Israeli progressive wizards SCARDUST follow up their critically acclaimed debut masterpiece “Sands of Time” with “Strangers,” an intriguing concept album recorded against all odds in the first half of 2020. Mixed by Yonatan Kossov (Orphaned Land, Amorphis) and mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Devin Townsend, Arch Enemy), the album – which is now available for pre-order on CD to be released October 30th, 2020

Israeli progressive wizards SCARDUST follow up their critically acclaimed debut masterpiece “Sands of Time” with “Strangers,” an intriguing concept album recorded against all odds in the first half of 2020. Mixed by Yonatan Kossov (Orphaned Land, Amorphis) and mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Devin Townsend, Arch Enemy), the album – which is now available for pre-order on limited-edition gray smoke vinyl – will be released October 30th, 2020. Includes digital download code.

In celebration of the group’s 10th anniversary, M-Theory Audio is proud to reissue “Woven,” the debut full-length by America’s leading pagan metal band, HELSOTT. Due Nov. 13, the album – which features striking fantasy artwork by Felipe Machado Franco (Iced Earth, Blind Guardian) – has been newly remixed and remastered by J-F Dagenais (Kataklysm, Misery Index). The CD includes the band’s 2012 debut EP “Fólkvangr” – which has also been remixed and remastered by Dagenais – as bonus tracks, as well as revised layout.

In celebration of the group’s 10th anniversary, M-Theory Audio is proud to reissue “Woven,” the debut full-length by America’s leading pagan metal band, HELSOTT. Due Nov. 13, the album – which features striking fantasy artwork by Felipe Machado Franco (Iced Earth, Blind Guardian) – has been newly remixed and remastered by J-F Dagenais (Kataklysm, Misery Index). A limited-edition, 180-gram white wax pressing of 200 hand-numbered copies will mark the album's first-ever vinyl release. Includes digital download code for full album, as well as the band's 2012 debut EP “Fólkvangr” – which has also been remixed and remastered by Dagenais – as bonus tracks.

Reissue of the band's 2017 full-length debut, "The Gravity of Fall," for the first time on vinyl, actually make that Double vinyl limited to 250 copies. Includes lyric sheet with credits and band photo, as well as the group's "Asterion : Constellations" EP on Side 4. Also comes with digital download code.

Reissue of the band's 2017 full-length debut, "The Gravity of Fall," includes expanded artwork and layout as a Digipak plus the "Asterion : Constellations" EP as downloadable bonus tracks.

Tampa Bay, Florida's Masters of Melodic Death Metal return with an epic full-length assault. Core members Jeramie Kling, Jamie Stewart and Mike Leon are joined by the new guitar team of Joey Concepcion and Taylor Nordberg for 10 new songs, including a cover of Suicidal Tendecies' "You Can't Bring Me Down" (with guest appearance by Soilwork's Bjorn Strid). Mixed by David Castillo (Opeth, Katatonia) and masterered by Thomas "Plec" Johansson (Watain, Scar Symmetry).

Praised by No Clean Singing for their “impressive, hard-charging melodic death metal with a shitload of technical flair and enough pummeling brutality to leave bruises”.

This EP showcases a continued maturity as the band blend new and old-school death metal influences to concoct something brutal, melodic and adventurous all in one. On Sensory Overload, APOTHESARY epitomize their generation – youth plagued by depression, anxiety, and drug use writing songs that paint the beauty of struggle at its most primal with every riff, heavy… every melody, heartfelt… and every word, honest.

In 2019, BACKYARD BABIES – one of Sweden's longest-running and most influential hard rock bands – celebrate their 30th anniversary with the release of their eighth studio album, “Sliver & Gold,” which will be issued in North America on March 29 via M-Theory Audio. The record – which was produced by the legendary Chips Kiesbye (The Hellacopters, Graveyard, Michael Monroe) – is now available for pre-order on white vinyl (limited-edition 300 copies) and CD at this location – www.m-theoryaudio.com/store.

In recent weeks, BACKYARD BABIES has previewed two new tracks from the record, which was described by singer/guitarist Nicke Borg as their “most intense and furious album to date” – the anthemic “Shovin' Rocks,” the music video for which can be seen here -https://youtu.be/dp__OsEyWec , and album opener “Good Morning Midnight,” which can be heard here - https://youtu.be/h39Cot39k9s. “Sliver & Gold” (which is not a typo, by the way) contains eight additional sizzling new songs following the exact same recipe that made BACKYARD BABIES one of the most consistent rock bands of our time: a perfect balance between sleazy, punky, all-out party rock on one hand, and decidedly mature, thoroughly melancholic tunes on the other.

