The Legend of the Six Kings Review: FROZEN CROWN Hit Hard
Frozen Crown’s Tolkien-inspired sixth album, The Legend of the Six Kings, is darker, heavier and packed with belters. Read our review. Out now.
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DYMNA LOTVA – Vyraj: A Soundtrack of Resistance and Exile
Dymna Lotva’s Vyraj blends post-black metal, Belarusian tradition, and symphonic elements into a haunting work of resistance, exile, and loss. Read HadrianuS’s review here!
GREEN EYES OF DARKNESS – Emerging from the fire waves
Fire Waves is an ambitious musical journey born from the Romanian collaborative project Green Eyes of Darkness, the result of five years of creativity, collaboration, and dedication. Blending symphonic, doom, gothic, progressive, and classic metal, the album creates a powerful orchestral flow that unfolds across thirteen interconnected tracks. Discover more in Hadrianus’s review here.
KAMELOT – Dark Asylum: Cinematic Metal in a Victorian Nightmare
Kamelot return with their 14th album via Napalm Records, Dark Asylum, a Victorian-themed concept of dark symphonic power metal. Read Dave’s full review here.
BLACK SPIKES – The best and well-kept secret from Lithuania
Lithuanian newcomers BLACK SPIKES will release their new studio album, YDOS, on August 28th 2026, via Napalm Records. Read more in our review!
XANDRIA – The beautiful and surprising musical eclipse
Chart-topping German symphonic metal icons Xandria will release their new studio album, Eclipse, on August 7th 2026, via Napalm Records. Read more in our review!
AMBERIAN DAWN – Welcome to the Temptation’s Gates now
Finnish symphonic metal band Amberian Dawn ushers in a new era with their ninth album, Temptation’s Gates, introducing new vocalist Nicole Willerton and a noticeably heavier, guitar-driven sound. Packed with soaring melodies, symphonic grandeur and infectious hooks, the album delivers an energetic collection of memorable anthems from start to finish. Discover more on Dave’s review!
OK GOODNIGHT – stop/go as the embodiment of the human being
Prog rock sensation Ok Goodnight are back with stop/go, “a mature work that demonstrates a strong personality through a tracklist of great value and effectiveness”. Discover more from the words of our editor Carlo.
TARJA – A guaranteed frisson noir down your spine
With Frisson Noir, her tenth studio album and sixth metal release, Tarja Turunen again proves why she remains a defining force in symphonic metal. Surrounded by high-profile guests yet never overshadowed, she glides between orchestral pomp, cinematic ballads, and harder-edged tracks with undimmed confidence and charisma.
YONAKA – Until You’re Satisfied, here is the best
Brighton may be famous for its pebble beaches and day‑tripping Londoners, but it also hides a rich, underrated musical soul. It’s here that Yonaka emerged in 2014, and with their new album, Until You’re Satisfied, they push that legacy forward, fusing hard‑rock intensity, grunge shadows and sharp pop hooks into a bold exploration of love, obsession and survival.
FABIENNE ERNI – Announcing a luxurious journey with Starveil
Immersing yourself in listening to Starveil, Fabienne Erni’s first solo album, is like leafing through a book of spells. Read Paolo’s review here!
TALE CUE – How to be ready for an Eclipse of the Midnight Sun?
The Italian progressive rock band Tale Cue are back after a thirty-year hiatus with their third album, Eclipse of the Midnight Sun. Read Carlo’s review, which calls it “an album full of intuitions.”
TORI AMOS – In Time of Unbelievably Dragons
An author with a fertile vein that shows no signs of drying up, Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Tori Amos releases her eighteenth album. Discover with HadrianuS the compelling story behind this great album, In Times of Dragons.
KATE’S ACID – A complete exploit of heavy metal
Belgian heavy/speed metal legend Kate’s Acid is back with a brand-new line-up and full-length via High Roller Records, Hellbender. Read Dave’s review here below!
XTASY – The truth about the phoenix
Spanish melodic hard rock band XTASY is back and stronger than ever, with this their explosive new album Pheonix, out now via Art Of Melody Music / Burning Minds Music Group. Read our review here!
ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN – When you see La Mort
Dutch singer-songwriter Anneke van Giersbergen is back with La Mort, the second chapter of the trilogy La Vie, La Mort, L’Amour, inaugurated by La Vie in February 2025. Read our review here.
HOLOSOIL – Look Up for a breakthrough band
With their EP, LOOK UP, on April 17 via the prestigious InsideOut, HOLOSOIL brings a breath of fresh air to the progressive scene. Read more in our review!
STAINLESS – Here is the astonishing Lady Of Lust & Steel
Emerging from Portland, Oregon, in 2022, Stainless blend hard rock grit with heavy metal muscle and a touch of glam flair. Their debut album Lady of Lust & Steel cements them as a band unafraid to embrace old-school swagger while keeping their sound razor-sharp and contemporary. read Dave’s review here!
THE GEMS – You need to know that the Year of the Snake is here!
Rock sensation The Gems return with their second album Year of the Snake. With this 14 track release, the Swedish trio are solidifying their position as a strong player in the modern hard rock scene. Read more in our review here!
HOAXED – Ruthless the death knocks out
Portland trio Hoaxed is back with their second full-length, Death Knocks. An album in which “the collective that provides that archaic energy which it constitutes the true and authentic force that Hoaxed release with great resourcefulness”. Learn more about it on our review.