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The US melodic power metal band Millennial Reign are back with their new album "World on Fire" to be released on Sweden's Ulterium Records on June 14th 2024. The new album has everything you expect from Millennial Reign, and more! More»


On his 22nd (!) studio album ‘Risen Symbol‘, Bochum-based guitarist and songwriter AXEL RUDI PELL continues to fly the melodic hard rock flag without watering down his style with pseudo-modern stylistic variations orexpendable studio gimmicks. At the same time, he is constantly looking for new influences, exciting inspirations and catchy hooks.

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Since two decades, an unstoppable power of sound has emerged from the amplifiers of the internationally established hard rock band Human Zoo from Balingen. Founded in 2004, the band is certainly anything but ordinary with its line-up consisting of guitar, bass, drums, vocals, keyboards and saxophone. More»



Release: 14 June 2024 We are thrilled to be able to announce that our debut album will be released on Pride & Joy Music!Composer and guitarplayer Markus Pfeffer (Barnabas Sky, Lazarus Dream, Winterland) explains:
"I had a very clear goal with this album: To take up the sound of the keyboard-orientated melodic hard rock of the eighties with a slightly nostalgic glamour and transport it into the modern era. More»



Embracing the ethos of their musical forefathers while carving out a unique space for themselves in the ever-evolving world of metal, RivetSkull is writing a new chapter in the history of metal, a chapter where the past meets the future. More»



ADD LINK! Xeneris, the Italian powerhouse of symphonic power metal, is set to ignite the global metal scene with their highly anticipated debut album, “Eternal Rising” slated for release on June 14th, 2024, via Frontiers Music.
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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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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»


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