Limited gold and black colored vinyl LP pressing. Norwegian black metal veterans Vreid return with The Skies Turn Black, their first studio album in five years and one of the most defining releases of their more than three-decade career. Forged through challenge, reflection and renewed creative energy, the album finds the band reconnecting with the core of their signature Sognametal sound while pushing their songwriting into bold new territory. The creation of The Skies Turn Black was far from straightforward. What began with optimism soon evolved into a period of uncertainty, as the band found themselves questioning their direction and momentum after decades together. From that struggle emerged eleven songs shaped by perseverance, rediscovery and a renewed creative fire. The album's breakthrough moment arrived during a late-night writing session in a remote mountain cabin, where the song "From These Woods" came to life and helped steer the project back toward the emotional core of Vreid's identity. The title track, written by bassist and songwriter Jarle Kvåle, carries a deeply personal resonance, inspired by his experience attending Black Sabbath's farewell concert in Birmingham and the lifelong influence of Ozzy Osbourne and the music that shaped him. Across the album, Vreid merge elements of their past with fresh ideas. Thrash influences rooted in their early 1990s origins return with renewed intensity, while songs such as "Loving the Dead" push the band beyond familiar ground, featuring guest vocals from Agnete Kjolsrud of Djerv. The band's cinematic side also emerges with "Kraken," written for an upcoming film project and marking a full-circle collaboration with one of the band's earliest musical mentors. With powerful production from Anders Nordengen and striking hand-drawn artwork by Kim Holm, The Skies Turn Black stands as one of Vreid's most focused and expressive works to date-an album that honors the band's legacy while driving their sound forward with unrelenting creative force. UPC: 760137212744Label: Redefining DarknessRelease Date: 6.19.26Format: Vinyl
Norwegian black metal veterans Vreid return with The Skies Turn Black, their first studio album in five years and one of the most defining releases of their more than three-decade career. Forged through challenge, reflection and renewed creative energy, the album finds the band reconnecting with the core of their signature Sognametal sound while pushing their songwriting into bold new territory. The creation of The Skies Turn Black was far from straightforward. What began with optimism soon evolved into a period of uncertainty, as the band found themselves questioning their direction and momentum after decades together. From that struggle emerged eleven songs shaped by perseverance, rediscovery and a renewed creative fire. The album's breakthrough moment arrived during a late-night writing session in a remote mountain cabin, where the song "From These Woods" came to life and helped steer the project back toward the emotional core of Vreid's identity. The title track, written by bassist and songwriter Jarle Kvåle, carries a deeply personal resonance, inspired by his experience attending Black Sabbath's farewell concert in Birmingham and the lifelong influence of Ozzy Osbourne and the music that shaped him. Across the album, Vreid merge elements of their past with fresh ideas. Thrash influences rooted in their early 1990s origins return with renewed intensity, while songs such as "Loving the Dead" push the band beyond familiar ground, featuring guest vocals from Agnete Kjolsrud of Djerv. The band's cinematic side also emerges with "Kraken," written for an upcoming film project and marking a full-circle collaboration with one of the band's earliest musical mentors. With powerful production from Anders Nordengen and striking hand-drawn artwork by Kim Holm, The Skies Turn Black stands as one of Vreid's most focused and expressive works to date-an album that honors the band's legacy while driving their sound forward with unrelenting creative force. UPC: 760137212188Label: Redefining DarknessRelease Date: 6.19.26Format: Vinyl
As WARNING prepares to release Rituals of Shame - their first new music in twenty years,vocalist/guitarist Patrick Walker is self-effacing about what led to this moment. Over the last two decades he continued to write and release music, satisfied that he had achieved what he set out to do with WARNING. In those intervening years, interest in WARNING swelled, organically gathering an ardent fanbase. In particular, the 2006 album, Watching from a Distance, has gained a cult following.
In response to a transformative period in his life, Walker turned towards writing new songs, and it soon became apparent that these belonged to WARNING. In early January 2025, he started with a completely blank canvas, and piece by piece, he started to fill it with ideas that evolved to become the songs that make up Rituals of Shame. His immersion in the project became a full-time pursuit.
