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Neurosis, the pioneers of post-metal, are back with their first new album in a decade, "An Undying Love For A Burning World". The band caught everyone off guard when, with zero warning, they dropped the album on Friday, March 20, 2026,…

Former Queensrÿche vocalist Geoff Tate will release his new solo album, Operation: Mindcrime III, on May 3. You can check out the first single, Power, below. Operation: Mindcrime III was made with guitarists Kieran Robertson and Alex…

On June 12, Tarja will release a new album, "Frisson Noir", through earMUSIC, and it's billed as the most metal-fierce record of her career. After years of exploring all kinds of musical genres, Tarja is heading right back where she…

Thundermother, the all-female Swedish hard rock quartet, have announced the release of their live album “Live N Alive” on April 17, 2026. The record is coming out via Napalm Records. The live album collects recordings from the band's…

Gus G., the Greek guitar virtuoso best known for his work with the late Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne, as well as for leading the power metal outfit Firewind for years, is announcing the release of his new, fifth solo studio album…

Generation Radio is a new music project that came together a few years ago on the initiative of the Italian label Frontiers Music Srl., and they dropped their self-titled studio debut in August 2022! It's a brand-new supergroup that…

Hokka, the modern Finnish rockers founded by former Blind Channel vocalist Joel Hokka and The Rasmus guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, have dropped a video and single for the song Blackbird. Check it out below. The new single will appear on…

Crashdïet, Sweden's sleaze rock and glam metal crew, have unveiled their single Loveblind, which you can check out below. Loveblind is already the third new single. Before it, Crashdiet dropped Sick Of It All and Satizfaction, both of…

Hardline – the big AOR/hard rock sensation of the eighties, now represented by just one original member, vocalist Johnny Gioeli – will release a new studio album titled “Shout” on April 17, 2026, via SPV/Steamhammer Records. Below…

Ignescent, the American rock outfit from Chicago founded by vocalist Jennifer Benson, have followed up the release of their album "Eternal" with the single Alone In The Dark. You can check out the new single, complete with a visualizer,…

Decapitated, veterans of technical death and groove metal from the Polish city of Krosno, will play Zagreb's Močvara club on June 7, 2026, where they'll celebrate 30 years as a band. Tickets for the show are available HERE! Facebook…

Peter Gabriel has dropped the 'dark-side' mix of his third new single, What Lies Ahead. The new track is the third cut set to land on Gabriel's new album “o\i”. Going by how the singles keep coming out, with each one released in a…

Exodus, the legendary Bay Area thrash metallers, will release a new studio album titled “Goliath” via Napalm Records on March 20, 2026. The band announced the album a while back with the single 3111, complete with an official music…

Inner Vitriol, the dark progressive metallers from Bologna, Italy, will release their new studio album "Semper Tacui" on March 20, 2026. It's a concept record centered on time, and it's coming out via Hidden Store Records. Below you'll…

Tungsten, the Swedish power metal force and protégés of German label Reigning Phoenix Music, are unveiling the official music video for their new single The North Will Rise, featuring special guest Tony Kakko, frontman of long-running…

Paul Gilbert, the indestructible guitar wizard, chameleon and virtuoso without equal, dropped a new studio album, “WROC”, on February 27 via Music Theories Recordings. Below you'll find a new video for the single Spark Of Celestial…

When closeness meets honesty, even the sky stops being a limit The new single and video “Ni meja” are out, and with them Imperij once again confirm their recognizable musical and lyrical identity: honest, sensual and full of light at…

Last November, Šesti served up their debut 'Zmeden', and today they're unveiling the boldest track on the album, 'Resnično obrita'. The new single is something of a black sheep on the debut, fighting a battle against shallowness with punk…

Triosphere, the Norwegian metal band formed in Trondheim in 2004, have dropped a fresh original single and video for the track Monster's Ball, which will appear on the band's new, fourth studio album, "Oceans Above, Stars Below". The…

Vocalist Zinny J. Zan and guitarist Harry Cody, founding members of the cult Swedish '80s glam metal outfit Shotgun Messiah, have joined creative forces again after 35 years as Zan/Cody and signed a deal with Frontiers Music Srl. for a…

