Metal

The first Best Of album by one of the Italian metal bands. The most popular songs from 1999 - 2014 plus a Savatage cover. 2012s new recordings of the older songs with Fabio Lione on the vocals. Singer Fabio Lione is currently on farewell tour with "Rhapsody Of Fire". Record Label: Ear Music/Edel Style: Heavy Metal

digipak. Dissonance Productions are proud to be reissuing "The World's Insane", the second album by hard rock, heavy metal veterans Vardis. Originally released in 1981 the album features a cover version of Hawkwind's "Silver Machine", and features bagpipes played by Judd Lander, making it one of the few heavy metal albums of that time to ever feature bagpipes. The album also features a guest appearances from Status Quo's Andy Bown on keyboards. Vardis formed a prominent part of the new wave of British heavy metal scene, then prevalent in the United Kingdom Record Label: Dissonance Style: Heavy Metal

digipak. Dissonance Productions are proud to be reissuing "Quo Vardis", the third album by VARDIS. Vardis are an influential three-piece hard rock, boogie rock and heavy metal band from Wakefield, Yorkshire, who enjoyed hits between 1978 and 1986. They formed a prominent part of the new wave of British heavy metal scene, then prevalent in the United Kingdom Record Label: Dissonance Style: Heavy Metal

digipak. Dissonance Productions are proud to be reissuing "100mph", the classic live album by heavy metal veterans VARDIS. They took the unorthodox approach of comprising their debut album of entirely live recordings. This is largely considered to be their finest hour and gained the band a large following early on in their career. Vardis take no prisoners on this spectacular album with their good, old fashioned hard rock/heavy metal. This album is grand stuff in every way and will leave you dumbfounded as to why this band is so relatively unknown and so criminally underrated. Record Label: Dissonance Style: Heavy Metal

If San Francisco metalers do not just think about skateboarding and motorcycling, then they play heavy metal. SPACEVACATION love both and enjoy both. The quartet for ex-VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Kiyoshi Morgan and singer Scott Shapiro has the fire of all the pipes being shot with the new fourth album "Lost In The Black Divide", which will be released on Pure Steel Records. SPACE VACATION will be very enthusiastic with their cheeky and fast True Metal alongside all the boys like DEFORCER and SKULLFIST. Every hardcore OZZY OSBOURNE and THIN LIZZY school, every IRON MAIDEN and DIAMOND HEAD metal, will be happy when the gentlemen pour their riffs melodiously in steel Record Label: Pure Steel Records Gmbh Style: Metal

The band is a real all-star grenade, such as the lineup such illustrious and confessed musicians as Tomas Lindberg (At The Gates, (Guitar), guitarist Tomy Minas (The Sin), drummer Tuval Refaeli (Equilibrium) and bass player David Mauritzon (Razorrape). Earthy, fat production meets an official riff storm from a melange of Death and Doom Metal, all accompanied by Tompes singing. Those who are on At The Gates - and this is true of every Death Metal fan - can not miss the sign of Cain. The band is particularly proud to be able to publish the first biography of this project, "To Be Drawn And To Drown", 18 years after its initial release in 1999. Old School Death Metal and Doom full of melancholy and melancholy melodies that pervade their way with painful and repulsive harmonies. The vocals seem like a cry of profound despair that reaches for the innermost. The uncompromising drums beat every emotion out of this album Record Label: Apostasy Records Style: Heavy Metal

digipak. DELUXE VINYL EDITION!!! British heavy metal band Neuronspoiler have announced their upcoming sophomore album will be released on CD through Dissonance Productions, a label created by Plastic Head Distribution’s Steve Beatty and former Motörhead manager Tom Doherty. And on Deluxe vinyl via Back On Black Records. The album entitled “Second Sight” will see Londoners Neuronspoiler release brand new material since the critically acclaimed “Emergence” in 2013. In a time when many fans are wondering when the next big heavy metal act will emerge to stand alongside the greats, NEURONSPOILER is a welcome reminder that there is genuine talent to be found in the UK, the birthplace of heavy metal. Record Label: Dissonance Style: Heavy Metal

