BLUES PILLS
"HOLY MOLY!"
Hard Rock/ Blues
Year:21.08.2020
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

The history of BLUES PILLS can seem simple. The rock quartet formed in the Midwest in late 2011 by the bands songwriters Zack Anderson and Elin Larsson went straight from playing at dirty, crowded bars to play at some of the biggest festivals such as Download, Rock am Ring and Wacken Open Air. A true success story. Or? Not really. Under the layers of heavy psychedelic blues rock and Elin Larsson's soulful and powerful voice, the core of BLUES PILLS has always been the restless search for change. Change in the human mind and the musical influences they embraced themselves with, from blackened soul to the trippy rides through 60s garage rock music and the devils blues. During their break BLUES PILLS has been through some kind of reincarnation. A reincarnation that lead to a new self ...

IN FLAMES
"CLAYMAN 20 ANNIVERSARY EDIT."
Melodic Death Metal
Year:28.08.2020
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

* New cover art & 5 bonus tracks.* Original 11-song track-listing remastered. New instrumental track titled “Themes And Variations In D-Minor”. Re-recorded 2020 versions of: Bullet Ride, Pinball Map, Only For The Weak, Clayman.Celebrating 30 years of In Flames and 20 years of Clayman, this album was remastered and enhanced by Ted Jensen (PANTERA, DEFTONES, GOJIRA). The 20th Anniversary Edition features all new artwork and 5 new bonus tracks including a brand new instrumental medley and re-recorded versions of fan-favorites such as “Only For The Weak” and “Pinball Map”. Re-recorded songs were produced by Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, MOTÖRHEAD) and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge (GREEN DAY, ROB ZOMBIE).DIGI:...

LIK
"MISANTHROPIC BREED"
Death Metal
Year:25.09.2020
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

Sweden has long been held in high regard as one of the hotbeds of global death metal. With Misanthropic Breed - produced, mixed and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory (Obey Mastering) - Lik only add fuel to this fire. "The title of the record is 'Misanthropic Breed', because it describes the world today and the generations that are emerging," states vocalist/guitarist Tomas Åkvik. "In a way, it's more applicable than ever with the quote 'It's every man forhimself' being so suitable, and it's also a 'hidden' homage to both Dismember and Entombed."Far darker in tone and with fewer jokes than included on their previous releases, when it came to lyrical subject matter, the band were influenced partially by movies and books, but...

CULT OF LILITH
"MARA"
Progressive/ Melodic Death Metal
Year:04.09.2020
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

Founded in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2015 by guitarist Daniel Þór Hannesson as the sole member, he hired a session drummer and singer to create the Arkanum EP (2016), going on to put together a full band that was cemented in 2018 with the addition of vocalist Mario Infantes Ávalos. "Stylistically, 'Mara' is way more diverse and refined than 'Arkanum', but still retains some of the essential ideas of composition. There was another vocalist at the time and since their styles are so different, it has made a big impact on the progression of the band. Mario has great range, so he fits very well with our diverse music. There is also a big difference in sound: 'Mara' is much heavier, in your face and beefier than 'Arkanum', thanks to the ...

DRACONIAN
"UNDER A GODLESS VEIL"
Dark Doom Metal
Year:30.10.2020
(NAPALM RECORDS)

And though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...Almost five years after their sixth long-player Sovran, DRACONIAN once again cast their breathtaking veil of melancholy over the world. This second full-length release featuring singer Heike Langhans delivers a captivating mélange of dreary doom and contrasty vocals and mixes Heike's angelic female voice with Anders Jakobsson's death growls. The one-hour long album, graced with haunting cover artwork by Natalia Drepina, is carrying the legacy of gothic doom metal à la My Dying Bride or Trees Of Eternity into the new decade and will drag the listener into a sorrowful cosmos right with the first notes of the spellbinding opener "Sorrow Of Sophia" that interweaves beauty with crippling depress...

