Stitched Up Heart is a Los Angeles rock band formed in 2010 by powerhouse vocalist Alecia "Mixi" Demner. Known for blending heavy riffs, soaring choruses, and deeply introspective lyrics, the band has built a strong presence in modern hard rock. Signed to Another Century Records in 2015, Stitched Up Heart released three full-length albums: Never Alone (2016), Darkness (2019), and To the Wolves (2023), the latter featuring standout collaborations including "Lost" with Sully of Godsmack. In 2025, the band signed with Judge & Jury Records and entered a bold new chapter with MEDUSA, an album loaded with dynamic collaborations featuring Conquer Divide, Butcher Babies, and Nonpoint.
Tracklist:
Love and Death
Sick Sick Sick
Glitch Bitch
Cannibal
Meet Me After Life
Medusa
Beast
Dead to Me
Devilicious
Ex-Termination
UPC: 824296111307Label: Judge & JuryRelease Date: 7.24.26Format: CD
German power metal veterans StormHammer return with Wrath of the Hammer, their first studio album since Seven Seals (2019). The band delivers a powerful and dynamic record that combines classic heavy metal roots with melodic power metal energy and a sharper modern edge.Driven by aggressive riffs, epic melodies and powerful vocals, the album expands StormHammer’s sound with thrash-influenced guitar work and renewed creative energy. New guitarist Phil brings influences from Bay Area thrash, ’90s punk and modern heavy metal, while Christos adds soaring solos and progressive power metal touches that give the songs additional depth.Recorded at Mastersound Studio with producer Alex Krull, the album features a massive production and standout tracks like Wrath of the Hammer, Shattered Dominion, Scars of the Abyss and Wheels of Eternity.With Wrath of the Hammer, StormHammer deliver a powerful new chapter of classic yet modern power metal.
Tracklist:
Beware
Wrath of the Hammer
Ashes of the Throne
Light in the Dark
Wheels of Eternity
Guardians of the Night
Veil of Fire
Scars of the Abyss
Shattered Dominion
The Dune
UPC: 4251981714707Label: Reigning Phoenix MusicRelease Date: 7.17.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Inhalation of Subaquatic Consciousness
Riddled with Intravenous Decay
Excruciating the Deconsecrated Populace
UPC: 634855740127Label: New Standard EliteRelease Date: 7.10.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Jupiterbarn
Pionjärer
Katten
Drömfeber
Atlanten
Tunga Ögon
Chimär
Ta Mig Tillbaka Till Världen Nu
Göken
En Blå Charad
UPC: 850074887607Label: Ripple MusicRelease Date: 7.24.26Format: CD
War Machine, originally issued in 2010, was Tank's first album in eight years. Founding member, bassist, and singer Algy Ward, who sadly passed away far too early in 2023 at the age of just 63, had left the band in 2008. He was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Doogie White. Guitarists Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans formed the core of the reborn Tank, both having been members of the band since the mid-1980s. They were joined by Chris Dale on bass (known for his work with Bruce Dickinson's solo band) and Dave Cavill on drums. The ultimate reissue of War Machine on High Roller Records includes three bonus tracks: "Dead Man Walking," a new recording of "Honour and Blood," and a live version of "Phoenix Rising." The unmastered original mix froms the basis for this definitive reissue, which was remastered by Patrick W. Engel, ensuring the album sounds better than ever.
Tracklist:
Judgement Day
Feast of the Devil
Phoenix Rising
War Machine
Great Expectations
After All
The Last Laugh
World Without Pity
My Insanity
Dead Man Walking
Honour and Blood (Doogie White Vocals)
Phoenix Rising (Live)
UPC: 4251267724345Label: High Roller RecordsRelease Date: 7.3.26Format: CD
Like a mighty battle trireme, Temple of Dread are leaving their port on the East Frisian island of Spiekeroog to deliver brutal death metal with the new massive ram bow "Dreadspawn Dominion" to all that dare to try and block their course. Musically, Temple of Dread remain true to their old school death metal roots but continue to expand their sonic range by further honing their cinematic aspects with even more dark and heavy elements that began to receive special attention on the previous albums "Beyond Acheron" (2023) and "God of the Godless" (2024). These veterans are making full use of their vast experience and audible confidence in their deadly craft to add true emotions into their often rather technically focussed genre. Once again, these hardy islanders make use of classical themes from the ancient world with lyrics penned by their friend and long-time collaborator, the psychologist Frank "Doc" Albers. Temple of Dread were founded on the island of Spiekeroog in 2017 by Markus Bünnemeyer with the intent to play old school death metal. Originally a trio, the band has now grown into a five-piece. With "Dreadspawn Dominion", Temple of Dread do not just deliver about everything that their old school death metal following might desire but also invite listeners from other realms on the darker and harder side of metal to lend an ear. Listen and behold: an ancient darkness is rising to claim your souls!
