WARFIELD
"WITH THE OLD BREED"
Thrash Metal
Year:04.04.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Germany’s WARFIELD has come to break necks and breathe new life into the thrash genre, echoing the legacy of Kreator, Sodom and Destruction! With their devotion to idols like Tom Angelripper, the three know how to play tight with brutal, shredding riffs and rapid, speeding beats. Witness their new release, the unstoppable inferno With The Old Breed, out April 04, 2025 via Napalm Records! With their latest record, WARFIELD explores the unembellished and emotional depiction of societal, historical, social and internal wars – expressing criticism of the bitter part of reality. “Soul Conqueror" explores the dark aftermath of conflict, where departed souls wander, while songs like "Appetitive Aggression" dive deep into the primal instinct of humanity with light...

KATLA
"SCANDINAVIAN PAIN"
Doom/ Black Metal
Year:21.03.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

The doom hellhounds unleashed by Napalm Records.Danish doom magicians KATLA bring a new dimension of Doom with their new album Scandinavian Pain - the end of the world will be heralded on March 21, 2025 via Napalm Records! Their powerful brew of post-rock, sludge and progressive doom is characterized by intense, atmospheric sounds in long, expansive tracks.Scandinavian Pain deals with dark themes such as depression, shame, greed and guilt. The trio tells stories of the end of the world and religious manipulation, even reaching back to the colonial era. On the cover, which is stylistically reminiscent of early black metal, the black dog is an atmospheric symbol of melancholy. This motif comes from the English writer and poet Dr. Samuel Johnson. In the folklore of his homeland, the dog is re...

WARBINGER
"WRATH AND RUIN"
Thrash Metal
Year:14.03.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

SoCal thrash metal force WARBRINGER are back to end fans' eager wait with the highly anticipated new album Wrath And Ruin. Dubbed as “one of the best modern thrash outfits” by Exclaim!, WARBRINGER’s previous record, 2020’s Weapons of Tomorrow, was lauded by fans and critics alike. The album and its tracks received Best of 2020 nods from the likes of Consequence and Loudwire, with PopMatters going as far as to say, “With Weapons of Tomorrow, WARBRINGER’s inspired take on thrash metal seems to have reached its zenith.” On Wrath And Ruin, WARBRINGER continues their furious assault against the powers that be with eight new explosive rippers lyrically focused on inspiring listeners to recognize strength in numbers and actualize their clas...

THE HELLACOPTERS
"OVERDRIVER"
Hard Rock/ AOR/ Glam
Year:31.01.2025
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

The Hellacopters, one of the finest rock bands from Sweden, strike back with their ninth studio album Overdriver.
Celebrating 30 years of rock and roll.

CD/ LP:

1. Token Apologies
2. Don't Let Me Bring You Down
3. (I Don't Wanna Be) Just A Memory
4. Wrong Face On
5. Soldier On
6. Doomsday Dreamday
7. Faraway Looks
8. Coming Down
9. Do You Feel Normal
10. The Stench
11. Leave A Mark
12. Wild Night (Bonus Track) - DIGI only
13. What's Going On (Bonus Track) - DIGI only

RETROMORPHOSIS
"PSALMUS MORTIS"
Technical Death Metal
Year:21.02.2025
(ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance)

•    Retromorphosis features four former members of Spawn of Possession. •    Guitarist Christian Muenzner also played in Osbscura and Necrophagist.•    Drummer KC Howard was also in Decrepit Birth.Having evolved into one of the most innovative curios in the extreme metal kingdom, after three decades, Spawn of Possession was put to rest back in 2017. But as decreed by the laws of death metal, you can’t bury what’s already undead. Like an especially pungent spore, the seeds of SoP have been festering underground, waiting to come alive and haunt the earth in the form of an even more ghastly mutation.          Such is the sordid origin story behind Retromorphosis. After the demise o...

THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA
"GIVE US THE MOON"
Hard Rock/ AOR
Year:31.01.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Acclaimed Swedish rockers THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA are set to release their cinematic seventh studio album and Napalm Records debut, Give Us The Moon, on January 31, 2025! Founded in 2007 by members of high-profile bands such as Soilwork, Arch Enemy and Mean Streak, over the years THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA have been nominated three times for the Swedish Grammis, gathering millions of streams via their hits. The band has also won over live audiences internationally with their incredibly entertaining performances, including enormous festivals like Wacken Open Air and even opening for Kiss on their very last two shows in Sweden at legendary Dalhalla, as well as several successful European tours and a Latin American tour in summer 2024. The multifaceted new offering continues THE...

KAMELOT
"THE BLACK HALO 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDIT."
Symphonic Melodic Heavy Metal
Year:14.03.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Following the release of their latest full-length, the introspective, uplifting, vital The Awakening (#2 US Current Hard Music Albums, #27 Current Album Sales), exciting reissues of seminal albums Ghost Opera, Poetry For The Poisoned and One Cold Winter's Night, and several international tours – including their recent Awaken The World tour, which has become the band’s most successful and massive headline run in their 30+ year history – KAMELOT is ringing in the new year by celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the most renowned albums of their career, The Black Halo. Upon its release, Blabbermouth dubbed The Black Halo “stunning”, naming it “one of 2005's most impressive releases”. Widely considered by fans and critics alike as a shi...

THE HALO EFFECT
"MARCH OF THE UNHEARD"
Melodic Death Metal
Year:10.01.2025
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Gothenburg's rising stars, THE HALO EFFECT, are back with a powerful new announcement - their highly anticipated second album, March of the Unheard, will be unleashed on January 10th, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records.Following the massive success of their critically acclaimed debut Days of the Lost, March of the Unheard delivers a triumphant continuation of the band’s signature sound. Packed with soaring melodies and electrifying energy, the new album promises to exceed fan expectations.Guitar wizard and main songwriter Niclas Engelin comments: "Damn, time flies fast when you have so much fun touring, playing festivals, and creating new magic. Are we hitting album no. 2 already? Still running high from the energy from Days Of The Lost, and it's been a blast!&rdquo...

SACRIFICE
"VOLUME SIX"
Thrash Metal
Year:24.01.2025
(High Roller Records)

Influenced by Canadian speed metal pioneers such as Anvil or Exciter and local thrash greats Razor from Toronto, Sacrifice from the suburb of Scarborough soon set about making history themselves - the sixth studio album, aptly named “Volume Six”, is extremely fast and incredibly aggressive and will blow the patches off old and new fans alike with its intensity!

CD/ LP:

1. Comatose
2. Antidote Of Poison
3. Missile
4. Underneath Millennia
5. Your Hunger For War
6. Incoming Mass Extinction
7. Lunar Eclipse
8. Explode
9. Black Hashish
10. We Will Not Survive
11. Trapped In A World (Feat. Brian Taylor)

Rob Urbinati - Guitars, Vocals
Joe Rico - Guitars
Scott Watts - Bass
Gus Pynn - Drums

GRAVE DIGGER
"BONE COLLECTOR"
Power Heavy Metal
Year:17.01.2024
(Reigning Phoenix Music)

With their new studio-manifesto "Bone Collector", GRAVE DIGGER release another milestone in their successful history, that kicked of in the golden 80s. Pure Heavy Metal: raw, brutal, honest and yet catchy. An old school GRAVE DIGGER album, going back to their roots, but still sounding energetic, fresh and multifaceted.   

