Chicago thrash bringers Misfire will release their new studio album “Product of the Environment” on May 2nd, 2025, via MNRK Heavy.

Nad Sylvan (vocalist with Steve Hackett), returns with his new solo album ‘Monumentata’, perhaps his most personal to date. Featuring musical contributions from the likes of
Tony Levin (King Crimson), Randy McStine (Steven Wilson), Nick Beggs (Steven Wilson), Jonas Reingold (Steve Hackett), Lalle Larsson (The Flower Kings), Mirko De Maio (The Flower Kings), Joe Deninzon (Kansas), Marco Minnemann (The Aristocrats) & more

A work, a transformation, a re-entry into the melancholic self – “Opvs Noir” is in no danger of becoming an offspring of understatement, neither in its title nor in its musical opulence. And rightly so: Not only will it be the first album as a six-piece band, but it also marks the beginning of an entire album trilogy, set to be released in multiple editions, including, of course, strictly limited collector’s items.

Volbeat — Michael Poulsen (vocals, guitar), and Jon Larsen (drums), and Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass) — are thrilled to announce their ninth studio album “God of Angels Trust”. The album is set for release on June 6th, 2025, via longtime label Vertigo/Universal.

Physically enveloping, forebodingly beautiful, and drawing on the animistic spirit of the natural world, Steve Von Till announces his seventh solo LP, “Alone in a World of Wounds”, arriving on May 16th, 2025, via Neurot Recordings.

The Borderland is the debut single of the Great Train Graveyard (GTG), new band set up by Steve Newman (Newman, Compass – guitar, keyboards), Ben Green (Compass, Tokyo Storm – vocals) and Rob McEwen (Newman, Santa Ana Winds – battery).

Sometime this fall, the project band Barnabas Sky releases the new album ”Over the Horizon” via the company Pride & Joy music. In addition to guitarist/songwriter Markus Pfeffer, this time we will hear names like Tony Harnell (TNT), Danny Vaughn (Tyketto) and Lee Small (Shy, Lionheart).

Stellar Veil is a melodic hard rock band hailing from Athens, Greece. Formed in 2021 by members departing from the Melodic Hard Rock band Hideaway, the group sought to carve a niche that melded the heavier elements of hard rock with the melodic finesse of classic AOR. Their sound is described as heavier than traditional AOR yet more melodic than classic metal (Melodic Hard & Heavy), reflecting a unique blend of influences from the 80s hard rock and heavy metal era with a contemporary twist.

The German rock band with female vocals Freakstorm has prepared amazing news for their fans! Their new album “Dust Of Glory” is already on the horizon. Release date: June 6, 2025

On June 30, Mirka ”Leka” Rantanen (King company) and his project band Circus Of Rock will release the new album ”Hellfire” via the company Lions Pride Music. Appearing on the upcoming record make names such as Mark Boals and Alessandro Del Vecchio.

Glass Hammer has revealed the next album in the band’s long-running career. ‘Rogue,’ out on April 11th, 2025, spins the tale of one man’s fateful, final journey. “He leaves everything he knows behind,” explains composer Steve Babb. “And thinks he’s returning to a place where he once knew happiness, but in reality, his odyssey will sweep him away to somewhere completely unexpected.”

Renowned guitarist and songwriter Don Felder – best known for his role with the Eagles – is pleased to announce the release of his highly anticipated new studio album “The Vault – Fifty Years of Music”, set for release on May 23rd, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Finland’s most popular AOR-band Brother Firetribe will release a long EP at the end of spring and will go on a club tour. Tour starts on EP release day on Saturday 26th, April from Tuusula Krapi Paja and ends on Friday 30th, May at the Tavastia club in Helsinki. Tickets for shows are now on sale at each venue’s individual ticketing channels.