heavy metal

Spirits Of Fire to release new studio album “Embrace the Unknown” on February 18th 2022

Heavy metallers Spirits Of Fire have announced their return with new vocalist Fabio Lione (Angra, ex-Rhapsody Of Fire), who joins original members Chris Caffery, Steve DiGiorgio, and Mark Zonder on their second album, “Embrace the Unknown”. The album will land on February 18th, 2022.

Ronnie Atkins to release new studio album “Make It Count” on March 18th 2022

Respected Danish hard rock singer/songwriter Ronnie Atkins has announced the upcoming release of his new studio album, “Make It Count” on March 18th, 2022.

The electrifying melodic hard rock masterpiece “Make It Count” will be released almost one year to the day after the release of Atkins’ last solo album, the critically acclaimed “One Shot”. 

Rather than hyperbole from the record label, we’ll let Ronnie tell the story of “Make It Count” in his own words....

Steve Vai to release new studio album “Inviolate” on January 28th 2022

Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group have announced his new studio album titled “Inviolate” will be released on January 28th, 2022, digitally and on CD. The LP will follow on March 18th, 2022.

Today, they present the song “Little Pretty” which can be previewed below. The recording is a dark-toned fusion-funk workout played almost exclusively on a Gretsch hollow body guitar.

HammerFall to release new studio album “Hammer of Dawn” on February 25th 2022

Swedish saviors of heavy metal HammerFall let the hammer strike again with their twelfth studio album, “Hammer of Dawn”, set to be released on February 25th, 2022 via Napalm Records!

The album’s release is preceded by the arrival of the first single and title track, “Hammer of Dawn”, accompanied by a music video filmed at Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, and by famed director Patric Ullaeus.

Oscar Dronjak on the single:

Satan’s Fall signs worldwide deal with Steamhammer / SPV

Steamhammer / SPV are opening the new year 2022 with a real bang, taking advantage of the increasingly upbeat mood after this never ending lockdown: Satan’s Fall, one of the most promising metal bands from Finland, has signed with the Hanover-based label. After their successful “Final Day” debut album, the band has been working on material for their next studio album.
 
Satan’s Fall comments regarding the signing:

Deadwolff announces April 2022 Canadian Tour

Toronto’s Deadwolff announce they will be hitting the road across Eastern Canada this coming April 2022 to support their self-titled debut EP released digitally via Boonsdale Records and on cassette via Metal Assault Records. The tour will kick off on April 1st in Ottawa, ON and see the band perform dates in Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

New Horizon to release debut album “Gate of the Gods” on March 11th 2022

Vocalist Erik Grönwall and songwriter, producer & multi-instrumentalist Jona Tee, former bandmates in H.E.A.T., are continuing their musical partnership by unleashing New Horizon, their new power metal brainchild! The duo’s debut album, “Gate of the Gods” will be released on March 11th, 2022, via Frontiers Music Srl on CD, LP & Digital.

U.D.O. signs with Atomic Fire Records and announces special album release for Spring 2022

German heavy metal icon Udo Dirkschneider will turn 70 years old on April 6th, 2022. Born in Wuppertal during the post-war period, when heavy metal hadn’t even been envisioned, he is the constant among the German metal scene and one of the decisive characters who helped shape the genre so significantly over the course of about five decades.

Felskinn to release new studio album “Enter the Light” on February 25th 2022

Felskinn takes the next step with “Enter the Light”! After their well received 2018 output “Mind Over Matter” (the first with ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records) singer and founder Andy Portmann put together a new line-up in 2019 including Martin Rauber (Wolfpakk) and Tom Graber (ex-Crystal Ball) on guitars, Ronnie Wolf (Lunatica) on drums and his longtime Bandmate Beat Schaub on bass. It clicked right away!