SAXON
"MORE INSPIRATIONS"
Hard Rock
Year:24.02.2023
(ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance)

Following the release of Inspirations in 2021, More Inspirations is the second ‘deep dish’ serving of the influences which have fed the mighty Saxon’s immensely successful 40+ year career. The first single is an astonishing take on The Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s “The Faith Healer”.  Frontman Biff Byford comments “We used to see The Sensational Alex Harvey band play this back in the day, they started the set with it, such a fantastic song and fantastic band… big influence!”Whether getting feral with The Animal’s “We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place”, letting loose a high-octane take on Alice Cooper’s “From The Inside”, or laying down a ferocious tribute to KISS’ “Detroit Rock ...

HAMMERFALL
"CRIMSON THUNDER 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDIT."
Heavy Metal
Year:28.04.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

 - CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CRIMSON THUNDER. RECENTLY ACHIEVED PLATINUM STATUS IN SWEDEN. - REMIXED & REMASTERED BY FREDRIK NORDSTROM. - INCLUDES PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED AUDIO: PRE-PRODUCTION/ ACOUSTIC/ NEW CRIMSON THUNDER MEDLEY - PHYSICAL PRODUCT INCLUDES NEW LINER NOTES FROM THE BAND. LP FORMATS ALSO INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL CRIMSON THUNDER COMIC BOOK.Swedish Power Metal legends HAMMERFALL recently announced their return to Nuclear Blast and celebrated a career milestone when it was announced that their albums Renegade, Crimson Thunder, No Sacrifice, No Victory and Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken had all achieved gold status in Sweden. And stoking the flames even higher - it was revealed that Crimson Thunder had surpassed 60,000 sales and hit platinum status.Today, ...

ISOLE
"ANESIDORA"
Doom Heavy Metal
Year:10.03.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

• Recorded and mixed by Jonas “Tord” Lindström at Studio Apocalypse• Artwork by Matt Chambers for Soft Viking Design• Isole will perform and tour in 2023• Isole share two bandmembers with Ereb Altor.“Anesidora” delivers Isole’s most refined work yet, enriched by its maturity! An album that in a way is to the point, yet sets a softer tone withoutlosing its Doomy Heaviness.Isole, originally formed under the name Forlorn, way back in 1990 before changing to Isole in 2003. They have released 7 full lengths albums and “Anesidora”, their 8th album. Isole are a 4 piece with Daniel Brynste and Crister Olsson on guitars, Jimmy Mattsson on bass and Victor Parri on drums. Mattsson provides harsh vocals while Brynste and Olsson provide...

HEIDEVOLK
"WEDERKEER"
Epic Pagan Folk Metal
Year:24.02.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

"Five years since their much-acclaimed album VUUR VAN VERZET, early 2023 will see Dutch folk metal collective HEIDEVOLK return with their seventh studio album via Napalm Records, continuing to keep the pagan flame burning! Ever since their impressive 2005 debut, De strijdlust is geboren, HEIDEVOLK has taken the heavy music scene by storm, conquering stages throughout the world with their very own brand of folk metal. With dual clean vocals, irresistibly catchy songs, traditional instruments and fast metal riffing all fueled by their folkloric fire and pagan pride, HEIDEVOLK delivers for an uncompromising sound and musical adventure.Their new masterpiece, WEDERKEER, makes no exception, and proves why the Arnhem-based six-piece is one of the best, unrivaled and most exciting bands of their g...

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...

HOLY MOSES
"INVISIBLE QUEEN"
Thrash Metal
Year:14.04.2023
(ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance)

The new and final studio album "Invisible Queen" of Germany's legendary Thrash Metal cult band HOLY MOSES!2023 will mark the final chapter in the long history of Germany’s legendary Thrash Metal act HOLY MOSES, celebrated with the bands upcoming new studio album "Invisible Queen" and a last run of live shows. “I joined Holy Moses in December 1981 and that profoundly changed the path I was meant to take in life. Our first album in 1986 was called "Queen Of Siam" and now to round things off, my final album with Holy Moses in 2023 will carry the title "Invisible Queen"”, reveals vocalist Sabina Classen and adds: “After 42 eventful years and after so many awesome albums, fantastic shows and incredible experiences, the time to write the last chapter of Holy Moses ha...

PAUL GILBERT
"THE DIO ALBUM"
Heavy Metal
Year:07.04.2023
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

• Paul Gilbert is one of the pioneers of shred guitar and founding member of chart-topping rock band Mr Big and has a loyal fanbase.• The Dio Album is an album celebrating one of heavy metal’s greatest icons Ronnie James Dio.• The Dio Album will be announced February 1 with the first digital track “Holy Diver”. Listen hereIt was pure chance that led Paul Gilbert to recording the music heard on latest release The Dio Album. The American guitar virtuoso, best known for his masterful fretwork in chart-topping hard rockers Mr. Big and high-octane trailblazers Racer X – as well as numerous solo records – was in his car when he saw something that made his heart start beating faster in a moment of unexpected, unadulterated joy. This was not a high valu...