After successfully demoing the five songs, Walker retreated to a remote house on a hill outside Florence, Italy, to refine the lyrics. Recording took place at The Arch Studio, a 140-year-old former church in Southport, UK. Chris Fullard (Idles, Sunn O))), Ulver) handled the recording and mixing.
Walker's lifelong musical inspirations can be traced through Rituals of Shame. The ambitious structural arrangements harken to Marillion’s complex but soaring episodic songs. They retain a sparsity that is reminiscent of June Tabor’s economic arrangements; thick with melody but with a diaphanous air to them. Citing John Brenner of Revelation as an enduring inspiration, Patrick credits him with introducing the idea of how to infuse heavy music with significant emotional depth.
Often reluctant to discuss the minutiae of his lyrics, Walker does acknowledge that making this album was a direct response to the immediate concerns of his current life period. Rituals of Shame also echoes the enduring themes and fixations that have marked most of his work: guilt, shame, personal failure, obsession, longing, and separation, but, most of all, he says, love. *** Indie Exclusive ***UPC: 781676567416Label: RelapseRelease Date: 6.19.26Format: Vinyl
As WARNING prepares to release Rituals of Shame - their first new music in twenty years,vocalist/guitarist Patrick Walker is self-effacing about what led to this moment. Over the last two decades he continued to write and release music, satisfied that he had achieved what he set out to do with WARNING. In those intervening years, interest in WARNING swelled, organically gathering an ardent fanbase. In particular, the 2006 album, Watching from a Distance, has gained a cult following.
In response to a transformative period in his life, Walker turned towards writing new songs, and it soon became apparent that these belonged to WARNING. In early January 2025, he started with a completely blank canvas, and piece by piece, he started to fill it with ideas that evolved to become the songs that make up Rituals of Shame. His immersion in the project became a full-time pursuit.
After successfully demoing the five songs, Walker retreated to a remote house on a hill outside Florence, Italy, to refine the lyrics. Recording took place at The Arch Studio, a 140-year-old former church in Southport, UK. Chris Fullard (Idles, Sunn O))), Ulver) handled the recording and mixing.
Walker's lifelong musical inspirations can be traced through Rituals of Shame. The ambitious structural arrangements harken to Marillion’s complex but soaring episodic songs. They retain a sparsity that is reminiscent of June Tabor’s economic arrangements; thick with melody but with a diaphanous air to them. Citing John Brenner of Revelation as an enduring inspiration, Patrick credits him with introducing the idea of how to infuse heavy music with significant emotional depth.
Often reluctant to discuss the minutiae of his lyrics, Walker does acknowledge that making this album was a direct response to the immediate concerns of his current life period. Rituals of Shame also echoes the enduring themes and fixations that have marked most of his work: guilt, shame, personal failure, obsession, longing, and separation, but, most of all, he says, love. UPC: 781676764914Label: RelapseRelease Date: 6.19.26Format: Vinyl
Limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on red coloured 180-gram audiophile vinyl. The Best of Warrant is the first greatest hits compilation album by the American rock band Warrant, released in 1996 on CD. This is the first time the album is available on vinyl. It features the band's greatest hits from their first three studio albums, Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, Cherry Pie and Dog Eat Dog. It also includes the track "We Will Rock You", which is a cover of the Queen song that was released on the soundtrack to the 1992 film Gladiator starring Cuba Gooding Jr. The Warrant version of "We Will Rock You" charted at number 83 on The Billboard Hot 100 and the version of "I Saw Red" is the acoustic version previously released as a B-side from the single of the same song.
Tracklist:
Down Boys
32 Pennies In A Ragu Jar
Heaven
D.R.F.S.R.
