Label: Self-released Releasedate: 23/03/2020 Constraint was founded in 2011 as a symphonic metal cover band. Their first release is the demo “Illusion of a Dream” (2012), followed by their first full-length “Enlightened by Darkness” in 2016. After an important line-up change in 2018, Constraint released the single “The Big (B) End” in June 2019, then […]

Label: Napalm Records Releasedate: 22.05.2020 Fairyland is a symphonic power metal band from France created by songwriters Philippe Giordana and Willdric Lievin in 1998. After going through several line-up changes in the 2000s, the band turned into a one-man musical project, when Giordana parted ways with the rest of the band in 2007. He subsequently […]

Label: AFM Records Releasedate: 29.05.2020 Founded in 2006, ASENBLUT have been using the last few years to steel themselves, to ripen slowly, to become, piece by piece, the thundering metal armada that is now being drawn into the all-decisive battle. These are dark times. The Fenriswolf howls, the Asen call for the last battle, Ragnarok […]

Label: Seasons of Mist Release date: 08-05-2020 Green Carnation is a Prog band from Norway that was formed exactly 30 years ago. Their genre can mostly be summed up as progressive although they dabbled between genres with their previous releases over the years. “Leaves of Yesteryear” is a full-length album released after a 14-year long […]

Label: Self-released Releasedate: 29-05-2020 Ironstone is a progressive band from Australia, more precisely Melbourne. This is their first EP, Prophecy, first release ever, and it’s an interesting starting point. I have to say that these guys got me curious about what they are going to do next and what the next steps are.

Label: Purity Through Fire Releasedate: 30-05-2020 OCTOBER FALLS releases its fifth album, A Fall of an Epoch. Originally formed as one-man-band by Mikko Lehto in 2001, it grew to more members. Marko Tarvonen joined on drums in 2007 and Sami Hinkka on bass in 2011. This collective has been extremely active with a number of […]

Label: Black Lodge Records Release Date: 15-05-2020 Champlin Williams Friestedt, humble mini supergroup, is comprised of the very men whom it is named after. Bill Champlin is a vocalist and producer who embarked on a very successful solo career during and after his time performing vocals in jazz rock band Chicago. Joseph Williams is a […]

Label: Nuclear BlastRelease date: 15-05-2020 Genre-defining (see “Gothic” LP of 1991), 3-decades old band Paradise Lost just dropped their 16th full length called “Obsidian”. 16 albums is easier said than done. These guys have kept their integrity of sound and style intact throughout the years and “Obsidian” sounds and tastes like fine aged wine. I […]