ELVENKING
"RIDER OF THE RUNES - RAPTURE"
Epic Pagan Folk Metal
Year:28.04.2023
(AFM RECORDS)

- Eleventh studio album by Italian folk/power metal institution ELVENKING- "Reader Of The Runes - xxx" is the second part of an extensive story concept that will span three albums- First class mix by Dan Swanö (Katatonia, Marduk, Opeth)- Mastering by Tony Lindgren (Amorphis, Dragonforce, Eluveitie, Opeth)- Coverartwork by xxx- ELVENKING are one of the leading formations in the scene; their independent sound is highly appreciated by fans worldwide- Available as: Digipak, Ltd. gtf. 2-vinyl (xxx.) and Ltd. boxset (ltd. on 500 pcs, contains: Digipak, 6 runestones in velvet pouch, xxx, autograph card, certificate of authenticity).After three years of waiting now follows the second part of the Reader Of The Runes trilogy and at the same time eleventh album of the Italian folk power metal le...

HOST
"IX"
Dark Gothic Metal
Year:24.02.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

The origins of HOST, the new project featuring PARADISE LOST vocalist Nick Holmes and guitarist Greg Mackintosh, do not trace back to their 1999 album bearing the same name but instead to the West Yorkshire music clubs of the mid-to-late 1980s. While Holmes and Mackintosh were already certified heavy metal fanatics (“metal thrashing mad” as Holmes equates), they were equally drawn to the New Wave and Goth music scenes. The pounding rhythms, sublime melodies and undercurrent of darkness drew them in, creating immediate earworms and a desire to delve further. Holmes and Mackintosh’s soon-to-be burgeoning career as pioneering Gothic doom metallers in PARADISE LOST may have cast this fix to the side, but the sounds and aura never left them. In fact, it only grew stronger with...

IN FLAMES
"FOREGONE"
Melodic Death Metal
Year:10.02.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

IN FLAMES represent the best of metal’s past, present, and future. IN FLAMES are as vital and even more energized today than when they unleashed classics like Come Clarity and Clayman in decades past.  The band built a stunning reputation with devastating, crowd-moving, inspired performances around the world at every major rock and metal festival imaginable, headlining multiple treks, and touring with the likes of Slipknot, Megadeth, Judas Priest, Killswitch Engage, Within Temptation, and Lamb Of God. They regularly headline some of the biggest stages and festivals in the world.  "Foregone", the furious fourteenth studio album, combines the greatest aggressive, metallic, and melodic strengths of their landmark records with the seasoned songwriting of their postmodern era. "...

ANGUS McSIX
"ANGUS McSIX AND THE SWORD OF POWER"
Symphonic Fantasy Heavy Metal
Year:07.04.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

"After Prince Angus heroically died in one of the greatest battles in the history of man and goblinkind, all hope in Scotland and the whole galaxy seemed lost. In the Realm of Martyrs, everything faded away for Angus like a blurry dream from the distant past. But when he is suddenly reminded that his home is being threatened, the prince sets out to return to the world of the living.The only way leads through a portal in the depths of hell, sealed by the almighty sword Sixcalibur. When Angus draws the blade, he gets a fundamental upgrade and transforms into the golden hero ANGUS McSIX, escaping the underworld! Willing to defeat his old enemies once again, Angus has no idea that he has just opened the gateway back to the world of the living to a much darker power: Archdemon Seebulon (Sebasti...

GRAVEWORM
"KILLING INNOCENCE"
Melodic Black Metal
Year:28.04.2023
(AFM RECORDS)

"Killing Innocence" - the ninth studio album of the South Tyrolean dark metal power GRAVEWORM! The long wait was worth it, the dark metal institution finally returns with perhaps their best album after eight years!It took eight long years, but was more than worth the wait: The South Tyrolean extreme metal institution GRAVEWORM is finally back with a new album! And "Killing Innocence" compensates for everything. Their very own melange of Thrash, Gothic and Death Metal is as powerful as ever and shows that Graveworm haven't lost any of their hardness and energy even after all these years. The ten new songs on "Killing Innocence" are characterized by dark atmospheres, powerful riffs and driving drums that directly captivate the listener. The album is a tribute to the roots of the band an...

SIEGE OF POWER
"THIS IS TOMORROW"
Death Metal
Year:17.02.2023
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

Multinational All Star Death Metal Kings Siege Of Power have set February 17th as release date for their new full-length "This Is Tomorrow"!Siege Of Power consists of Chris Reifert (Autopsy) on vocals, Paul Baayens (Asphyx) on guitars, Theo van Eekelen (ex-Hail Of Bullets) on bass and Bob Bagchus (ex-Asphyx) on drums."We still like the debut ‚Warning Blast' a lot but after a few years we started talking about doing another album and then we realized we had to be more serious. So we started writing 11 songs - all killers, no fillers!", comments drummer Bob Bagchus. "Most of our inspriation on this album came from old school bands like Venom, Bathory, Slayer and even Black Sabbath. Combined with our own personal style we have for decades, of course.""This Is Tomorrow" is a tad dar...

ALCATRAZZ
"TAKE NO PRISONERS"
Heavy Metal
Year:19.05.2023
(ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance)

ALCATRAZZ STORM BACK WITH NEW ALBUM “TAKE NO PRISONERS”.Alcatrazz are determined to make up for lost time, roaring forwards at warp factor 10 to deliver Take No Prisoners, their sixth studio album and the third in three years. Comprising of ten cracking, charismatic tracks, with each containing the unique fusion of classic American rock with the full grain hard-rocking attitude of British metal, Take No Prisoners sees Alcatrazz energetically soaring and exploring melodic progression with road-warrior riffs. Lead single and video “Don’t Get Mad…Get Even” sees the band collaborating with the legendary Girlschool in a full-force, head-banging fist-pumper, while “Little Viper” rides a scything guitar into a thunderous, Dio-like assault. The band...

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...