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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"…

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…

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…

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…

This October, HNE Recordings will release a four-CD compilation box set from cult N.W.O.B.H.M. band Satan, titled "Out Of The Fire – 1981–1985". The new collection, a four-disc set with accompanying material, will also feature demo…

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…

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…

Cloven Hoof, the cult N.W.O.B.H.M. outfit, will release a new studio album, »Never A Prophet In Your Own Land«, on September 25, 2026. The record is coming out via High Roller Records. The band also promises the first single from the album…

Accept, the German heavy metal legends celebrating 50 years together, 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 band classics,…

On Friday, September 4, 2026, legendary N.W.O.B.H.M. metallers Raven will take the stage at the Hard Place club in Zagreb! The lineup is built around the eternal brotherly duo of Mark (guitar) and John Gallagher (bass, vocals), with Mike…

Vicious Rumors (support acts: Broken Wings, Inner Enemy)Wednesday, 3 June 2026Velden am Wörthersee / Bluesiana Rock Cafe / Austria Vicious Rumors are a cult old-school American heavy metal outfit from the San Francisco Bay Area…

Black Sabbath will be getting a reissue of "Seventh Star" on July 10, 2026, and this time the album has been given a complete sonic overhaul (a remaster). It's the follow-up to the monstrous "Born Again" (1983), and it's the Black Sabbath…

Armored Saint, the cult standard-bearers of old-school American heavy and speed metal, are back with a new studio album, “Emotion Factory Reset”, out May 22, 2026 via Metal Blade Records. Below you'll find the new album video and single…

Tokyo Blade, the cult N.W.O.B.H.M. outfit, will release their new studio album "Hoist The Colours High" on August 21, 2026 via Dissonance Productions. With long-standing members Andy Boulton and Alan Marsh on board, "Hoist The Colours…

Stryper are back with a new single, I’m Alright (I’m Okay), proving once again why they remain one of the most influential and longest-running bands in Christian metal. Michael Sweet, the band's vocalist and guitarist, says: "This…

Wanted, the melodic hard rockers from Michigan, have signed with High Roller Records for their new studio album, which will be the band's fourth. The label has also promised to reissue the band's first three albums. On April 21,…

Iron Kobra, German speed/heavy metal revivalists formed in 2008 in Gelsenkirchen, will release their third studio album “Eternal Dagger” on June 19, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. Check out the second single, the title track of the…

Everglade is a new project steeped in the tradition of European power metal. Behind it are Croatian ultra-guitar virtuoso and composer Miho Dujnić and top-notch Slovenian vocalist Andrej Jeličič (Whitefoxx). The duo is back with a new…

Cult American heavy metallers Medieval Steel are coming to Klub Jedro on December 4, 2026, as part of their European tour!!! They're joined on the tour by the excellent Templar, and the Medvode show also welcomes the unstoppable…

Lightning Strikes, the Los Angeles heavy metal crew, dropped their second album “The King Is Victorious” on March 4, 2025. It's pure classic heavy metal energy, riding proudly on the aggression of hard-hitting riffs and a commanding vocal…

Erik Grönwall, the world-renowned and highly respected hard rock and glam metal vocalist who once earned his keep with Skid Row and H.E.A.T., released his solo studio album "Bad Bones" on May 22, 2026. To mark the release, the singer…

Swedish heavy metal veterans Lion’s Share are unleashing a new lyric video and single for the track We Are What We Are. Check it out below. The single We Are What We Are comes from the band's new album “Inferno” – their first studio…

Seven Metal Sins, a new band walking the thin, blurry line between classic metal and modern power metal sensibilities, will release their album “Legacy Of Chaos” on June 5, 2026. The album is coming out on Rockshot Records. You can…

The Agent Steel show announced for tomorrow, May 12, 2026, at the Hard Place club in Zagreb has been pushed back to May 20. The reason for the move is visa trouble for the band's singer, John Cyriis. The promoter and Hard Place…

Axemaster, the American old-school metal veterans, are back on 6/19/2026 with a new studio album, "Of Beasts And Plagues", out via Cosmic Fire Records. Check out the first single and video below for Murder Of Crows, which will be on the…

Pyroclast, the Scottish heavy metallers, will release a new studio album called "Fractured State" on September 4, 2026. The record packs a good 44 minutes of music and eight first-rate heavy metal bangers that critics rank right…

Lucid Dreaming, the heavy metal project fronted by mastermind Till Oberboßel (otherwise the guitarist of metallers Elvenpath), will drop their fourth studio album, "Upon The Barricades," on July 10, 2026 via El Puerto Records. The album…

