Album Announcements

Sweden’s DARK TRANQUILLITY are in the studio recording their 11th full-length album ‘Atoma’, set to be released on November 4, 2016 through Century Media Records. The band says: “That’s right! We’re more than halfway done with the recording of the upcoming album, and it’s shaping up to be a diverse and challenging affair …

Legendary rock torchbearers Gov’t Mule will release a new archival album entitled The Tel-Star Sessions on August 5, 2016 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. The album consists of the band’s very first, and never-before-released, demos made in June 1994 at Tel-Star Studios in Bradenton, Florida. These newly mixed and mastered recordings …

GILLAN VINYL BOXSET TO BE RELEASED Demon Records has announced the release of a new must-have Gillan vinyl boxset on 7th October. ‘The Vinyl Collection 1979-1982’ will feature 5 chart albums – 7 LPs in total – including Mr Universe (1979), Glory Road (1980, 2 LPs, with bonus disc ‘For …

ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “TWISTED LOVE” RELEASE DATE: 2ND SEPTEMBER 2016   FOUR TRACK EP “TWISTED LOVE EP” OUT ON 19TH AUGUST 2016 The summer of 2016 is the time to fall in love all over again as The Quireboys rediscover their passion for quintessential British rock and roll. Produced by The Quireboys and Martin Ekelund, the …

Sinister UK metallers VANITY DRAWS BLOOD have unveiled their latest video ‘Anxiety’, taken from their upcoming EP Perspective / Dread, which is set for release on 15 July. Featuring ex Thy Art is Murder front-man CJ McMahon on guest vocals, check out ‘Anxiety’ below: The band have also announced the …

Barb Wire Dolls are pleased to announce the release of their new album “Desperate” on 22ndJuly, via Motörhead Music. Recorded at Sonic Ranch (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ministry, Gogol Bordello) and NRG (Motörhead, Foo Fighters, No Doubt) studios, Barb Wire Doll’s sophomore album Desperate was produced and mixed by Grammy award-winning …

Welsh post-hardcore quintet BREATHE IN THE SILENCE are thrilled to announce that they’ll be releasing their brand new EP Hold My Heart on the 2nd September 2016 via Crooked Noise Records. To coincide with the announcement the band have revealed the video for the EP title-track, check out ‘Hold My …

Veteran Danish Power Metallers IRON FIRE will release their 8th full-length albumAmong the Dead September 26 on Crime Records. The album will be available on CD, cassette, and vinyl LP formats. Check out the Among the Dead Preview Video below. Want to Headbang like it’s 1999? Then Among the Dead should be your obvious …

Polish death metal legends Vader recently announced a special single as part of an EP release, taken from their upcoming album ‘The Empire’. The full EP is titled ‘Iron Times’ and will include the following songs: Side A 01. Parabellum 02. Prayer To The God Of War Side B 01. Piesc …

The mighty TRUCKFIGHTERS’ own label, Fuzzorama Records, and Century Media Records team up to floor the gas and fuzz pedal. The Örebro, Sweden based band was formed in 2001 by Oskar “Ozo” Cedermalm (vocals & bass) and Niklas “Dango” Källgren (guitar). Since that time, they have released four studio albums …

Legendary bay area thrash metal giants Testament have announced the title and release date of their highly anticipated upcoming 12th album.  ‘The Brotherhood Of The Snake’ will be released on October 28th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The album was recorded under the watchful eye of producer Juan Urteaga (Exodus, Heathen, Machine Head), guitarist Eric Peterson and singer Chuck …

Swedish adventure metallers, Twilight Force, are set to release their new studio album ‘Heroes Of Mighty Magic’ on August 26th through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band can proudly reveal the guest bards on their forthcoming record. Fabio Lione from Rhapsody Of Fire joined them on track ‘There And Back Again’ …

Young British tech-metallers Fraktions are delighted to announce their upcoming EP, Anguish,out August 12. Pre-order the EP here: https://fraktions.bandcamp.com/ Anguish is a highly compelling new release from a band equally influenced by classical music, the jazz noodlings of Tigran Hamasyan and the progressive metal of TesseracT and The Contortionist; Fraktions are an exciting addition to …

French Speed-Rockers 11 Louder Unveiled Music Video “Crazy Teenagers”   After three short releases (Demo, EP.) in about six years, French SpeedRockers 11 Louder are about to release their debut full-length album called ‘Monkey Business’ which is expected for official release this autumn (CD, LP and digital formats).     In the meantime, these …

South France’s heavy blues revelation DÄTCHA MANDALA is back with a new EP entitled “Anâhata”, to be released on September 22nd via MRS Red Sound.  Recorded exclusively on tape by British producer Clive Martin (Queen, Skunk Anansie, Stereophonics), this new 7″ EP unveils two new aspects of the French trio, through the stirring …

Gary Hoey announces Release of Dust & Bones. The ferocious guitarist fuses his blues and rock influences On 11 original songs that celebrate Johnny Winter, Led Zeppelin, Robert Johnson, Robin Trower, and others.Lita Ford (The Runaways) guests on “Coming Home”. “This is where I belong—playing this ferocious blend of blues and …

Swiss Melodic Death Metal band XAON will release its debut EP Face of Balaam on October 16, 2016.   Brilliant melodies combine with the aggression of Death Metal throughout Face of Balaam, yet that description doesn’t quite do justice to the range of styles influencing the sound of XAON. Consider the contributions of legendary acts like …

July Talk to Release New Album ‘Touch’ on 9th September Canadian alt-blues-rock outfit July Talk have announced the release of their second album Touch and a UK and European tour to coincide. The follow-up to their critically acclaimed self-titled debut, Touch will be released on September 9th via Polydor Records …

WARFATHER “The Grey Eminence” Apocalyptic Death Metal feat. Steve Tucker (Morbid Angel) The Grey Eminence sees WARFARTHER mastermind Steve Tucker (MORBID ANGEL) take his frenzied brand of extreme metal to a new level. The album will be released September 16 on Greyhaze Records. The Grey Eminence was produced by Death …

Godz Ov War Productions are proud to announce the signing of Blackened Thrash metallers Warfist. Their forthcoming second album entitled ‘Metal to the Bone’ is the quintessence of archaic, raw and abhorrent metal inspired by the icons of Teutonic Thrash. Beware of further blasphemies this fall because with the nine …