Traditional/Power Heavy Metal in the tradition of Knapp's bands Onward and Where Evil Follows! Mastered by Jens Bogren (Katatonia, Kreator, Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Sepultura, etc.) Comes in a stunning digi-pak designed by artist JP Fournier (Impaled Nazarene, Edguy, Pharaoh) and is the result of a merger between labels Pure Steel and Elektrikill Records. "Through Pure Steel Publishing the newly founded NECRYTIS release their debut album 'COUNTERSIGhNS'. But if you think these guys are youngsters, you are completely wrong. With Toby Knapp on board, there's an old veteran of the US American Heavy/Power Metal scene, becoming well known in the Underground with Onward in the early 2000s. Now he's also active in acts such as Where Evil Follows and the Black Metal band Waxen. Joining NECRYTIS with ex-Pandemonium and current Sue's Idol drummer, he harkened back to the epic bombastic works of the faded Onward. Elaborate guitar leads, melodic structures with big Maiden and Priest influences as well as an expressive singer in the tradition of Michael Grant (R.I.P.), this is great stuff for every US Metal fan. Mastered by Jens Bogren, 'COUNTERSIGhNS' has a powerful yet warm production. Melodic Power/Heavy Metal that couldn't be better."- PURE STEEL RECORDS Record Label: Electrokill Style: Metal

Gothenburg, Sweden trio Monolord is a rare breed: A band both encompassing and transcending genre; a vortex of heavy rock density that consumes all others. Their thunderous, tuneful heft has built a rabid international fanbase in short order since their 2014 debut. But Rust, the band's third full length, truly exemplifies why some refer to them as the Nirvana of doom. Monolord's enveloping, syrupy sludge is a vibe, it's a state of mind. Not riffs for riffs sake, but a collective buzzing, rattling and rumbling that's more total environment than collection of songs. Together, guitarist/vocalist Thomas Jäger, drummer Esben Willems and bassist Mika Häkki create a massive, dynamic sound with ultra-low frequencies serving as its fourth member. Noisey calls Monolord "universally beloved" and "Swedish doom royalty", while Consequence of Sound deems them, "a truly modern sound: recognizably doom, but with glistening production values and adventurous songcraft." Vænir landed on countless Album of the Year lists in 2015, and Rust is poised to open an entirely new range of possibilities for Monolord Record Label: Riding Easy Style: Stoner Rock

The French true heavy metal outfit Lonewolf will release its new album Raised On Metal on September 22nd via Massacre Records. It will also be available as limited edition digipak with exclusive bonus tracks, as well as limited edition vinyl LP. The 9th studio album was mixed and mastered by Powerwolf's guitarist Charles Greywolf and comes with a killer artwork created by Peter Sallai (Mortpaintgraphics), the vocalist/bassist of Bornholm. The new album is full of straight, uncompromising heavy metal; fast songs with catchy choruses meet mid-tempo tracks and epic songs, among others. Raised On Metal will especially please fans of Grave Digger, Running Wild and Accept. Record Label: Massacre Style: Metal

The French true heavy metal outfit Lonewolf will release its new album Raised On Metal on September 22nd via Massacre Records. It will also be available as limited edition digipak with exclusive bonus tracks, as well as limited edition vinyl LP. The 9th studio album was mixed and mastered by Powerwolf's guitarist Charles Greywolf and comes with a killer artwork created by Peter Sallai (Mortpaintgraphics), the vocalist/bassist of Bornholm. The new album is full of straight, uncompromising heavy metal; fast songs with catchy choruses meet mid-tempo tracks and epic songs, among others. Raised On Metal will especially please fans of Grave Digger, Running Wild and Accept. Record Label: Massacre Style: Metal