Axe & Ashes, a new heavy metal outfit founded by Russian guitar maestro Andrey Smirnov after he left U.D.O./Dirkschneider, have unveiled a video for their third original single, Crusher. You can check out the video below. Axe &…

Masquerage, the Finnish heavy rockers, have dropped a video and single for the track In The Vault, taken from their new studio album "Atomic Spies", due out May 29, 2026 via Finland's Stormspell and Inverse Records. You can already…

Dirkschneider & The Old Gang, the classic heavy metal outfit featuring former Accept members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals), Peter Baltes (bass) and Stefan Kaufmann (guitar), have dropped a video and single for the track Time To Listen.…

Triosphere, the Norwegian metal outfit formed in Trondheim in 2004, have dropped a fresh original single and video for the track Of Tyrants, which will appear on the band's new album, their fourth overall, titled “Oceans Above, Stars…

Lex Legion, the metal supergroup made up of four fifths of the late-'80s King Diamond lineup, have joined forces in a brand-new band for the release of their self-titled studio debut! The lineup features Mikkey Dee (drums), Andy La…

Tygers Of Pan Tang, the legendary N.W.O.B.H.M. icons, are back with a fresh original single and a video for the track Electrifyed, which you can check out below. The video was directed by Andy Pilkington. Tygers Of Pan Tang, who are…

Former Queensrÿche frontman Geoff Tate dropped his new solo album, Operation: Mindcrime III, on May 3. To mark the release, the legendary singer has also put out a single and video for the track The Answer, which you can check out below. …

Elegant Weapons, the hard rock and heavy metal supergroup led by Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, have dropped a new single, Evil Eyes. It's a track from their brand-new studio album "Evolution", which came out on April 24 via…

Bloodstain, a rising new Swedish metal outfit, have dropped their explosive new single Something Sinister, out now via Threeman Recordings on all major digital platforms! The new single is a bold step forward in Bloodstain's sonic…

Todd Michael Hall, vocalist of Riot V, has announced in an emotional public statement, which you can read in full below, that he's leaving the legendary New York heavy metal outfit. Todd Michael Hall said, among other things, that after…

Uwe Lulis Project, the outfit founded by ex-Accept, Grave Digger and Rebellion guitarist Uwe Lulis, will drop their studio debut, “Analog”, on May 29, 2026. You can already pre-order “Analog”. Down below you'll find the second…

U.D.O., the long-running German heavy metal veterans led by the indestructible Udo Dirkschneider - the original voice of Accept - have announced the dates for a massive European run called the "Triple Anniversary Tour 2027"! U.D.O. will…

Night Spectre, the Greek heavy metal crew formed in 2024, are announcing their self-titled debut studio album, due out on Dying Victims Productions on May 22, 2026! Below you'll find the third single from the album, Cheating the Fates.…

Performing: Crystallion, Power Surge, Grave DiggerDate: Thursday, 23 April 2026Venue: Zagreb / Boogaloo / Croatia Grave Digger made it to Croatia for the fourth time in their storied career on 23 April 2026! As part of a short…

Metalite, the Swedish power metallers, are unveiling a new original single and video for the track Starchild, which you can check out below. The band's new original single follows its predecessor Our Time Has Come. Both singles are a…

Armored Saint, the cult standard-bearers of old-school American heavy and speed metal, are back with a new studio album, “Emotion Factory Reset”, due out on May 22, 2026 via Metal Blade Records. Below you'll find the second single from…

The running order for today's heavy metal spectacle at Boogaloo in Zagreb is out. German heavy metal veterans Grave Digger take the stage, backed up by fellow German power metallers Crystallion and Zagreb metal revivalists Power Surge. …

Prime Creation, Swedish heavy metallers and proud members of the ROAR (Rock Of Angels Records) roster, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM), are dropping a new single and official music video for the title track of their new album…

Vicious Rumors, the cult Bay Area speed and thrash heavy metal veterans from the US, have announced that new drummer Wyatt Cooper is now in the fold. You can check out the original Facebook post below. Wyatt replaces longtime original…

Crystallion, the Bavarian power metallers who will be opening for German veterans Grave Digger at the Boogaloo club in Zagreb on Thursday, April 23, 2026, among other dates, have dropped their take on the Manowar original "Shell Shock".…

Varras, the neo-classical metal project fronted by Greek multi-instrumentalist and musical visionary Costas Varras, will release its new studio album "Electric Stardom" on physical formats on May 29, 2026. The album actually came out a…

Ironwill, the Italian heavy metallers, will release a new studio album titled “Reforged Within” on May 29, 2026, via Art Gates Records. “Reforged Within” was recorded, mixed and mastered at Snooky Records studio in Italy. Production…

