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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Swedish heavy metal veterans Lion's Share have unveiled a new video and single for the song Batized In Blood, which also comes with a lyric video. Check it out below. The single Baptized In Blood comes from the band's new album…

Night Spectre, a Greek heavy metal band formed in 2024, are announcing their self-titled debut studio album, coming out on Dying Victims Productions on May 22, 2026! The album single Death Contract is available below! You can already…

Kerrigan, German heavy metallers from Freiburg im Breisgau, are back with a new studio album landing this March. Down below you'll find the second single off the album, Surrender, complete with a lyric video. Before Surrender, Kerrigan…

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 lyric video for the track She's So Evil, which you can check out…

Death Dealer, the international heavy metal outfit who released their new studio album "Reign Of Steel" on January 23, 2026 via Massacre Records, are unveiling a video for the album single Devil's Triangle. You can check it out below. …

Burning Path, the Chilean heavy metal crew, released their self-titled debut on 2/27/2026. The album, available on CD and LP, came out on the German underground label Dying Victims Production. Burning Path rose from the ashes of…

Mystery, the Australian metal crew formed in Melbourne in 2010, have dropped a video for their fresh original single What Makes You Lie, which you can check out below. Mystery, who are signed to Metalopolis Records, say the single will…

Von Groove, the American melodic hard rockers, will release a new studio album, "Born To Rock", on 5/15/2026. The album is coming out on the Italian label Frontiers Music Srl. The title track single and the video for the new album are…

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 set to release a new studio album, "Chasing The Hydra", on April 17!…

Zed Yago, the legendary epic pirate metallers founded in 1985 by blues singer Jutta Weinhold (who hasn't been part of the band for decades), have caught the music world off guard and dropped a brand-new studio album, "At The Edge Of The…

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

Accept, the German legends of Teutonic metal, have announced the dates of their anniversary European run, "The Accept 50th Anniversary Tour", celebrating 50 years of the band. You can check out the list of all 24 shows below. On top…

Gypsy Pistoleros, the British outfit that mixes punk rock with cabaret and decadence, all wrapped in a properly apocalyptic atmosphere, are unveiling a new single and video for the track I’m The Prince of the Damned. The band previously…

MACH 1, a new Slovenian progressive and art rock-metal outfit, is announcing the release of its debut studio album "Supersonic" on March 3, 2026. MACH 1 is a five-piece rock-metal band that took its final shape during the pandemic and…

Siska, the Italian metal crew, are dropping a new single, Broken Dreams, complete with an official music video you can check out below. The new single comes from the self-titled album "Broken Dreams", which came out on January 16 this…

Michael Sweet, frontman of American heavy metal outfit Stryper, will release a new solo studio album, “The Master Plan”, on April 3, 2026 via Italy's Frontiers Music Srl. You can already pre-order “The Master Plan”. After Sweet…

American heavy metal supergroup Axe Dragger (featuring current and former members of Fu Manchu, Pantera, Dark Funeral and Pentagram) are unleashing their wild debut single from the upcoming self-titled album “Axe Dragger”, out March 6 on…

Metal Church, American metal legends, are back with their 13th studio album “Dead To Rights”, due out April 10 via Rat Pak Records. Below you'll find the album's second single, the track Brainwash Game, complete with an official music…

Ghost, the sensational Grammy-winning Swedish rockers from Linköping, have unveiled the video for their single Umbra, which you can check out below. Umbra comes from the band's latest and still current studio effort, “Skeletá”, which…

Nevermore, the cult American metal outfit from Seattle, were revived after splitting in 2011 during the 2024 holiday season by tireless seven-string shredder and virtuoso guitarist Jeff Loomis, and they've now signed a deal with the German…

Whirlwind, Spain's old-school heavy metal crew, are unveiling a fresh original single and video for the track Days Of Doom, taken from their upcoming second studio album "1640", and you can check it out below. The album "1640" will be…

Greyhawk, the American outfit that fuses power metal, AOR catchiness and pretty much anything that even slightly smells of epic bombast, dropped their new studio album "Warriors of Greyhawk" today, February 13, 2026! They marked the…

Canadian epic metallers Ravenspell will release their debut studio album Obsidian King on March 13, 2026, via Fighter Records. Below you can check out the third single from the upcoming studio album, the track Onward We March, complete…

