APOPHIS – Excess

APOPHIS present their new album “Excess”, which includes a lot of the band’s trademarks: Songs set in the mid- and up-tempo rage with grooving drums, killer riffs with gloomy/emotional melodies, paired with technically sophisticated solos as well as growls and screams from hell! Vocalist Bernd has upped his ante and brings much more variety into…

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TRANCE – Metal Forces

Metal Forces! TRANCE, the legendary German band is back with their new album ‘Metal Forces’. Founded in 1974 from singer Lothar Antoni and guitarist Markus Berger as TRIBUT and changed the name into TRANCE in 1979. That’s when the journey began! They are one of the oldest Heavy Metal bands in Germany and established this…

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TRI STATE CORNER – Stereotype

Tri State Corner has done something that seemed impossible nowadays: they created a new and unique rock sound – the Bouzouki Rock. Their origins of three countries, Germany, Poland and Greece, are reflected in their name, but even more in their music style and lyric poetry. They mix hard-rock tunes with sensitive, melancholic sounds in…

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DIRKSCHNEIDER THE OLD GANG – Arising

It’s not too very often that the names of the people involved alone are enough to document the great importance of a new project. DATOG, short for DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG, consists of Accept / U.D.O. / Dirkschneider frontman Udo Dirkschneider and his longtime companions Peter Baltes (bass; ex- Accept), Stefan Kaufmann (guitar; ex-…

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REBELLION – We Are The People

The upcoming album is an unusual one for REBELLION due to its clear political statement. REBELLION have once again put together a concept album, but this time they cover the time from the French Revolution until after World War II. The main message is that racism and nationalism are to be blamed for all the…

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE – I’ll Be Your Hero

Heralding the new era… the precursor of a new album is here. Italian Symphonic Power Metal Masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE are returning with the EP “I’ll Be Your Hero” and a brand new single of the same title. Their trilogy, which they kicked off in 2019 with successfully releasing their last album “The Eighth Mountain”,…

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REQUIEM – Collapse Into Chaos

Since 1997, or for roughly 25 years, REQUIEM is a constant, reliable underground death metal force known for their relentless, authentic, and classic approach in relation to their music and outspoken lyrics. Having spent countless hours together on European tours with bands like Dismember, Vader, Belphegor and Vital Remains, amongst many others, and festival shows…

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SOCIAL DISORDER – Love 2 Be Hated

Swedish-born Anders “LA” Rönnblom, best known as the founder / songwriter for Killer Bee and X-Romance, and a member of Wolfpakk, has launched a new project dubbed Social Disorder. Call it a labour of love, as it features Rönnblom opening up his heart and soul. The debut album, Love 2 Be Hated, takes the listener…

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Lee Aaron – RADIO ON! (NEW RELEASE

LEE AARON  – “Radio On!” Artist: Lee Aaron Title: Radio On! Catalog #: MV0278 Format: CD Digi / Limited Vinyl / Streetdate: 23.07.2021 Genre: Rock / Classic Rock / Label:  Metalville / Distribution: P.I.A.S. Multi-platinum, award winning, Canadian vocalist Lee Aaron is back with Radio On!, a collection of 12 brand new originals that invite you to tune into the heartbeat of your personal radio dial, and…

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM – Blood In The Water

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have seen many of their peers that started at the same time, including Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Venom have their day in the sun. Considered in metal circles as “legendary,” the mighty FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, over their long career, has seemed somewhat plagued by label snafu’s, changes in trends, or other unfortunate…

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