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Veonity will release the new album "The Final Element" on the 18th of October through Scarlet Records.
As power metal slowly turns softer and synth-based, “The Final Element” ensures that this trend gets forever broken!

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he die is cast and your journey begins within the epic labyrinth that is Dungeon Crawl’s second studio album, “Maze Controller”, set for release on September 20th, 2024, via Carbonized Records. Influenced by a multitude of orchestral and extreme metal bands, More»



Wormholedeath Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Italy’s premier female-fronted symphonic power metal band, Just Reborn. This dynamic ensemble is set to unleash their highly anticipated debut album, “Formae Mentis”, a sonic masterpiece hitting the airwaves on November 8th 2024.
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Eclipse Records is thrilled to announce the signing of In We Fall to a worldwide exclusive deal. A trend-setting alternative metal band from Vila Real, Portugal, In We Fall is known for creating a distinct and exotic sound bursting with flavors of alternative metal, progressive metal, and grunge.
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HammerFall proudly announce their 13th studio album “Avenge the Fallen”, which will be released on August 9th, 2024, via Nuclear Blast Records. That’s right, less than a year after taking the final bow of the “United Forces” tour, More»



Following the triumphant success of their 50th Anniversary celebration, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT is gearing up for the release of the eagerly anticipated “50th Anniversary Live – Second Night“, via Frontiers Music. This electrifying performance, which includes the band’s second album “Tyranny and Mutation” performed back-to-back set to hit the shelves on August 9, 2024, is a great follow-up to the band’s historic three-night stint at Sony Hall in NYC.
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JIM PETERIK & WORLD STAGE has spawned a series of extremely well received albums beginning with their legendary self titled debut, featuring partnerships with rock luminaries such as Dennis DeYoung, Kevin Cronin, Johnny Van Zant, Don Barnes, Tom Keifer, and more. These records underscore PETERIK’s immense talents, complemented by a roster of renowned singers and musicians.
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Very good CCM AOR, very relaxing album indeed. Troy Werner is a well-respected Producer/ songwriter/ musician, reminds me of Joseph Williams(Toto fame)and Michael W. Smith(CCM artist also)… musically very alike to Smith too… this album is mainly comprised of ballads and softies but also has some dosages of Hi-Tech AOR. More»


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For fans of Indie Metal and Hair Metal combined with cool hooks and tight performances.HIGHLIGHTS:
Combine the effortless playing of ZAKK WYLDE (OZZY, BLS), VITO BRATTA (WHITE LION), JERRY CANTRELL ( ALICE IN CHAINS) and GEORGE LYNCH (DOKKEN) and you get the guitars featured on this release. More»



what an album! Cool heavy classic / blues rock from and with BILL LEVERTY (FIREHOUSE GUITARIST), JIMMY KUNES (CACTUS/ SAVOY BROWN VOCALIST), ANDRE LABELLE (DRUMS), KEITH HORNE (BASS).

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Artifact in the world AOR music. Ten years later, things musicians have been released on CD. Fans of Equinox (Baystar), as well as all lovers of good - the collection ( a rarity ) ...
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Front1Dreamer’s “We’ve Got The Power” is the fourth release by Aor-fm, a CD re-issue label that was founded by Bruce Donachie earlier this year. Pride’s self-titled album, Roulette’s “Better Late Than Never” and Thrills’ “Front Page News” were all good to very good (re-)issues and I was curious to see if he could keep coming up with interesting albums. With this album from Dreamer he certainly did...

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Returning with their 10th full-length album, ‘The Unseen’, French art-rock band Klone are pushing their already sumptuous sound to dizzying, magisterial heights. A bold new journey through a singular yet contrasting soundscape, ‘The Unseen’ is an immersive, dreamlike experience that speaks to the significance of things that at first glance seem to lack it. More»


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