Album Announcements

The debut album from New York based experimental/doom project INSECT ARK is released in Europe today, as the band prepares to embark on a US tour. Portal/Well is the result of a full year of work in composer/multi-instrumentalist Dana Schechter‘s Brooklyn studio. Having already premiered their single The Collector via Roadburn.com, and …

Following the worldwide acclaim of their fourth album, Apocryphon, The Sword announce today that they will release their new album, High Country, worldwide through Razor & Tie on August 21st and in France on September 4th.  Recorded in Austin, Texas, the album was produced by Adrian Quesada and mixed by …

Time for a little desk mosh by way of Oxfordshire’s up and coming, no-holds-barred metallers A Trust Unclean, who are proud to present their brutal new EP Reality Relinquished due August 07. Fronted by beautifully disturbing artwork from France’s Headsplit Design (Arch Enemy, Whitechapel, Cryptopsy, etc), Reality Relinquished is as engrossing …

The Exploding Eyes Orchestra who include 5 members of Jess & The Ancient Ones release their debut album ‘I’ next week on Svart Records. But before then you can watch the animated video for new track ‘Two-Zero 13’. The video was created by artist Costin Chioreanu who has worked with …

World renowned Finnish heavy metal powerhouse Children Of Bodom (aka COB) are set to release their ninth studio album ‘I Worship Chaos’ worldwide on October 2, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Records. The artwork was created by Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi (http://tuomaskorpi.com/) which is attached below. COB frontman, guitarist, and mastermind Alexi …

Motörhead To Release Their 22nd Studio Album ‘Bad Magic’ on August 28th 2015  In their 40th Anniversary Year, the band also announces 40th Anniversary European tour in the Fall with more dates internationally to follow. Freedom to believe don’t have a price Innocence never gets too old You need a …

Blackened Grind Crust outfit Chronocide are returning with a new album, ‘Meditations’ is coming out on 14th August via Human Jigsaw Records. Formed in 2008 with the sole intention of creating harsh, abrasive music without category or limitation, the UK based duo spat out an album of non-stop of blast …

June 2, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles’ notorious, multi-platinum-selling rock band, Buckcherry, will release their 7th studio album, Rock ‘n’ Roll, on August 21st via F-Bomb Records/Caroline. In anticipation for the upcoming record, the band will premiere a new track/video for their first single, “Bring It On Back,”Pre-order Rock ‘n’ Roll now at …

Seattle Thrashers Fallen Angels Reveal New Album Details, Artwork, Track Listing L- R – Steve Spitzbart – Drums, Bradzilla – Vocals, Erik Hanson – Guitars, Carl Larsson – Bass, Matt Be Roth – Guitars (Photo Credit – Aaron Meyers)         Seattle, WA thrashers Fallen Angels return in 2015 with …

Soulfly will release their tenth studio album, ‘Archangel’, via Nuclear Blast Entertainment on August 14.  It will feature guest performances from Todd Jones of Nails, Matt Young of King Parrot, as well as Richie and Igor Cavalera. “I am so proud to be releasing Soulfly’s tenth album,” commented founder/vocalist/guitarist Max Cavalera. “I …

“Like feelings in life, Ten Seconds Era is all about nuance and ambivalence: their music takes us to a journey between light and shades, from the sweet side to the bitter side.”   As announced a few weeks ago, alternative rock/metal band from Geneva Ten Seconds Era just officialy released its debut 4-tracks …

Sweden-based Melodic Death Metal experts SOILWORK have announced details regarding their forthcoming 10th studio album, ‘The Ride Majestic’. The new album will hit stores worldwide on August 28, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Records. The Ride Majestic was recorded by David Castillo (OPETH, KATATONIA) at Studio Gröndal, Produced and mixed by Jens Bogren (KREATOR, AMON AMARTH) at Fascination Street. Cover art illustrated by Róbert Borbás (Grinddesign / www.theartofgrinddesign.com) SOILWORK …

Austin rockers Scorpion Child announced that they have stepped into the studio to work on their sophomore album. The band will once again work with Chris ‘Frenchie’ Smith (The Answer, And You Will Know Us By The Tail Of Dead…) who produced and arranged the band’s self-titled, full-length. Scorpion Child’s …

Thrash veterans Death Angel will release ‘The Bay Calls for Blood – Live in San Francisco’ on LP exclusively through Nuclear Blast mail-order on July 17th. The release will also be made available in the digital format and as a bonus CD with their upcoming DVD entitled ‘A Thrashumentary’. Artwork …

HELLOWEEN are one of the most influential and internationally successful acts of the global metal scene. With the release of their 15th studio album My God-Given Right, due on June 1st, the Pumpkin Heads are set to further cement their title as the founding fathers of German melodic speed metal.  Director …

Albatross – Release Debut Album ‘Fear From The Skies’ ALBATROSS (India) – ‘Fear from the Skies’ ALBATROSS, arguably India’s most well-known heavy metal band, release their début full length on Transcending Obscurity India. After releasing two well known albums, one EP and one split, the members have spent years perfecting their magnum opus …

Northern Irish heavy metal sensations Stormzone have just released news of their upcoming fifth instalment entitled ‘Seven Sins’. The band released the following statement via Facebook: “And so it begins! There’s no movie trailer to this new release, but if there was one it would have been made by Carlsberg! …

Irish instrumental prog metallers Shardborne – who play the PlanetMosh-backed Perverting The Innocent festival later this year – are to release their full-length debut, ‘Living Bridges’, via Out On A Limb Records on July 10 . The band said of the album – the follow up to their 2011 ‘Aeonian Sequence’ EP:  “[It’s] progressive metal …

With over 12 million YouTube views for their take on AC/DC’s Thunderstruck, Steve’N’Seagulls bring their unique style to the UK for a run of shows to celebrate the release of their debut album Farm Machine on Spinefarm Records. Barnyard Boogiemen STEVE’N’SEAGULLS, go from Viral Sensation to signed act with over 12 million …

King Parrot Stream New Album ‘Dead Set’ The Aussie thrash metal/grindcore/punk mad men, KING PARROT, have teamed up with Metal Hammer UK to launch an advance stream of the band’s forthcoming album, Dead Set. The album is set to be released on May 15th in Europe (Agonia Records), May 19th in North America (Housecore Records) and May 15th in …