THEATRE OF TRAGEDY will release a special limited tour edition of their current album "Forever Is The World", on March 12. The album will include the bonus EP "Addenda" which will contain 10 bonus tracks.Here is the track list of "Addenda".01. The Breaking (vinyl bonus track "Forever Is The World")02. Beauty in Deconstruction (the original version from the "Storm" ...

JON OLIVA`S PAIN will release their fourth studio album “Festival” on February, 19, 2010. A bombastic title for a bombastic record, indeed. After the more experimental last JOP album “Global Warning” from 2008, the songs of the new album are going “back to the basics” again. Less slow tracks, more Metal!Like the master announced it some time ago, “Festival” ...

FEAR FACTORY fans should mark the 5th of February in their schedule. At this date, the new FEAR FACTORY album "Mechanize" will be released via AFM Records. The FEAR FACTORY line up will be Burton C. Bell (voc), Dino Cazares (g), Byron Stroud (b) and Gene Hoglan (dr).The new album "Mechanize" will be available in different formats: Besides the standard CD and the limited Digipak, ...

Legendary thrash metallers DESTRUCTION will release their highly-anticipated new DVD „A Savage Symphony - The History Of Annihilation“ on January 29th. Besides the DVD, we will release a DVD Box including one bonus CD. Please use the following link to get a first impression: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT4_a5XBwMg Here are the tracklists:DESTRUCTION: „A Savage Symphony - The ...

Germany´s new melodic/power/folk/progressive metal hope ORDEN OGAN will be release their new album „Easton Hope“ on January 22nd.As an appetizer the band has uploaded the new track „Nobody Leaves“ (snippet version) on their myspace site: www.myspace.com/ordenogan Furthermore, ORDEN OGAN have just been confirmed for Wacken Open Air 2010. Don’t miss the show!!! ...

It is almost 3 years ago that the French Melodic Power metallers HEAVENLY released their "Virus" album. But finally the silence is over: "Carpe Diem", HEAVENLY´s 5th studio album, will see the light of day on December 18th. Track list and cover artwork can be seen here already:"Carpe Diem" Track list:01. Carpe Diem02. Lost In Your Eyes03. Farewell04. Fullmoon05. ...

On December, 18, 2009, the second part of the “Heart Breakers” compilation will be in stores. This compilation will present the emotional side of AFM Bands like U.D.O. , THE NEW BLACK and MASTERPLAN with 18 Rock and Metal Ballads at it’s best.Here is the tracklist:SHAKRA - WhyDORO – Walking With The AngelsAXXIS - My Fathers´ EyesSOIL - Too Far AwayTHE POODLES – We ...

On December, 18, 2009, the new TANKARD DVD “Open All Night - Reloaded" will be released via AFM Records!The DVD will contain a TANKARD live show, recorded on the “Thrashing East"-Festival which has taken place in East-Berlin on the 4th of March in 1990.Furthermore, the DVD will contain live recordings from the Rock Hard Festival 2007, the video clips “The Beauty And The ...

German Melodic/Power metallers MOB RULES have just released their new single „Astral Hand“. The new full lenghth studio album „Radical Peace“, is scheduled for November 13th.“Radical Peace” is not only thematically but also musically the most consequent creation of the band. Unmistakeable is the, in contrast to the past, harder direction of the new album which does ...

The new NOSTRADAMEUS album „Illusion´s Parade“ will be released on November,13th, 2009.With their 5 studio albums, the band acuired a true fan base with their ownkind of Power Metal which contains American as well as European influences.The album was once again produced by Anders „Theo“ Theander in the famousRoasting House Studios in Sweden. The result is a fresh mixture ...

The new DARK AGE album „Acedia“ will be in stores on November, 13, 2009. The album will be available in standard jewel case version as well as a limited digipak. The Digipak version will include one bonus track in addition to the regular tracklist.Production was once more carried out by Eike at Eikey Studios and the album’s artwork, that completes the harmonious picture of the album ...

On October, 23, 2009, SOIL will release their 5th studio album “Picture Perfect” via AFM Records. This also marks the band’s second album with vocalist AJ Cavalier. The album reflects SOIL's growth and development since the new singer first debuted on the "TRUE SELF" album in 2006. “It is really great to see the band coming into its own now” explains Cavalier. ...

The new BRAINSTORM studio album "Memorial Roots" will be released on October, 16, 2009. It will be available in standart jewel case version as well as a limited digipak and vinyl edition.Here is the album tracklist:01 - Forsake What I Believed02 - Shiver03 - The Conjunction Of 7 Planets04 - Cross The Line05 - Nailed Down Dreams06 - Blood Still Stains07 - Ahimsa08 - The Final Stages Of Decay09 ...

2007 has been a very important year for PARADOX. The band released the album „Electrify“ and this record impressively showed what a comeback has to look like. Still months after release the album was discussed amongst all the Thrash fans. Thereafter the band, that has not released that many records in their career, but always delivered them in high quality, started to work on new songs. ...

2 years after the release of „All For Metal“ German label AFM Records now follows up with the second part of this compilation. The concept hasn´t changed: the second „All For Metal“ release again comes as DVD+CD. The DVD includes 24 video clips, a.o. from top acts like Doro, Masterplan and Destruction; but also rising newcomers like Orden Ogan. A lot of the clips are released ...

The release date of the upcoming DESTRUCTION live album is finally confirmed!The long expected live album of our Thrash Masters is named "The Curse Of The Antichrist - Live in Agony". Release date will be the 25th of September 2009 in Europe, 13th of October in North America!Here is the tracklist of "The Curse Of The Antichrist - Live in Agony":CD 1:1. The Butcher Strikes Back2. ...

The new NIGHTMARE album entitled "Insurrection", will be released worldwide through AFM on September 11th. The album cover has been made once again by Swedish artist, Par Olofsson who did already the one of the previous album, Genetic Disorder. NIGHTMARE's 2009 line-up is: Jo Amore on vocals, Franck Milleliri and JC Jess on guitars, Yves Campion on bass and David Amore on drums. Special guest ...

The new AT VANCE album „Ride The Sky“ will be released on September, 18, 2009!“Ride The Sky” was recorded, produced and mixed by Olaf Lenk. The mastering was done by Mika Jussila (Finnvox studios, Helsinki). “Ride The Sky” is another classic in the AT VANCE discography and hope for all fans that Olaf Lenk and his band can keep this high musical level for future releases. ...

The brandnew THEATRE OF TRAGEDY studio album “Forever is the World“will be released on September, 18, 2009.The album will be available in three different versions. A limited digipak with one bonus song, a very limited double vinyl version with two bonustracks (one exclusive only for vinyl edition!) and finally a regular jewelcase. Here is the tracklist of “Forever is the World“:01. ...

Legendary Thrash/Punk shock rockers GWAR signed with AFM Records!After their great live show on this years Wacken Open Air, band leader Oderus Urungus and his bunch also finished the recordings of their new album „Lust In Space“.The release date of the new album will be August, 21, 2009. ...