Fans of classic rock, Midwestern Americana and 80s American hard rock should take a listen to the album via the showcase on this site. They might just be another new band worth adding to your collection. There are a lot of big names releases this year already with plenty more to come. It’s just one of those banner years. But we must not ignore the newer bands and indie releases as it isn’t just the big boys that can deliver.

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Swedes ECLIPSE are one of the very few bands who managed to bring their ’80s influenced slab of Melodic Hard Rock to the masses. They are now back with the release of their ninth studio album aptly entitled MEGALOMANIUM: a word that well describes the grandiose sound and plans that the band has for their new music.

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The Danish Hard Rock band TIMECHILD will release a new album entitled 'Blossom & Plague' on September 01, 2023 via Target Records.

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Founded by vocalist/songwriter Mark 'Truey' Trueack (United Progressive Fraternity) and multi-instrumentalist Sean Timms (Southern Empire, Damanek, UPF) in 1996, Australian progressive fusion Unitopia have always been among the most renowned and distinctive bands of their ilk and era. Now the band is pleased to announce the new studio album "Seven Chambers". More»

The American Gothic band STITCHED UP HEART will release a new album entitled 'To The Wolves' on September 01, 2023 via Another Century.Los Angeles heavy rockers STITCHED UP HEART are charging toward the release of their 3rd album To The Wolves, and amping it up each step of the way. More»

The British Progressive band EMPIRE STATE BASTARD will release a new album entitled 'Rivers Of Heresy' on September 01, 2023 via ROADRUNNER Records

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Following their latest, self-titled studio album in 2020, hard rock / metal force FIREWIND are about to release their 20th anniversary live album titled ‘Still Raging‘. Since more than twenty years, the band founded by exceptional guitarist Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne, Arch Enemy, Dream Evil) enthralls heavy music fans with their exciting blend of hard rock and power metal. More»

After hymns of praise from media and fans for their latest album ‘Force Majeure’, Swedish heirs of ’80s Melodic Hard Rock H.E.A.T promise to deliver more of the same catchiness with their follow-up “Extra Force“, to be released next September 1st. Everyone who has seen them live knows these guys give everything on stage.

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The Swedish Dark Metal band SILENT SKIES will release a new album entitled 'Dormant' on September 1, 2023 via NAPALM Records.

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The provocative, engaging Swedish-based metal group SOEN will release their new album ”Memorial” September 1st. Few bands hit the emotions in the same way that Soen do. ”Memorial” retains that huge cinematic soundscape the band has crafted over their career. But they’ve incorporated a heavier element into their sound creating an album that is likely to challenge a few top tens come the end of 2023.

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The American Nu Metal band LIONS AT THE GATE will release a new album entitled 'The Excuses We Cannot Make' on August 25, 2023 via Self Production. LIONS AT THE GATE, the new band featuring former ILL NIÑO members More»

PRIMAL FEAR have announced a new album! Titled Code Red, the upcoming album from the German power metal band is the follow-up to 2020’s Metal Commando, and is scheduled to be released in September this year, via Atomic Fire Records.
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Originally formed as a side project towards the last couple of years of Motörhead by guitarist Phil Campbell,
PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS debuted at Wacken Open Air 2016 and a self-titled EP was released a few months later.

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