Prehistoria – Cryptic Halo 2025

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”:
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Karmakanic – Transmutation 2025

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!”
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Fate Gear – Kill The Shadow King 2024

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.
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Sorceress of Sin – Ennea 2024

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.
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Outlasted – Universal Human Desire 2025

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. (more…)

Shadow of the Talisman – As Above, So Below 2025

Eclipse Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Shadow of the Talisman to an exclusive worldwide deal. Based in Flint, Michigan (USA), the Alternative Metal band strive to unite all facets of the metal scene through complex musical passages, heart-wrenching lyrics, and a community where every metalhead can find something perfect for themselves.
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Himmelkraft – Himmelkraft 2025

There is great power in secrecy. Detached from the world, brewed under a strict code of confidentiality, a new clan, a secret society came into existence. Led by none other than Sonata Arctica frontman Tony Kakko, this new beast of his gained momentum in the massive shadow of his wildly successful power metal superheroes, slowly, steadily, biding its time, waiting for the right moment.
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Ginger Evil – The Way It Burns 2025

Finnish female-fronted rock sensations Ginger Evil are excited to announce the release of their debut album, “The Way It Burns”, out on February 14th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.

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Saber – Lost in Flames 2025

Saber, the Los Angeles based NWOTHM (New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal) heroes, have announced their much-anticipated sophomore studio album “Lost in Flames”. The new release will take the world by storm on February 7th, 2025, via ROAR.

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Killswitch Engage – This Consequence 2025

Three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights and platinum-selling band Killswitch Engage are pleased to announce their new studio album “This Consequence”. It arrives on February 21st, 2025, via Metal Blade. It’s been a long wait for fans, the record follows 2019’s acclaimed album “Atonement”.
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