Battle Born, the British heavy metallers, have inked a deal with Italian label Frontiers Music srl. So we're talking about a five-piece heavy metal band from the UK that keeps alive the tradition of the legendary acts who put metal on…

Spanish melodic hard rockers Xtasy are dropping a new single and official video for the track Can't Get Enough, out now on all digital platforms. You can check out the video below. This is the third single from the band's upcoming new…

Frontline, the cult German melodic rock outfit, will release a new studio album titled “Rebirth” on April 24 via the Italian label Frontiers Music Srl. Formed in Nuremberg in 1989 and fronted by the one-of-a-kind vocalist Stephan…

Crown Lands, the Canadian progressive rock duo, will release their third studio album “Apocalypse” on May 15, 2026. The album will come out via the German label Insideout Music. Check out the official video for the new single Through…

Nuclear Messiah, the star-studded heavy metal project united around the musical vision of driving force and former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland, are unleashing a single and video for the track For Mad Men Only, which you can check out…

Smoking Snakes, the high-octane, electrified sleaze metal crew from Gothenburg who dropped their debut studio album "Danger Zone" on 9 February 2024 (released via the Italian label Frontiers Music Srl.), are back with a fresh original…

Carmine Appice, the legendary drumming ace known for his work with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and King Kobra, among others, has announced a new studio album from the cult seventies rockers Cactus. It's called "Temple Of Blues II" and it…

Von Groove, the American melodic hard rockers, will release their new studio album “Born To Rock” on May 15, 2026. The album is coming out via the Italian label Frontiers Music Srl. Below you'll find the second single, Fearless, which…

Tyketto, the cult American glam metal and hard rock outfit, will release their sixth studio album “Closer To The Sun” on March 20 via Silver Lining Music. Coming back with the new record, Tyketto promise a package of impeccably polished…

Monstrosity, the undisputed legends of Florida death metal, released their new studio album “Screams From Beneath The Surface” on March 13, 2026, via the American label Metal Blade Records. Below you can check out the new single for the…

Melechesh, the Sumerian black metallers, will release a new EP, “Sentinels Of Shamash”, on April 10 via Reigning Phoenix Music. You can already pre-order the EP “Sentinels Of Shamash”. Check out the video for the EP's second…

Masterplan, the cult German power metallers led by ex-Helloween guitarist Roland Grapow, will release a new studio album, “Metalmorphosis”, on June 26, 2026. The album comes out via the Italian label Frontiers Music Srl.! You can…

Lamb Of God will release their new studio album “Into Oblivion” (Epic Records) on March 13. It's the band's first studio album in four years. The new video for the single St. Catherine's Wheel is available below. Lamb Of God…

Whitechapel, the American deathcore outfit from Knoxville, Tennessee, have unveiled a new single and video for the track Nothing is Coming for Any of Us. The single comes from their latest studio album, “Hymns In Dissonance”, which landed…

Crematory, the long-running German gothic and industrial metal outfit, have announced the release of "Greatest Hits: English Hymns & Deutsche Hymnen," landing May 15 via ROAR, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music. It marks 35 years of…

Elegant Weapons, the hard rock and heavy metal supergroup led by Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, have dropped a new single, Bridges Burn. It's the first track from the band's upcoming second album "Evolution", which lands on April…

Testament, the Bay Area thrash metal icons, have announced a reissue of their 1989 studio album "Practice What You Preach". The remastered version of the album lands on May 8, with Nuclear Blast Records handling the reissue. "Practice…

Korn, the world-famous godfathers of metal, are heading back to Europe for a huge headlining tour! It's the band's first tour like this in more than ten years. The boys from Bakersfield hit the road this fall, kicking things off on Oct. 18…

Judas Priest, metal pioneers and legendary British lineup, are heading back to Croatia after more than two decades, and on August 25, 2026 they'll take the stage in the timeless setting of Pula's Arena! One of the most influential bands…

Lou Gramm, the unforgettable original voice of AOR icons Foreigner, is back with a fresh original single, this time for the track Long Hard Look. Gramm co-wrote it with his Black Sheep bandmate Bruce Turgon. The single is a teaser for…

Asia, British veterans of melodic rock and AOR, have followed up the release of their new live album “Asia – Live In England”, which came out on March 13 via Frontiers Music Srl., with one more live single and video, this time for the…

