ENSLAVED
"UTGARD"
Viking Black Metal
Year:02.10.2020
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

 IT IS NOT ABOUT AVOIDING FEAR OF THE PITCH-BLACK DARKNESS, BUT TO GO INTO THE DARKNESS ITSELF.Enter “Utgard”. Enter a record brimful with northern magic. Let all those other bands sing about Thor’s mighty hammer and poor Odin hanging from that tree in miserable weather conditions. ENSLAVED are looking behind the mirror, tracing the origins of the well-known fables of the northern world back into each and every one of us.The unusually rollicking rock’n’roll touch of ‘Urjotun’ or the archaic voice from the deep that is ‘Utgardr’, the raging force of ‘Flight Of Thought And Memory’ or the elegiac final curtain ‘Distant Seasons’ show ENSLAVED more open, more focused and simply more bri...

U.D.O.
"WE ARE ONE"
Heavy Metal
Year:UDO-WeAre1
(AFM RECORDS)

- 17th studio album by German Heavy Metal legend U.D.O. Ex-Accept members Peter Baltes and Stefan Kaufmann were also involved in the writing and production process of “We Are One”.- „We Are One“ is an elaborate concept album containing 15 entirely new songs composed specially for this project - the close cooperation between UDO and the Musikkorps der Bundeswehr (Concert Band of the German Armed Forces) led to an outstanding album with unique compositions outmatching other “rock-band-meets-orchestra”-efforts by far.- The previous album “Steelfactory” (2018) was one of the most successful albums in the band’s history with several chart entries (DE #7, NO #33, FR #117, SE #19, US #12...

ALCATRAZZ
"BORN INNOCENT"
Hard Rock/ AOR
Year:31.07.2020
(ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance)

Alcatrazz release their new album Born Innocent via Silver Lining Music on 31.07.2020, the first studio album since Dangerous Games in 1986.In addition to founding member, frontman and exceptional singer Graham Bonnet, co-founders Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea are also on board. Born Innocent offers melodic Hard Rock on a top level as known from bands like Rainbow, the Michael Schenker Group or Alcatrazz from the 80s. Joe Stump joins the illustrious list of virtuoso Alcatrazz guitarists on Born Innocent. The Boston-based assistant professor for guitar at Berklee College of Music, no doubt belongs on a list of guitarists like Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai.The hard-hitting, melodic heavy metal band Alcatrazz will once again throw down a studio gauntlet on J...

JOE BONAMASSA
"ROYAL TEA"
Rock/ Blues
Year:23.10.2020
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

Royal Tea brings Bonamassa full-circle. These ten tracks reconnect the 43-year-old bandleader with the guitar-slinging kid from upstate New York, who stumbled across Jeff Beck Group’s Let Me Love You, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton and Cream’s Disraeli Gears in his dad’s vinyl collection – and promptly swore a lifelong blood oath to the British blues. “I would have been about twelve years old, and it was the sound I heard in my head. Like, ‘OK, I’m in. That’s what I want to be’. If I had a time machine, I’d have been born in ’46, turned twenty in ’66 – and come here, to London.”Co-writing Royal Tea with a cast of homegrown notables including former Whitesnake guitarist Be...

UNLEASH THE ARCHERS
"ABYSS"
Power Heavy Metal
Year:21.08.2020
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Less than a year after the release of their covers EP Explorers, Canadian melodic power metal quartet UNLEASH THE ARCHERS have sharpened their arrows and hit the bullseye once again with their fifth full-length album, Abyss. Featuring 10 new tracks, this adventure is a concept album and sequel to 2017’s Apex, and was once again recorded with legendary producer Jacob Hansen of Hansen Studios in Denmark. Abyss succeeds in showcasing the mind-blowing technical craftmanship of the young four-piece with the perfect mix of highly complex, catchy bangers and moody, synth-infused power ballads. Pairing traditional heavy sounds in the vein of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest with fast-paced power metal, the album is once again accented by frontwoman Brittney Slayes' raw four octave mezzo-...

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...

AMARANTHE
"MANIFEST"
Symphonic Female Metal
Year:02.10.2020
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Music has become more important than ever in recent times. As a result, the triumphant return of AMARANTHE feels particularly timely. The Swedish six-piece have spent the last decade establishing themselves as a formidable, positive and fervently melodic force for metallic good. From their explosive self-titled debut in 2011 to the more sophisticated, streamlined likes of 2014’s Massive Addictive and its immaculate follow-up Maximalism (2016), AMARANTHE have masterfully blurred the lines between melodic metal, crushing brutality, cinematic sweep and futuristic sparkle. Led by the endlessly ingenious songwriting of guitarist Olof Mörck and powerhouse vocalist Elize Ryd, their rise to prominence has been a joy to behold.Recorded in Denmark with long-time collaborato...

