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Finally, Paris-based alternative rock and metal act Onlap has revealed new details about their forthcoming, hotly-anticpated studio album! “Waves” is slated for a release on June 14th, 2024, via AFM Records. For Fans Of: Nickelback, Lansdowne, No Resolve, 3 Doors Down, Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin...
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The cinematic progressive metal band SUNBURST are finally back with their second album "Manifesto" via Inner Wound Recordings on June 14th! When you listen to the new album, it's clear that the band stepped up their game. More»



UK-based prog band RETURNED TO THE EARTH are pleased to announce the new album Stalagmite Steeple due out on June 14th via Giant Electic Pea.

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Country: United States
Genre: Heavy, Progressive Metal, Shred
Year: 2020
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Timo Tolkki to release new solo album “Classical Variations and Themes 2: Ultima Thule” on October 1st 2024. “Classical Variations and Themes 2: Ultima Thule” is the fifth solo album by Timo Tolkki, the renowned guitarist and mastermind behind the legendary power metal band Stratovarius.
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4CD set from Perth‘s premier power prog outfit VOYAGER! Includes the band‘s first four studio albums ‘Element V‘ (2003), ‘UniVers‘ (2007), ‘I Am the Revolution‘ (2009) and ‘The Meaning of I‘ (2011). •If there is one word to describe VOYAGER’s current form, it is colourful. More»


Berlin-based rock and metal upstarters Herbst have revealed new details about their sophomore studio album, entitled “Spiegel” (German for “Mirror”), that is slated for a release on September 20th, 2024, via Drakkar Entertainment!

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Acclaimed musician Brian Ray is set to release his highly anticipated solo album “My Town” on August 2nd, 2024, through Stevie Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records. Ray, renowned for his role as guitarist and bassist in Paul McCartney’s band since 2002, More»



ADD LINK! AOR sensation Issa, aka Isabell Øversveen, proudly announces the upcoming release of her new studio album, “Another World”, slated to be released on June 7th, 2024, via Frontiers Music.
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Grand Slam’s new album Wheel Of Fortune is set for release on June 7 th via Silver Lining Music. The four-piece band formed in 1984 by Phil Lynott and guitarist Laurence Archer before being forced to break up in 1986, More»



Joanne Shaw Taylor, the chart-topping British blues-rock guitarist, is set to enchant the music world with her latest studio album, “Heavy Soul”, produced by Kevin Shirley (Black Crowes, Journey, Aerosmith). “Heavy Soul” is set to release on June 7th, 2024, through Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records.
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Imagine for a moment that you are Jon Bon Jovi. It’s difficult, but quite fun. Imagine that you are that guy, the one who became so mind-blowingly famous that his band basically opened rock music up to millions of fans that would not have given it more than a sideways glance had it been left to Mötley Crüe. Having sustained barely conceivable levels of stardom for decades, at 62 you’d be feeling pretty relaxed about the future.

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New album 'Five Steps On The Sun' out June 7th. DarWin is back! Follow-up to the critically acclaimed epic albums "Origin Of Species" ('A Prog Rock masterpiece' - Classic Rock Magazine) and "Frozen War" ('A rock tour de force with melody, shredding, and orchestral flourishes' More»


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