BENEDICTION
"SCRIPTURES"
Death Metal
Year:16.10.2020
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

The British Death Metal machine BENEDICTION is back after 12 years with their new album “Scriptures” and their strongest ever line up, including classic vocalist Dave Ingram.BENEDICTION are without a doubt one of the few remaining originals in the death metal scene and have achieved legendary status through various albums over the years. Until today they love what they do and always do their job without compromise - on record and on stage. After more than 30 years in the business and 12 years after their last album "Killing Music", BENEDICTION are now back with one of their best releases and play once again in the Death Metal Champions League. The first single/video "Rabid Carnality" can be streamed everywhere from today on and is also the kick-off for the presal...

LEAVES EYES
"THE LAST VIKING"
Symphonic Viking Female Metal
Year:23.10.2020
(AFM RECORDS)

- Monumental. Epic. Powerful. – The Vikings’ last battle!- LEAVES’ EYES bring the Viking Sagas to their bombastic finale - Energetic compositions proof the ingenious skills of the song writing duo Thorsten Bauer (guitars) und Alexander Krull (vocals)- Straightforward and consequently the band follows the line that already has garnered a significant worldwide fan base- Cover artwork by Stefan Heilemann (e.g. Lindemann, Epica, Kamelot, many more)- LEAVES' EYES are being reckoned among the most successfuly symphonic metal bands worldwide- Predecessors "King Of Kings" and "Sign Of The Dragonhead" entered various charts, e.g. #15/#21 in German album charts, several entries in CH. AT, UK, US)- New versions of the songs “Black Bu...

MORS PRINCIPIUM EST
"SEVEN"
Melodic Death Metal
Year:23.10.2020
(AFM RECORDS)

- The melodic death metal pioneers from Finland impressively return with their seventh album- On "Seven" the band presents their trademarks in perfection: a symbiosis of orchestral arrangements and the raw energy of melodic death metal- several million views and plays on Youtube and Spotify for the previously released songs and videos- mixed and mastered by Thomas „Plec“ Johansson (Scar Symmetry, The Night Flight Orchestra and many more)- For fans of: Children Of Bodom, Wintersun, Scar Symmetry and Insomnium.The Finnish Melodic Death Metal legends return with their highly anticipated seventh studio album full of heavy riffs, brutal vocals and intricate gui...

AMBUSH
"INFIDEL"
Heavy Metal
Year:13.03.2020
(SOULFOOD MUSIC)

The reservoir of new Swedish Metal bands seems to be just endless. Hot on the trails of High Roller recording artists Dead Lord, Humbucker and Heavy Tiger there is Ambush. Oskar Jacobsson (vocals), Olof Engkvist (guitars), Adam Hagelin (guitars), Ludwig Sjöholm (bass) and Linus Fritzson (drums) have all played in other bands before Ambush. “We were a close gang of friends so it felt natural to play together when the opportunity presented itself,” remarks drummer Linus. In August 2013, Ambush issued their first demo tape (forming the basis for their deal with High Roller Records). The band's first 7" single »Natural born Killers« (with Heading East” on the B-Side), was released earlier this year on High Roller. Both tracks are also to be found on t...

BLACK STONE CHERRY
"THE HUMAN CONDITION"
Blues/ Rock
Year:30.10.2020
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

    With The Human Condition Black Stone Cherry returns to their rock roots    BSC’s last five full-length albums hit No. 1 on the UK rock & metal charts, with their most recent album, ‘Family Tree’ debuting at #11 (highest ever) in Germany    In just eleven years, BSC has grown from playing 200-capacity bars to headlining 12,000-capacity U.K. arenas, with many other territories catching up in the wake of such a phenomenal success story    Black Stone Cherry has toured six continents, and has shared the stage with Alice Cooper, Alter Bridge, Halestorm, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Motörhead, Nickelback and many others    Songs have over 200 million+ streams on Spotify, with 9...