Whirlwind, Spain's old-school heavy metallers, have unveiled a fresh original single, Winds of Ash and Dust, taken from the band's upcoming second studio album “1640”. You can check it out below. The band also previously dropped the single…

Catalano, the Australian glam metal revivalists fronted by singer Roxxi Catalano, are unveiling their single Can't Change Me, taken from their upcoming new studio album “Perfect Storm”. It comes with an official video. Below you'll also…

Paul Gilbert, the indestructible guitar wizard, chameleon and virtuoso without equal, dropped a new studio album, "WROC", on February 27 via Music Theories Recordings. Below you'll find the new video for the single Turn Not Your Back…

Crimson Glory, the Florida heavy metal legends who dropped the sensational news in December 2023 that they were coming back with a revamped lineup, are holding it down with original members Ben Jackson on guitar, Jeff Lords on bass and…

Guitarist Phil Campbell has died at 64. He was best known for his years with the unforgettable bastards of rock'n'roll, Motörhead, and after 2015, when Motörhead called it a day, he led his own outfit, Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons.…

Negligence, the Slovenian thrash metal outfit, has broken its long silence on Facebook, but with sad news: bassist Mitja Lipicer, whom we all knew as Lipnik, has passed away! Lipnik joined Negligence shortly after the band formed in…

Praying Mantis, the big veterans of British melodic hard and heavy rock who emerged back in the days of the N.W.O.B.H.M. movement, are in the middle of booking shows across the old continent for this year. The band has confirmed a…

To mark its 30th anniversary, the Italian label Frontiers Records will release a special compilation called "XXX Anniversary Compilation", available from May 22, 2026. The label has already unveiled two singles from the compilation. One…

Spread Eagle, the New York hard rock veterans, are announcing their new studio album "The Brutal Divine", due out June 12, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. Check out the first single and its accompanying music video for the track Street…

Michael Sweet, frontman of American heavy metal outfit Stryper, will release a new solo studio album, “The Master Plan”, on 3. 4. 2026 via Italian label Frontiers Music Srl. “The Master Plan” is already available to pre-order. …

Geoff Tate, the former frontman of American progressive metal outfit Queensrÿche, will release his new solo album "Operation: Mindcrime III" on May 3, 2026. It was produced by Disturbed bassist John Moyer, who's also a regular in Tate's…

American technical death metal outfit Allegaeon, who released their new full-length album “The Ossuary Lens” via Metal Blade Records on April 4 last year, have unveiled a lyric video for the single Imperial. The single Imperial, taken…

Mystfall, the Greek symphonic metal crew, will release their second studio album, “Ember Of A Dying World”, on March 20, 2026. The record is coming out via the Italian label Scarlet Records. Below you can check out the third single from…

Hanging Garden, the Finnish death/doom metal septet, have unveiled a new single and video for the track Eternal Trees Of Turquoise, which will appear on their upcoming studio album "Isle Of Bliss". The album is due out on March 20 via…

Yes, the British progressive rock icons, will release an expanded and remastered version of their 2019 mini album "From A Page" via Mercury Studios on April 24. The reissue will feature the four tracks from "From A Page", originally…

Six Feet Under, Florida's death metal pioneers, will release their fifteenth studio album via Metal Blade Records on April 24. The album is called "Next To Die". The first single and video from the album, for the track Unmistakable…

Blue Ambition, a new melodic rock and AOR project driven by visionary French multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer Frédéric Slama, is dropping a new video and single for the track Don't Change Horses In Midstream. You can check it…

DreamSpy, the Finnish dark atmospheric rock outfit, are dropping the first single from their upcoming third album. The new record is on the way via Inverse Records. The single is already out on all digital platforms. The single,…

After a successful European tour, singer, musician and composer A.A. Williams, known for her atmospheric, emotionally charged music, is back with a new single, Hold It Together, which will appear on her upcoming studio album "Solstice".…

Brainstorm, the German power thrash metal legends from Heidenheim, are unveiling their take on Celebrate Youth, a song originally by Australian singer-songwriter and rocker Rick Springfield. Celebrate Youth was one of two singles from…

