Album Announcements

HEXX To Release “Under The Spell” Anniversary Boxset Via Metal Blade Records   Legendary US Bay Area Heavy/Thrash Metallers Hexx will release a 30th anniversary boxset entitled “Under The Spell” on January 15th, 2016 through Metal Blade Records! The boxset includes both the “Under The Spell” and “No Escape” albums, …

Legendary German Thrashers PROTECTOR To Release New Album In February   After their successful return with “Reanimated Homunculus”, PROTECTOR deliver the second full-length album of the not-so-new millennium. Music-wise, PROTECTOR keep their boat sailing steadily on the seas of Thrash Metal, with some visits to the “Death Metal Island”. Vocalist …

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell will release ‘Game Of Sins’, his 16th studio album, on 15 January, via Steamhammer / SPV Records, on 15 January. The first single from the album, ‘King Of Fools’, is set for digital release tomorrow (Sunday 6 December. “[It] is about a pimp, the King …

Dream Theater are to release their new double concept album, ‘The Astonishing’, on 29 January via Roadrunner Records. ‘The Astonishing’ paints a tale of a retro-futurist post-apocalyptic dystopia ruled by medieval style feudalism. It’s a place aching for a Chosen One to rise above the noise and defeat an Empire …

Atmospheric Extreme Metallers Martyrium reveal the cover for their new opus, which will be entitled “Destiny Wore A Bondage Mask”. The artwork has been created by the talented Michal ‘Xaay’ Loranc who is well known for his digital works for Nile,  Behemoth, Devilish Impressions, and other metal giants. In words of the band: “The idea was …

India’s SystemHouse33 are to release their fifth album, ‘Regression’, in early 2016. SystemHouse33 founder and vocalist Samron Jude said of the new album: “Regression is the paradox of progress; it is the disintegrating world we live in.  We are doing more, but feeling worse. “Covering the regressive nature of this …

Anti-Clone Recording Debut Album with Matt Hyde (Slipknot, Machine Head) Following a highly successful tour supporting Skindred and the release of their EP ‘Hands Sewn Together’ – Lincolnshire, UK nu-metal band ANTI-CLONE have announced they are now back in the studio recording their debut album. Working with acclaimed producer Matt …

The 69 Eyes are currently in the studio with producer Johnny Lee Michaels in his Helsinki-based Bat Cave Studios. Their 11th studio album titled ‘Universal Monsters’ is due for release in April 2016 through Nuclear Blast Records. The first single and video from the record will be released on January …

Kaotoxin Records has announced the signing of Swiss rockers THE ERKONAUTS and worldwide re-release of the band’s full-length debut, I Did Something Bad. Mixed and mastered by SAMAEL’s Drop at the Downtone studio, I Did Something Bad was independently released in January 2015. The demand for the album was so high, …

New York’s resident mad-men Patent Pending are streaming their new album new RIOT HEARTS REBELLION in full, due out on November 27th on Rude Records. CHECK IT OUT HERE http://smarturl.it/RHRStream Singer Joe Ragosta comments: “This is my favorite Patent Pending album that we’ve ever made. I know I’ve said that …

Wendy James Studio Album: “The Price Of The Ticket” Release date: 12th February 2016 featuring members of The Patti Smith Group, Sex Pistols, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Iggy & The Stooges. “Wendy James’ new album ‘The Price Of The Ticket’ is brave and tender, artful and wild, …

To Release New Album ‘Braindead’ on February 12th 2016 Finland based ‘braindead thrash metallers’ Lost Society are very pleased to announce the publication of their third record entitled ‘Braindead’. The album is set to be released on February 12th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. Guitarist/vocalist Samy Elbanna states: “A lot has …

Novacaine Nothing to Release EP ‘Noughts and Crosses’ on 18th December London based Novacaine Nothing are bringing their own take on metal to a wider audience this year with their first major release. The ‘Noughts and Crosses’ EP featuring lead single ‘Closure’ is a heady mix of grunge, rock and nu …

KAMPFAR RELEASE THEIR SEVENTH ALBUM! Over 20 years have passed since the men from Fredrikstad embarked on a journey that would change their lives and lead them down a path of black leaded sonus. Over the years this brigade has risen from dark basement gigs to worldwide acclaim. Their selftitled …

Darrell Bath to Release Solo Album ‘Roll Up’ on 11th December 2016 via Livewire/Cargo Records UK punk rock blues guitarist and songwriter DARRELL BATH (Vibrators, Crybabys, ex-UK Subs, Ian Hunter, Nikki Sudden, Dogs D’Amour) to release his new solo album “Roll Up” on December 11 via Livewire/Cargo Records. A snippet of the song “It’s In The Music” can be streamed here: https://youtu.be/FlRK0jVEyiM On …

 A few days after the physical and digital release of its debut album, Swiss stoner/sludgecore/metal outfit Colossus Fall just launched a full stream of ‘Hidden into details’, available right now on Bandcamp, but also on CD on the band’s webstore and through Altsphere distribution.   Stream the whole album on Bandcamp | Get your physical copy of ‘Hidden …

Norwegian epic black metal pioneers BORKNAGAR are getting prepared to release their newest, 10th studio album ‘Winter Thrice’ on January 22nd, 2016 via Century Media Records worldwide. Here is the record’s tracklisting: The album’s limited edition Digipak CD version and the gatefold 2-LP also come with the bonustrack “Dominant Winds” and additionally, …

Grammy Award-winning rock band WOLFMOTHER have announced a February 19th release date for their highly anticipated new album,VICTORIOUS (Universal Music Catalogue). Fans around the world got a sneak preview of the album yesterday when Zane Lowe premiered two tracks – ‘Victorious’ and ‘City Lights’ – on his Beats 1 radio …

Are you ready for a new Monster Truck song from upcoming album Sittin’ Heavy? Of course you are! Here’s what Monster Truck guitarist Jeremy Widerman has to tell you: ‘We wanted to write a raucous and anthemic  tribute to our favourite sport, hockey. A rock and roll salute to enforcers everywhere who …

Punk rockers Anti-Flag have released a digital acoustic album, titled Live Acoustic at 11th Street Records, today, November 20. The performance was recorded during the Punk Rock Bowling extravaganza this past spring. So if you weren’t able to attend PRB in Las Vegas, you can vicariously enjoy the experience of the band performing at Sin …