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Swedish hard-rock risers Velveteen Queen return with their most ambitious statement yet, their sophomore album, The Greater Good, set for release on September 18th via Silver Lining Music. Pre-orders available from May 6th at this location.

After more than 20 years in the making, DRACONIA is finally coming to life as one of the most ambitious and visionary symphonic rock operas of the modern era. Created by Nikolo Kotzev, the mastermind behind the acclaimed rock opera Nostradamus, the project is conceived not as a traditional album but as a fully immersive artistic experience, a true movie in music.

M-Theory Audio is proud to announce the signing of the Dutch hard rock powerhouse 7 Miles to Pittsburgh. Known for their masterful blend of classic hard rock grit and contemporary progressive power, these seasoned veterans are set to release their highly anticipated third studio album, 'Beyond Repair', on September 4, 2026.

Japanese power metal vocalist Saeko is set to return to the stage with two exclusive shows in Japan this May, under the banner “SAEKO LIVE IN JAPAN 2026”, while also revealing the upcoming release of her new EP, Back to Life, scheduled for July 18, 2026.

Swedish AOR/Classic Rock band Daytona are back today with the release of their new official video, “Town of Many Faces”. The song is taken from the Daytona debut album Garder La Flamme and the video was filmed during Daytona’s celebrated performance at Skogsröjet Festival in the summer of 2025, capturing the band in front of a passionate festival crowd and reflecting the strong connection they’ve been building on stage with their audience.

Spanish melodic Hard Rock band XTASY open an exciting new chapter of their career with “Too Late”, their brand-new single out now on all digital platforms, together with the official lyric video.

In 2022 Sweden’s THE SONIC OVERLORDS unleashed a magnificent opus, ‘Last Days of Babylon,’ that remains an underrated gem in our opinions. A combination of powerful doom riffs and epic, melodic majesty of late '70s/early '80s heavy rock.

After bringing early recordings from Twilight Moon and Degenerate back to life, Finnish metal icon Mathias Lillmåns, known by most as the vocalist of Finntroll and …And Oceans, now unveils the central monument of his archive project: the most expansive collection of recovered material to date. Together with the release of the album it's also out now the video of the song "Sanguine Sadism".

After a year marked by rising acclaim and a wave of momentum, Swedish AOR/Classic Rock band Daytona returns with a powerful new release. The band’s latest single and music video, a bold and emotional reinterpretation of Pat Benatar’s iconic hit “Love Is a Battlefield”, is officially out across all digital platforms.

With “Stole My Heart Away”, Swedish rockers Peterified capture the very essence of young, innocent love. Today, September 1st, the band’s second single is an emotional rush that takes listeners back to those unforgettable moments when feelings hit like a tidal wave and words suddenly fail.

Meet Wasted Wizards, a fresh new force from the Swedish underground. Young, hungry, and loud, this rising Hard Rock band is ready to crash the scene with their latest and most explosive single yet: “Hear Me Out!”, out now on all digital platforms.

International power metal act SAEKO, led by the dynamic Japanese singer Saeko Kitamae, has launched an exciting crowdfunding campaign

Finnish alternative hard rock trio Luponero is delivering an unrelenting burst of raw energy with their latest single, Everything / Nothing.

Following the successful release of their second album, The Grand Seduction, the keyboard-powered supergroup KEYS

Blind Ego is back! The guitarist of the German flagship Art-rock band RPWL Kalle Wallner has kept his promise and recorded a new album.

FATAL VISION is back with their new single and video for "Dangerous" and announces the highly anticipated new album "Three Times Lucky"