METAL CHURCH
"CLASSIC LIVE"
Heavy Metal
Year:16.10.2020
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Born out of the West Coast metal scene of the 80’s, METAL CHURCH quickly became one of the standout talents of the genre. Produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof, this special edition release features nine classic Metal Church songs recorded live on their 2016 tour. Comments guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof; "This album not only commemorates the reunion between Mike and the band, but it also pays tribute to some of the more popular songs of that era. It's really cool to see so many old fans and new fans of all ages enjoying these classics as we perform them live, so it only made sense to release this". Mike Howe adds "It's an honor to be back and it makes me very happy to see that almost three decades later, fans are still enjoying these songs!" This unique collec...

THE UNGUIDED
"FATHER SHADOW "
Melodic Death Metal
Year:09.10.2020
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Swedish melodic death metal formation THE UNGUIDED hit hard with their upcoming full-length Father Shadow, to be released on October 9th via Napalm Records.With their new long player, these Nordic heavyweights – who are all former members of SONIC SYNDICATE - prove that they can’t be pigeonholed. Eleven quick-tempered, high-voltage pieces indicate that THE UNGUIDED have liberated themselves from the shadows of the past but are still aware of their manifold roots.The explosive full-length breaks down the barriers between melodic death metal, metalcore and fitting electronic sounds. Clean hooklines explode in classifying screams, leading up to a unique symbiosis of pure harshness. With brutal shouts, an unmistakable catchy chorus and a huge chunk of honest words, &...

HAMMERFALL
"LIVE! AGAINST THE WORLD"
Power Heavy Metal
Year:23.10.2020
(NAPALM RECORDS)

HAMMERFALL live - An unforgettable experience of pure Swedish Heavy Metal with a stunning production, the band in top shape and an incredible crowd!The Swedish saviours of Heavy Metal are back: the undisputed masters of ground-breaking anthems and unforgettable live shows, HAMMERFALL, will release their new live epos Live! Against The World via Napalm Records on October 23, 2020. With an absolutely impressive, grand live production, huge arenas and overwhelming pyro shows, HAMMERFALL took over the world in 2019/2020 with their World Dominion tour. Now, they make their splendor available to every Templar around the globe. Recorded on February 15th at the MHP Arena in Ludwigsburg, Germany, Live! Against The World contains songs fresh off their latest album Dominion, mixed with...

GOTTHARD
"EYE OF THE TIGER - A TRIBUTE TO A LONG FORGOTTEN FRIEND"
Hard Rock/ AOR
Year:02.10.2020
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

The »Steve Lee – The Eyes Of A Tiger: In Memory Of Our Unforgotten Friend!« CD Digipak• Limited• incl. bonus track "Eye of the Tiger"How do you honor a legend? Someone, who has become immortal through his songs, his voice, and his nature – and ten years after the tragic accident, is still vivid in the hearts of friends, colleagues, and fans. What do you say about a singer among the world’s finest of his genre, who never lost touch with the real world? It’s only possible with music. For the 10th anniversary of STEVE LEE’s passing, GOTTHARD bow to their frontman with THE EYES OF A TIGER and offer two unreleased tracks – among them the eponymous EYES OF A TIGER in two different takes – as well as eleven...

CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX
"ELLENGAEST"
Progressive Metal
Year:09.10.2020
(SEASON OF MIST)

 - Led by multi-instrumentalist Justin Greaves (ex-ELECTRIC WIZARD, ex-IRON MONKEY). - One the most innovative, soulful, and original post-rock / metal bands around. - Album recorded with renowned guests such as Gaahl (GAAHLS WYRD, GORGOROTH, WARDRUNA), Vincent Cavanagh (ANATHEMA), Jonathan Hultén (TRIBULATION). - Including covers of ‘Everything I Say’ (VIC CHESNUTT) and ‘She’s In Parties’ (BAUHAUS). - Produced, mixed and mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén (BLOODBATH, CRAFT, KATATONIA). - Cover by Thanasis Stratidakis - Erebus Art.'Ellengæst' has the difficult task of following 2018’s profound and moving 'Great Escape'. This new release, though, ...