Shadowborne, the fresh young hopefuls of Swedish power metal, are unveiling their first original single and video for the track High And Low, which you can check out below. The single comes from the band's studio debut "Heaven's…

Heavenfall, the Italian heavy metal crew formed in 2003, will release their new studio album "Thorn" on 5/15/2026 via Rockshots Records. Check out the new single and video for the track No Candlelight below. The band produced the…

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. The album's second single and a video for the track Kicked Outta Hell are…

Iron Kobra, Germany's speed/heavy metal revivalists, are teaming up with Dying Victims Productions to reissue their first two studio albums, "Might & Magic" and "Dungeon Masters." Both have been sold out for a good while, and the…

On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Tim "Ripper" Owens, one of the most celebrated vocalists in the metal universe, is coming to the Orto bar club venue in Ljubljana. He currently sings with KK's Priest (the band of former Judas Priest guitarist K.…

Konquest, the Italian heavy metal crew, will drop their third studio album, “Dark Waters”, on April 24, 2026. The record is coming out via No Remorse Records. “Dark Waters” is a concept album and you can already pre-order it. …

Nightkill, the Greek heavy metallers, are dropping a lyric video and single for the track The Only One, taken from the band's debut »Survive The Night«, which came out on Alone Records in March 2025. The lyric video was put together by…

Axe & Ashes, the new heavy metal outfit founded by Russian guitar virtuoso Andrey Smirnov after he left U.D.O./Dirkschneider, have dropped a video for their second original single, Stand And Fight. The band revealed the single a few…

Rage, the long-running Hamburg heavy metal veterans, have announced that they were forced to cancel the dates of their upcoming South American tour. The band put out a short statement about it that doesn't give any solid reasons for the…

Hammerheart Records is reissuing the classic Running Wild album "Pile Of Skulls". It's coming back as a deluxe picture disc vinyl (limited to 500 copies). The reissue is expected on June 19, 2026! "Pile Of Skulls", released in the…

Sanctuary, the cult American heavy metal outfit, have signed a deal with BLKIIBLK. To mark the occasion, the band has dropped a fresh original single called Not Of The Living. The single also comes with an official lyric video, which…

Axe & Ashes, the new heavy metal outfit founded by Russian guitar maestro Andrey Smirnov after he left U.D.O./Dirkschneider, have dropped their second original single, the track Stand And Fight. You can check out the single below.…

Warsenal, the Canadian speed/thrash metal trio, have released a new studio album called "Endless Beginnings…". It's out now via Massacre Records. You can already order. "Endless Beginnings…" The band's third album, a concept record,…

German metal veterans MP-Reborn have officially signed with Massacre Records, kicking off a new chapter in their long career. Hailing from southwestern Germany, MP-Reborn built their reputation in the '80s with extensive touring,…

Torian, the German power metallers from Paderborn, are back with a fresh original single and a video for the track Flame of Resistance, which you can check out below. With the new single, Torian are teasing their upcoming studio album…

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

Iron Kobra, German speed/heavy metal revivalists formed in 2008 in Gelsenkirchen, will release their third studio album "Eternal Dagger" via Dying Victims Productions on June 19, 2026. Check out the first album video and single for the…

Demon Spell, the occult Italian heavy metallers, have unveiled a video and single for the opening track of their studio debut "Blessed Be the Dark", namely As Lucifer Smiles, which you can check out below. The album Blessed Be the Dark…

Sandstorm, the Swedish-Canadian heavy metal outfit, will drop 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…

Savatage, the iconic Florida heavy metal crew and back in action, will drop the live album "Madness Reigns From The Gutter (1990)" on June 26, 2026 via earMUSIC. The recording, which will serve as a brand-new live document, comes from…

Erik Grönwall, the world-renowned and much-loved hard rock and glam metal vocalist who once earned his stripes with Skid Row and H.E.A.T., is gearing up to drop his solo studio album "Bad Bones" on May 22, 2026. Below you'll find the…

Michael Sweet, frontman of American heavy metal outfit Stryper, dropped his new solo studio album “The Master Plan” on April 3, 2026. As always, it came out on Italy's Frontiers Music Srl. To mark the release, Michael has also unleashed…

Rhino Proof, the Finnish hard rock / heavy metal quintet, are back on the scene with a fresh original single, Deeper Form Of Love, which you can check out below. The new single also announces the band's upcoming album, "Light, Dark, The…

Wicked Smile, the Australian heavy metallers from Melbourne, have unveiled a new video and single for the track Heaven's Falling Down (Crutch), taken from their latest album "When Night Falls". The video, which you can watch below, was…