Massacre, one of the pioneering bands of the Florida death metal scene, will stop in Solkan near Nova Gorica and the Mostovna venue on Monday, August 31, 2026, as part of their new European tour, "Dead Beyond". Tickets are available…

Paul Gilbert, the indestructible guitar wizard, chameleon and virtuoso without equal, dropped a new studio album, “WROC”, on February 27 via Music Theories Recordings. Below you'll find the new video for the single Speak Not Evil Of The…

Devin Townsend, the Canadian singer-songwriter, elusive musical visionary, genius and sonic terrorist, will release a new studio album, "The Moth", on May 29, 2026. The album is coming out on Insideout Music. The first single and…

Bruce Soord, the British singer-songwriter who is also the founder and driving force behind British prog rock greats The Pineapple Thief, will release his new solo studio album, "Ghosts In The Park", on May 15, 2026. The album came…

Corrosion Of Conformity, the legendary American metal outfit, will drop their long-awaited new double album “Good God / Baad Man” on April 3 via Nuclear Blast Records. It's the band's first record since its predecessor, “No Cross No…

Gothic doom outfit Draconian are back on May 8 with a new studio album, “In Somnolent Ruin”, out via Austrian label Napalm Records. The first single from the album, Cold Heavens, is streaming below, along with an official music video. …

Biohazard, the cult Brooklyn hardcore punk and hip-hop crew, are playing Zagreb again on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, after almost 30 years. The club picked for the show is Boogaloo. New York metalcore quintet Sworn Enemy are on board as…

Immolation, the cult New York death metal crew, are announcing their new studio album “Descent”, which will be out on April 10, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. Ever since their 1991 debut “Dawn Of Possession”, Immolation have pushed the…

On Sunday, March 8, 2026, after a long illness, Janez Hostnik passed away. He was one of the founding members of the Slovenian blues rock outfit Don Mentony Band, later formed Johnny's Band, and became one of the central figures of the…

Zerre, the old school thrash metal crew from Würzburg in Bavaria, formed back in 2012, will drop their fourth studio album, "Rotting O A Golden Throne", on 3/27/2026 via Dying Victims Productions. Below you'll find the third single off…

John Corabi, the legendary hard rock vocalist who recently joined the Italian label Frontiers Music Srl., will release his first solo studio album, titled “New Day”, on the label on April 24, 2026. Below you can check out the new single…

The show by Swedish guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen, originally set for June 1, 2026 at Boogaloo in Zagreb, has a new date. It's now moved to Thursday, June 4, 2026, and on top of that, it's got a new home too: Zagreb's Tvornica kultura. …

Venom, the cult British metal outfit led by the indestructible chieftain Cronos, will release a new studio album, "Into Oblivion", on May 1, 2026 via Noise/BMG. Below you can check out the first single from the album and the video for…

The Eternal, the Australian-Finnish dark progressive gothic metal collective who dropped their new EP “Celestial” on January 16 (out via Reigning Phoenix Music), are unveiling a video and single for the track Casting Down Shadows. Before…

Green Carnation, the Norwegian progressive and death/doom metal outfit formed in 1990 in Kristiansand, will release the second album of their upcoming trilogy, "A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis", on April 3 via Season of Mist. That makes I…

Baphomet's Blood, Italian speed metallers formed in 2003 in San Benedetto del Tronto (Ascoli Piceno), are getting a reissue of their debut "Satanic Metal Attack" on May 22, 2026. Dying Victims Productions will be handling the reissue. …

Fable, the Spanish heavy rock and proto-metal outfit who dropped their "Long Hath The Night Dwelt" EP digitally last December, have announced that it's coming out on vinyl and CD too, on 5/22/2026. Dying Victims Productions will handle the…

Sandstorm, the Swedish-Canadian heavy metal outfit, will release a mini studio album titled "Dungeon of Death" on May 22, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. The album will also be available on CD and 12-inch vinyl. Check out the new…

Henker, an obscure heavy metal four-piece from southern Germany, will release their self-titled debut album via Dying Victims Productions on May 22, 2026. Below you can check out the first single from the album, Wicked Eyes. It sounds…

