RELEASE DATE ARCHIVES
We'll keep a list of past releases here for several months so you can check if you missed anything interesting...
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> APRIL 2012
Words OF Farewell (R)Immersion (AFM)Death Metal02/04
OutloudMore Catastrophe EP (AOR Heaven)Hard Rock02/04
Crazy Lixx (R)Riot Avenue (Frontiers)Hard Rock20/04
Tyketto (R)Dig In Deep (Frontiers)Hard Rock20/04
Trixter (R)New Audio Machine (Frontiers)Hard Rock20/04
HydrogynPrivate Sessions (Rapid Fire Entertainment)Hard Rock20/04
4BittenDelirium (Rocksector)Heavy Rock23/04
Citizen CharlieUp Yours (Rocksector)Heavy Rock23/04
Winter In EdenEchoes Of Betrayal (?)Symphonic23/04
Bangalore ChoirMetaphor (AOR Heaven)Hard Rock27/04
Luley (R)Today's Tomorrow (AOR Heaven)Hard Rock27/04
69 Chambers (R)Torque (Massacre)Modern Metal27/04
CatameniaThe Rewritten Chapters (Massacre)Heavy Metal27/04
Winter's Verge (R)Beyond Vengeance (Massacre)Power Metal27/04
Deride (R)The Void (Massacre)Nu-Metal27/04
Crystal Viper (R)Crimen Excepta (AFM)Heavy Metal30/04
At Vance (R)Facing Your Enemy (AFM)Heavy Metal30/04
Europe (R)Bag Of Bones (EarMusic)Blues Rock30/04
> MARCH 2012
Donnie VieWrapped Around My Middle Finger (Livewire/Cargo)Hard Rock05/03
Frozen Rain (R)Ahead Of Time (Avenue Of Allies)Hard Rock09/03
VariousHelp! For JAPAN Charity - Help! (EP) (Avenue Of Allies)Hard Rock09/03
Ivory GatesThe Devil’s Dance (MS Metal)Prog Metal12/03
Bang TangoPistol Whipped In The Bible Belt (78 Productions)Hard Rock16/03
VozShadows Of Death (Voz )Heavy Metal16/03
Departure (R)Hitch A Ride (Escape)Hard Rock20/03
Jeff Scott Soto (R)Damage Control (Frontiers)Hard Rock23/03
Furyon (R)Gravitas (Frontiers)Metal23/03
Pretty MaidsIt Comes Alive (Frontiers)Hard Rock23/03
Jack Blades (R)Rock 'N Roll Ride (Frontiers)Hard Rock23/03
Gun BarrelBrace For Impact (Massacre)Heavy Metal23/03
Zero DegreeSurreal World (Massacre)Melodic Metal23/03
Seven EndsTo The Worms (Massacre)Death Metal23/03
Eye Beyond SightThe Sun And The Flood (Massacre)Metalcore23/03
Phenomena (R)Awakening (Escape)Hard Rock23/03
Kissin' Dynamite (R)Money, Sex & Power (AFM)Hard Rock26/03
Christian Tolle ProjectThe Higher They Climb (Fastball)Hard Rock30/03
> FEBRUARY 2012
Dear SuperstarDamned Religion (Blast)Alt Metal06/02
EktomorfThe Acoustic (AFM)Acoustic17/02
Michael Thompson Band (R)Future Past (Frontiers)AOR24/02
Sonic Station (R)S/T (Frontiers)AOR24/02
Mr. BigLive From The Living Room (Frontiers)Hard Rock24/02
Sunstorm (R)Emotional Fire (Frontiers)Hard Rock24/02
Human Temple (R)Halfway To Heartache (Escape)Hard Rock24/02
Lyriel (R)Leverage (AFM)Gothic Metal24/02
Black MessiahThe Final Journey (AFM)Viking Metal24/02
Elmsfire (R)Thieves Of The Sun (Massacre)Metal24/02
