melodic metal

Archon Angel, a melodic metal project featuring Canadian vocalist Zak Stevens (Circle II Circle, Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), are announcing the album "Beyond The Grave", due out on 11. 12. 2026 via the Italian label Frontiers…

Stormbringer, the British melodic metal crew, will release their new studio album "Transcendence" on 4.9.2026, and it's coming out via Attick Records. Check out the single and video for the album track Dirt And Bone below. Before that,…

Häven, a newly formed Spanish symphonic metal band led by singer Gabrielle de Val and featuring Swedish guitar virtuoso Tommy Denander, have unveiled the fourth single from their upcoming debut studio album “Where Angels Fear To Tread”:…

Blackment, the Finnish melodic metallers, have unveiled a fresh original single and video for the track Afterlife, which will appear on the band's upcoming new album, their second studio full-length overall. The band also announced that…

Swedish melodic metal supergroup Cyhra (featuring Amaranthe co-founder Jake E and current members of The Halo Effect, Kamelot, The Crown and Suburban Tribe) have dropped a new single and video for the track Bleed With Pride. Check out the…

Jelusick, the progressive and melodic metal sensation from Croatia, released their second studio album “Apolitical Ecstasy” on September 19, 2025 via Escape Music, and now they're unveiling a video for the album single Torn. Check out the…

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…

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…

Italian label Frontiers Music Srl. from Naples celebrated its 30th anniversary a few days ago. To mark the occasion, the top guys at the label decided to throw a party of their own, among other things by asking Scottish vocal legend Robin…

Phoenix Lake, the British melodic metallers, have celebrated the release of their debut "Seraphine: The Fall From Eden", which came out on Friday, February 27, 2026, with a single and video for the track This Abyss. Check it out below. …

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…

Performers: Infected Rain, DragonForce, Amaranthe Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024 Venue: Gasometer, Vienna, Austria Back at the Gasometer after four months, this time in my official capacity as a Rockline writer. Thanks to Laura…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: February 17, 2023Production: Harry Hess & Michele GuaitoliAlbum length: 43.47 min Genre: Melodic RockRating: 9.5/10 Harry Hess! The cult AOR veteran isn't giving up! First Signal is a…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: 16. 9. 2022Production: Alessandro Del VecchioAlbum length: 48.00 minGenre: Melodic MetalRating: 8.5/10 Ginevra is a new melodic metal project backed by the tireless A&R crew at the…

Label: earMUSICRelease date: 5. 8. 2022Production: Jona Tee, Dave Dalone & Kenny LeckremoAlbum length: 41.56 minGenre: Glam Metal (revival) / Melodic MetalRating: 10/10 H.E.A.T. are the very definition of perfectionism when it…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: March 18, 2022Production: Jacob HansenAlbum length: 54.15 minGenre: Hard Rock/Melodic RockRating: 9.0/10 Pretty Maids released their last album “Undress Your Madness” in November 2019 –…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl. Release date: January 21, 2022 Production: Alessandro Del Vecchio Album length: 47.18 min Genre: Hard Rock / Melodic Metal Rating: 8.5/10 Edge of Forever, the Italian ultra-melodic hard rockers who keep…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: 15. 10. 2021Production: LeverageAlbum length: 52.10 minGenre: Melodic Metal / Symphonic Power MetalRating: 9.0/10 It's simply incredible how Leverage have picked themselves back up. Like a…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl. Release date: October 8, 2021Production: Eric MårtenssonAlbum length: 41.16 minGenre: Melodic Hard Rock / Heavy Metal / Glam Metal RevivalRating: 9.0/10 “Wired” is the ninth studio album from Swedish hard…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: July 16, 2021Production: Big CityAlbum length: 52.06 minRating: 9.0/10Genre: Melodic Metal Big City are a Norwegian melodic metal outfit drawing inspiration from the ultra-musical side of…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: 11. 6. 2021Production: Alessandro Del VecchioAlbum length: 48.33 minGenre: Melodic MetalRating: 7.0/10 Brother Against Brother is a new project from the Italian label Frontiers Music Srl.,…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: June 18, 2021Production: Jona TeeAlbum length: 43:17 minGenre: Hard Rock/Melodic MetalRating: 9.0/10 Crowne are the new supermelodic hard rock sensation, fronted by vocalist Alexander…

Label: AOR Heaven RecordsRelease date: May 28, 2021Production: Thomas "Plec" JohanssonAlbum length: 44:49 minGenre: Heavy Metal/Melodic MetalRating: 8.5/10 Proud are a Swedish band with an interesting backstory. The story starts…

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