Metal Church, the American metal legends, are back with their 13th studio album "Dead To Rights", due out April 10 on Rat Pak Records. The record is the first release from the band's newest lineup, which features founding guitarist…

Leatherhead, the Greek heavy and speed metallers from Lairssa, have announced their new album "Violent Horror Stories"! The band's second studio album, “Violent Horror Stories”, drops on February 13, 2026 via No Remorse Records and follows…

More, the legendary N.W.O.B.H.M. outfit, will release their third studio album, “Destructor”, on March 6, 2026. The record is coming out via the band's own label, Warhead Music LLP. Below you'll find the second single (and lyric video),…

Dirkschneider & The Old Gang, the 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 Batter The Power.…

Existance, the French-Belgian metal outfit, will release their new studio album "Wildfire" on February 20, 2026. The album is coming out via Verycords. Below you'll find the single and video for Brighter Days, taken from the band's…

Tailgunner, the hot British old-school metal revivalists, will drop their second album "Midnight Blitz" tomorrow, Friday, February 6, 2026, via Napalm Records. Down below you'll find the fourth single (and video) for the track War in…

KnuckleBonz has put out a figurine of one of the central figures of the N.W.O.B.H.M. era, Iron Maiden's first singer Paul Di'Anna, and you can already order it. The figure, or more precisely a statue made at 1/9 scale, is part of the…

The Order, the Swiss hard rock / heavy metal outfit, are announcing their new studio album "Empires", due out on March 27, 2026 via Massacre Records. The album will be available as a digipak CD, a black vinyl LP and in digital formats. …

Release date: September 26, 2025Label: Self-releasedProduction: Sergej PobegajloEP length: 21.07 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 8.5/10 The EP "Unstoppable" carries extra weight for Hellcats, the first and only all-female heavy metal…

Leonidas, a new heavy metal project fronted by guitarist Francesco Marras (formerly of N.W.O.B.H.M. legends Tygers of Pan Tang) and vocalist Daniele Ledda Cherchi (Twilight Zone), are putting out their single Runnin' On The Highway. The…

Edge Of Paradise, the American hard rock and heavy metal outfit, dropped their new studio album “Prophecy” on March 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. It's the band's sixth studio album overall, but their first for the Austrian label. Check…

Death Dealer, the international heavy metal outfit, dropped their new studio album "Reign Of Steel" on 1/23/2026. The record is out via Massacre Records. You can already order "Reign Of Steel". The band has sent the album off with a…

Sainted Sinners, the international hard rock outfit, are unveiling the official video for their new single Sunshine, taken from their new studio album “High On Fire”. The album came out on November 21 via ROAR, a division of Reigning…

Neo-classical metallers Tales Of Tomorrow have released a new single called Green Eyes, and you can check it out below. The latest single, Green Eyes, carries on the band's musical direction, blending the spirit of traditional heavy…

Triumpher, the Greek epic power metallers from Athens and proud members of the No Remorse Records family, have dropped a fresh original single, Ithaca (Return Of The Eternal King). It comes with a video, too. Check it out below. The new…

Legendary Motörhead guitarist Philip Campbell is heading to the little village of Koritnica, deep in the heart of Baška grapa (Tolmin municipality), on Saturday, May 9, 2026! He and his band Phil Campbell And The Bastards Sons will play as…

Iron Mask, the Belgian power metal outfit led by neoclassically trained guitarist Dushan Petrossi (also known for his work with Metal Kingdom), have announced that American drum master John Macaluso has joined their ranks! Macaluso is a…

Liv Sin, the modern Swedish metallers, have dropped a new video for the single It's Not Your Life (ft. Scarlet)! The single comes from the band's latest album “Close Your Eyes”, which came out last year. Check out the video below. Led…

Michael Sweet, frontman of American heavy metal outfit Stryper, will drop a new solo studio album, "The Master Plan", on April 3, 2026 via Italy's Frontiers Music Srl. You can already pre-order "The Master Plan". The album was…

Shotdown, the hard rock / heavy metal band from the Goriška region that wrapped things up back in 2019, has broken its long silence with devastating news: singer and founding member Jurij 'Egzi' Čotar has passed away. According to the info…

