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Hostilia, Sweden's thrash metal revivalists, have announced their new studio album, »The Curse of Khamun«, coming out on October 23, 2026 via Hammerheart Records. It's the band's second studio album. Check out the first single from the…

Bangalore Choir will release their new studio album "Payload" on November 6, 2026. It's the band's sixth studio album! It's coming out via El Puerto Records. Bangalore Choir formed in the US in 1992 and hit cult status pretty fast,…

New York hard rock veterans Spread Eagle released their new album “The Brutal Divine” on June 12, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. It's the fourth studio album of the band's career, and they're about to hit the road for a short European…

Transatlantic Radio, the international AOR supergroup from Los Angeles, released their new studio album "Midnight Transmission" on February 20 via Frontiers Music Srl. Check out the new video for the single Fever Dream below. …

Tony Mitchell, the former frontman of melodic rock outfit Kiss Of The Gypsy, released a new studio album called "Immortalis" on August 14, 2026, via AOR Blvd. Records. Check out the album single Heart Made Me Do It below, which Mitchell…

Voltage Arc, the Swiss hard rockers, have released a fresh original single called Fire, and it comes with an official music video. Check it out below. Along with the new single, the band is also announcing a new studio album with the…

Spread Eagle, the cult American hard rock band, will play Velden am Wörthersee in Carinthia, Austria on 2 September 2026, at the Bluesiana Rock Cafe, as part of a short tour in support of their latest studio album "The Brutal Divide". …

Archetype, progressive metallers from North Wales, dropped their new studio album "Silo" on August 15, 2026. All the music on the album was written and is performed by Archetype. The album was produced by Russ Hayes and Archetype. The…

The Tangent, the long-running British progressive rock outfit, will release a new studio album called "Was" on 2 October 2026. The record will come out on the English label White Knight Records. "Was" brings together all the trademarks…

Ristridi, the metal project fronted by German multi-instrumentalist and producer Michael Woess from Munich, will release its third studio album, "Ride The Storm", on August 21, 2026. You can already pre-order the album. Ristridi…

Iapetus, the American progressive melodic death metal duo, are back! The band will release their first new album since 2019, when the critically acclaimed "The Body Cosmic!" came out. "The Mother Void" is coming out on Willowtip on…

Samo Salamon, Arild Andersen & Patrice Heral: Songs. The album officially drops in September 2026. It features 11 tracks contributed by all three players, and the lineup is top-notch, since Arild and Patrice have been fixtures of the…

Label: ElectrolaRelease date: 21. 10. 1992Production: Rolf Kasparek & Karl-Ulrich WalterbachAlbum length: 58.13 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 9.5/10 In 1992, the Hamburg pirate metal crew under the command of the unruly Captain…

Gloryhammer, the UK's new-era power metal standard-bearers, are unveiling a fresh original single and video for Die With A Sword In My Hand, taken from their upcoming new studio album "Space 1993: Wrath of Kor-Virliath". The album…

Streamer, Catalan heavy metallers from Barcelona, are unveiling a fresh original single and video for the track Rock All Around, which comes with an official music video you can check out below. The music video and single come from the…

Crashdïet, the Swedish sleaze rock and glam metal crew, have dropped the video for their single Chaos Magnetic, which you can check out below. Crashdïet first unleashed Chaos Magnetic this past spring, and now it's got an official music…

Phenomena, the cult hard rock and melodic rock project, is back with a new album, "The Crazy House". Naturally, it was made under the leadership of the project's head honcho, aka founder and chief creative force Tom Galley. "The Crazy…

Xion, Swedish heavy metal revivalists from Falun, are unveiling a new original single and video for the track Granted Wings, which will appear on their upcoming studio album "When Stars Collide". You can check out the single below. …

Signum Regis, the Slovak melodic power metal crew who soak up both symphonic and progressive elements really well, and who formed back in 2007, are announcing their new and eighth studio album overall, “Beyond Spacetime”, which will drop…

These Wicked Rivers, British blues rockers from Derby who draw inspiration from the rich legacy of rock legends and the big names of the blues, will release their new, third studio album “Fire And Folklore” on October 2, 2026 via Fat Earth…

