SORCERER
"REIGN OF THE REAPER"
Heavy Metal
Year:27.10.2023
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

For Reign Of The Reaper the band holed up in their home studios and wrote music all through 2022 and then once again headed to SolnaSound Recording in Stockholm, the studio owned, run and operated by Simon Johansson (Wolf, Soilwork) with Mike Wead (King Diamond) assisting, to record the drums. Once again employed the services of Ronnie Björnström (engineering/mixing/ mastering). The striking album cover artwork was created by Swedish artist Joakim Ericsson.Reign Of The Reaper will be released on the 27th of October by Metal Blade Records and features eight brand new tracks guaranteed to appease the appetites of metal heads from all sides of the Heavy Metal spectrum.CD/ LP:1 Morning Star2 Reign Of The Reaper3 Thy Kingdom Will Come4 Eternal Sleep5 Curse Of Medusa6 Unveiling Blasphe...

SERENITY
"NEMESIS AD"
Symphonic Heavy Metal
Year:27.10.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Symphonic metal powerhouse SERENITY unleash their new studio album, Nemesis AD! The successor to their previous full length, The Last Knight (2020), which landed #25 on the German album charts, is out on October 27, 2023 via Napalm Records and is the first record with Marco Pastorino (Temperance) as additional guitarist and backing vocalist. Known for their thematic albums inspired by historic characters and stories of the past, on Nemesis AD, SERENITY draw inspiration from the life and highly influential art of painter Albrecht Dürer of the German renaissance. Grandiose intro track “Memoriae Alberti Dureri” sets the scene for the album, before legendary singer Roy Khan (Conception, ex-Kamelot) lends his impressive vocals on the mighty “The Fall of Man”. ""Ritt...

TEMPERANCE
"HERMITAGE - DARUMAS EYES PT. 2"
Symphonic Progressive Heavy Metal
Year:20.10.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

Welcome to Hermitage - Daruma's Eyes Pt 2, a spectacular fantasy story by the melodic symphony maestros TEMPERANCEItalian maestros of modern melodic/symphonic metal TEMPERANCE unleash their brand new, conceptual seventh album, Hermitage - Daruma's Eyes Pt. 2, out on October 20, 2023 via Napalm Records! Expanding the characteristic sound of the band with a new member, professional opera/metal singer and vocal coach Kristin Starkey, the essence of charismatic singer Michele Guaitoli (Visions of Atlantis) and mastermind singer/guitarist Marco Pastorino (Serenity) reaches a higher level. Guest musicians like Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon), Fabienne Erni (Eluveitie, Illumishade), Laura Fella (Faun) and Alessandro Conti (Twilight Force) complement the exciting journey.Following the release of...

ENDSEEKER
"GLOBAL WORMING"
Death Metal
Year:27.10.2023
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

Formed in 2014 in Hamburg, Germany, the quintet have quickly built a reputation as one of the most dynamic wrecking balls in European death metal. From the soaring evisceration of first album Flesh Hammer Prophecy, to 2019's Metal Blade debut The Harvest, to the well-received Mount Carcass two years later, Endseeker have developed such a formidable formula that their rise to fame seems almost inevitable. Now, 2023 Endseeker return, with their most crushing and charismatic album to date: Global Worming.The nine new songs remain rooted in Endseeker's beloved foundation of DISMEMBER-esque ferocity, but from the meandering monstrosity of the opening title track and the ultra-catchy stab 'n' stomp of Hell Is Here to the breakneck madness of Our Only Life and the epic grandil...

ASINHELL
"IMPII HORA"
Melodic Death Metal
Year:29.09.2023
(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

For more than 20 years, vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen has been spearheading Danish rock and roll machine Volbeat, releasing eight full-lengths, selling millions of albums, and filling stadiums worldwide. Before fronting Volbeat, however, Poulsen formed death metal band Dominus, which recorded four fast, brutal albums in the mid ‘90s.When Poulsen was putting together songs for Volbeat’s 2021 album, 'Servant of the Mind', he wrote a bunch of death metal riffs and saved them on his hard drive. Then, when he was done with the Volbeat record, he reopened the rusty gates to Armageddon and started putting together songs for his new death metal band Asinhell, whose debut album 'Impii Hora' (Latin for Ungodly Hour), is a tribute to Poulsen’s favorite old-s...

