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It’s been 17 years since Ainur thought to transform Tolkien’s masterpiece “The Silmarillion” into music. Each member of the band was lost in his own musical themes inspired by Tolkienian mythology. As if hypnotized, they outrageously composed themes for the main characters and started to imagine this huge concept work to which they still work on today.

Royal Hunt will release their new studio album “Dystopia” on December 9th, via King Records (Japan/SE Asia) and on December 18th, 2020, via NorthPoint Productions (Europe / North & South America).

Experimental French vocalist / composer Rïcïnn (Laure Le Prunenec) has announced a live-streamed show on August 30th, 2020, hosted by Jonesy Agency production studio.

Commencing at 18:30 CET, Rïcïnn will be performing songs off her 2016 album “Lïan”, as well as teasing new material from her upcoming album titled “Nereïd”, which is expected this autumn.

Keyboard Legend Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble will be releasing “The Red Planet” on April 3rd, 2020.

The album features 8 newly composed pieces, especially for this project, and harks back to Wakeman’s critically acclaimed debut album “The Six Wives of Henry VIII”, where there were 6 heavy keyboard pieces based around a central subject matter. It is a serious return to “Wakeman Prog”...

Italian symphonic metallers Turilli / Lione Rhapsody released their much-celebrated debut album “Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution)” on July 5th, 2019, through Nuclear Blast.

Royal Hunt is in a process of recording a new concept album, scheduled for release in 2020 (Japan / SE Asia - King Records, rest of the world - TBA).

Symphonic/Celtic vocalist Leah - described affectionately by her fans as “the metal Enya” - has launched a crowdfunding campaign for her upcoming winter-themed album, “Ancient Winter”. A variety of bundle packages are available for per-order here.