Big Talk
Sometimes She Cries
Cherry Pie
Thin Disguise
Uncle Tom's Cabin
I Saw Red (acoustic version)
Bed Of Roses
Mr. Rainmaker
Sure Feels Good To Me
Hole In My Wall
Machine Gun
We Will Rock You
UPC: 8719262032880Label: Music On VinylRelease Date: 1.17.25Format: Vinyl
The most dangerous band in the west... That's how they were known.Witch, the inflammatory '80s metal band from Southern California, proudly announces "The Hex Is On... And Then Some", a definitive compilation album. This exhaustive collection captures every studio recording from their tumultuous 1984-1989 run, alongside forgotten 1996 studio sessions under the GOD BOX moniker, produced by Howard Leese (HEART).Formed in 1983, Witch emerged from the remnants of AMPAGE. Their sold-out debut unleashed a spectacle of blood, fire, and fishnets, with the self-inflicted wounds and pyro stunts conducted by drummer and mayhem overlord, Punky Peru. From Troubadour to Radio City, Witch's performances were a whirlwind of chaos. Despite sharing stages with SLAYER, LOUDNESS, KEEL, and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, internal strife and an excess of rock 'n' roll lifestyle kept major label deals just out of reach.As Punky Peru states: - "We wanted something heavy yet theatrical... We were trying to take part of our influences from ALICE COPPER and SWEET and mix it together with MOTORHEAD and DIO. The outcome was Witch.""The Hex Is On... And Then Some" compiles the complete studio catalog from 1984 to 1989, including the iconic 1984 EP "The Hex Is On", the rare 1987 12" EP "Nobody Sleeps" and a collection of rare demos from 1988 and 1989. The GOD BOX era recordings, made in 1996, will also be included on a bonus CD (available on the 2CD edition only).This deluxe edition will include remastered audio for a better listening experience, an extensive biography filled with controversial stories, rare band photos and clippings, and song lyrics.
Tracklist:
Nervous Wreck
Damnation
Bewitched
Wet N' Wild
Cinderella (In Black Leather)
Can't Take Our Rock
Victory Without Pain
Blond Alert
Take Me Away
Hit the Road
1:45
UPC: 5601211318189Label: Lost Realm RecordsRelease Date: 3.13.26Format: Vinyl
Alongside the legendary Mercyful Fate and more obscure acts such as Alien Force, Randy, and Crystal Knight, Copenhagen's Witch Cross are undoubtedly one of the best Danish metal bands of all time. The line up included vocalist Alex Savage, guitarists Mike Wlad Koch and Cole Hamilton, bassist Jan "Little John" Field, and drummer Anders "A.C". Their 1984 album, Fit For Fight is among the top five metal records in the country. It was produced by danish guitarist Ivan Horn and engineered by Niels Erik Lund (who worked with Mercyful Fate and King Diamond) at the legendary Easy Sound Studio in Copenhagen.
Tracklist:
Nightflight to Tokyo
Face of a Clown
Rocking the Night Away
Killer Dogs
Fight the Fire
Axe Dance
Light of a Torch
Alien Savage
UPC: 4251267724321Label: High Roller RecordsRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: Vinyl
On their third full-length, "Through the Hourglass", Witch Ripper unleash the full potential of their stunning ability to deliver captivating melodies, catchy riffs, and merciless hooks in sheer droves. The US metal band perfectly combines melodic heaviness with pinches of progressive, sludge, and other styles with seeming ease. Witch Ripper can be generally located within the wider sonic realm that is inhabited by MASTODON, BARONESS, and HIGH ON FIRE, yet they also continue to channel the rock bombast of QUEEN and DAVID BOWIE as well as the modern prog of COHEED AND CAMBRIA and MUSE. Witch Ripper are also determined to tour across the United States and hope for a first voyage to Europe in support of "Through the Hourglass". Metal is anything but dead, and this album is living proof of it's vibrant present.