Crystal Ball, Swiss veterans of melodic power metal, are announcing their new studio album "Reset". The album drops on October 23, 2026 via Massacre Records. The first single, the album's title track, will be out on August 28, 2026. …

Fatal Vision, the Canadian melodic rock outfit and proud Escape Music signees, released their new studio album, “Four Sides To Every Story”, on May 22, 2026. Check out the video for the single Do You See Me below. The singles Maybe…

Label: earMusicRelease date: July 3, 2026Genre: Hard Rock / Art RockProduction: Bob EzrinAlbum length: 50.24 minRating: 8.0/10 The hard rock patriarchs Deep Purple are among us once again with a new studio album, “SPLAT!”. With it…

After more than three decades of an incredible career, Swedish prog rock pioneers The Flower Kings are back with "Hope", their 18th studio album and one of the most ambitious achievements on their rich journey. Combining polished musical…

Stick Men, the prog rock outfit made up of three world-class virtuosos with serious pedigree – Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Markus Reuter – are announcing their new studio album, "Let’s Thrak Again". Exactly ten years after their dark…

Night Ranger, west-coast/AOR icons, are coming back with a new “Best of” compilation packed with their most recognizable songs, plus the hits! These are freshly re-recorded classics from the band. The compilation will also include two…

Revlin Project, a melodic rock project led by Peruvian musician and composer Nilver Pérez (Nilver spelled backwards is Revlin), will release a new studio album called “Rising Hope” on Pride & Joy Music on 11/13/2026. Below you can…

Gary John Barden (ex-MSG) is back with a new studio album, "Empowered Emotions", out on September 18, 2026 via Frontiers Music. Below you can check out the second single, the album's title track "Empowered Emotions". It follows the…

Ram, the Swedish heavy metallers, will release their new album »Against« on October 9, 2026, via Metal Blade Records – the band's first studio album in almost seven years. The first single from the album, Ghost Emperor, is available…

Castle Rat, the mystical 'savage' metallers, dropped their latest (epic) album "The Bestiary" on September 19, 2025 via King Volume Records (US) and Blues Funeral Recordings (UK/Europe). Check out the new video for another album single,…

Wolf, the long-running Swedish heavy metal crew, will release their 10th studio album »Hour Of The Wolf« via Fireflash Records on November 20, 2026. The album opener and first single Death Satellite is a fast, wrecking-ball metal anthem…

Asia, British icons of prog rock and AOR, are announcing their new studio album »Indigo«, due out on November 6 via Frontiers Music Srl. Down below you'll find the second single and official video from the band's upcoming new album, for…

CoreLeoni, the hard rock outfit led by the guitarist and frontman of Swiss hard rock icons Leo Leoni, will release their new studio album "Generection" on September 11, 2026 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Below you can check out the…

Tygers Of Pan Tang, the legendary N.W.O.B.H.M. veterans, are back with a fresh original single, Dark Divinity, and you can check it out below. Tygers Of Pan Tang, who are signed to Mighty Music, are using the new single to announce a…

John Diva & The Rockets Of Love, the American hard rock outfit, are announcing the release of their long-awaited new album »Your Favorite Drug«, due out on October 16, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The new album single The Devil's…

Noveria, the new hopes of Italian progressive metal, are unveiling the video and single Echoes From The Abyss, taken from the band's upcoming new studio album "Becoming After". The new Noveria album is due on 8/21/2026 via the Italian…

Accept, the German heavy metal legends celebrating 50 years in the game, will release the compilation "Teutonic Titans 1976–2026" on September 4, 2026, via Austrian label Napalm Records. It's a collection of freshly re-recorded classics,…

Xandria, the symphonic power metal outfit, released their new studio album “Eclipse” on August 7, 2026. The record is out via Napalm Records. To mark the release, the band dropped a fourth single from the album, the title track Eclipse.…

Beseech, Swedish gothic/doom metal pioneers, will release a new studio album, “Future. Present. Past”, on 28.8.2026 via Despotz Records. Below you'll find the fourth single from the album, the title track "Future. Present. Past.",…

New York thrash metal legends Anthrax, currently rocking the lineup of Scott Ian (guitar), Charlie Benante (drums), Frank Bello (bass), Joey Belladonna (vocals) and Jonathan Donais (guitar), will release their long-awaited twelfth studio…