CD/ LP:

1. Bone Collector
2. The Rich The Poor The Dying
3. Kingdom Of Skulls
4. The Devils Serenade
5. Killing Is My Pleasure
6. Mirror Of Hate
7. Riders Of Doom
8. Made Of Madness
9. Graveyard Kings
10. Forever Evil & Buried Alive
11. Whispers Of The Damned

AVATARIUM
"BETWEEN YOU, GOD, THE DEVIL AND THE DEAD"
Progressive Metal/ Doom
Year:24.01.2025
(AFM RECORDS)

Female fronted doom rock band AVATARIUM returns with their new album "Between You, God, The Devil and The Dead". Get ready for a great combination of gloomy hard rock with gentle doom metal accents. This special mixture gives the Swedish band their very unique sound and is one of the reason why they became a big name in the sceneMasters of melancholic heavy metal since 2013, Avatarium are a unique and formidable musical force. Originally formed as an extracurricular project by Candlemass legend Leif Edling, the Stockholm-based doom mavericks have since evolved far beyond their roots and become one of the most creative and unpredictable hard rock bands on the planet. Now led by real life partners, vocalist Jennie-Ann Smith and guitarist Marcus Jidell, Avatarium have continued on their singu...

PATRIARKH
"ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ (PROPHET ILJA)"
Black Metal
Year:03.01.2025
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Reborn PATRIARKH (former Batushka) returns with a masterpiece of arcane black metal!Five years after the release of their critically acclaimed album, Hospodi, Polish black metal icons PATRIARKH (former Batushka) return with new concept album ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ (Engl. Prophet Elijah). Their label debut will be released on January 03, 2025 via Napalm Records. Without a shadow of a doubt, PATRIARKH stand as one of the most exciting acts in today’s black metal scene and are now more than ready to bring their bone-shaking essence of arcane black metal to the next level!On eight completely new compositions, ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ details a true story that happened in the band’s home area of Podlasie, in the village of Grzybowszczyzna, in the 1930s and 40s. The album takes the listener into the world o...

CRYPTOPSY
"CRYPTOPSY"
Death Metal
Year:31.01.2025
(SEASON OF MIST)

Back at the end of the 2000s, the underground had left Cryptopsy for dead thanks to an album that's best left unspoken. But when the recent JUNO Award winners returned from critic-imposed exile in 2011, they reclaimed their crown as the most vile name in death metal with their self-titled album.Even though he hadn't picked up a guitar in the seven years since his departure from the band, John Levasseur rejoined to help Cryptopsy rediscover the right balance between jazzy experimentation and brutal technical proficiency. Future set list staple "Two-Pound Torch" introduced their patented, squirming fishhook riff. Though no longer a fresh face, Matt McGachy established himself as Cryptopsy's vocalist on the band's self-titled album. Each song uncovers a sordid chapter in C...

SAOR
"AMIDST THE RUINS"
Epic/ Viking/ Folk Metal
Year:07.02.2025
(SEASON OF MIST)

Immerse yourself in the fusion of atmospheric black metal and haunting Celtic folk melodies with SAOR's upcoming album, Amidst the Ruins. Embark on an epic voyage that rekindles the fires of Scottish heritage and valour, guided by the spellbinding compositions of Andy Marshall.Hailing from the mist-clad highlands of Scotland, SAOR is a band that breathes life into history with their majestic blend of black metal intensity and Celtic folk melodies. Guided by the spirit of Caledonia, SAOR's music transcends time, echoing the ancient tales of their homeland.Amidst the melancholy ruins and the grandeur of nature, their latest album, Amidst the Ruins, majestically intertwines the past with the present. From the haunting echoes of Glen of Sorrow that recounts the betrayal of the Massac...

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
"THIS CONSEQUENCE"
Death Metal/ Metalcore
Year:21.02.2025
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

Three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights and platinum-selling band Killswitch Engage - Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D'Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums - are pleased to announce their new album THIS CONSEQUENCE. It arrives February 21 via Metal Blade."'Forever Aligned' is one of those songs that is not just about us as humans, our love, and connection, but that connection to the unknown, the greater power, the universe, or God," explains Leach. "It feels like a really good first song to release not just sonically, but lyrically, as it is all about connection. The device of the world we live in could use a lot more connectivity."CD/ LP:1. Abandon Us2. Discordant Nation3. Aftermath4. Forever Aligned5. I Believe6. Whe...