Album Announcements

Swedish Heavy Metallers PORTRAIT announce the release of their new album ‘Crossroads‘ for April, 25th. The band is finally prepared to unveil the album title, art, and release the first single from the record. “In Time” is streaming now on www.metalblade.com/portrait, where fans can also pre-order copies of ‘Crossroads’ on …

Minnesota’s Noble Beast will finally be releasing their debut self-titled album on Tridroid Records. Now available for pre-order here, the album will be released on March 22 2014. The band will be holding a CD release concert on the day of release at Cause Minneapolis. Full details on the show …

Edinburgh doom act OF SPIRE & THRONE will release new EP Toll of the Wound on May 13, 2014 in collaboration with New York label Broken Limbs Recordings. The highly anticipated followup to 2012’s standalone Vagary, Toll of the Wound will be available on vinyl (300 copies), CD, and cassette. The …

“Young” band created by old French coyotes from Marseille, France, The Coyotes Dessert is an alternative/desert-rock/grunge  project influenced by the 90’s scene and bands like Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, RHCP or Faith No More.   After releasing a first EP, “Welcome” in 2011, and spending time to spread its vibes for some gigs in …

Burgeoning Hermosa Beach independent record label Hardline Entertainment has announced the release of their semi-annual music sampler called Hardline Entertainment Music Comp 3, which is available for FREE download now! Hardline has teamed up with Girl Skateboards and Chocolate Skateboards to share the comp with the masses.   Download Hardline …

The release date of the new ZENO MORF album “Kingdom Of Ice” is March 28th, 2014. The first two studio albums of the Norwegian Band ZENO MORF were already released in 2009 and 2010 by Pure Steel Records  sublabel Karthago Records. Now, three years later, they release “Kingdom Of Ice”, …

In two weeks, London’s hottest stoner outfit Steak will hit the California desert to record their first full-length, due out this fall on Napalm Records. Turn on the generators…! STEAK’s riffmaker in chief Reece: “With the help from some  desert rock legends, this album is going to be bigger and …

A Breach of Silence have been in the studio working on the follow-up to their 2013 debut album Dead or Alive at Acolyte Studios in Brisbane, Australia. Once again, they brought veteran Swedish producers Fredrik Nordstrom and Henrik Udd (Bring Me The Horizon, In Flames, Opeth) to sit at the …

Metal Tank Records are set to re-released the long-time sold out album from one of the major Slovenian thrash metal acts; PANIKK, entitled “Unbearable Conditions”. The second edition features alternative packaging and advanced track-listing. Mastermind “Gapa Flere” comments: “Expect nothing but sick untamed bay area thrash metal in the vein …

Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA have released the second episode of their behind-the-scenes look at the recording process for the band’s sixth studio album, The Quantum Enigma. The video also includes clips of music from the new album, which will be released in the UK on May 5th via Nuclear Blast. …

Polish death metal legends VADER have just finished recording the follow up to their highly acclaimed 2011 album, ‘Welcome To The Morbid Reich‘. The new album is titled ‘TIBI ET IGNI’ and is set to be released on the 2nd June 2014 via Nuclear Blast. The band recorded the album …

San Diego, CA’s finest purveyors of extreme metal, Cattle Decapitation, are planning a series of limited edition vinyl releases for 2014 under the banner “Decade of Decapitation“, to celebrate 10 years of releases on Metal Blade Records. The band’s entire Metal Blade discography: “To Serve Man” (2002), “Humanure” (2004), “Karma.Bloody.Karma” …

On the 19th of May this year, Swedish Heavy Metal band SABATON will release their brand new, seventh studio album titled Heroes. In anticipation of the new album, the band have released the first in a series of trailers about the making of the new album. Watch the trailer here: …

FOREVER PLAGUED RECORDS sets April 7th as the release date for SEPTUAGINT’s debut MCD, Negative Void Trinity. Another prospective band from the fertile Greek black metal scene, SEPTUAGINT play a fast black metal style that knows when to pace itself – not much different from some bands under the moniker …

The artwork for New Southern, the upcoming debut album by Oklahoma natives and saviors of southern-infused hard rock ANTI-MORTEM, has been revealed.  Album artwork was created by Brent Elliott White (DEATH ANGEL, JOB FOR A COWBOY, TRIVIUM). New Southern will be released in physical and digital formats on April 15th …

Melodic Thrash Metaller/Metalcorer ENFEEBLE have release their second full-length-album “Encapsulate This Moment” today, Friday 7th March 2014. Check out one of their new song  “False Faith” http://youtu.be/hC8vuYLYn4E Tracklist: 01. Opening 02. Shock Me 03. Personage Collapse 04. Flashedever 05. Cavity Door 06. Cries 07. The Last Night Before 08. Reality …

AFM are proud to announce that German classic rock mega-band U.D.O. (featuring singer Udo Dirkschneider) have re-signed to the company for a further long-term deal, which is expected to include 3 albums and 3 DVD’s. Speaking about the deal, singer Dirkschneider (pictured with AFM Chief Executive Jochen Richert) revealed: “We …

Three years after the release of Khaos Legions and their most successful world tour to-date, extreme metal icons ARCH ENEMY have started mixing their 9th studio album with Jens Bogren (OPETH, PARADISE LOST, KREATOR) at Fascination Street in Sweden.   Michael Amott (guitar) comments: “We’ve been producing ourselves, as we did on ‘Khaos Legions’. …

Irish hardcore death metal punks Coldwar have unveiled the cover art (right) for their fifth album, ‘Pantheist’, which will be released via Candlelight Records on April 28th. Coldwar guitarist Paul Nash explained the concept behind the Sean Fitzpatrick-designed cover:  “The artwork has a symbolic meaning to the subject matter throughout the …

Northern Ireland metallians Darkest Era are to release their new studio album, ‘Severance’, in June. The Fermanagh band recently switched from Metal Blade Records to the Cruz Del Sur label. Guitarist Ade Mulgrew said of the move: “We are excited to be working with Cruz Del Sur to finally get this beast …