Whirlwind, the old-school heavy metal outfit from Spain, have dropped a fresh official single for the track Lese Majesty (Corpus de Sang), taken from their upcoming second studio album "1640", and you can check it out below. The band has…

Nuclear Messiah, the all-star heavy metal project united under the musical vision of driving force and former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland, are unveiling a single and video for the track Death Or Glory, which you can check out below. …

Illusion Force, an international melodic speed metal outfit, are dropping a new single and video for the track Use Your Illusion. You can check out the video below. The single was produced by Illusion Force themselves, with mixing and…

Konquest, the Italian heavy metallers, will release their third studio album, "Dark Waters", on April 24, 2026. The album is coming out via No Remorse Records. "Dark Waters" is a concept album and you can already pre-order it. Below…

Toxikull, the Portuguese heavy metallers, have dropped a video for "Dragon Magic", the new single from their upcoming studio album “Turbulence”. Check it out below. The new album lands on April 24, 2026 via Dying Victims…

Lex Legion, the heavy metal supergroup featuring four of the five late-'80s King Diamond members, have joined forces in a brand-new lineup for their self-titled studio debut! The lineup features Mikkey Dee (drums), Andy La Rocque…

Shane Embury, bassist of British grindcore legends Napalm Death, will release his studio album "Bridge To Resolution" on Dissonance Productions on June 26, 2026. Besides his work with Napalm Death, Embury is best known for playing with…

Signum Regis, the Slovak melodic power metallers who also soak up plenty of symphonic and progressive elements, formed back in 2007, are announcing their new album "Beyond Spacetime", their eighth studio record overall, due out on October…

Master Massive, the cult Swedish metal outfit from Skövde, will release their new studio album "White Shadows" on July 10, 2026. The album is coming out via Fireflash Records. Below you can check out the first single from the album,…

Modus Black, the heavy metal trio, are coming back on 6/19/2026 with a new studio album, “From The Basement”, out via Metalopolis Records. The album's first single, A Second Shadow, is ready for you below! The tracklist for the new…

Black Label Society, the long-running metal outfit led by Ozzy's former guitarist Zack Wylde, have unleashed a new single and video for the track Ozzy's Song. The video was directed by Justin H. Reich (Three Thirty-three Creative), and you…

Swedish heavy metal veterans Lion’s Share are unveiling a new lyric video and single for the track Chain Child. Check it out below. The single Chain Child comes from the band's new album “Inferno” – their first studio album in 17 years,…

Night Spectre, a Greek heavy metal band formed in 2024, are announcing their self-titled debut studio album, which will come out via Dying Victims Productions on May 22, 2026! Down below you can check out the album's second single, the…

The Scepter, Canadian heavy metal/power metal crew, will release their studio debut, »Shadows in the Tower«, later this year. The album is coming out on No Remorse Records. The release date and pre-order details will be announced later. …

This year, No Remorse Records will release an album collecting the complete works of cult British N.W.O.B.H.M. outfit TNT, titled "Back On The Road – The Anthology". It'll be available on CD and LP. The release date will be announced…

Iron Savior, the Hamburg power metal legends, are unveiling their take on the evergreen eighties hit Maniac, originally by Michael Sembello. The original, released in 1983, was part of the soundtrack to the movie Flashdance. The band is…

The Quill, Swedish hard rock veterans (with a hefty dose of stoner rock mixed in), will release a new studio album, “Master of the Skies”, on May 8, 2026. The album is coming out on Metalville Records (a subsidiary of Edel). Below…

Prime Creation, Swedish heavy metallers and proud members of the ROAR (Rock Of Angels Records) roster, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM), are dropping a new single and lyric video for the track Galactic Rebirth. The Galactic…

Nightfear, the Spanish power metallers from Madrid, are back with a new original single and a video for the track Together Again. The single was recorded at Peer Music Daniel Blanco studio. Check it out below. Mixing and mastering…

Armored Saint, cult torchbearers of old-school American heavy and speed metal, are back with a new studio album, "Emotion Factory Reset", due out May 22, 2026 on Metal Blade Records. Below you can check out the first single from the…

Seven Metal Sins, a new band walking the thin line between classic metal and modern power metal, will release their album "Legacy Of Chaos" on 5. 6. 2026. It's coming out via Rockshot Records. You can already check out the first single…

To mark its 30th anniversary, Italian label Frontiers Records will release a special compilation called “XXX Anniversary Compilation”, available from May 22, 2026. The label has already dropped three singles from the compilation: a…

Uwe Lulis Project, the outfit founded by former Accept, Grave Digger and Rebellion guitarist Uwe Lulis, will release their studio debut "Analog" on May 29, 2026. You can already pre-order "Analog". Down below you'll find the first…

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…