Ask any fan of 70s/80s Hard Rock to name what they consider to be iconic releases of the era and you can be sure the likes of Rainbow ‘Rising’, Black Sabbath ‘Heaven And Hell’ and Dio ‘Holy Diver’ will all feature highly on that list. The common denominator is, of course, that of legendary power-house vocalist Ronnie James Dio.

The Dead Daisies are stepping into blues history with the release of “Crossroads”, the first single from their upcoming covers album “Lookin’ for Trouble”, out on May 30th, 2025, via Fame / Malaco Records.

Get ready to experience the magic of “LOVE”, the stunning new studio album from Swedish prog-rock legends The Flower Kings! It marks their 17th studio album in an extraordinary career spanning over 30 years. When The Flower Kings played their very first show on August 20th, 1993, in Sweden, they likely had no idea they were about to make progressive rock history. With 17 studio albums, countless live records, worldwide tours, and festival appearances, the band has built a legacy matched by few – proving themselves pioneers in the rebirth of prog rock.

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release a new live album and Blu-ray, “Circus Life”, on May 16 via earMUSIC. Recorded in January 2020, in Bucharest, Romania, the “Circus Life” show was one of a kind when Tarja performed in this very special “in the round” format.

Renowned rock singer Russ Ballard is thrilled to announce the release of his upcoming double album “Songs From The Warehouse / The Hits Rewired”, out on April 18th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Cosmic Fire Records is pleased to announce the signing of Greek heavy/power metal band Nightsteel for the release of their self-titled debut album. Nightsteel is the first band to join the label‘s roster, with more announcements to be made in the coming days.

Garbage will release their highly anticipated new studio album “Let All That We Imagine Be the Light”, their eighth studio record, on May 30th, 2025.

British rock icons Skunk Anansie have announced their hugely anticipated new studio album “The Painful Truth”. The new album, their seventh studio collection and first in nine years, will be released on May 23rd, 2025, via FLG Records.

Top charting modern folk metal leaders Feuerschwanz are set to release their twelfth studio album, “Knightclub”, on July 25th, 2025, via Napalm Records.

COSMIC CATHEDRAL – the union of Neal Morse, Chester Thompson, Phil Keaggy & Byron House – announce debut album ‘Deep Water’ Cosmic Cathedral – the union of Neal Morse (Transatlantic), Chester Thompson (Genesis), Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp) & Byron House (session player with Robert Plant, Dolly Parton etc) – are pleased to announce the release of their debut album ‘Deep Water’ on the 25th April 2025 via InsideOutMusic.

UK prog rockers, CIRCU5, have announced that their second album, Clockwork Tulpa, will be released on March 7, 2025. Clockwork Tulpa is CIRCU5’s first album release as a full band, with Tin Spirits frontman Mark Kilminster and drummer Lee Moulding joining founder Steve Tilling. “With Mark and Lee in the band, CIRCU5 can now establish its own unique identity,” says Steve. “I’m excited about where we can take the band next.”

Napalm Records is proud to announce the signing of guitar virtuoso Ryoji Shinomoto, best known for his work with Japanese Samurai Metal band Ryujin. This marks the exciting lead-up to the release of his debut solo album and collection of Children of Bodom covers, “Children of Bushido”, out on April 8th, 2025. In tribute to late metal legend Alexi Laiho, the exclusively digital album will be released on what would have been his 46th birthday, and fulfills a lifelong musical dream for Shinomoto.

“Tragicomedy of existence” from the Polish hope of prog metal. What do we already know? Operating since 2020 ATAN was hailed as one of the greatest hopes of the Polish prog metal scene. The leader of the band is a guitarist and composer Andrzej Czaplewskiaccompanied by a singer and songwriter from Bolivia Claudia Moscoso. The composition is supplemented Jarosław Sadowski (drums) i Marcin Pallider (bass).