On April 11th, 2025, Italian pagan/folk metal masters Elvenking will release their new studio album, “Reader of the Runes – Luna”, via Reaper Entertainment.
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On April 11th, 2025, Italian pagan/folk metal masters Elvenking will release their new studio album, “Reader of the Runes – Luna”, via Reaper Entertainment.
Multinational blues-rock institution Ellis Mano Band has announced their new studio album “Morph” for February 21st, 2025, via SPV Recordings.
Finnish progressive metal band Joviac released the first single “Shine” taken from the upcoming third studio album “Autofiction Pt. 1 – Shards”, which is set to be released via Inverse Records on May 16th, 2025.
Metal powerhouse Bleed From Within have announced their new studio album “Zenith” that’s set to be released on April 4th, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the announcement, the band have revealed the video for new single “In Place of Your Halo”, a thunderous shot of modern metal fury that pays homage to their native Scotland with a bagpipe-backed refrain for the ages.
Croatia’s finest Folk Metal powerhouse, Manntra, bring roaring hymns and swelling horns, announcing their 8th studio album “Titans”, set for release on February 21st, 2025, via Napalm Records! Mysterious. Powerful. Magical.The new cracker album “Monster Mind Consuming” by the mystical folk-rock sensation Manntra is finally released. It is already the band’s second English-language album.
US Traditional Heavy Metal quintet, Prehistoria, will release “Cryptic Halo”, their debut full-length album, on February 11th, 2025, via StormSpell Records. The album follows the 2022 release of debut EP, “Cursed Lands”. Prehistoria had this to say about “Cryptic Halo”:
Swedish prog outfit Karmakanic have announced that they will release their brand new album, through Jonas Reingold’s own label, Reingold Records Transmutation, on March 7. “Transmutation, that means something transforms into a new state of being, the universe is in a constant flux so that goes for my music too. Bringing a seed that turns into a bright flower, hopefully not dying too quickly!”
Steampunk metal band FATE GEAR will release a new album on December 18th. Kill the Shadow King comes six months after The Vanguard Of Hades. Like its predecessor, the new album is a hybrid release, containing a mix of studio and live recordings.
Female Fronted Melodic Power Metal Sensation Sorceress of Sin Unveils. Sorceress of Sin proudly unveiled the lyric video for their single ‘Reina‘, a poetic tribute to Hera, the Queen of the Gods in Greek mythology. Lisa Skinner’s sublime and powerful vocals, paired with Constantine‘s masterful guitar work, create a soundscape as grand and commanding as the goddess herself, perfectly capturing Hera’s magnificence.
Outlasted is a professional rock band hailing from Norway, known for their captivating blend of AOR (Album-Oriented Rock) sound. Formed in 2010 by guitarist Terje Fløyli and keyboard player Odd-Børge Hansen, the band’s unique journey began with the exchange of song ideas through traditional mail, rather than the ubiquitous digital communication we now know as email. Despite residing in different cities, Fløyli and Hansen forged a deep musical connection, fostering their shared passion for AOR by burning CDs and sending files back and forth.