The title of their second album, Ænima, although invented by the band, is meant in part to evoke Jung's concept of the "anima," or life force, and the LP is riddled with existential ruminations on why we're here and whether it's worth it. "How could this mean anything to me?" mutters Maynard James Keenan's protagonist in "Stinkfist," and his delivery is so convincingly wolrd-weary you almost don't notice that he's singing about having his arm "shoulder deep" up someone's rectum.

German power metal titans Masterplan have officially released their brand-new single, “The Call,” complete with an accompanying music video.

Recorded by Neige and Winterhalter themselves, with a little help from talented friends, Les Chants de l’Aurore pulls off the neat trick of sounding both huge and intimate. From the opening Komorebi onwards, Alcest sound reborn and revitalised, as their most cherished trademarks are reinvented for a new era, and with new depths and sophistication on display.

Skeletá is the upcoming sixth studio album by the Swedish rock band Ghost. It is set to be released on 25 April 2025 through Loma Vista Recordings and was preceded by the singles "Satanized", "Lachryma" and "Peacefield".

In September 2025, Tilburg in the Netherlands was once again transformed into Ayreon City, as six spectacular shows took over the 013 venue— or what is fast becoming known as “Home” by Ayreonauts around the world.

SLAYER's iconic second studio album, Hell Awaits, is set to receive a 40th anniversary edition reissue via Metal Blade Records next Spring!

Grammy Award-nominated Periphery's latest full-length has been honed over the last 20 years Once again, you can expect Periphery's trademark mind- blowing instrumentation, immersive soundscape architecture, cathartically crushing vocals, and cosmically catchy melodies, but the band's signature sound has also evolved like any living and breathing organism would, gaining complexity and strength through life experience. You also get emotional acuity, raw humanity, and a level of relatability that could only come from a group of brothers who have effectively gone through it all. The deep experiences have enabled the collective to deliver their most cohesive offering yet.

Motörhead's "The Löst Tapes" series brings to light the legendary, previously unreleased live recordings.

From the first seismic churn of “Monolith” to the slow-burning transcendence of “Aurora,” Bring Me to Zero announces Antirope as a band fully in command of their gravity. The Munich-based alternative metal quartet has always thrived in the space between brute force and emotional exposure, but on this new album they sharpen that tension into something both punishing and deeply human. Produced by guitarist Patrick Fleischer and introducing ANTIROPE’s new drummer Jürgen “BamBam” Wiehler (ex-Bonfire, ex-Megaherz), the album sounds massive without sacrificing intimacy, letting every riff, breath, and impact land with deliberate weight.

Wheel is a Finnish prog-metal band based in Helsinki, consisting of James Lascelles (Vocals/Guitar), Santeri Saksala (Drums), Aki ‘Conan’ Virta (Bass) and Jussi Turunen (Lead Guitar).

Three years after their smash hit album Congregation of Annihilation, metal veterans Metal Church present their follow-up album, Dead to Rights, which picks up right where Congregation of Annihilation left off in terms of quality and catchiness.

After two co-headling tours over the past decade, (the) Melvins are continuing their long tradition with us of teaming up with another band on an album.

Released on April 10, 2026, through Napalm Records, OPVS NOIR Vol. 3 by Lord Of The Lost is the third and final installment of their ambitious trilogy, focusing on dark, melodic metal, self-acceptance, and finding happiness in one's own darkness.

“a substitute for light” revolves around the many faces of light – as promise, guidance, and deception. It flickers in screens, reflects off surfaces, and lets memories fade into shadow.

Silver Lining Music is proud to present No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute to Metallica’s Kill ’Em All: the most propulsive debut album in heavy metal history, re-imagined by the legends who inspired it and the generations that came in its wake! Organised by diehard Metalli-fans, this track-by-track covers project proves how far the influence of the Bay Area's finest still runs.