We are proud to present the debut album of the UK trio Five the Hierophant, whose instrumental music is composed of ritualistic soundscapes fused with Psychedelic Black Metal, Jazz, Post Metal and Ambient.“Over Phlegethon” will be the follow up to the self-titled EP "Five the Hierophant", which was released in 2015 on Witching Hours Productions. With “Over Phlegethon”, the trio has created an utterly bleak, dark and devastating album that combines heavy riffs, drone-like atmospheres and an intensity you only find in Black Metal. Using instruments like the djembe, rag-dung, violin, bowed guitars and saxophone, alongside a normal band set-up, Five the Hierophant, regale the listeners with unique and varied soundscapes on this, their debut full-length album.Commenting on their upcoming collaboration with Dark Essence Records, Five the Hierophant had this to say: "It is with happiness and great pride that we can announce that Five the Hierophant is about to embark on a journey that we hope will take us far, far out. And you're coming with us. We have joined forces with good people of Dark Essence records from Bergen, and are heading towards murky waters over Phlegethon like there's no tomorrow". Record Label: Dark Essence Style: Progressive Metal

Following on the notion that one can never reach full potential out in the open being a slave at heart it all comes down to – plain and simple – rising above and stepping over and beyond all force-fed limitations in order to accomplish honest satisfaction, fulfillment and unsuppressed growth as an individual.” – about the concept behind the lyrics comments Darky, a long-time friend of the band considered to be its spirit member who has also contributed to the lyrics. “To accompany the fierce and powerful lyrical content of “The I”, we developed an equally strong-minded visual concept resembling the appearance of medieval scriptures. It refers to the intense religious critique omnipresent in each song and depicts the ancient spirit of rebellion at the same time. The cover illustration reflects the general notions of the album – centrality, elucidation and guidance. In the center of the image, the Devilish Impressions’ sigil represents the band’s everlasting propaganda of the aforementioned philosophy. The morning star on top of the sigil radiates enlightenment and wisdom upon and through the darkness of religion and blind belief. Each lyric is coupled with an old engraving modified in a certain way to create a stronger bond with the text. The carefully crafted typography and layout reinforce the antique and authentic look of the artwork.” – comments Infected Minds, the entity responsible for the album’s cover illustration, artwork and layout Record Label: Lifeforce Records Style: Metal

Briqueville is a band shrouded in mystery. On stage, they create an instrumental mantra of spooky guitars, modified field recordings and eery sampled chants. These meditative build-ups, based on the perseverant element of repetition, are contrasted with and ripped apart by sudden, unforeseeable outbursts of the purest and sheerest heaviness. The black Nazgûl-robes and golden masks that all Briqueville members wear on stage give theirpresence the air of an occult ritual... but Briqueville are not chasing (a) GHOST; in fact they have worn their masks for 10 years plus, and even do so during rehearsals. The anonymity creates equality, and prevents a cult of personality... and makes it easier to swap out band members without anyone noticing. It wasn't until 2014 that BRIQUEVILLE released their self-titled debut album, four tracks that all conclude around the 10 minutes mark. Upon release, the band buried 20 copies at various locations across the country, and gradually released the coordinates on their facebook page, animating fans to dig them up from the soil. The idea was met with great enthusiasm among their quickly growing fanbase, and will be revisited and extended for the release of Briqueville's mesmerizing 2nd album, aptly titled ,II", which is to be released now! Record Label: Pelagic Style: Metal

Downloadcode. The Wall of Sound by Zach Mathieu has its roots in the American post-hardcore and Emocore of the 1990s. With their harsh emotionality and intensity, the band evokes epigones such as Thrice and Hot Water Music as well as the early Jimmy Eat World and the alternative rock of the Foo Fighters. Even though "Highs & Lows" is the first work of the band, the four gentlemen are anything but new ones. With their predecessors, Carrie Anne and Palmcourtbeats, the musicians at the beginning of the 2000s have already accumulated ample stage experience, including a US West Coast tour. Zach Mathieu had already been on the road, with the New York postpunk combo The Noise, the quartet completed three tours to Germany and Switzerland. Zach Mathieu has devoted much time to her debut album. "Highs & Lows" was played live in the pavilion of Schrobenhausen under the direction of Achim Lindermeir (Emils Bulls, Claire, Van Holzen). The guest musicians included Maximilian Wörle (Adulescens) and Jon Landry and the Stanfields. The work has been mixed and mastered in the Canadian Halifax by Darren van Niekerk (The Stanfields, Iron Tulip Audio) and Noah Mintz (Lacquer Channel Mastering) Record Label: Rookie Style: Hardcore