Label: Silver Lining MusicRelease date: October 24, 2025Production: Genre: Heavy RockRating: 8.5/10 Back in the '80s, the Scottish rock 'n' roll warriors Heavy Pettin conquered stages all over the world, while their 1983 debut album…

Uriah Heep, April Wine, Heavy Pettin'Friday, October 24, 2025Vienna / Gasometer / Austria Some tours just have to happen. Tours of legendary bands. The ones no self-respecting rocker would ever deny as a monumental source of…

BasinfirefestSaturday, 28 June 2025Spálené Poříčí / Festivalový areál / Czech Republic Extending our stay in the Czech Republic — especially after the AC/DC temptation on 26 June 2025 at the Prague venue Letnany — was…

Mijo Popović, founder and guitarist of the cult Slovenian heavy metal band Pomaranča, has died at the age of 67! The sad news was first posted on social media by his bandmate and the group's keyboardist Tomaž Žontar, who wrote:…

Iron Maiden (support act: Halestorm)Prague / Letiště Praha Letňany / Czech RepublicSaturday, 31 May 2025, from 18:40 to 22:00 Years come. Well, and they go. It happens quietly — this thing we call aging. And pretty fast, too. The…

Riot V, Crystal Viper, MetalsteelSaturday, 3 May 2025Klub Jedro, Medvode, Slovenia "Metal unity, metal oneness, metal solidarity" Dear metalheads, dear rockers, dear readers of this e-zine — and everyone else along for the ride.…

Iron MedianSaturday, 19 April 2025Orto Bar, Ljubljana, Slovenia Iron-average? Not even close! After a good three years, another chance to catch an Iron Median gig — the cleverly named reincarnation of Iron Maiden — at Orto Bar…

Former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks has died at the age of 73. According to reports that can be found online, Les Binks passed away as early as March 15, 2025, but the official news of his death has only now been made public. Judas…

Dirkschneider (supp. The Madcap, Flesh)Tuesday, 25 February 2025, from 7:30 PM to 11:30 PMZagreb / Boogaloo / Croatia Udo Dirkschneider! A name that follows any true-blooded old-school heavy metal fan through virtually every single…

The Night Flight Orchestra (special guests: Metalite)Friday, February 14, 2025 (start: 8:00 PM, end: 11:00 PM)Vienna (Wien) / Szene / Austria The Night Flight Orchestra! No, they're not Electric Light Orchestra — these are the night…

Label: RPM-ROARRelease date: January 17, 2025Production: Chris BoltendahlAlbum length: 46.47 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 9.0/10 Grave Digger are legends of German heavy metal. Over a long career, the band has seen and been through…

Label: One RecordsRelease date: 12/30/2024Genre: Heavy Metal / Hard RockRating: 9.5/10BUY CD! Žanil Tataj Žak is a music legend of our region. He was there when it all went down. Like a good Czech lager, a (le)Žak, too. Way back in…

Accept (special guest: Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons)Saturday, November 9, 2024Vienna / Simm City / Austria for an English version please scroll down the bar: Accept are legends of world heavy metal — old school through and…

Paul Andrews, known by the stage name Paul Di'Anno, vocalist of Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981, has died at the age of 67. Paul was born on May 17, 1958 in Chingford, East London, and first rose to fame as the singer of the English heavy…

Label: AFM RecordsRelease date: 13. 9. 2024Production: Herman Frank & Arne NeurandAlbum length: 45.10 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 8.0/10 Victory are an old German heavy metal outfit. They've weathered every war storm and…

Released: July 19, 2024 via Reaper EntertainmentProduction: ?Length: 57:02Genre: Heavy/Power/Maiden Metal "Buckwheat Žganci, Maiden Style" I'd bumped into Skyeye here and there before, spun a track or two, liked what I heard, and…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: September 13, 2024Production: Michael SweetAlbum length: 45.55 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 9.0/10 Stryper, the legends, an iconic eighties band loyal since day one to their…

Label: Mighty MusicRelease date: 6. 9. 2024Production: Nick JennisonAlbum length: 48.17 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 8.5/10 Blitzkrieg are a British heavy metal outfit belonging to the movement abbreviated as N.W.O.B.H.M. That puts…