MASTERPLAN
"MASTERPLAN 20 ANNIVERSARY EDIT."
Melodic Power Heavy Metal
Year:10.11.2023
(AFM RECORDS)

Just in time for the 20th anniversary of the self-titled Melodic Power Metal masterpiece, the deput album of Masterplan is finally available again! Now in three exciting new editions. Masterplan (Anniversary Edition) will be available as limited gatefold silver double vinyl, limited gatefold clear yellow double vinyl and also as digipak including a bonus DVD (FSK: 6). Get ready to celebrate on the release day, November 10th!

CD:

1. Spirit Never Die
2. Enlighten Me
3. Kind Hearted Light
4. Crystal Night
5. Soulburn
6. Heroes
7. Sail On
8. Into The Light
9. Crawling From Hell
10. Bleeding Eyes
11. When Love Comes Close
12. The Kid Rocks On (Bonus Track)
13. Through Thick & Thin (Bonus Track)
14. Black Dog (Bonus Track)

DVD:
1. Live in Gothenburg 2003
2. Masterplan Off Stage

NIGHT CROWNED
"TALES"
Dark/ Black Metal
Year:10.11.2023
(SOULFOOD MUSIC)

Night Crowned, the Swedish blackened death metal powerhouse, has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the heavy music scene. Their debut studio album, "Impius Viam", released on February 28, 2020, via Noble Demon, instantly captivated both critics and fans, solidifying its place as one of the year's most exceptional releases.Comprised of former and current members of renowned acts such as Dark Funeral, Nightrage, and Cipher System, Night Crowned possesses a musical vision that is as haunting as it is clear. With "Impius Viam", they have crafted a work of art that exudes rage, melancholy, and pure destruction, resurrecting the dormant sounds of the influential Scandinavian acts and masterpieces from the '90s.This modern-era melodic death/black metal classic seamlessly blends ...

VARG
"EWIGE WACHT"
Pagan Folk Metal
Year:13.10.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

VARG, Germany’s top-notch pagan metal force, returns stronger than ever on their new album, entitled Ewige Wacht, to be released on October 13, 2023 via Napalm Records. With their last and most successful record to date, Zeichen (2020, #16 in the German album charts), VARG put the thematic and musical focus completely on their pagan roots. On their brand new brainchild, the wolves follow this path unwaveringly, honest, authentic and raw, and impressively manifest their reincarnation and matchless standing on top of the scene alike! In addition to eleven brand-new songs, the 2-CD Digipac features an exciting bonus CD on which all the songs are performed by a wide variety of well-known guests, including Rotting Christ, Kanonenfieber, Alestorm, Nachtblut, Korpiklaani, Obscurity, Tyr, Fo...

GREEN LUNG
"THIS HEATHEN LAND"
Hard Rock/ Stoner
Year:03.11.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

GREEN LUNG are a cult band in every sense of the word. Formed in London in 2017, their first two records Woodland Rites (2019) and Black Harvest (2021) brought a folk horror sensibility to occult rock, attracting a fanatical following in their native UK and beyond, and resulting in international tours with the likes of Clutch, festival performances from Roadburn to Bloodstock to Download, and a record deal with the world’s biggest independent heavy metal label Nuclear Blast Records.Now, two years after the release of the critically acclaimed Black Harvest, the band have unveiled their most ambitious offering yet. This Heathen Land is the most complete manifestation of the band’s vision to date, fulfilling their long-held goal to, in the words of vocalist Tom Templar, “cre...

WATAIN
"DIE IN FIRE - LIVE IN HELL"
Blackened Death Metal
Year:03.11.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

Formed in 1998 and celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2023, WATAIN are one of the most revered and feared black metal bands ever. From their humble beginnings in the Uppsala metal circuit to setting stages ablaze all across the world, seven records into the group’s storied career, their live shows are in a league of their own and notorious for their sheer intensity and immersion. Recorded by Jamie Elton and mastered by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio, “Die in Fire – Live in Hell” allows you to experience WATAIN’s raw power and fiery precision captured perfectly on this recording from a sold-out show at Stockholm’s Fållan on October 7th, 2022.With all artwork created by E. Danielsson, “Die in Fire – Live in Hell” is not only ...

