Weekly synopsis of recent releases that deserve your attention.
9th (MEGA) edition.
The second half of April was rather generous with its amount of new rock and metal new releases, hence a twenty titles, MEGA edition (#9 to date) of ... in the event they went unnoticed! Dive in!
SALAMANDRA
Opus Bohemica
April 1, 2022
Czechia
Power metal
Studio album #7
The Czechs resurface after an 8 year-long absence with a new lineup and a new album! Well executed melodic power metal.
PLANESTRIDER
April 6, 2022
US
Psychedelic alternative/stoner metal
Debut album
Complex and well-executed heavy rock by the one-man solo project from Rochester, NY. Very promising debut. Skilfully written and produced! Doomy!
WINTER ARCTIC
CCCXXXIII
April 21, 2022
Germany
Thrash metal
Studio album #3
Total headbanger new release by the Teutonic thrashers! Dramatic vocal delivery over hard-driven miles of riffs! Fire solos! Great sound production.
RUNA LLENA
AON
April 21, 2022
Spain
Modern folk/symphonic metal
Debut album
An excellent modern take on folk metal blended with symphonic elements and electronica, by the Madrileño melodic metallers. Sung in Spanish.
ARCHIE CAINE feat.
Damian Wilson & Dianne van Giersbergen
Tommy And The Angels
April 22, 2022
UK
Symphonic/progressive metal, pop
Debut album
Excellent studio debut concept effort by the genre-fluid melodic metal project and their guests. Modern metal. Cinematic.
ARMORY
Mercurion
April 22, 2022
Sweden
Speed metal
Studio album #3
Break-neck hyperspeed metal on the new concept full-length effort by the Swedish speedsters! The seatbelt sign stays on!
SIDELESS
Choose The Way
April 22, 2022
Italy
Progressive metal
Debut album
A captivating concept debut album, crafted in the best Italian prog fashion by the talented act! Guitar-driven, accented with vintage keyboards. Quality sound.
STONE BROKEN
Revelation
April 22, 2022
UK
Modern hard rock
Studio album #3
This album reached the top position on the UK Rock & Metal album charts a week after its release! Impressive sound production.
AFSIND
Afsind
April 29, 2022
Denmark
Black Metal
Debut album
Heavily avant-garde, atmospheric black metal reminiscent of Porta Nigra. Clean and dynamic sound production.
BONEDRYVER
Valley Of Bones
April 29, 2022
US
Hard 'n' heavy, hard rock
Sophomore album
In your face, American, greasy southern hard rock with shredding powerhouse vocals! Bold and firm! Goes well with beers.
CRAZY HAMMER
Roll The Dice
April 29, 2022
France
Heavy metal
Sophomore album
Borderline power metal in many instances, the French act maintains an impeccable sense of musicality despite the multiple time changes and arrangments' density!
ESCAPIST
The Maze
April 29, 2022
Argentina
Symphonic power metal, neoclassical
Sophomore album
Excellent balance of melancholy and powerful melodies! It's sure to satisfy fans of melodic female-fronted symphonic metal, and not only!
KAIPA
Urskog
April 29, 2022
Sweden
Progressive rock
Studio album #14
Nearing their 50th anniversary, the legendary prog masters release another neo-prog masterpiece! A breathtaking journey through the Swedish wilderness.
LIONSOUL
A Pledge To Darkness
April 29, 2022
Italy
Modern power metal
Studio album #3
Complex and well-crafted 3rd studio album by the Bergamo metallers. Genre-fluid with heavy electronica. Cinematic concept.
MEMORIA
Memoria
April 29, 2022
Sweden
Melodic (Euro) power metal
Debut album
Excellent studio debut effort by the new Swedish outfit. Rooted in the early European power metal musically and lyrically.
MIDAS
Midas
April 29, 2022
US
Traditional heavy metal, NWOBHM
Debut album
The band calls it: "Solid Gold Classic Metal from Detroit Rock City!" I fully agree! Perfectly captured vibe!
RECKLESS
T.M.T.T.80
April 29, 2022
Italy
Glam/sleaze metal
Studio album #3
Take Me To The 80s! Fans of Poison, Britny Fox, Ratt, and Cinderella: get into the Countach! Peacemaker would approve!
SAGENBRINGER
Sagenbringer
April 29, 2022
Germany
Modern folk/pagan metal
Debut album
A fresh take on the folk/pagan metal world of myths and legends by the Hamburg collective on their S/T debut. Auf deutsch gesungen.
SATAN'S HOST
This Legacy Will Never Die
April 29, 2022
US
Blackened heavy/power metal
Studio album #11
True metal veterans return with studio effort #11! Excellent crafted, theatrical dynamics on full display, FFO: Merciful Fate/King Diamond, Hell, Witherfall.
SPACE VACATION
White Hot Reflection
April 29, 2022
US
Heavy/power metal
Studio album #5
Excellent new studio album by the San Francisco metallers, solidly anchored into the 80s heavy metal! Catchy melodies. Total headbanger!
© 2022 by Emil Chiru
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