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Pax Aeternum announces the December release of the eponymous debut album from Slow Burning Rage, a new musical project formed by drummer Ryan Parrish, who here acts as a multi-instrumentalist. The album’s cover art, track listing, and long list of guest contributors has been issued alongside preorders and the lead single, “The Slow Burn of Madmartigan”.
 

After symphonic power metal force Rhapsody Of Fire just recently released their brand new EP, “I’ll Be Your Hero” — an appetizing precursor for a new full length to follow – now the Italian band has finally shared a first song from their upcoming, 13th studio album. “Glory For Salvation”, which is slated for a release on November 26th, 2021, through AFM Records, will be the second part of an enthralling trilogy.

Emerging from the ashes of several pop bands, the BRUIT ≤ project was born of the desire of its members to turn their backs on the majors and return to a process of creation without constraints. Initially, the band’s intention was not to perform live, but to research and experiment with sound in a studio environment. At the end of 2016, this research would result in two live videos filmed in their studio that would enable the band to make its debut on the Toulouse scene.
 

French orchestral/operatic blackened gothic project Les Chants du Hasard will release its stunning “Livre Troisième” full-length on April 9th, 2021. 

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”...