Perfect Plan’s fourth studio album, “Heart of a Lion” marks the culmination of the band’s musical production to date. Over the course of their first trilogy of albums, “All Rise” and “Time For A Miracle” and “Brace for Impact” the Swedes have quickly established themselves as a new gold standard in not only the Scandinavian melodic rock genre, but the melodic rock genre as a whole.
“Heart of a Lion” is a powerful statement from the band offering the absolute best songwriting and production ever a: strong offering, with roots very well planted in the 80’s AOR sound.

The Americans of PATTERN-SEEKING ANIMALS (Progressive Rock) will release their new and fifth album, entitled Friend Of All Creatures, on February 14, 2025 via G.E.P Records. The album was produced by John Boegehold, and mixed and mastered by Frank Rosato at Woodcliff Studio, in Los Angeles.

The Italian super opera metal band THE 7TH GUILD will release their first album, entitled Triumviro, on February 21, 2025 via Scarlet Records.

Five former members of This Winter Machine joined forces with vocalist Charlie Bramald and became Ghost Of The Machine. Based in Yorkshire, England, the band is renowned on the contemporary progressive rock circuit for its irresistible melodic hooks, huge six-piece sound, and spectacular, high-energy stage shows, In 2022, they released their award winning debut album Scissorgames and were voted the #2 Unsigned Band by Prog Magazine readers. The band will release its second album Empires Must Fall in early 2025.

Reigning Phoenix Music has listed the upcoming release of ARION’s latest album, “The Light That Burns The Sky,” in their official webshop for February 28, 2025.
Showcasing a new level of artistic maturity, the album combines raw energy, precise production, and some of the band’s most memorable melodies to date. ARION’s songwriting continues to evolve, delivering catchy hooks and intricate melodies that captivate from the very first note.

Great news for fans of German prog band Everon, who could have been forgiven for thinking the quartet had consigned themselves to the history books, given it’s been a whopping sixteen years since the band last graced us with an album, 2008’s North.

Prepare for the rise of darkness – Black & Damned are ready to set the metal community ablaze! With their unique blend of epic power metal and dark, atmospheric sounds, the South German formation is now releasing their third studio album, which is set to be released on March 14th, 2025, under the auspicious title “Resurrection”.

Chris Harms not only stands out as a musical chameleon with his band Lord Of The Lost, but also with his very first solo album, “1980”. The album, which is strongly reminiscent of synth-pop, will be released on January 31st, 2025, via Napalm Records and is the realization of a long-cherished dream that is finally coming to life.

Marking the 40th anniversary of Accept’s iconic album, “Balls to the Wall”, founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider is reinterpreting this classic with a fresh and star-studded twist. Far from a simple remake, this project was born out of countless conversations with prominent artists across the global rock and metal scene, who frequently asked: “Are you planning anything special for the 40th anniversary of ‘Balls to the Wall’”?

Finnish hard rock and metal legends Lordi are set to release their highly anticipated 19th studio album, “Limited Deadition”, on March 21st, 2025, via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM).

Swedish alternative metallers Days Of Jupiter are proud to announce the release of their long-awaited fifth studio album, “The World Was Never Enough”. After teasing fans with three singles over the course of this year, the full record will finally see the light of day on February 7th, 2025 via RPM.

March 7th, 2025, will see Béthune/France-based heavy rockers Overdrivers release their hotly-anticipated, new studio album, entitled “Glory or Nothing”! The band’s third full-length album will be released through ROAR.

Melodic metallers Mantric Momentum are excited to announce the release of their new studio album, “Alienized”, set for release on February 14th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.