Album Announcements

Seminal British heavy metal trio Raven, who last year celebrated their 40th anniversary, have confirmed the release their first new studio album for five years ‘ExtermiNation’ will be issued on Steamhammer / SPV on April 27.  It will be available as a 14-track CD, a digipak (with bonus track), a …

Latvian blackened pagans Skyforger release their new album, ‘Senprūsija’, on April 6 via Thunderforge Records. Frontman Peter said of the new album, the title of which translates into English as ‘Old Prussia’: “[It] is dedicated to the Prussians, the now extinct third Baltic nation. For us Latvians and Lithuanians, the …

German Heavy Metallers Wizard To Reissue Four Studio Albums  German True Heavy Metallers Wizard will reissue their four studio albums in 2015, via Limb Music. New editions of: ‘Bound By Metal’ (1999), ‘Head Of The Deceiver’ (2001), ‘Odin’ (2003) and ‘Magic Circle’ (2005), have been remastered by Markus Teske (Vanden …

Gabriel Management presents the new Evil Spell Records release: Erazor “Dust Monuments” “Dust Monuments”, the brand new, second studio album of the German Black/Thrash Metal act Erazor, is out now via Evil Spell Records / Undercover Records, and is available as CD and limited edition LP format (tape version will follow). …

Hailing from Trenton, New Jersey, resident favorites BEYOND DISHONOR have spent the last few years making a worthy name for themselves – not just locally, but nationally. After what seems like an eternity of anxiously awaiting its release, fans will be able to own a copy of the band’s highly-anticipated …

Barnyard Boogiemen Steve ‘N’ Seagulls Go From Viral Sensation to Signed Act What became a genuine international phenomenon actually started out on a farm in central Finland; in a barn, to be precise… There, in said barn, a bunch of like-minded countrymen—with the emphasis on “country”—played a customized version of AC/DC’s …

UDR Music celebrates the 40th anniversary of guitar god TOMMY BOLIN’s classic solo album Teaser with a deluxe triple-vinyl set – the TEASER 40th Anniversary Vinyl Edition Box Set! TOMMY BOLIN – recognized for his work with groups such as Zephyr, The James Gang, and Deep Purple – was a …

Jack Starr’s Burning Starr (featuring ex Virgin Steele and Manowar members) Reveal First Details Of The New Album Legendary American Power Metal act Jack Starr’s Burning Starr (founded in 1984 by the ex Virgin Steele  / Phantom Lord guitar hero Jack Starr), started pre-production process of the new studio album titled “Stand …

True minstrels of the post-rock genre have become few and far between as of late. KLONE, hailing from the picturesque city of Poitiers, France, successfully satisfies that void by combining a myriad of influences from six talented members into one cohesive and satisfying progressive stew with mature, otherworldly rock overtones. …

  Following on from their critically acclaimed album ‘Crown and Treaty’, which was awarded a coveted five stars by Mojo, and its Mercury Music Prize-nominated predecessor ‘Twice Born Men’, Sweet Billy Pilgrim are back with their brand new album ‘Motorcade Amnesiacs’. The band recently signed to Kscope, home of artists …

World-renowned guitarist/composer Steve Hackett returns with his new solo album Wolflight on the 30th March 2015 in Europe. With just over a week to go till the album release, an interview with Steve on the album’s title track, taken from the special edition version of the album, has been released. Listen & find …

Serpentine – the young melodic rock quintet who burst onto the scene in 2010 with the Japanese Rock Top 30 album ‘A Touch Of Heaven’ – are back with their much anticipated new album ‘Circle Of Knives’, released in Europe through AOR Heaven on April 24th. Produced and co-written by …

London’s Bad Guys bring you their 2nd opus: Bad Guynaecology Recorded in a snake pit, in a quarry, on top of a mountain, in the desert, at night, during a thunderstorm, Bad Guynaecology is the second album from London’s own hard rockers Bad Guys. Featuring heavy riffs courtesy of a …

New Ostrogoth Album “Last Tribe Standing” Out Now! “Last Tribe Standing”, the first official Ostrogoth release since 1987, which features current band lineup that has been active since their return at Germany’s Keep It True Festival (in 2012), is out now on Empire Records. “At first the idea was to …

Irish blackened folk metallers Celtachor will release their second album, ‘Nuada Of The Silver Arm’, via Trollzorn Records on April 24. Recorded in September and October of last year at Sun Studios in Dublin with Ola Ersfjord, and mastered by Chris Common, the album concept deals with the life and …

John Lodge of The Moody Blues to release new solo album entitled ‘10,000 Light Years Ago’ on May 5th John Lodge retunites with Moody Blues Alumni Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder on the recording of ‘Simply Magic’ The single ‘10,000 Light Years Ago” released digitally April 14th “Everything in the …

Rock icons Whitesnake are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. “The Purple Album” will be released in Europe on May 15th, the UK on May 18th and in North America on May 19th via Frontiers Music SRL. “The Purple Album” is a re-imagination of classic songs …

Norwegian Progsters LEPROUS have wrapped up work for their newest studio album, which follows up 2013’s acclaimed “Coal” release. The album will be entitled “The Congregation” and is to be released on May 25th, 2015 in Europe and June 2nd, 2015 in North America via InsideOutMusic. LEPROUS vocalist and keyboard …

THE CADILLAC THREE ‘PEACE LOVE & DIXIE’ New 6-track EP confirmed for release in support of headline UK tour in March The Cadillac Three – well-versed in blending groovy metallic weight with outlaw song-writing and genuine Southern pride, will have a new 6-track EP released through Spinefarm Records on March 23rd ; titled ‘Peace, …

RAVEN are that rare thing in music, true originals – cut these guys with a razor and they will bleed true heavy metal – a more intense live band does not exist on this planet!   Hailing from Newcastle Upon Tyne in North East England back in 1974 (yes – …