Stream and listen to new and full Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Melodoc AOR music albums before their official release.
Hard-rocking quintet TYKETTO will release its sixth studio album, “Closer To The Sun”, in March 2026. The band, consisting of Danny Vaughn (vocals),Harry Scott Elliott (guitar),Ged Rylands (keyboards),Chris Childs (bass) and Johnny Dee (drums),Read more: Tyketto – Closer To The Sun 2026
“World War Dinosaur” launches VICTORIUS into a new era of their epic saga – a universe where childhood dreams of heroes and adventures become a cinematic war on a global scale. With relentless energy, cinematic visuals, and storytelling that pulls you in, the album redefines power metal from outer space.Read more: Victorius – World War Dinosaur 2026
Here you can check out the cover as well as the track list for Autumns child’s upcoming album ”Melody Lane”, which will be released in Japan on december 17th and about a month later in Europe (23/1)
Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra has confirmed the release of his solo album Joel Hoekstra’s 13, titled From The Fade, which is due to be released in February 2026.
The all-star hard rock collective Black Swan – featuring Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake), Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), and Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big) – are thrilled to announce the release of a new studio album, “Paralyzed”, set for release on February 13th, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.
Read more: Black Swan – Paralyzed 2026
Walk in Darkness: mysterious gothic metal band with epic lyrics. The dark sound (with symphonic, melodic and epic elements) perfectly matches with Nicoletta Rosellini’s (Kalidia) evocative voice. RELEASE:12-12-2025
Read more: Walk in Darkness – Gods Don’t Take Calls 2025
Therion announce their new live album “Con Orquesta”, physically out January 30th, 2026, via Napalm Records. The Swedish symphonic metal pioneers made history once again in 2024 by performing live with a full orchestra, 17 years after their last monumental shows of this kind.
Read more: Therion – Con Orquesta 2026
Texas rockers DANGEROUS TOYS, who achieved a short-but-sweet burst of success in the midst of the late 1980s glam metal boom, will release “Demolition” on December 12 on CD, vinyl and limited-edition cassette via Cleopatra Records.
Read more: Dangerous Toys – Demolition 2025
Napalm Records is proud to announce the signing of Eye Of Melian – the Tolkien-inspired symphonic project founded by Martijn Westerholt (Delain) and Finnish vocalist Johanna Kurkela (Auri). Alongside this exciting partnership, the band unveils their new studio album, “Forest of Forgetting”, set for release on February 20th, 2026.Read more: Eye Of Melian – Forest of Forgetting 2026
Since assembling in 2013, Alkaloid have known no bounds. Fresh from the minds who brought metalheads Obscura, Triptykon and Dark Fortress, the supergroup has rearranged the very composition of progressive death metal. Their three studio albums are widely acclaimed for synthesizing seemingly opposing forces.Read more: Alkaloid – Bach Out of Bounds 2026