Tracklist:
Wings of Immortality (Intro)
Dreadspawn Dominion
Born to Rot
Hybrid Horde Eternal
Death March
Blood Pyre
Scorched By Cosmic Fire
Rites of Blasphemy
Artisan of Oblivion
Infernal Eternity
UPC: 884388896161Label: Testimony RecordsRelease Date: 8.7.26Format: CD
Rather than follow a traditional album rollout, The Plot in You spent the past two years rewriting the playbook. Beginning with "Divide" in October 2022, the band released songs in three-track volumes that have already amassed over 260M Spotify streams. Now the story comes full circle with the self-titled album, featuring new singles "You Get One" and "Carved," arriving in 2026 alongside major U.S. shows with Bring Me The Horizon and a UK/European tour.
Tracklist:
Divide
Left Behind
Forgotten
Closure
Don’t Look Away
All That I Can Give
Been here before
Pretend
Spare me
Silence
You Get One
Carved
UPC: 888072777040Label: Fearless RecordsRelease Date: 7.10.26Format: CD
First official reissue of this 1986 gem from Metal God Of Thunder, THOR! Initially released in conjunction with the Canadian comedy film Recruits, which starred the God Of Thunder himself and has since attained cult status - think Porky's meets Police Academy. Features newly remastered audio and revamped artwork!
Tracklist:
Recruits (Ride Hard, Live Free)
Heartbreak Choir
Who's To Blame
Warhammer
Ragnarok
Rebirth
Long Ride From Hell
We Live To Rock
Lady Of The Night
Energy
UPC: 889466728624Label: CleopatraRelease Date: 7.17.26Format: CD
Few stories in death metal come full circle quite like Torture Killer. Formed in Finland in the early 2000s, the band originally began as a tribute to the crushing groove of Six Feet Under, performing covers of the Chris Barnes-fronted death metal legends. But what started as a fan-driven project quickly evolves into something far more serious-and fate soon brings the band face-to-face with one of their biggest influences.That turning point comes when *Chris Barnes himself joins Torture Killer to record vocals on their 2006 album Swarm! *. Released through Metal Blade Records, the album showcases the perfect collision of Barnes' unmistakable growl with the band's crushing, groove-heavy riff attack. The result is a vicious slab of old-school death metal that instantly connects with fans of Barnes' work and the wider extreme metal underground.Despite the band's origins as a cover act, Swarm! Features all original material-ten relentless tracks of brutal, riff-driven death metal. Songs like "Swarm!," "Forever Dead," "Obsessed With Homicide," and "Cannibal Gluttony" deliver punishing grooves, razor-sharp riffs, and Barnes' signature vocal savagery, capturing the raw spirit of mid-2000s death metal at it's heaviest.Now, nearly two decades later, Swarm! #returns in a special 20th Anniversary Edition. Issued by Brutal Planet Records as part of the prestigious Metal Icon Series, this edition has been remastered by Badland Recordings, giving the album renewed clarity and power while preserving the crushing intensity that made it a cult favorite among death metal fans.Presented in a traditional jewel case with a 16-page booklet, this collector's edition is strictly limited to just 500 copies worldwide, making it an essential addition for fans of classic death metal and collectors of the genre's most memorable releases.For fans of Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, Six Feet Under, Malevolent Creation, and Jungle Rot, Swarm! #stands as a brutal reminder that sometimes the most savage records emerge when passion, influence, and opportunity collide.
Tracklist:
Swarm!
