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We are thrilled to present our upcoming album, "Évidence" (Obviousness). This 10-track opus captures the essence of ELYOSE, where the raw power of Metal(core) intertwines with classical and electronic elements.

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Alternative Metal from Germany since 2014! New Album "The Secret Door" in 11/24! Meet Vanessa / AEVERIUM

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After seeing a few of their live videos, I can say that I'll be avoiding this one. I'm not a fan of live stuff to begin with, but I AM a fan of this band. They are truly a band with their own sound, but it seems as if it's a lot of studio polish, because they sound completely different live.

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Cosky & the Affliction brings Loud, Heavy Guitar driven music back to the forefront, blending modern and classic Hard Rock, Metal and Blues sounds for an electrifying listening experience.

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b981d525f59bdad483d21bd84b779397This one’s got it all: big, Skagarack-size keyboards, a soaring, clean vocalist in Patrick Julian who is similar to Max Bacon, the guy from Hybrid Ice or Steve Overland of FM and very handsome production courtesy of Kim Fowley (who produced The Runaways, Steel Breeze and others).

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Metal powerhouse Bleed From Within have announced their new studio album “Zenith” that’s set to be released on April 4th, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the announcement, the band have revealed the video for new single “In Place of Your Halo”, a thunderous shot of modern metal fury that pays homage to their native Scotland with a bagpipe-backed refrain for the ages.
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ADD LINK! Welsh melodic rock band Powell-Payne are excited to announce the release of their debut album “Voilà”, out on December 6th, 2024, via Frontiers Music Srl. Vocalist Adam Payne describes the album as “a collection of powerful tracks mixed with some good old fashioned melodic rock with a tip of the hat to 80s giants”.

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Hyper rare and impossible to find great Indie AOR. Like so many other bands, they were a little late and released an album full of melodic AOR songs, a real great one for fans of 80’s AOR! More»



Asterise is a multinational power metal "opera" project. The project started in 2018 when Bartlomiej Mezynski and Dionysis Maniatakos joined forces to create something fresh and new, however which will also refer to the classic bands like Stratovarius, Gamma Ray or Avantasia.

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With “Black ‘n’ White Sessions”, Seraina Telli is releasing a very special album on November 15th, 2024, via Metalville Records. “Black ‘n’ White Sessions” shows where Seraina’s musical roots lie: she has reduced her music to the essentials and almost completely freed herself from electricity. More»



Melodic/Power Thrashers, Among These Ashes will release new studio album, “Embers of Elysium”, on December 6th, 2024, via Alone Records! The album clocks in at over an hour of music and features 12 new tracks, plus a bonus song, from the band.
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Since their inception, Within Silence has established a formidable presence in the power metal scene with the release of their debut album, "Gallery of Life" (2015) and its follow-up, "Return from the Shadows" (2017), both released on the Swedish label Ulterium Records. More»



French heavy metal act Mystery Blue has announced their brand new studio album, “Night Demon”, for a release on December 6th, 2024, via Massacre Records! Mystery Blue’s forthcoming rager “Night Demon” offers 12 new and pure heavy metal tracks as well as a cover version of Accept’s classic “Restless and Wild”. More»


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