Seattle metal obscurity TEACHER’S PETT finally gets dragged out of the demo-tape underground with “Tearing Up The Night”, a 12-track archival collection built from recordings made during the band’s late-’80s and early-’90s run. Raw, melodic and proudly old-school, this is US heavy metal before grunge slammed the door shut.
Twenty years after their debut first burst out of Modena in a shower of double-kick drums, candy wrappers and HELLOWEEN-sized choruses, TRICK OR TREAT return to “Evil Needs Candy Too” and rebuild it from the ground up. Same songs, same mischievous spirit — but played with two decades of stage scars, tighter muscles and a much bigger sonic punch.
More than half a century into their journey, FOCUS remain one of progressive rock’s most instantly recognizable live bands. “Live” gathers six discs of concerts where Thijs van Leer’s keyboards and flute, Pierre van der Linden’s restless drumming and those endlessly twisting guitar lines still sound wonderfully alive.
VOODOOLAND return from the vaults with a remastered collection built around the late Karl Cochran’s finest hard rock work. With John Corabi, Joe Lynn Turner, Bob Daisley, Ace Frehley and Eric Singer in the cast, this thing arrives carrying enough pedigree to flatten a small club before the first chorus lands.
Italian hard rockers Damn Freaks are back in the fast lane with *Still Running*, their fourth studio album and a fresh shot of high-voltage melodic rock. With former Dokken guitarist Alex De Rosso and new vocalist Giulio Garghentini in the ranks, the band delivers a swaggering mix of razor-sharp riffs, infectious hooks and pure ’80s rock ‘n’ roll attitude.
Hammer King return to stormy seas with *Poseidon Will Carry Us Home*, revisiting their mighty 2018 nautical metal adventure. Thundering riffs, galloping rhythms and Titan Fox V’s commanding vocals steer this royal warship through crashing waves and battles of steel, where every chorus sounds like a victory cry from the deck of a Viking longship.
All hail the Hammer King! German heavy metal warriors Hammer King reopen the gates of their kingdom with a thunderous anniversary remaster of their 2015 debut, *Kingdom of the Hammer King*. Galloping riffs, towering choruses and Titan Fox V’s commanding vocals still carry the unmistakable spirit of true metal, now polished for a new generation of loyal subjects.
Hammer King’s royal banners are flying high once again! *King Is Rising* returns ten years after its original 2016 release, its thunderous riffs, battle-ready choruses and larger-than-life power metal anthems given a fresh coat of steel. Remastered by Alexander Ecker, this anniversary edition brings renewed fire to one of the German metal warriors’ defining records.
Cirith Ungol rise from the shadows once again, dragging their unmistakable brand of epic heavy metal through a wasteland of doom, madness and apocalyptic visions. *All the Shadows*, their seventh studio album, is a dark and defiant return from California’s legendary metal warriors, with Tim Baker’s haunting voice still leading the charge.
