenberg. A name with an illustrious past. Led by master guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, the Dutch foursome released three quality albums during the early to mid-'80s, namely, the self-titled 1982 debut, 'Heading For A Storm' ('83) and 'Alibi' ('85). They achieved commercial success and earned much acclaim. The band toured the US, Japan and Europe playing with the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, Ru...

THE SLEEP EAZYs JOE BONAMASSA
"EASY TO BUY, HARD TO SELL"
Evergreen/ Blues/ Country
Year:10.04.2020
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

 -     The SLeep EAZYs features a line-up of world-class players: Joe Bonamassa, Anton Fig, Michael Rhodes, Reese Wynans and John Jorgenson. Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to some of the great players that influenced him as a young guitarist!On April 10, 2020, Provogue Records will release the first album by The SLeep EAZYs, a band with Joe Bonamassa, Anton Fig, Michael Rhodes, Reese Wynans and John Jorgenson with special guests popping in and out throughout the album.On "Easy To Buy, Hard To Sell", Joe digs deep into the history of country, rock & roll and jazz, to pay tribute to some of the great players that influenced him as a young guitarist, like Hank Garland, Jimmy Bryant, Link Wray, Tony Joe White, King Curtis, an...

AVERSIONS CROWN
"HELL WILL COME FOR US ALL"
Death Metal
Year:12.06.2020
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

PULVERIZING NEW ALBUM FROM AUSTR-ALIEN DEATHCORE CRUSHERS AVERSIONS CROWN!

Like a cataclysmic storm making landfall, the brand new album Hell Will Come For Us All from crushing Brisbane outfit Aversions Crown is here to destroy everything in its path.

CD:

01. The Soil
02. Born In The Gutter
03. Paradigm
04. Caught In The System
05. Hell Will Come For Us All
06. Scourge Of Violence
07. Hymn Of Annihilation
08. Sorrow Never Sleeps
09. The Final Judgement

LINE-UP:

MARK POIDA | vocals
CHRIS COUGAN |guitar
JAYDEN MASON | drums
MICK JEFFERY | guitar

DEE SNIDER
"FOR THE LOVE OF METAL - LIVE!"
Heavy Metal
Year:31.07.2020
(NAPALM RECORDS)

For The Love Of Metal Live isn’t your average live performance DVD/Blu-Ray collection – legendary heavy metal frontman, actor and radio personality DEE SNIDER has combined behind-the-scenes footage, interview clips, insightful personal commentary and electrifying live performances to create an entertaining experience that every heavy metal fan needs in their collection! The DVD/Blu-Ray and accompanying live album (available in various formats) features audio captured from several DEE SNIDER festival performances worldwide – from the United States to Europe, Australia and beyond! Featuring tracks from Snider’s solo catalog like “I Am The Hurricane” and “For The Love Of Metal”, Twisted Sister favorites such as “I Wanna Rock” and ...