Forever Dead
A Funeral For The Masses
Multiple Counts Of Murder
Obsessed With Homicide
Sadistic
Cannibal Gluttony
I Killed You
Heading Towards The Butchery
A Violent Scene Of Death
UPC: 732131698336Label: Brutal PlanetRelease Date: 7.3.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
The Touch - Knights of Unicron (feat. Stan Bush)
Instruments Of Destruction - Knights Of Unicron (feat. Francesco Cavalieri)
Death Of Optimus Prime - Vince DiCola
Dare - Knights Of Unicron (feat.Stan Bush and Vince DiCola)
Nothin's Gonna Stand In Our Way - Knights Of Unicron (feat. Sebastian Bach)
The Transformers (Theme), - Knights Of Unicron (feat. Brittney Slayes)
Escape - Knights Of Unicron
Hunger - Knights Of Unicron (feat. Mark Osegueda)
Autobot/Decepticon Battle - Knights Of Unicorn
Dare To Be Stupid - Knights Of Unicron (feat. Torch)
UPC: 4251981718019Label: Reigning Phoenix MusRelease Date: 7.24.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
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Next on the Conveyor Belt
Waste Incinerator
Containment Facility
Ventilation Shutdown
Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility
Orphan Source
Emergency Depressurization
UPC: 634855727333Label: New Standard EliteRelease Date: 7.10.26Format: CD
Dan Lorenzo (Hades, Non-Fiction, The Cursed) teamed up with Nathan Opposition (Ancient VVisdom) to form a musical project called Vessel Of Light. The duo entered Brainchild Studios in Cleveland to record their debut during Summer 2017. Lorenzo has issued the following update, "I decided to write about the band in NU's Steppin' Out magazine and I mailed Nathan Opposition (Ancient Wisdom's singer) a magazine and I think an old Hades CD. We started communicating by email and then on the phone. I had no intentions of asking him to write with me because my musical career was long over. I'm considerably older than him and honestly I wasn't playing guitar much, but when Nathan asked me if I wanted to write together I couldn't say no."Nathan Opposition says, "Lorenzo and I became friends due to my inability to not be susceptible to flattery. Turns out he's a really cool guy who writes awesome riffs too. Randomly one day I ask him about the band we are starting in joking fashion. I guess it was the right timing and the right person because we immediately agreed we should actually start a project. Before I knew it he was sending me CDs of riffs and I had lyrics flowing like a faucet."Vessel of Light went on to record four more albums that would be released world-wide, Woodshed, Thy Serpent Rise and Last Ride. However, the debut EP, which is now a full-length album, was only ever released in Europe on a small Italian label. Now in 2026 NoLifeTilMetal Records brings new life to the debut album with fresh remastering by Rob Colwell (Nevermore, Flotsam & Jestam, King's X, Hades) and new packaging with lyrics, liner notes and photos.
Tracklist:
Where My Garden Grows
Dead Flesh and Bone
Meant to Be
Descend Into Death
Living Dead to the World
Vessel of Light
Bonus Tracks: Torture King
Meet and Bone
Son of Man
Wasp
Behind the Wall of Sleep
UPC: 880661845260Label: Nltm RecordsRelease Date: 7.3.26Format: CD
“No more songs without a voice that counts” - from “The Last Generation”. Chart-topping German symphonic metal icons XANDRIA will release their new studio album, Eclipse, on August 7, 2026, via Napalm Records. It features 11 tracks that represent the most diverse body of work in their discography so far: classic, '80s-inspired metal riffs stand alongside low-tuned modern metal guitars; cinematic sounds meet Celtic folk influences, and dark electronic elements blend with intimate rock moments, even including a guitar solo that owes more to Pink Floyd than to any metal genre. Eclipse marks XANDRIA’s most outspoken and cinematic album so far: a dark, colorful, and defiant statement for reason, empathy, and democracy in times when all three are under attack, brought to life by a band fueled with new energy, new ambitions, and a clear artistic direction!"
Tracklist:
A Syzygy
A Eclipse
A Colours
A The Shannon’s Home
A The Grand Delutsion
A Wave Of Tanis
B Northstar
B Masquerade
B The Last Generation
B The Poetry Of The Real World
B Lore
UPC: 810221171843Label: NapalmRelease Date: 8.7.26Format: CD
There's one thing that everyone readily agrees on: Live concerts are the icing on the cake for musicians and fans alike. Every show is a very special experience and sometimes even creates an almost magical performance. Such moments are beyond explanation, you just have to be there to believe it or, in a best-case scenario, have them recorded for posterity - as American metal act Prong have done with their latest live album. Which is exactly what guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor and bandmates Christopher Dean (bass) and Tyler Joseph (drums) have achieved on 'Live And Uncleansed'. Recorded over seven nights in July and August 2025, they are now ready to present eleven powerful live songs (plus three live bonus tracks), all pure and unadulterated, authentic and honest, which is the reason why the result is so incredibly captivating. "We were really well rehearsed, this is truly a live (!) record, everything is as is," explains Tommy Victor, proudly adding: "You can hear some of the little mistakes here and there, but that makes it cool!"