Downloadcode. Tricky returns with his 13th album, Ununiform on his own label False Idols via !K7 Music. It’s a delicate, storming, intricate album that sees Tricky take perhaps his most radical step yet – a journey into happiness and contentment. It’s a record that shows the legendary British producer confront his legacy, history, family – even death itself. And in all of this, he finds the strangest, least familiar thing – peace Record Label: False Idols Style: Pop

3xLP pressing. September 16th 2017 marks the 40th anniversary of Marc Bolan's untimely death. To celebrate Marc's life and music, Demon is proud to release newly commissioned remixes of classic tracks including the UK #1 hits, 'Metal Guru' and 'Telegram Sam' as well as the renowned 'Children Of The Revolution' and '20th Century Boy'. The talented remixers include The Reflex, Wye Oak and Ra Ra Riot. Record Label: Demon Records Style: Rock

Steelheart is the brainchild of Miljenko Matijevic whose powerful voice and multi-octave range is the heart and soul of the band. Although they were lumped in with the glut of long-haired hard rock bands emerging in the early ‘90s, the band was always more forward thinking than their peers and the 2017 version of the band has a contemporary and edgy feel, while still retaining the patented powerful vocals of Miljenko. On Through Worlds Of Stardust, Miljenko has fused his past, present, and future together, creating an undeniable piece of hard rock music. Certainly fans of the band’s first three classic albums will be happy to hear those powerful pipes back in action, but fans of modern hard rock acts like Halestorm, Shinedown, Alter Bridge, and other melodic minded rock heavyweights will find much here to love. Steelheart released their self-titled debut album in 1990 and based on the buzz around the hit single “I’ll Never Let You Go” was a smashing success (for example, 33,000 albums were sold in one day in Japan) and quickly reached platinum sales. Steelheart's sophomore album, "" was released in 1992 to critical acclaim and rave reviews, but moderate success in terms of sales in the U.S. (by early ‘90s standards) due to the well documented rise of grunge music; however, East Asia was a different story, where the band was widely embraced yet again. In the midst of promotion of the album, a serious accident happened on Halloween night in 1992, when an improperly secured lighting truss hit Matijevic on the back of the head, breaking his nose, cheekbone, jaw, and twisting his spine. Almost impossibly, Matijevic managed to walk off the stage of his own strength before being rushed to a hospital. "Steelheart" as it was known ended that night. Four years later, Matijevic formed a new version of Steelheart with Kenny Kanowski (guitars), Vincent Mele (bass), and Alex Makarovich (drums) to record and release his third album, "Wait". The album was very different musically from the previous two albums, but featured the song “We All Die Young” (millions of streams and counting on Spotify) which was later included as a re-recorded version in the movie “Rock Star”, which saw Matijevic providing the singing voice for Mark Wahlberg's character. The movie soundtrack was performed by Matijevic (and Jeff Scott Soto) on vocals along with Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne's then guitarist and frontman of Black Label Society), Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Foreigner), and Jason Bonham. Now the band once compared to Led Zeppelin by respected metal outlet Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, is back with a sonic tour de force befitting of their stature. Don’t be foolish and dismiss this as just another “band from the ‘80s” as you will miss out on one of the most surprisingly robust and balanced hard rock albums of 2017! Highly recommended for fans of hard rock from then and NOW! Record Label: Vinyl Eck Style: Metal

DELUXE VINYL EDITION!!! "Live at Reading '81" was the second live album released by British heavy metal band Samson. This was recorded in 1981 at Reading Festival, with singer Bruce Dickinson, just before he left the band to join Iron Maiden Record Label: Back On Black Style: Heavy Metal

DELUXE VINYL EDITION!!! "Sphinctour" is a live album released in 2002 by the industrial metal band Ministry. It contains various tracks recorded on their 1996 world tour in support of the album Filth Pig. Record Label: Let Them Eat Vinyl Style: Industrial / Metal