melodic power metal

Rockshots Records is proud to announce their latest signing of Greece’s Illusory for their third full length “Crimson Wreath” planned for release in May 2021. Having opened for such legendary acts Blue Oyster Cult, Warrel Dane, Geoff Tate, and Gus G, the heavy metallers new album is the next step in their widely praised evolution to follow 2016’s “Polysllabic” (7hard/7us) and 2013’s “The Ivory Tower” (The Leaders Records).

Italian power/progressive metallers Secret Sphere are back with a new studio album, “Lifeblood” on March 12th, 2021. The album, aside from the deft musical prowess on display, is also special because of the return of original vocalist Roberto Messina. 

Bloodbound after the last album “Rise of the Dragon Empire” again to the hammer blow and put with “Creatures of the Dark Realm” again a turn up.

The new album, “Creatures of the Dark Realm”, will be released on May 28th, 2021, via AFM Records.

With this album, the Swedes have once again given their own special style a great polish and open us a deep insight into a musical universe of wonders.

Australia’s Victoria K are releasing the first official DVD “Live Isolation Concert” on January 29th, 2021, via Rockshots Records.

The top-notch live DVD show was recorded during the pandemic crisis and includes all the songs from the highly acclaimed debut album “Essentia”, released in April 2020.

The DVD is available for preorder here.

The live show will be also released as digital album on the major online stores.

The sensation was perfect – Helloween, who has sold more than 10 million records worldwide, being one of the most respected German metal bands since 1984, announced their Pumpkins United World Tour in 2016. The media was raving about the Tour of the Year, playing 69 shows in 32 countries all over the world.

Italian metallers Labyrinth will return with their new studio album, “Welcome to the Absurd Circus” in 2021. Once again, speedy power metal songs with unforgettable hooks, epic prog infused metal songs, and some great melodic numbers constitute a record which is going to become another milestone for the Italian metal masters! “Welcome to the Absurd Circus” follows the band’s well-received 2017 comeback album, “Architecture of a God”. 

Iron Savior have released their long awaited new single “Our Time Has Come”, the first track from upcoming album “Skycrest”, due out on December 4th, 2020, via AFM Records. Listen to the new track below.
 

UK melodic power metal band, Sorceress Of Sin, have announced the release of their debut album “Mirrored Revenge” on November 27th, 2020.

The album was produced and mixed by Tom Maclean (Haken, To-Mera, Psion) at Twelve Tone Studios.

The artwork was made by Gaz Jackson of Sinister Arts.

Tracklist:
1. Vixen of Virtue
2. Multifaceted Survival
3. Mirrored Revenge
4. Wicked Distortion
5. Splintered Shard

In 2019 the Swedish power metal heroes Majestica released their debut album “Above the Sky” and it became a huge success within the metal community. Now in 2020 they are back with not only a new album, but a special treat for their fans: a Christmas musical power metal album entitled “A Christmas Carol”.

The Epic Power Metal force that is Arrayan Path returns with the band’s 8th full-length, a follow-up to 2018’s double-disc album “Archegonoi”.
 
Titled “The Marble Gates to Apeiron”, the new album is due to be released on November 27th, 2020, on CD and Digital.