JOE BONAMASSA
"A NEW DAY NOW - 20 ANNIVERSARY"
Rock/ Blues
Year:07.08.2020
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

 - 20th Anniversary re-issue album with all new vocals and 3 bonus tracks. Joe Bonamassa has sold well over 3 million records worldwide and has twenty #1 Billboard Blues Albums, more than any artist. - His most recent studio album, Redemption, released in 2018, charted in 15 European countries and has sold over 100.000 copies. His latest collaborative album with vocal ”powerhouse” Beth Hart called ‘Black Coffee’ debuted at #1 in the Dutch album charts. Other chart positions include a #4 in Germany and #7 in the UK.Joe Bonamassa has always talked with an incredible fondness for the late great legendary producer Tom Dowd, who has a stellar discography, which is a veritable who's who of Soul, Rock and Blues superstars. Joe was obviou...

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...

BEYOND THE BLACK
"HORIZONS"
Symphonic Female Metal
Year:19.06.2020
(NAPALM RECORDS)

With their stratospheric rise within a very short time Beyond The Black have written German Metal history: In the last four years the band was able to play their way to the top of symphonic metal at the speed of light. Now another stage on their unprecedented path begins: After they caused a sensation with their worldwide concerts and taught headbanging to millions of people on the TV show 'Sing meinem Song', Beyond The Black around front woman Jennifer Haben are now presenting their new album 'Hørizøns'!TRACKLIST CD/ 2LP:1.   Horizons    2.   Misery    3.   Wounded Healer    4.   Some Kind Of Monster    5.&...

MACEO PARKER
"SOUL FOOD - COOKING WITH MACEO"
Funk/ Jazz
Year:26.06.2020
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

 - Best known for his work with James Brown, Prince and the Parliament-Funkadelic. Maceo is featured on 90+ releases, which include albums from James Brown, Johnny Hammond, Bootsy Collins, Parliament, George Clinton, De La Soul, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Prince. Funk legend Maceo Parker first new studio album in 8 years; 16 previous album releases as a bandleader.‘Soul Food - Cooking with Maceo’ blends raw, old school funk with the flavours of the New Orleans school of music. Parker worked with Ivan Neville, Nikki Glaspie and Tony Hall, as well as a host of local musicians to record the songs. The funky flavour of the city weaves its way through the album as the funk father and his band take on iconic songs of the Mississippi masters such a...

ROBBY KRIEGER
"THE RITUAL BEGINS AT SUNDOWN"
Rock/ Blues
Year:24.04.2020
(MASCOT LABEL GROUP)

• Robby Krieger is the legendary guitarist and songwriter of The Doors and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. The album features the Zappa members: Jock Ellis (Trombone), Sal Marquez (Trumpet) and Tommy Mars (Keys), AeB Byrne (Flute), Vince Denim (Sax), Chuck Manning (Sax), Joel Wackerman (Drums) and Joel Taylor (Drums).The legendary guitarist and songwriter of The Doors and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Robby Krieger will be releasing his first solo album in 10 years on 24th April 2020. ‘The Ritual Begins At Sundown’ will be released via his new home at The Players Club, a division of the Mascot Label Group.The Doors weren’t just one of the most iconic bands of their generation, but one of the most influential bands in rock...

SKALMOLD
"10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY – LIVE IN REYKJAVIK"
Viking Metal
Year:29.09.2020
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Viking Metal ice giants SKÁLMÖLD will release their new live album, 10 Year Anniversary - Live In Reykjavík, on September 25, 2020. The album was recorded during their three consecutive sold-out shows at the Gamla Bíó, Reykjavík, Iceland and transports the mythical atmosphere directly into the listener’s home. SKÁLMÖLD celebrated their 10th anniversary together with their devotees in their hometown, right where it all began.Starting off with their chant-worthy song “Heima”, SKÁLMÖLD had concert-goers screaming along from the first second. Quickly transforming into “Árás”, fans almost immediately got to see the wild side of the band which manifests in menacing vocals, f...

KATAKLYSM
"UNCONQUERED"
Death Metal
Year:25.09.2020
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Straight forward, no compromises: That’s UNCONQUERED.Thundering with newly fueled power from the shadows and dust of humanity's crumbling existence, KATAKLYSM return triumphant with their 14th full length studio album: UNCONQUERED. For almost 3 decades, the French-Canadian melodic death metal syndicate has delivered unapologetic waves of powerful sound across the entire globe. As of late, that globe has suffered tremendously, forcing the inspiration of many artists to extinguish, but for KATAKLYSM, the pressure caused a creative spring to burst forth with furious energy. Themes of fighting back and overcoming the insurmountable seethe through the lyrics and melodies of UNCONQUERED; consistent, sonic reminders of the battles that lead to triumph. CD:...

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 ...