Tracklist:
Odyssey in Retrograde
The Portal
Symmetry of the Hourglass
Echoes and Dust
The Clock Queen
Proxima Centuari
The Spiral Eye
UPC: 884388895782Label: Magnetic EyeRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: Vinyl
Yellow Eyes present their seventh full-length album, Confusion Gate, blood relative of 2023's Master's Murmur.In their 15th year, Yellow Eyes push their distinctive style of Black Metal a step further. Prominently displayed is their signature capacity for contrast: colorful, unpredictable melody with violent power, dissonance with anthemic beauty, harshness with warmth, impulsivity with patience. But this album, the band's longest yet, is full of secrets. Confusion Gate, though a singular release that stands entirely on it's own, toys with the listener by quoting abstractly from it's sister album Master's Murmur, transfiguring cryptic industrial folk into howling Black Metal. Unexpectedly veering into a rephrased melody or lyric, or presenting a familiar idea upside down, Confusion Gate hides it's deceptions in plain sight.Compositional and textural experiments abound. A new emphasis on folkloric simplicity and visceral sadness, as well as ethereal ornamentations of synth and medieval instruments, serve as staging grounds for some of Yellow Eyes's most haunting material to date.Will Skarstad's impassioned vocal performance is tarnished, doomed, and older, giving threat to the mythos of his brother Sam's lyrics.Guided by a chorus of voices, from the whispered false comforts of the wraith "widow" to the utterances of the master himself at the entrance of the gate, Yellow Eyes trace an epic journey from the "pine-filth" of the lowlands to the eerie meadow at the mountain's summit.The third presence that stalks Confusion Gate is also it's most sinister- time itself. Perhaps this release from the old hands in Yellow Eyes is actually something of an admission. Perhaps they themselves have caught a first glimpse of the face on the mountain. UPC: 798576425791Label: Gilead MediaRelease Date: 3.27.26Format: Vinyl
Zakk Sabbath, the preeminent BLACK SABBATH tribute band featuring guitarist and vocalist Zakk Wylde, bassist Blasko, and drummer Joey Castillo are back to sell their souls for rock 'n' roll! "Greatest Riffs" is a 10-track retrospective of pure BLACK SABBATH worship, with choice cuts pulled from across the massively received albums "Vertigo", "Doomed Forever Forever Doomed" and "Vol. 4 Redux". "Greatest Riffs" features blistering Zakk Sabbath renditions of songs originally appearing on the Birmingham four's undeniable classics "Master of Reality", "Paranoid", "Vol. 4", and the self-titled debut LP. Founded by BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde, renowned for his many years as lead guitarist for OZZY OSBOURNE and now PANTERA, alongside OZZY OSBOURNE and ROB ZOMBIE bassist Blasko, and drummer Joey Castillo (DANZIG, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE), Zakk Sabbath presented their first studio release in 2020 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of BLACK SABBATH's self-titled debut full-length, releasing their own tribute to the heavy metal milestone under the title "Vertigo". The album was heaped with praise from critics and fans alike, scoring massive global success as witnessed by impressive Billboard chart entries such as #5 on the US Hard Music chart, #7 on the Current Rock Albums chart and #27 on the Billboard Top Albums chart. Outside the US, the debut scored a #1 in Metal Albums in France and #3 on the German Album chart, as well as #9 on the UK Top 40 Rock/Metal chart among others. Pure passion for classic metal drove Zakk Sabbath to erect an even more monolithic monument to BLACK SABBATH with the double album "Doomed Forever Forever Doomed" in 2023. This towering double LP beautifully revisited the albums "Master of Reality" and "Paranoid" that both feature some of the most influential and consequential heavy anthems of all time!
Tracklist:
The Wizard
N.I.B.
Iron Man
Fairies Wear Boots
Sweet Leaf
War Pigs
Into the Void
Solitude
Evil Woman
Under the Sun
UPC: 884388890916Label: Magnetic EyeRelease Date: 9.26.25Format: Vinyl
Zakk Sabbath, the preeminent BLACK SABBATH tribute band featuring guitarist and vocalist Zakk Wylde, bassist Blasko, and drummer Joey Castillo are back to sell their souls for rock 'n' roll! "Greatest Riffs" is a 10-track retrospective of pure BLACK SABBATH worship, with choice cuts pulled from across the massively received albums "Vertigo", "Doomed Forever Forever Doomed" and "Vol. 4 Redux". "Greatest Riffs" features blistering Zakk Sabbath renditions of songs originally appearing on the Birmingham four's undeniable classics "Master of Reality", "Paranoid", "Vol. 4", and the self-titled debut LP. Founded by BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde, renowned for his many years as lead guitarist for OZZY OSBOURNE and now PANTERA, alongside OZZY OSBOURNE and ROB ZOMBIE bassist Blasko, and drummer Joey Castillo (DANZIG, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE), Zakk Sabbath presented their first studio release in 2020 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of BLACK SABBATH's self-titled debut full-length, releasing their own tribute to the heavy metal milestone under the title "Vertigo". The album was heaped with praise from critics and fans alike, scoring massive global success as witnessed by impressive Billboard chart entries such as #5 on the US Hard Music chart, #7 on the Current Rock Albums chart and #27 on the Billboard Top Albums chart. Outside the US, the debut scored a #1 in Metal Albums in France and #3 on the German Album chart, as well as #9 on the UK Top 40 Rock/Metal chart among others. Pure passion for classic metal drove Zakk Sabbath to erect an even more monolithic monument to BLACK SABBATH with the double album "Doomed Forever Forever Doomed" in 2023. This towering double LP beautifully revisited the albums "Master of Reality" and "Paranoid" that both feature some of the most influential and consequential heavy anthems of all time!