Davidian (R)Our Fear Is Their Force (Massacre)Death Metal24/02
Nightqueen (R)For Queen And Metal (Massacre)Metal24/02
Xander DemosGuitarcadia (?)Metal29/02
> JANUARY 2012
Primal Fear (R)Unbreakable (Frontiers)Metal20/01
Dario Mollo / Tony Martin (R)The Third Cage (Frontiers)Heavy Metal20/01
Beyond The Bridge (R)The Old Man And The Spirit (Frontiers)Prog20/01
Lee Small (R)Jamaica Inn (Escape)Hard Rock20/01
Lana LaneEl Dorado Hotel (Think Tank Media)Symphonic25/01
Voices Of Destiny (R)Power Dive (Massacre)Symphonic27/01
IrdorathDekonstrukteur (Massacre)Death Metal27/01
Necronomicon (R)Invictus (Massacre)Thrash Metal27/01
Re-Armed (R)Worldwide Hypnotize (Massacre)Metal27/01
Mark Spiro (R)It’s A Beautiful Life (AOR Heaven)AOR30/01
Lillian Axe (R)XI: The Days Before Tomorrow (AFM)Metal30/01
Opera Diabolicus+1614 (Metalville)Metal30/01
> DECEMBER 2011
Royal Hunt (R)Show Me How To Live (Frontiers)Metal02/12
Beggars & Thieves (R)We Are the Brokenhearted (Frontiers)Hard Rock02/12
YesIn The Present – Live from Lyon (Frontiers)Prog Rock02/12
VendettaFeed The Extermination (Massacre)Metal09/12
Prey For Nothing (R)Against All Good And Evil (Massacre)Death Metal09/12
Persona Non Grata (R)Quantum Leap (Massacre)Metal09/12
EisregenRostrot (Massacre)Death Metal09/12
AngelineDisconnected (Avenue Of Allies)Hard Rock09/12
Coastland RideOn Top Of The World (Avenue Of Allies)Rock09/12
Iain Ashley HerseyVintage Love – Best Of (Avenue Of Allies)Hard Rock09/12
HimoraArgue All You Want (Drugstore)Hard Rock09/12
StrangewaysAge Of Reason (Dangerous Dog)Rock15/12
Buck Satan & The 666 Shooters (R)Bikers Welcome! Ladies Drink For Free (AFM)Metal16/12
Iron MaskBlack As Death (AFM)Metal16/12
> NOVEMBER 2011
MegadethTh1rt3en (Roadrunner)Thrash01/11
Mecca (R)Undeniable (Frontiers)Melodic Rock04/11
Trillium (R)Alloy (Frontiers)Melodic Metal04/11
The Magnificent (R)S/T (Frontiers)Hard Rock04/11
Eternal FlightD.r.e.a.m.s. (Yesterrock)Prog Metal04/11
Chris Ousey (R)Rhyme And Reason (Escape)Hard Rock11/11
Lance KingA Moment In Chiros (NIghtmare)Metal11/11
MastercastleDangerous Diamonds (Lion)Prog Rock18/11
Consortium ProjectCriminals & Kings (Lion)Prog Rock18/11
Dragonland (R)Under The Grey Banner (AFM)Metal18/11
OZ (R)Burning Leather (AFM)Metal18/11
Iron Savior (R)The Landing (AFM)Metal18/11
CoronatusTerra Incognita (Massacre)Metal18/11
Elm StreetBarbed Wire Metal (Massacre)Metal18/11
NickelbackHere and Now (?)Modern Rock21/11
Wishbone Ash (R)Elegant Stealth (ZYX)Classic Rock22/11
Cage (R)Supremacy Of Steel (Music Buy Mail)Heavy Metal25/11
AndromedaManifest Tyranny (Inner Wound)Prog Metal25/11
KambriumShadowpath (Massacre)Metal25/11
Mystic Prophecy (R)Raven Lord (Massacre)Metal25/11