"Sliver & Gold" track listing: 1. Good Morning Midnight 2. Simple Being Sold 3. Shovin‘ Rocks 4. Ragged Flag 5. Yes To All No 6. Bad Seeds 7. 44 Undead 8. Sliver And Gold 9. A Day Late In My Dollar Shorts 10. Laugh Now Cry Later

Physical copies of “Sliver & Gold” will also include five bonus acoustic versions of songs from the group's storied past – "Th1rt3en or Nothing," "A Song For The Outcast," "Highlights, "Star War" and "Nomadic."

In 2019, BACKYARD BABIES – one of Sweden's longest-running and most influential hard rock bands – celebrate their 30th anniversary with the release of their eighth studio album, “Sliver & Gold,” which will be issued in North America on March 29 via M-Theory Audio. The record – which was produced by the legendary Chips Kiesbye (The Hellacopters, Graveyard, Michael Monroe) – is now available on white vinyl (limited-edition 300 copies) and CD at this location – www.m-theoryaudio.com/store. Vinyl also includes CD with bonus tracks.

In recent weeks, BACKYARD BABIES has previewed two new tracks from the record, which was described by singer/guitarist Nicke Borg as their “most intense and furious album to date” – the anthemic “Shovin' Rocks,” the music video for which can be seen here -https://youtu.be/dp__OsEyWec , and album opener “Good Morning Midnight,” which can be heard here - https://youtu.be/h39Cot39k9s. “Sliver & Gold” (which is not a typo, by the way) contains eight additional sizzling new songs following the exact same recipe that made BACKYARD BABIES one of the most consistent rock bands of our time: a perfect balance between sleazy, punky, all-out party rock on one hand, and decidedly mature, thoroughly melancholic tunes on the other.

"Sliver & Gold" track listing: 1. Good Morning Midnight 2. Simple Being Sold 3. Shovin‘ Rocks 4. Ragged Flag 5. Yes To All No 6. Bad Seeds 7. 44 Undead 8. Sliver And Gold 9. A Day Late In My Dollar Shorts 10. Laugh Now Cry Later

Physical copies of “Sliver & Gold” will also include five bonus acoustic versions of songs from the group's storied past – "Th1rt3en or Nothing," "A Song For The Outcast," "Highlights, "Star War" and "Nomadic."

Singer Eric Wagner (Trouble/The Skull) returns with Blackfinger, also featuring guitarist Terry Weston (Dream Death/Penance), for a darkly personal record. CD includes 9 songs and a 12-page full color CD booklet.

Praised by their hometown LA Weekly as Los Angeles' “best new old-school metal band,” the upstart traditional heavy metal quintet BLADE KILLER feature a strong NWOBHM (and particularly, Di'Anno-era Iron Maiden) influence, “High Risk” is an eight-track, 29-minute ripper sure to please fans of pure heavy metal. The album was recorded by Allen Falcon (Exmortus, Naked Aggression) at L.A.'s Birdcage Studios and mixed and mastered by Enforcer vocalist Olaf Wikstrand (Tribulation, Cauldron). The cover art, seen above, was designed by noted tattoo artist Alex Matus.

Nor Cal's Blessed Curse return with 5 new songs of intense, fast-paced thrash metal with deadly overtones that will rip you apart! Produced by Juan Urteaga (Sadus, Exodus) this trio will huff and puff and blow you away with their old-school sound.

Get in on the savings by ordering this special package deal where you get the new Blessed Curse CD, Beware of the Night, plus t-shirt adorned with the EP's killer cover art.

Double-sided new design from Blessed Curse representing the killer cover artwork for their Beware of the Night EP. Backside is band logo with scratch marks.

The debut full-length from Nor Cal's Blessed Curse (formerly Devastator). 12 songs produced by Juan Urteaga (Machine Head, Testament, Exodus) of evil-tinged, thrash metal. Domestic release (limited to 1000 copies) includes a bonus track cover version of Black Sabbath's "Symptom of the Universe" plus a 16-panel booklet with poster of outstanding cover art by Marc Sasso (Dio, Halford, Adrenaline Mob). Limited to 1000 copies.

Mexico's CEMICAN return with their anticipated new album of Aztec Folk Metal. The music of CEMICAN – whose name means “the duality of life and death” in the Aztecan language of Nahuatl (spoken by 2 million people in Central Mexico) – incorporates elements of the legends, mysticism and ideologies of ancient Mexican culture. Due August 23, the group's new album further explores those themes, as the title refers to fallen warriors who travel to Mictlan, the underworld in Aztec mythology.

Featuring striking cover artwork designed by Jesús Lhysta (Rotted Artist / Extreme Metal Artworks), “In Ohtli Teoyohtica In Miquiztli” is now available

The Bay Area Metal band's stellar debut full-length produced by Juan Urteaga (Testament, Machine Head) and mastered by Jens Bogren (Sepultura, Kreator). As one fan put it - "the bastard child of Judas Priest and Exodus".