Release:2023-04-14. The Swiss alternative rock band DIRTY VELVET will release their debut album "Far Beyond The Moon" this spring via Fastball-Music / BOB-MEDIA.DIRTY VELVET deliver an extremely diverse sound, which, alongside punk metallic influences, has a healthy bit of early SONIC YOUTH influences, while always remaining crisp and melodic. More»

”Violent Creed of Vengeance” is the second album from Canadian metallers SMOULDER, a band obviously inspired by the Seventies / Eighties sound from the genre, however with potent 2023 style. With influences from Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Impelliteri to Blind Guardian and Chastain, SMOULDER delivers mixture of Heavy, Epic Metal with something from the classic era and something from the current.

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”Rocky Road” is the third album in three years from the reunited ’80s AOR act BITE THE BULLET, their fourth counting the debut CD in 1989. Now 2023, bandleader / singer Mick Benton and original guitarist Malcolm Jones are joined by Graham Cowling (Drums), Ant King (Bass) and Steve Hill (Keyboards). More»

THE PURPLE ALBUM is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the lead singer for Deep Purple's Mark 3 and Mark 4 studio albums. From the opening notes of the classic track ,,Burn", to album closer ,,Stormbringer", Whitesnake are back and better than ever. Songs like ,,Lady Double Dealer", ,,Soldier Of Fortune" and ,,Sail Away" are given a new energy in the very capable hands of the current Whitesnake

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Finnish atmospheric progressive metal band Alase is set to release their second studio album “A Matter of Time” on April 14th, 2023, via Finnish Inverse Records.

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One of the most anticipated 2023 releases finally will see the light of day net Friday: METALLICA’s 12th studio album, ”72 Seasons”. Produced by Greg Fidelman with Hetfield and Ulrich and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track album is the band’s first full-length collection of new material since 2016’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct.

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The American Hard Rock band JASON BIELER AND THE BARON VON BIELSKI ORCHESTRA will release a new album entitled 'Postcards From The Asylum' on April 14, 2023 via Self Production. The second CD from Jason Bieler And The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra, "Postcards From The Asylum." This album boldly covers a ton of musical ground from metal to prog, from pop to psychedelic and back again. More»

Four years after his last concert given at Hellfest, Australian rockers KORITNI are back with his 6th studio album, the well-named “Long Overdue.” More»

Release date: April 14, 2023. ASHRAIN is a brand new power metal band formed by Japanese guitarist and producer Nozomu Wakai (Tommy Aldridge, Paul Shortino and Alcatrazz). For Ashrain Nozomu was able to recruit top-class musicians like Peter Baltes (ex-Accept), Iuri Sanson (Vo, ex-Hibria) and Andy C (Dr, ex-Lords of Black), More»

The German Hard FM & AOR band CZAKAN will release a new album entitled 'Unreal' on April 14, 2023 via PRIDE & JOY Music. 14 new tracks composed by the band, still in the original Czakan line-up from 1989. The work was produced and recorded by guitarist Oliver 'OG' Güttinger in the band's own Greenbox studios.
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Out next Friday on Frontiers Music Srl, “II” is the title of ARCHON ANGEL‘s second album. It follows the band’s 2020 debut, “Fallen”, which saw vocalist Zak Stevens (Circle II Circle, Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra) and producer / guitarist Aldo Lonobile (Secret Sphere, Edge Of Forever) delivering a fantastic slab of melodic progressive metal. Fans of Archon Angel’s debut will surely find no sophomore slump awaits them on “II”. More»

Legendary ’80s Hollywood hard rockers L.A. GUNS do not stop: they will release the new album “Black Diamonds” via Frontiers Music. Produced by founding member and guitarist Tracii Guns, “Black Diamonds” is a tour-de-force of rock ‘n roll that fans have come to expect from the long-running hard rockers.

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Talented vocalist and guitarist MIKE TRAMP has announced the upcoming release of “The Songs Of White Lion” via Frontiers Music. As the title implies, the album sees Tramp re-imagining select cuts from his former band White Lion’s catalog. Additionally, Tramp will be embarking on a ‘Songs of White Lion’ U.S. tour in May 2023.

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