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German Hard Rock band SHOWDOWN are releasing new music 2023 in the form of ‘‘Feel The Heat”. The band from Bielefeld, Germany, play traditional Hard Rock in the vein of the 80s, with melodies and choruses inspired by a time when rock n’ roll was fun. The strong influence of this era can also be found in the general appearance of the musicians, for example, their style of clothing and their stage performance.

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After a nine years hiatus, KICKHUNTER are ready to deliver some kick-ass Rock’n Roll again. Founded back in 2000 by guitarist Stefan Aurel and drummer Karsten Kreppert, the in Hamburg, Germany-based outfit released four albums so far. They toured Europe with their debut album Hearts & Bones in 2003 with Deep Purple and Lynyrd Skynyrd and gained a lot of new followers. More»


Iconic duo Janet Gardner and Justin James – GARDNER / JAMES – return with their brand new album, entitled ”No Strings”, which will be available through Pavement Entertainment. ”No Strings” is the follow-up to the duo’s 2020 album, Synergy. In the two years since the release of Synergy, Gardner and James went to work crafting their most exciting and memorable release to date. ‘No Strings” grabs the listener from the thumping anthemic opener “I’m Livin’ Free.”

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We’ve got two spectacular deluxe editions from ALICE COOPER coming June 9, 2023. One is the Expanded & Remastered re-issue of ”Killer”, with a recreation of the original 1972 calendar that was included upon its release. The record will be issued on 3LP and 2CD.

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ALICE COOPER was unstoppable during the 1970s when the band released four consecutive platinum albums and five Top 40 hits like “I’m Eighteen,” “School’s Out,” “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” and “Elected.” Rhino will reissue two of those platinum albums – Killer (1971) and School’s Out (1972) – with newly remastered sound, rare recordings, and previously unreleased live performances. Both Deluxe Editions will be released on June 9 as 2-CD sets and 3-LP versions on 180-gram vinyl.

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9 June 2023 Release, Founded in 2019 in Stuttgart by Jay-G, drums (Shining, Sharon), Elkie Gee, vocals, (Ampyre, Antares), and Sorin Badin, a well-known Romanian guitarist (Cardinal, Samsara, Crystal Maze) under the name Front Row Warriors and reached its current formation 2020 with the addition of Richie Seibel, keyboards, (Lanfear, Ivanhoe, Them) and Timo Michels, bass, (5th Season, Pump). More»



Nazareth singer Carl Sentance and guitarist Dario Mollo return with their new band Twilight Road.
"Trapped" is a no-compromise album including eleven original tracks plus their version of Deep Purple's "Perfect Strangers". More»



Formed by Paul Laine, Bruno Ravel and Rob Marcello, who are all current or former members of popular hard rockers Danger Danger, THE DEFIANTS upcoming opus titled “Drive” is yet another impeccable slice of melodic hard rock of the highest order.
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The Swedish Hard Rock band ART NATION will release a new album entitled 'Inception' on June 09, 2023 via FRONTIERS Records. This will be the band's first new album in four years and sees vocalist Alexander Strandell, guitarist Christoffer Borg, bassist Richard Svärd, and drummer Alexander Lundgren delivering a powerful musical statement. More»



Get ready to rock with the ‘invincible’ Swiss hard rock legends SHAKRA. After the success of their 2020 album ‘Mad World’, the band faced a sudden halt in the world. But they didn’t let that stop them. Instead, they poured their energy into creating their latest album “Invincible“.

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Country of origin:United Kingdom
Genre:NWOBHM, Heavy Metal
Year: 2023
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Country: USA
Genre: Hard Rock, Melodic Metal
Year: 2019
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Genre: Hard Rock
Year: 2023
Country: USA
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