Yngwie Malmsteen, the world's ambassador of classical music colliding with metal, will release a new studio album titled "Hell Or High Water" on 11/13/2026 via Music Theories Recordings / Artone Label Group. Below you can check out the…

Heaven's Edge, the long-running American hard rockers, are announcing their new album "Philadelphia." It's a love letter to the city where their incredible journey kicked off almost four decades ago, and it's landing on November 13! Via…

Iron Savior, the long-running elder statesmen of German power metal, will unleash their new studio album "Deathbringer" on November 13, 2026, via the Italian label Frontiers Music Srl. Below you can check out the first single from the…

Storm Force, the Canadian hard rock outfit, will release their new studio album "Truth" on September 25, 2026, via Brave Words. Check out the first single from the album, Saviour, below. It comes with a music video too. Storm Force…

Hackett & Rothery will release their instrumental guitar album "The Roaring Waves" in August. The new record comes out on August 28, 2026, via InsideOut Music. Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery, teaming up as the duo Hackett &…

Stryper, the indestructible American legends of ‘Christian' metal, are unveiling a fresh official single for Ashes To Roses, taken from their upcoming new studio album "Throne Of Thorns". The single comes with a video too, and you can…

Stick Men, the progressive rock outfit made up of three world-class virtuosos – Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Markus Reuter – are announcing their new studio album, "Let's Thrak Again". Exactly ten years after their dark yet masterful…

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

Pattern-Seeking Animals, the American prog rockers, will release their sixth album, “Grimalkin”, on August 21, 2026 via GEP Records. The album will be available on CD, LP and digitally, on all digital platforms. Below you can check out…

Xentrix, British thrash metal veterans, will release a new studio album, "Allied with the Enemy", on October 30, 2026. It's coming out via Listenable Records, and the band say it's their most uncompromising record to date. Down below…

Tony Mitchell, former frontman of melodic rock outfit Kiss Of The Gypsy, will release a new studio album titled "Immortalis" on August 14, 2026, via AOR Blvd. Records. The album's single Beautiful Mistake is streaming below, complete…

Iconic, the American super rock sensation featuring guitarists Michael Sweet (Stryper) and Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake), bassist Marco Mendoza (ex-Whitesnake, ex-Thin Lizzy, ex-The Dead Daisies), drummer Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake) and…

Frozen Crown, Italian symphonic power metallers from Milan, have unveiled a new video and single for Reborn, taken from their upcoming studio album "The Legend Of The Six Kings". Check out the video below. "The Legend Of The Six Kings"…

Eleine, the Swedish symphonic power metal outfit, are back with a new single, Watch As We Rise. It's the third sneak peek at their highly anticipated fifth studio album overall, "The Water Taste Of Blood", landing on December 4 via RPM. …

Sinner, the cult German heavy rock outfit led by none other than Mat Sinner, co-founder of power metal heavyweights Primal Fear, dropped what they say is their final studio album today, July 31, via Reigning Phoenix Music. It's called…

Peter Gabriel, acclaimed singer-songwriter and British prog rock icon, has released a version of his new single One By One, already the sixth overall, in a ‘bright-side’ mix (mixed by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent). The new single will appear on…

Kamelot, the international symphonic power metal outfit known for catchy melodies, cinematic storytelling and razor-sharp live shows, are back with a new, "mighty" album, "Dark Asylum", dropping August 28 via Napalm Records. The single…

Temic, a new progressive metal band founded by former Haken keyboardist Diego Tejeida, Neal Morse Band guitarist Eric Gillette, Maraton 22 vocalist Fredrik Bergersen and Shining drummer Simen Sandnes, will release their new studio album…

Green Carnation, the Norwegian progressive and death/doom metal band formed in Kristiansand in 1990, will release the third album of their upcoming trilogy, "A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex", on September 4 via Season of Mist. …

Dragonland will release their new studio album "Prophecies" on October 23 via Scarlet Records! Below you'll find the first single from the album, Survival of Mankind, which is already out on all digital platforms! "This album has it…

City of Lights, the British melodic rock project led by British composer and rhythm guitarist Neil Austin, will release its self-titled studio album on October 23, 2026, via Pride & Joy Music. Check out the new single (and…

