Sometimes a band will have one major, game-changing album which not only proves to be their best work to date but also ends up redefining their sound, paving the way for something quite a bit different than what came before. One obvious case of that is Danish band PYRAMAZE , More»

DAVID FORBES, lead singer of Canadian band Boulevard (originally abbreviated Blvd) is about to release a solo album “Tales From The Past“, a wonderful AOR album which makes justice to its title both in sound & style.
Boulevard released their last album “Luminescence” a few years ago, a celebrated record by fans and critics, but since then the group went on hiatus. More»

The American Nu Metal band FEAR FACTORY will release a new album entitled 'Re-industrialized' on June 23, 2023 via NUCLEAR BLAST.After being long out of print on vinyl, in 2023, Nuclear Blast Records proudly present a stunning new edition of this album expanded with five bonus tracks and re-recorded drums.
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ADD LINK!UK melodic rockers MIDNITE CITY consisting of frontman Rob Wylde, lead guitarist Miles Meakin, keyboardist Shawn Charvette, bassist Josh “Tabbie” Williams and new drummer Ryan Briggs will be releasing their fourth full-length studio album ”In At The Deep End” via Pride & Joy Music on June 23, 2023. More»

ADD LINK! The French Hard FM & AOR band HEART LINE will release a new album entitled 'Rock 'n' Roll Queen' on June 23, 2023 via PRIDE & JOY Music.
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AOR and West Coast music is extremely popular in Sweden. Blind Alley is one of the finest AOR bands with 2 album releases out.

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FIRST TIME EVER OFFICIALLY ON CD FOR THIS AMERICAN MELODIC METAL RELEASE. ALTHOUGH FIRSTRYKE IS AMERICAN THEY SOUND LIKE THEY CAME RIGHT OUT OF THE EARLY 80s NWOBHM SCENE. CONSIDERED AN UNDERGROUND METAL CLASSIC BY MANY 80s FANS ,

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The Italian Power Metal band WONDERS will release a new album entitled 'Beyond The Mirage' on June 16, 2023 via LIMB Music.Working duties on the band’s second record were strictly shared: Pietro Paolo Lunesu (Even Flow) delivered songwriting and guitar play, Marco Pastorino (Temperance) laid down excellent mid-range lead vocals, and Bob Katsionis (ex-Firewind) More»

To be released by Frontiers Music, “Race Of Time” is the second release of Swedish hard rock / trad metal worshippers VYPERA, another excellent up-and-coming band from the Swedish scene, a gift that keeps on giving.
Even more polished that their debut LP, ”Race Of Time” is a hard hitting, ’80s metal tinged album of hard rock, highly melodic and immensely energetic.

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ADD LINK! The American Hard Rock band JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 will release a new album entitled 'Crash of Life' on June 16, 2023 via FRONTIERS Records."Crash Of Life" introduces a new talent into the fold as Girish Pradhan (Girish And The Chronicles, The End Machine) takes on lead vocal duties on the album. More»

The Austrian hard rock / heavy metal band SPEED LIMIT will release their fifth album entitled "Cut a Long Story Short". The band comes from Salzburg and started their musical career in the early 80s. The bassist Chris Pawlak is there from the beginning and is accompanied by the guitarists Chris Angerer and Joe Eder as well as the drummer and singer Hannes Vordermayer.
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The British Hard Rock band STATUS QUO will release a new album entitled 'Official Archive Series Vol.1 - Live In Amsterdam' on August 11, 2023 via EAR Music.The iconic Status Quo release the first volume of the 'Official Archive Series'. Recorded live at the Heineken Hall, Amsterdam, it is a carefully curated selection of hits with a little bit of something for everyone.
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The Finnish Power Metal band FROZEN LAND will release a new album entitled 'Out Of The Dark' on June 16, 2023 via MASSACRE Records. Second album of the Finnish power metal prodigy from FROZEN LAND.

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