IN THIS MOMENT
"GODMODE"
Female Heavy Metal
Year:27.10.2023
(ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance)

Maria Brink and her men from IN THIS MOMENT announce their impressive return in 2023 with their album "Godmode".

In This Moment’s 8th studio album is here! Produced by Kane Churko and Tyler Bates. Featuring lead single “THE PURGE.” The follow-up to the album containing the GRAMMY® Award-nominated single “The In-Between.”

CD/ LP:

1. GODMODE
2. THE PURGE
3. ARMY OF ME
4. SACRIFICE
5. SKYBURNER
6. SANCTIFY ME
7. EVERYTHING STARTS AND ENDS WITH YOU
8. DAMAGED (FEAT. SPENCER CHARNAS)
9. FATE BRINGER
10. I WOULD DIE FOR YOU

DOKKEN
"HEAVEN COMES DOWN"
Hard Rock
Year:27.10.2023
(ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance)

DOKKEN - the eagerly awaited new studio album "Heaven Comes Down" will be released on October 27th, 2023.You can feel that heat off the Sunset Strip and see that hair in the wind as Dokken bring their timeless convertible Ferrari rock ‘n’ roll power to the table with Heaven Comes Down, an unapologetic celebration of everything Dokken do best. You want to rock? Sink your teeth into “Fugitive”, which rides some shimmering guitar work courtesy of Jon Levin, Don Dokken imploring that “I’m a fugitive from life”, and if you want ballads, head on over to “I’ll Never Give Up”, hanging on that Coliseum chorus, Levin laying down a landmark solo. The pattern of Heaven Comes Down never falters in delivering the goods on both sides of the fenc...

FUMING MOUTH
"LAST DAY OF SUN"
Death Metal
Year:03.11.2023
(NUCLEAR BLAST)

FUMING MOUTH returns triumphant after lead singer, guitarist, and founder Mark Whelan successfully battled Acute Myeloid Leukemia. What initially began as a full-on, fictional concept album underwent a profound transformation into a concept-reality hybrid, largely influenced by Whelan's harrowing conflict with his health and a near brush with death. Death metal / hardcore for the deep thinker. Produced by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Nails).The recording sessions began in October 2022, with Grammy Award winning Kurt Ballou of Converge at his studio, God City, in Salem, Massachusetts. Ballou reached out to Whelan after his battle with cancer and encouraged him to get back to their previously scheduled recording session. Working closely with Ballou in both engineering and production, the band...

ANGRA
"CYCLES OF PAIN"
Power Progressive Heavy Metal
Year:03.11.2023
(ATOMIC FIRE)

Brazilian power/progressive metal icons ANGRA are back with a new album!It's been five long years since iconic Brazilian power metal kings ANGRA released their latest album, "Ømni". Finally the band is back now with new music, proving once again to be one of the most unique bands of the genre. ANGRA's signature sound - merging classic virtuosic power metal with progressive elements and rhythms - is on full display here and makes "Cycles Of Pain" a highlight for every fan of sophisticated first-class metal. The band's long-running line-up (founded in 1991) is joined by former Rhapsody of Fire vocalist Fabio Lione since 2013, who once again delivers an incredible performance. Guest appearances by multiple Latin Grammy winner Lenine (on the partly Portuguese so...

NYT TLAND
"TOREM"
Folk Metal
Year:06.10.2023
(NAPALM RECORDS)

The new masterpiece by Siberian dark folk duo NYTT LAND invites fans of HEILUNG and beyond into a spiritual, cosmic world!"Formed by shamanic couple Natasha “Baba Yaga” and Anatoly Pakhalenko in 2013, NYTT LAND is one of the most captivating and haunting acts the dark folk music scene has to offer. This fall, on October 6, 2023, the Siberian duo returns with its ninth epos, titled Torem, via Napalm Records.Torem invites listeners into a mystic world of ancient percussive instrumentation and mesmerizing vocal spheres. The album takes you on a unique sonic experience and journey of the band's new trilogy, dedicated to the three worlds in the cosmology of their land. Torem is sung in old languages Khanty (Siberian Native Tribe) and Old Norse (Old Icelandic), and its title, in...