Trigger – The Harbor (2018)
Trigger is an established 5-piece melodic metal band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2011. Trigger made their mark on the Australian metal scene with the release of their debut EP Machina in 2014, with a signature sound that blends European melody with American grit.
Lydian Sea – Iii. Tranquil Memories (2018)
Lydian Sea was one of the first bands labelled “Progressive Melodic Metal” when they formed back in 1990. Huge harmonies simmering over complex rhythm guitars became a staple of this bands trademark.
Broken Ride – Broken Ride (2018)
Broken Ride is an exhilarating Canadian Modern-Rock band with emotion driven, passionate, catchy tunes often drawing comparisons to Three Doors Down, Breaking Benjamin, and Three Days Grace.
Plini – Sunhead (2018)
“I started working on the material almost straight after “Handmade Cities” was released in 2016, sort of with the goal to make a very big, small EP – aiming to put as much detail and refinement into the composition and playing as possible. Both musically and emotionally, the music is greatly influenced by the amount of touring and travel
Evergrey – Recreation Day (Remasters Edition) (2018)
Recreation Day is the fourth album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. … 2018 AFM Records, a division of Soulfood Music Distribution GmbH.
Evergrey – In Search of Truth (Remasters Edition) (2018)
Evergrey’s lyrics have always been of the darker sort. The same can be said of the band’s imagery. While The Dark Discovery dealt with a variety of ideas, later albums have been concept albums, dealing with issues like self-reformation (“Recreation Day”), paranoia, alien abduction (“In Search of Truth”), child abuse, cults and religion (“The Inner Circle”).
Steel Fox – Savagery (2018)
Steel Fox is a POWER / HEAVY METAL band born in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, at the beginning of 1997. It was conceived by brothers guitarists Daniel Camelo and Júlio Alcindo (RIP), as well as brothers Paulo Kildery (drums) and Tony Kleber (keyboards), with a strong influence of bands of the German genre,
Proxillian – Redemption (2018)
Proxillian is a four piece metal band from Braunschweig, lower Saxony, Germany. The guys combine Ambition, and ambition with a trendy mix of classic Heavy Metal, Power Metal and Dark Rock. Without artificial complexity, the music of the group creates a high earworm Potential: Straight, percussive guitar riffs are supported by solid Basslines and amplified by driving drum Beats.
Oh. – Metallia (2018)
“Metallia” is an epical prog-metal composition in six parts. A multi-layered sonic piece of ravishing solo electric guitars, time-bending tempo shifts, grooving bass lines and deranged drums.
Daughtry – Cage to Rattle 2018, MP3+FLAC
Grammy-nominated band DAUGHTRY has released a new single, “Deep End”. The anthemic track will be featured on the band’s forthcoming fifth studio album, “Cage To Rattle”, which is set for release on July 27 via 19 Recordings/RCA Records and is available for pre-order now. Fans who pre-order the album will receive “Deep End” as well as “Backbone” as an instant download.
Dee Snider – For The Love Of Metal 2018,MP3+FLAC
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider will be releasing his solo album For The Love Of Metal via Napalm Records on July 27, 2018.
Redemption – Long Night’s Journey into Day (2018)
REDEMPTION, the U.S. progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nick Van Dyk, will release its seventh full-length album, “Long Night’s Journey Into Day”, on July 27 via Metal Blade. The disc was produced by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, PRIMAL FEAR, AMARANTHE, DORO).
Tarja – Act II (2018),MP3+FLAC
Best known as the female vocalist for Finnish gothic/symphonic metal act Nightwish, Tarja (full name Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen) was born on August 17, 1977, in Kitee, Finland.