Tracklist:
Revenge... Best Served Cold
Inheritance
The Descent
One Outnumbered
No Question
Sublime
Not of This Earth
Home Rule
Ultimate Authority
Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
However It May End
Out of This Misery
Corpus Delicti
Whose Fist Is This Anyway?
UPC: 886922583124Label: SteamhammerRelease Date: 3.13.26Format: CD
After a glorious return to original form on Reanimated Homunculus (2013) Protector delivered their second full-length album Cursed and Coronated (2016). The album was recorded at the Sunlight Studio in Norrtälje, Sweden with producer Tomas Skogsberg. The band stayed true to themselves with evil, fast, cutting and slicing old school Thrash in the true Protector vein.
Tracklist:
Intro
Xenophobia
Selfdesdrugtion
Crosses in Carelia
Cursed and Coronated
Six Hours on the Cross
Base 104
The Dimholt
To Serve and Protect
Terra Mater
The Old Boil
Intro / Misanthropy (Live Dresden 2013)
Sliced, Hacked and Grinded (Live Dresden 2013)
Protector of Death (Live Dresden 2013)
UPC: 4251267724383Label: High Roller RecordsRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
Following hot on the heels of Summon the Hordes (2019), thrash veterans Protector delivered 2022's Excessive Outburst of Depravity Overall. Featuring tracks such as "Shackled By Total Control," "Referat IV B 4", and "Open Skies And Endless Seas," the album was beloved by thrash maniacs worldwide.
Tracklist:
Last Stand Hill
Pandemic Misery
Referat IV B 4
Open Skies and Endless Seas
Infinite Tyranny
Perpetual Blood Oath
Thirty Years of Perdition
Cleithrophobia
Toiling in Sheol
Shackled By Total Control
. Morse Mania
UPC: 4251267724406Label: High Roller RecordsRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
With a sound uncompromising and aggressive like burning sulphur, Protector should have been ranked among the bigger names in German thrash. Any thrasher worth their salt has heard of "Protector of Death", "Misanthropy", "Golem," and "Urm the Mad"; but suprisingly, Protector never really grew beyond their underground status before they disbanded in 2003. The resurrection of Protector began in 2011 with original singer Martin Missy along side a new line-up that consist of Mathias Johansson (bass), Carl-Gustav Karlsson (drums), and Michael Carlsson (guitar). After a demo and a split single, their 2013 full-length album, Reanimated Homunculus was a return to their roots.
Tracklist:
Sons of Kain
Deranged Nymphomania
Holiday in Hell
Reanimated Homunculus
Birth of a Nation
Lycopolis
Road Rage
Antiman
The End
Calle Brutal
UPC: 4251267724239Label: High Roller RecordsRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
After a glorious return to original form on Reanimated Homunculus (2013) with a wholly new line-up, and it's successor Cursed and Coronated (2016), Martin Missy and company again hit the proverbial bull's eye with 2019's Summon the Hordes. The album harkened back to the groundbreaking 80s as expected, but there were twists and updates. The most prominent of which was the production values of the iconic Harris Johns. From the partly groovy "Three Legions" and the furious "Meaningless Eradication" to the truly heavy "Two Ton Behemoth" and "The Celtic Hammer", Summon the Hordes' connection across several generations of thrashers was guaranteed.
Tracklist:
Stillwell Avenue
Steel Caravan
Realm of Crime
The Celtic Hammer
Two Ton Behemoth
Summon the Hordes
Three Legions
Meaningless Eradication
Unity, Anthems and Pandemonium
Glove of Love
UPC: 4251267724390Label: High Roller RecordsRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
Produced by Rage Against the Machine and Brendan O'Brien, the 11 songs on Evil Empire were written by the band and recorded in Los Angeles. First single/video: "Bulls on Parade." Other tracks include "Vietnow," "Revolver," "Snake charmer," "Year of Tha Boomerang" and more. Touring in the U.S. and Europe is anticipated in the Spring, with U.S. dates to begin in June.