Country Joe McDonald, a Woodstock icon and the leader of the psychedelic folk-rock outfit Country Joe and the Fish, has died at the age of 84. The news was confirmed by his wife Kathy, who wrote, among other things, that Joe passed away…

Bloody Vengeance, a black/death/thrash metal outfit from Germany, will release a new four-track EP titled "Stuka Deathstrike" on April 30, 2026. The EP is coming out on NWN Productions. Bloody Vengeance, hailing from Leipzig, Germany,…

Battleroar, the epic heavy/power metal crew from Greece, will release their new album "Petrichor" on April 24 via No Remorse Records. It's their sixth studio album overall. Alongside the album announcement, the band has dropped the…

Axe & Ashes, a new heavy metal outfit founded by Russian guitar virtuoso Andrey Smirnov after he left U.D.O./Dirkschneider, have dropped their first original single, Trial By Fire. The single also comes with an official music video…

Tommy DeCarlo, vocalist of AOR legends Boston, has passed away at the age of 60. News of the singer's death was shared on March 9 in a short statement on Facebook by members of his family, who also revealed, among other things, that…

Snakebite, the German melodic rockers, have dropped a live single and video for the track Stormriders, which comes from the band's latest and still very current studio album "Cobra Crew". The band recently wrapped up a successful tour…

Grailknights, yet another sensational act from the new era of power metal, released their new studio album "Forever" on October 17, 2025 (out via Perception, RPM's sister label), and now they've unveiled a power metal take on the ABBA…

Catalano, Australian glam metal revivalists fronted by vocalist Roxxi Catalano, are unveiling the title track from their upcoming new studio album "Perfect Storm". It comes with a visualizer. You can check out the single below. "Perfect…

Paul Gilbert, the indestructible guitar wizard, chameleon and virtuoso without equal, dropped a new studio album, “WROC”, on February 27 via Music Theories Recordings. Below you'll find the new video for the single Let Thy Carriage,…

Toxikull, the Portuguese heavy metallers, have dropped a video for the title track of their upcoming new studio album "Turbulence", which you can check out below. The new album lands on April 24, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions,…

Swiss melodic rockers Fighter V have announced their new album “Déja Vu”, due out April 10, 2026 on Frontiers Music Srl. The third single from the album, Foolish Heart, is up for a listen below, complete with a visualizer. It follows…

Caught In Action, the Swedish melodic rockers, have announced that Danish singer Henrik Brockmann has joined the band as their permanent vocalist, stepping into the shoes of his predecessor Marcello Vieira. Brockmann is a familiar…

Cheap Trick, the legendary American rockers who dropped their new studio album "All Washed Up" via BMG in mid-November last year, are unveiling a video and single for the track The Best Thing. You can check out the video below. During…

Dan Byrne, the British rocker who signed with Italy's Frontiers Music Srl. last fall, will release his studio debut “This Is Where the Show Begins” on May 22, 2026. Below you'll find the third single, Praise Hell, complete with an…

Existance, the French-Belgian metal outfit who dropped their new studio album "Wildfire" on March 6, 2026, have followed up the release with yet another single and video, this time for the track Eternal Flame (below). "Wildfire" came out…

Pallas, the cult Scottish neo-prog rock outfit, will release a massive nine-disc CD/Blu-ray box set on May 29, 2026, marking a key chapter in their history. The collection "The Midas Touch – The Recordings 1998–2007" packs in 8 CDs and a…

Speed Stroke sign a deal with Scarlet Records – new studio album due summer 2026! Speed Stroke, the Italian sleaze metallers, have signed a multi-album deal with Scarlet Records. The guys are currently putting the finishing touches on…

Dirkschneider & The Old Gang, a classic heavy metal outfit featuring former Accept members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals), Peter Baltes (bass) and Stefan Kaufmann (guitar), have unveiled a video and single for the track The Law Of A…

X-Sinner, the cult Christian hard rock outfit formed in Los Angeles in 1989, are unveiling a video and single for the track Time To Rise. Check it out below. The band, who've put out a string of successful albums over a long career,…

Starquake, the prog-rock project of Munich-based musician Mikey, will release a new studio album, "Brawls & Witches", on April 10, 2026. You can already stream Beautiful Dystopia below, the nearly 19-minute epic that kicks off the…