Escape Music is putting out a vinyl reissue of the last studio album from British AOR legends Shy! We're talking about the self-titled studio album "Shy". Thanks to its cover, and the sad turn of events surrounding its release, the album…

Ironflame, US heavy metallers formed in 2016 in Ohioburgh, will release a new studio album titled "Worlds to Conquer" via High Roller Records on 8/14/2026. Check out the album single Dynasties Fall below, complete with an official music…

Ilsy, a German hard rock outfit, are announcing their self-titled studio debut, coming out on July 31, 2026, via Lions Pride Music. Check out the video for the second single from the album, Eyes Of A Stranger, below. Before that, the…

Watcher, Sweden's rising heavy metal hopefuls, are unveiling a brand-new single, Chalice Of Light, which will land on their upcoming second studio album, "Mistress of Our Time". The album "Mistress of Our" Time will be out via Dying…

Hardbone, German hard rockers from Hamburg, will release their third studio album "Hardbeat" on September 18, 2026, via Massacre Records. Below you can check out the new album single, Hole In My Heart, complete with an official music…

Spread Eagle, New York hard rock veterans, released their new album “The Brutal Divine” on June 12, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The album dropped alongside the single Forbidden Local Honey, which now has an official music video too…

Pallas, the cult Scottish progressive rock outfit, will release their new and ninth studio album, "A Song for Tomorrow", on Esoteric Antenna on October 30, 2026. The album took a year to make and undeniably follows the sound and style…

Fatal Vision, the Canadian melodic rock outfit signed to Escape Music, dropped their new studio album "Four Sides To Every Story" on 5/22/2026. Check out the video for the single Maybe Someday below. You'll also find the other…

The former Primal Fear members, who were shown the door pretty shockingly and overnight by Mat Sinner and Ralf Scheepers in 2024, are back with a new heavy metal outfit called Fearless V, opening a fresh chapter in their musical story. …

Label: Insideout MusicRelease date: 12. 6. 2026Production: YesLength: 59.47 minGenre: Progressive Rock Rating: 7.0/10 There are a handful of legendary bands out there who'd honestly be better off never walking through a studio door…

Label: Dyad Records (CD) / Tonefloat (vinyl)Release date: 13 March 2026Production: Soft MachineLength: 64.46 minGenre: Progressive Rock / Canterbury SceneRating: 9.0/10 »Thirteen« is the band's thirteenth studio album, and it also…

Steelover, the cult Belgian hard rock and heavy metal outfit from the '80s, will release a brand-new studio album called "Devil's Highway" on August 21, 2026. The record is coming out on Escape Records. The album was produced by…

Metalite, Swedish power metallers from Stockholm, will release a new studio album (twelve tracks) on 9/25/2026, “Discovery”. The album will be out via the German label Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Check out the new album single for…

Stormbringer, the British melodic metal crew, will release their new studio album "Transcendence" on 4.9.2026 via Attick Records. Check out the single and video for the album track Energy below! Stormbringer keep rolling with…

Defender, Germany's N.W.T.H.M. hopefuls, are unveiling a video and single for Follow The Flame, which will appear on the band's upcoming new studio album, "Titans Of Fire". The single also comes with a video (below). "Titans Of Fire"…

Label: Kscope RecordsRelease date: 3/13/2026Production: GongLength: 43.42 minGenre: Progressive Rock / Canterbury SceneRating: 9.0/10 The new cosmic cycle of planet Gong and its radio gnomes, who live there in flying teapots, rolls…

Label: Kscope RecordsRelease date: 3. 11. 2023Production: GongLength: 39.58 minGenre: Progressive Rock / Canterbury SceneRating: 9.0/10 Gong, the cult heroes of the Canterbury scene, are one of the few bands from prog rock's golden…

Speed Stroke, the Italian hard rockers, are unveiling the second single from their upcoming new studio album "Damage Control", and it's the track Italian Coglione. You can check out the single below. The band had already released the…

Viper Queen, Bavarian glam metal revivalists formed in Munich, Germany in 2020, will release their debut studio album "Munich City Nights" via Pride & Joy Music on October 23, 2026. The band put out the EP "Surrender To The Bite" in…

