The Orphan Epoch is a set of songs that speak of a refusal to conform, align, or coalesce. It’s an expression of discontent, a statement of our times, but maybe also an instruction to refuse to accept binary choice and choose a path to walk alone.

Critically acclaimed guitarist and singer Orianthi will release her new studio album “Some Kind of Feeling” via Woodward Avenue Records digitally on June 27th, on CD on August 15th, and on vinyl on September 19th, 2025.

6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified, record-breaking Finnish rock outfit The Rasmus hold nothing back on their new track, the toxic love-themed “Break These Chains” (feat. Niko Vilhelm of Blind Channel). It’s out today (May 16) via Better Noise Music and Playground Music.

Country: Russia
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Year: 05-06-2025

Finnish melodic death metal giants Before The Dawn will release their new studio album, “Cold Flare Eternal”, on September 5th, 2025, via Reaper Entertainment.

AURI, the project featuring NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and his wife, popular Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela, will release its third studio album, “III – Candles & Beginnings”, on August 15, 2025.

California rock veterans BUCKCHERRY will release their eleventh album, “Roar Like Thunder”, on June 13. The official lyric video for the LP’s third single, “Set It Free”, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Los Angeles and directed by Tom Flynn. The video follows the release of videos for the tracks “Roar Like Thunder” and “Come On”, both of which are also available below.

RAVEN BLACK are a theatrical metal act originally from Los Angeles. Their unique brand of metal – influenced by gothic, classical, and heavy metal music – is the soundtrack to vocalist Raven’s duality, as she shares her story of being a hybrid of both dark and light.

Melodic hard rockers Laguna are excited to announce the release of their debut album, titled “The Ghost Of Katrina” and scheduled for July 11th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. Hailing from the northern part of Mexico, from the arid desert of Torreón, Coahuila, Laguna is a five-piece hard rock band ready to take the world by storm with their debut album, “The Ghost Of Katrina”.

Having made their name as a Foreigner tribute band, Double Vision is now seeing the way clear to launch a brand new album of all original tunes. This self-titled full-length will hit the streets on July 11th, 2025, via the mighty Frontiers Music Srl.

Dutch metal powerhouse Martyr has announced their brand new studio album, entitled “Dark Believer”, for an August 15th, 2025, release on ROAR!

Argentinian singer Santiago Ramonda is pleased to announce the release of his debut album “The Walls Are Crumbling Down”, out on July 18th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.

The world can be cruel, but electronic metal group Solence offers a simple cure. The charming quartet of high-energy Swedes is defined as much by their endless optimism as their boundless talent. Their upcoming fifth studio album, “Angels Calling”, due out on October 3rd, 2025, via Better Noise Music,