Tracklist:
People of the Sun
Bulls on Parade
Vietnow
Revolver
Snakecharmer
Tire Me
Down Rodeo
Without a Face
Wind Below
Roll Right
Year of tha Boomerang
UPC: 074645752327Label: SonyRelease Date: 4.16.96Format: CD
The new album for Rage Against the Machine was produced by Brendan O'Brien (Rage, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots). The 12 new songs were written by Rage Against the Machine. Rage's two previous albums have sold a combined total of 5 million albums in the U.S. alone. They performed at the 1999 Woodstock Festival.
Tracklist:
Testify
Guerrilla Radio
Calm Like a Bomb
Mic Check
Sleep Now in the Fire
Born of a Broken Man
Born as Ghosts
Maria
Voice of the Voiceless
New Millennium Homes
Ashes in the Fall
War Within a Breath
UPC: 074646963029Label: SonyRelease Date: 11.2.99Format: CD
2013 five CD box set containing a quintet of albums packaged in cardboard mini LP sleeves and housed in a slipcase. This collection of Ratt's first five albums covers the years from 1984 to 1990 that saw them have significant commercial success. Tracks such as 'Round and Round,' 'Wanted Man' and 'Lay It Down' helped define the Glam Metal genre, while their later output such as 'Way Cool Jr..' and 'I Want a Woman' featured heavily on MTV. Originally hailing from San Diego California, Ratt were a key figure in the formation of the 80's Los Angeles Hard Rock and Glam Metal scene.
Tracklist:
Wanted Man
You're in Trouble
Round and Round
In Your Direction
She Wants Money
Lack of Communication
Back for More
The Morning After
I'm Insane 1
Scene of the Crime 1
You're in Love 1
Never Use Love 1
Lay It Down 1
Give It All 1
Closer to My Heart 1
Between the Eyes 1
What You Give Is What You Get 1
Got Me on the Line 1
You Should Know By Now 2
Dangerous But Worth the Risk 2
Dance 2
One Good Lover 2
Drive Me Crazy 2
Slip of the Lip 2
Body Talk 2
Looking for Love 2
7th Avenue 2
It Doesn't Matter 2
Take a Chance 3
Enough Is Enough 3
City to City 3
I Want a Woman 3
Way Cool JR 3
Don't Bite the Hand That Feeds 3
I Want to Love You Tonight 3
Chain Reaction 3
No Surprise 3
Bottom Line 3
What's It Gonna Be 4
What I'm After 4
Intro to Shame 4
Shame Shame Shame 4
Lovin' You's a Dirty Job 4
Scratch That Itch 4
One Step Away 4
Hard Time 4
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose 4
All or Nothing 4
Can't Wait on Love 5
Givin' Yourself Away 5
Top Secret
UPC: 081227968038Label: Warner Bros UkRelease Date: 2.11.13Format: CD
Reeking Aura, a five piece death metal group made of seasoned veterans from the NY/NJ underground scene, returns in 2026 with their second album On the Promise of the Moon. Tracked at OK Studios in Kinderhook, NY then mixed and mastered by the legendary Dan Swano, On the Promise of the Moon builds on the "Fires in Deep Frost" EP released in 2025 with a dark, melodic atmosphere that does not compromise their brutal, guttural NY roots.Returning from the first album are guitarists Terrell Grannum (Thaetas), and Rick Habeeb (Grey Skies Fallen) as well as vocalist William Smith (Afterbirth). Drummer Hudson Barth and bassist TJ Coon (both also in Trog) round out the lineup and bring fresh blood to the band, with all members having contributed to the writing process. The album also features contributions from guest vocalists Eston Browne (Vulnificus) and Jon Berg (The Path) as well as string arrangements by Ben Karas (Slaughtersun).Reeking Aura began in 2019 and promptly recorded their debut EP "Beneath the Canopy of Compost" and first album "Blood and Bonemeal" with Colin Marston in Queens, NYC. In addition to NY and NJ gigs supporting Malevolent Creation, Horrendous, Crypt Sermon and Mortician, they have toured the North and Southeast U.S. with such acts as Replicant, Atoll, Pyrexia, Hath, Animals Killing People, False Gods and Carrion Vael.
Tracklist:
Concrete Basin Bath
A Forlorn and Frozen Vapor
Gorged Beyond Grudges
Manure Like Magma
Lunar Rumination
What Only Worms Witness
The Cathedrals Calculation
Sifting for Fungal Inheritance (A Mildewy, Acrid Mulch)
On the Promise of the Moon
UPC: 840526505258Label: Profound LoreRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
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