Image: Thrown - Excessive Guilt [album cover]
August promises to be a hot month for rock and metal fans, with a multitude of exciting new releases. From groovy indie/alternative rock to mystical live recordings and melodic death metal, all the way to progressive metal and the hardest metalcore – this month offers something for every musical taste. Let yourself be carried away by the musical diversity and discover the latest works from established bands and emerging artists. Here are the rock and metal highlights you shouldn't miss in August:Blues Pills - Birthday (02.08.2024)
Blues Pills will release their fourth album Birthday on August 2nd. Created during singer Elin Larsson's pregnancy, the album combines the blossoming of new life with new music. The eleven songs address the balance of family and career and showcase the band's musical evolution. The title track, a groovy indie/alternative number, is already a highlight.
Heilung - Lifa Iotungard (Live At Red Rocks 2021) (09.08.2024)
Heilung will release the live album Lifa Iotungard (Live At Red Rocks 2021) on August 9th, recorded at the famous Red Rocks venue in Colorado. With this release, you have the opportunity to relive the magical concert from 2021. The single "Traust" offers a foretaste of the mystical atmosphere of this special evening.
Dark Tranquillity - Endtime Signals (16.08.2024)
With their latest album Endtime Signals, set to be released on August 16th, Dark Tranquillity once again demonstrate their musical prowess. The Gothenburg band continues their success story, blending hard melodies with electro sprinkles and gothic excursions. The opener "Unforgivable" and the central track "Not Nothing" are particularly noteworthy, while "The Last Imagination" showcases their bite.
Zeal & Ardor - Greif (23.08.2024)
Zeal & Ardor will release their new album Greif on August 23rd. The title is inspired by a tradition in Manuel Gagneux's hometown of Basel, where a mythical creature symbolizes the working population's resistance against the elite as it parades through the streets. The single "Hide In Shade" embodies the band's typical sound and promises to be another milestone.
Leprous - Melodies Of Atonement (30.08.2024)
The Norwegian band Leprous will release their eighth studio album Melodies Of Atonement on August 30th. The first single "Atonement" heralds a sonic evolution for the prog metallers. The album forgoes the usual orchestral elements, focusing on the band members. Frontman Einar Solberg describes the new sound as "hard, catchy, and straight to the point".
Thrown - Excessive Guilt (30.08.2024)
Thrown will release their eagerly anticipated debut album Excessive Guilt on August 30th. It is full of stylish beats, powerful screams, and hard riffs. The first single "Look At Me" is an exemplary showcase of the band's unique sound. Particularly noteworthy is the exclusive red marbled vinyl, available in strictly limited quantities in our shop. This gem should not be missing from any vinyl collection.
Release List for August:
02.08.2024
- A Night In Texas - Digital Apocalypse
- Asenblut - Entfesselt
- Blues Pills - Birthday
- Lord Of The Lost - Live At W
- Mister Misery - III Modern Metal
09.08.2024
- Dark Funeral - Dark Funeral (30th Anniversary Edition)
- HammerFall - Avenge the Fallen (17)
- Heilung - Lifa Iotungard (Live At Red Rocks 2021)
- In Aphelion - Reaperdawn
- Mushroomhead - Call The Devil
- Siamese - Elements (Alternative Metal)
16.08.2024
- Dark Tranquillity - Endtime Signals
- Eisregen - Abart (Black Metal)
- Extinction A.D. - To The Detested
- Robse - Harlekin & Krieger
- Voodoo Kiss - Feel The Curse
- Wolfchant - A Pagan Storm
23.08.2024
- All For Metal - Gods Of Metal (The Year Of The Dragon)
- Alleviate - Dmns (Deathcore)
- Dampf - No Angels Alive
- Fleshgod Apocalypse - Opera
- Gravenoire - Devant La Porte Des Étoiles
- Kingcrow - Hopium
- Mike Tramp - Songs Of White Lion Vol. II
- Nile - The Underworld Awaits Us All
- Paralydium - Universe Calls
- Rising Insane - Wildfires
- Simone Simons - Vermillion
- Virgin Steele - Guardians Of The Flame (The Anniversary Edition)
- Virgin Steele - Virgin Steele I (The Anniversary Edition)
- Warlord - From The Ashes To The Archives - The Hot Pursuit Continues
- Within The Ruins - Phenomena II
- Zeal & Ardor - Greif
30.08.2024
- Anciients - Beyond The Reach Of The Sun
- Concrete Winds - Concrete Winds
- Deliver The Galaxy - Bury Your Gods
- Leprous - Melodies Of Atonement
- Nails - Every Bridge Burning
- Thrown - Excessive Guilt
