Release Date: November 14, 2025 Label: The Flenser Pre-Order:Here. Genre: Metal Location: Pacific Northwest Note: Described as a collaborative LP with Drowse (Kyle Bates) and Ragana (Maria and Noel) sharing a sense of grief and collective memory rooted in the Pacific Northwest.
Track List:
01) In Eternal Woods Pts. 1-3 02) After Image 03) In Eternal Woods Pt. 4 04) Ash Souvenir
Latest Single: “In Eternal Woods Pts. 2 & 3”
08) Darktribe, Forgotten Reveries
Release Date: November 21, 2025 Label: Scarlet Records Pre-Order:Here. Genre: Power Metal Location: France Note: First new album since 2020.
Track List:
01) Paradox 02) I Walk Alone 03) The Fallen World 04) Sicilian Danza 05) Ghost Memories 06) Eden And Eclipse 07) From Star To Dust 08) Reality 09) Kings In The Sand 10) Mornings Of Fear 11) Son Of Illusion
09) Vrîmuot, Lupus Viridis (The Green Wolf)
Release Date: December 5, 2025 Label: Prophecy Productions Pre-Order:Here. Genre: Dark Folk Location: Germany
Track List:
01) Die Mær vom steinernen Mann 02) Holles Rat 03) Minnesang 04) Nimm dich in Acht… 05) …rauh ist die Nacht! 06) Lupus Viridis 07) Dritter Akt – Heldenzeit 08) Vom Traum zur Pflicht 09) Toteninsel
Latest Single: “Die Mær vom steinernen Mann” / (“The Fable of the Stoneman”)
10) Cassidy Paris, Bittersweet
Release Date: November 21, 2025 Label: Frontiers Music Srl Pre-Order: Here. Genre: Rock Location: Australia
Track List:
01) Butterfly 02) Nothing Left To Lose 03) Finish What We Started 04) Wannabe 05) Getting Better 06) Give Me Your Love 07) Can’t Let Go 08) Undecided 09) Sucker For Your Love 10) Brand New Day 11) Is Anybody Out There 12) Turn Around And Kiss Me 13) Stronger
Latest Single: “Getting Better”
11) Alter Bridge, Alter Bridge
Release Date: January 9, 2026 Label: Napalm Records Pre-Order:Here. Genre: Rock Location: Florida
Track List:
01) Silent Divide 02) Rue The Day 03) Power Down 04) Trust In Me 05) Disregarded 06) Tested And Able 07) What Lies Within 08) Hang By A Thread 09) Scales Are Falling 10) Playing Aces 11) What Are You Waiting For 12) Slave To Master
Latest Single: “Silent Divide”
12) Bloodbound, Field Of Swords
Release Date: November 21, 2025 Label: Napalm Records Pre-Order:Here. Genre: Power Metal Location: Sweden Note: First new album since 2023.
Track List:
01) Field of Swords 02) As Empires Fall 03) Defenders of Jerusalem 04) The Code of Warriors 05) Land of the Brave 06) Light the Sky 07) Teutonic Knights 08) Forged in Iron 09) Pain and Glory 10) Born to be King 11) The Nine Crusades (feat. Unleash The Archers)
Latest Single: “Defenders Of Jerusalem”
13) Pile of Knives, Driven By The Blade – EP
Release Date: October 31, 2025 Label: Been There Scene That Records Pre-Order:Here. Genre: Death Metal Location: Pennsylvania
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