Talon (R)III (Escape)Hard Rock28/11
Alfonzetti (R)Here Comes The Night (AOR Heaven)Hard Rock28/11
Fate (R)Ghosts From The Past (AOR Heaven)Hard Rock28/11
> OCTOBER 2011
Shy (R)S/T (Escape)Hard Rock07/10
Kimball Jamison (R)S/T (Frontiers)Rock14/10
Fergie Frederiksen (R)Happiness is the Road (Frontiers)Rock14/10
Issa (R)The Storm (Frontiers)Hard Rock14/10
AwakeForever More (Lion)Prog Rock14/10
Boguslaw Balcerak's CrylordBlood Of The Prophets (Lion)Prog Rock14/10
MotherlodeTomorrow Never Comes (Yesterrock)Metal21/10
MortonCome Read The Words Forbidden (AFM)Power Metal21/10
Paradise Inc. (R)Time (Avenue Of Allies)Hard Rock21/10
Soul Seller (R)Back To Life (Avenue Of Allies)Hard Rock21/10
Gary John BardenEleventh Hour (Escape)Hard Rock21/10
Golden ResurrectionMan With A Mission (Doolittle)Metal26/10
Grand Design (R)Prince Of Paupers (AOR Heaven)Hard Rock28/10
Grand Illusion (R)Idolizer (AOR Heaven)Hard Rock28/10
Hate SquadKatharsis (Massacre)Metalcore28/10
Diabolos DustRuins Of Mankind (Massacre)Thrash Metal28/10
My Black LightHuman Maze (Massacre)Gothic Metal28/10
DescendingNew Death Celebrity (Massacre)Thrash Metal28/10
VainEnough Rope (Music Buy Mail)Metal28/10
Damian WilsonI Thought The World Was Listening 1997-2011 (?)Rock28/10
> SEPTEMBER 2011
Kittie (R)I've Failed You (Massacre)Metal02/09
MajestyOwn The Crown (Compilation) (Massacre)Metal02/09
SevenFreedom Call (Nuclear Blast)Metal02/09
Derek Sherinian (R)Oceana (Mascot)Prog Rock05/09
Dead By WednesdayThe Last Parade (Mindsnap)Alt Metal09/09
SevenFreedom Call (Nuclear Blast)Metal09/09
Holy ForceS/T (Music Buy Mail)Metal09/09
Cipher SystemCommunicate The Storm (Nuclear Blast)Metal09/09
Sinner (R)One Bullet Left (AFM)Hard Rock09/09
Messenger (R)See You In Hell (Massacre)Metal09/09
Dream TheaterA Dramatic Turn Of Events (Roadrunner)Prog Metal13/09
Stala SoIt Is So (So Music)Hard Rock16/09
GrönholmSilent Out Loud (Lion)Hard Rock16/09
The WheelS/T (Wheel Music)Hard Rock16/09
We Came As RomansUnderstanding What We've Grown to Be (Nuclear Blast)Metal16/09
AnthraxWorship Music (Nuclear Blast)Metal16/09
Almah (R)Motion (AFM)Power Metal16/09
OpethHeritage (Roadrunner)Metal19/09
White WizzardFlying Tigers (Earache)Metal19/09
Sebastian Bach (R)Kicking & Screaming (Frontiers)Hard Rock23/09
Uriah HeepLive in Armenia (Frontiers)Hard Rock23/09
House Of Lords (R)Big Money (Frontiers)Hard Rock23/09
Saracen (R)Marilyn (Escape)Hard Rock23/09
White Widdow (R)Serenade (AOR Heaven)Hard Rock23/09
Newman (R)Under Southern Skies (AOR Heaven)Hard Rock23/09
ChickenfootChickenfoot III (?)Hard Rock27/09
Isis ChildStrange Days (Yesterrock)Classic Rock30/09
Arven (R)Music Of Light (Massacre)Metal30/09
Brainstorm (R)On The Spur Of the Moment (AFM)Metal30/09