Enemy Inside, the German metal outfit formed in 2017 in Aschaffenburg, are unveiling a brand-new original single, Dopamine. The track comes with an official music video too, which you can check out below. The new single follows its…

Agnostic Front, NYHC legends, are unveiling the video and single Divided, taken from their latest studio album "Echoes Of Eternity"! Check out the video below. The album “Echoes in Eternity” came out on November 7, 2025 via Reigning…

Forbidden, American Bay Area thrash metal legends, will release a brand-new self-titled studio album on October 23, 2026 via BLKIIBLK! It's the band's first proper studio album since 2010. Down below, you can check out the first single…

Amon Amarth, the Swedish melodic death metal heavyweights, have announced a new studio album called "The Allfather Awakens", out on 2. 10. 2026 via Metal Blade Records. Check out the album single Gjallarhorn below, complete with an…

Revlin Project, the melodic rock project led by Peruvian musician and composer Nilver Pérez (Nilver is Revlin spelled backwards), will drop a new studio album called "Rising Hope" on November 13, 2026 via Pride & Joy Music. Revlin…

Niva, the Swedish AOR/melodic rock band led by Tony Niva, will release a new studio album titled "Stratospheric" on November 13, 2026, via Pride & Joy Music. Formed in the Swedish town of Skövde, Niva make classic, 80s-inspired…

City of Lights, the British melodic rock project led by British composer and rhythm guitarist Neil Austin, will release a self-titled studio album on October 23, 2026 via Pride & Joy Music. City Of Lights draws its inspiration from…

Diamond Rain, masked AOR newcomers led by their mastermind and vocalist known as The High Priest, will release their studio debut "Chapter One" on October 23, 2026, via Pride & Joy Music. Back in mid-June, the band already unveiled…

Neon Rider, Argentine AOR and melodic hard rockers, are announcing the release of their new studio album, "Keepers Of The Flame", which will drop on October 23, 2026 via Pride & Joy Music. The first single from the upcoming album,…

Triosphere, Norwegian metallers formed in Trondheim in 2004, have released a fresh original single and video for Shorelines, which will appear on the band's new, fourth studio album, “Oceans Above, Stars Below”. The new album is coming…

Noveria, Italy's rising prog metal hopefuls, are unveiling the video and single The Viper's Nest, taken from the band's upcoming new studio album "Becoming After". Noveria's new album is set for release on August 21, 2026, via the…

Ripper, the Chilean thrash and speed metal outfit from Talagante (Santiago De Chile), will release their new studio album "Towards Rebirth" on July 24, 2026 via Dark Descent Records. Below you can check out the title track from the…

Big Big Train, the international prog rock institution, will reissue the album "Woodcut" on 7. 8. 2026 as an expanded (deluxe) digital edition of their latest studio album, featuring the original record plus demo versions of all sixteen…

Rapid, the Finnish blackened speed metal outfit, will release their debut "Enter the Realm of Fire" on August 21. The LP/CD is already up for pre-order through their label Dying Victims Productions. Down below you'll find a fresh…

Alt-metal five-piece Coldrain are returning to the global stage with their long-awaited eighth studio album, "Optimize = Optdemise," which drops on September 25 via Century Media Records. The album announcement comes with the release…

Cloven Hoof, the cult N.W.O.B.H.M. outfit, will release their new studio album »Never A Prophet In Your Own Land« on September 25, 2026. The album is coming out via High Roller Records. Down below you'll find the first single from the…

Velveteen Queen, the Swedish hard rock outfit, have dropped a fresh original single and video for the track Adrenaline. Check it out below. The video was directed by Patric Ullaeus. It follows the single The Greater Good, which…

Erik Grönwall, the world-renowned and much-loved hard rock and glam metal vocalist who earned his stripes with Skid Row and H.E.A.T., released his solo studio album "Bad Bones" on May 22, 2026. Below you'll find yet another new single…

Psycroptic, the Australian tech death metallers, released a new studio album on July 17, 2026, titled “The Pulse of Annihilation”. The record is out via Metal Blade Records. To celebrate the release, the band has also unleashed another…

Killer, the cult Belgian heavy metal outfit formed in 1979, will release a new studio album titled "The Grand Finale" on September 11, 2026. The album is coming out via High Roller Records. According to guitarist and vocalist Paul…