Label: Phonotraxx PublishingRelease date: 12. 7. 2024Production: Berhnard Weiß & Harry ÖllersAlbum length: 41.32 minGenre: Hard Rock / Melodic Metal / Power MetalRating: 8.5/10 Axxis are the old guard of the German hard rock and…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: April 12, 2024Production: Steve Schenck & Richie CastellanoAlbum length: 41.46 minGenre: Art Rock / Hard Rock / Heavy MetalRating: 8.0/10 Blue Öyster Cult really are one of the most…

Performing: Bruce Dickinson (support: Keops)Date: Saturday, 13 July 2024Location: Zagreb / Hala Zagreb / Croatia You will find an English version below (scroll down the bar): Slovenian version: July 13th was hellishly hot, like…

Performing: Pomaranča (support act: Metalsteel)Date: Thursday, 6 June 2024Venue: Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / Slovenia Pomaranča is a name everyone knows! One way or another. We all live with oranges — in the eating sense and…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: April 19, 2024Production: Praying MantisAlbum length: 46. 46 minGenre: Heavy Metal / AORRating: 8.0/10 Praying Mantis, the grand veterans of British melodic hard and heavy rock who came up in…

Label: Mighty MusicRelease date: 4/26/2024Album length: 68.27 minGenre: Heavy Metal / N.W.O.B.H.M.Rating: 8.0/10 Tygers of Pan Tang, living N.W.O.B.H.M. fossils, know no rest. Formed way back in 1978 in the English seaside town of…

Label: Mighty MusicRelease date: 5. 5. 2023Production: Tue MadsenAlbum length: 44.01 minGenre: Heavy Metal / N.W.O.B.H.M.Rating: 9.0/10 Tygers Of Pan Tang are one of the most stubbornly persistent bands to come out of the "New Wave…

Label: Napalm RecordsRelease date: April 26, 2024Production: Andy SneapAlbum length: 48.13 min.Genre: Heavy MetalRating: 8.0/10 Accept are one hell of a heavy metal band. Revelation of the century? No. Just a fact. "Humanoid" is…

Horst Franz (Horst Odermatt), the organizer of the legendary Bang Your Head!!! festival, which took place every year in the German town of Balingen, has died at the age of 60. For many years (since 2006, to be exact), Horst also organized…

PART 2 (a preview of the official album release, with an interview recap) A new story from Pelhan, their second. A new chapter built from a decade of experience and two years of polishing ideas. The result of personal growth,…

Acts: Judas Priest / Saxon / Uriah HeepDate: Monday, 1 April 2024 (18:00–23:00)Venue: Vienna (Wien) / Wiener Stadthalle - Halle D / Austria The big day had finally come! A celebration for every lover of steel, leather, burning motor…

Label: SPV/Steamhammer RecordsRelease date: March 29, 2024Production: Rage & Peavy WagnerAlbum length: 94 min.Genre: Heavy Metal / Power MetalRating: 9.0/10 Rage are true veterans of European metal, with a pedigree that's…

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: March 8, 2024Production: Andy Sneap (Tom Allom - co-production on tracks 10 and 11)Album length: 52.32 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 8.5/10 Judas Priest, the undisputed icons of metal, in a way…

Label: Silver LiningRelease date: 19. 1. 2024Production: Andy Sneap & Biff ByfordAlbum length: 42.23 minGenre: N.W.O.B.H.M. / Heavy MetalRating: 8.5/10 “Hell, Fire and Damnation” kicks off a new chapter for the…

Performing: U.D.O., TailgunnerDate: Friday, 22 March 2024Location: Brno / Sono Centrum / Czech Republic U.D.O., the long-running German champions of Teutonic metal, rolled through Brno on 22 March 2024 as part of the European leg of…

Acts: U.D.O., TailgunnerDate: Wednesday, March 20, 2024Location: Prague / Roxy / Czech Republic U.D.O., German metal legends — specifically of the classic Teutonic metal school — led by the unstoppable, iconic vocalist Udo…

Acts: Absolva, Blaze BayleyDate: Saturday, 16 March 2024Venue: Plzeň / KD Šeříkovka / Czech Republic Blaze Bayley is regarded as one of the greatest warriors in heavy metal. A man of a thousand lives and hard-won battles, fought…