Tracklist:
The Wizard
N.I.B.
Iron Man
Fairies Wear Boots
Sweet Leaf
War Pigs
Into the Void
Solitude
Evil Woman
Under the Sun
UPC: 884388890909Label: Magnetic EyeRelease Date: 9.26.25Format: Vinyl
Zepter are a new, up-and-coming heavy metal band from Austria, formed in 2024. Shortly afterwards, their first EP, Inferno, was released on cassette in a limited edition of 100 copies via Ironbound (followed by a vinyl edition from Fucking Kill Records and a CD edition from Witches Brew). Zepter's debut album, released on High Roller Records, offers authentic old-school heavy metal with catchy hooks and tasteful twin harmony parts. The album sounds like an earthy cocktail of Thin Lizzy and UFO from the Schenker era with elements of early speed metal à la Acid and Slayer, if they had existed in 1978 - with influences from Saxon, Witchfinder General, Dark Star, Raven, Saracen, Angel Witch, and Satan.
Tracklist:
Slasher on the Highway
Everlasting
The Slayer
Hit the Streets
The Exterminator
Dark Angels
Lonely Night (Screem Cover)
The Lords
*** Indie Exclusive ***UPC: 4251267723447Label: High Roller RecordsRelease Date: 4.3.26Format: Vinyl
Italian jazz metal trio Zu return with "Ferrum Sidereum", an instrumental double album that continues their tradition of freely blending genres to fit their musical intentions. Their music combines the complexity of progressive rock, the grit of industrial, the precision of metal, the energy of punk, and the intelligence of jazz. The result is a sonic journey that is as cerebral as it is visceral, defying easy categorisation while remaining unmistakably Zu. "Ferrum Sidereum", which translates from Latin as "iron of (or from) the stars" refers to meteoric ore, which had a deep spiritual significance in ancient times and is contained in such artifacts as Egyptian ritual objects with Tutankhamun's meteoric iron dagger as the best known example or in some Tibetan "Phurpa" blades. Iron coming from the stars forms the elemental base that shapes Zu's otherworldly narrative on this album. The trio spent over a year refining this proliferating 80-minute epic through relentless rehearsals and live studio recordings in the city of Bologna. It soon emerged that the tracks had to be epic and needed space to live and breathe, meaning they would not conform to today's algorithm-driven norms. The last piece of the musical puzzle fell into place when three-time Grammy-winning sound engineer Marc Urselli expressed interest in recording and potentially producing Zu's next album through a mutual friend. This opportunity immediately caught the band's attention, as they had never worked with a producer and recognized the need for someone capable of guiding them to create an 80-minute album. Band and producer balanced raw intensity with refined production tweaks and textures. The result is a contemporary, rich, and immersive sound that defines "Ferrum Sidereum". Zu were founded in 1999 and already released their debut full-length "Bromio" the same year. Their collaboration with iconic FAITH NO MORE and MR. BUNGLE frontman Mike Patton on their 2009 album "Carboniferous" made a significant impact and raised the Italians' status. Through a spontaneous and organic creative process, Zu forged a fresh and innovative sound that seamlessly intertwines many layers of the Italian trio's musical heritage, drawing from progressive rock, metal, and industrial genres. "Ferrum Sidereum" beckons to discover a new musical universe! UPC: 884388896253Label: House Of MythologyRelease Date: 5.1.26Format: Vinyl
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