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These are new releases available in the Core Discographies this week.
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Destruction
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Napalm Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
7 March 2025
Progressive Rock
'Curious Ruminant' is the twenty-fourth studio album by Jethro Tull.
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Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
7 March 2025
Alternative Rock
'Straight Into The Sun' is the seventh studio album by The Cruel Sea. It is their first studio album in 23 years.
The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney, New South Wales formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental-only band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins (Beasts Of Bourbon) in addition to Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar and keyboards. The band has won eight ARIA Music Awards including five in 1994 for work associated with the album The Honeymoon Is Over.
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Universal Music Australia (UMA) (Region: Australia)
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[Album]
21 February 2025
Black Metal
'Gold' is the debut studio album by Scour.
Scour is a black metal band formed in America in 2016 by Phil Anselmo (ex-Pantera), John Jarvis (Pig Destroyer), Derek Engemann (Cattle Decapitation), Chase Fraser (Animosity), and Jesse Schobel (Strong Intention). The band is stylistically black metal, with the exception of Anselmo's use of lower growling instead of the higher, raspier vocals commonly associated with the genre. Blabbermouth.net described the band's sound as black metal mixed with elements of grindcore, punk, and thrash.
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Phil Anselmo - Vocals [Member]
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Nuclear Blast Records (Region: Europe)
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Housecore Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album]
7 February 2025
Death Metal (Technical)
'A Sonication' is the seventh studio album Obscura.
Obscura is a German technical death metal band from Landshut, founded by guitarist and vocalist Steffen Kummerer in 2002.
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Napalm Records (Region: International)
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[Album; Live]
22 July 2016
Hard Rock
'Metal Meltdown (Live From The Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas)' is a live album by Twisted Sister. It was recorded during their 2015-2016 farewell tour.
Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band formed in 1972, originally from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and later based on Long Island, New York. The band evolved from a band named Silver Star, and experienced several membership changes before settling on the classic lineup in 1982. Their first two albums, 'Under The Blade' (1982) and 'You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll' (1983), were critically well-received and earned the band underground popularity, and thyey achieved mainstream success with their third album, 'Stay Hungry' (1984).
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Dee Snider - Vocals [Member]
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[Album]
24 July 2015
Groove Metal
'VII, Sturm und Drang' is the eighth studio album by Lamb Of God. The VII of the title ignores the album recorded under the name Burn The Priest with a slightly different line-up in 1999. It is the final Lamb Of God album of original material to feature longtime drummer Chris Adler, who left the band in 2019.
Lamb Of God is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1994 as Burn The Priest, the group is considered a significant member of the new wave of American heavy metal movement. In 2016, the staff of Loudwire named them the 39th-best metal band of all time.
[Album]
11 May 2011
Black Metal
'Fodd Forlorare' (Born Loser) is the seventh album by Shining. The track 'FFF' is dedicated to frontman Kvarforth's mother, Susanne, who died from a heart attack at the beginning of 2010.
[Album]
9 March 2010
Nu Metal
'Elect The Dead Symphony' is the first live album by Serj Tankian. It features the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, along with Dan Monti on acoustic guitar and backing vocals, performing at the Auckland Town Hall in Auckland, New Zealand. Orchestral arrangements were by John Psathas. Material for the performance is from Tankian's solo debut, Elect The Dead (2007) with some additional previously unreleased songs.
Serj Tankian (born August 21, 1967) is an Armenian-American musician and activist. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative metal band System Of A Down, which was formed in 1994. Tankian is regarded as one of the best vocalists in heavy metal, with praise given to his unusual delivery and his wide vocal range. In 2006, he was ranked No. 26 on the Hit Parader list of 'Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists'. A study conducted by VVN Music found that Tankian possesses a high and diverse vocal range of 4.2 octaves. In 2002, Tankian co-founded the non-profit political activism organization Axis Of Justice, alongside guitarist and fellow activist Tom Morello.
[Album]
23 June 2009
Progressive Metal
'Black Clouds & Silver Linings' is the tenth studio album by Dream Theater. It was the last album to feature drummer and founding member Mike Portnoy until his return to the band in 2023 and performance on 2025's Parasomnia. It was\s a major success for the band, becoming their highest-charting album on the Billboard 200, where it peaked at number six.
[Album]
2 July 2007
Death Metal (Blackened)
'The Apostasy' is the eighth studio album by Behemoth.
[Album]
20 February 2007
Gothic Metal
'The Novella Reservoir' is the sixth album by Novembers Doom. The overall sound of the album carries on from the musical direction of the previous release The Pale Haunt Departure (2005), while incorporating some heavier and faster death metal elements than before.
[Album]
15 November 2006
Progressive Metal
'The Hummer' is the ninth solo album by Devin Townsend. It is also his second ambient album.
Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also had an extensive solo career and has released 30+ albums across all of his projects.
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Devin Townsend - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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25 June 2002
Classic Rock
'The Baggy's Rehearsal Sessions' is a posthumous compilation album by Jimi Hendrix. It was released on his official bootleg label Dagger Records, and contains recordings from two rehearsal sessions (on December 18 and 19, 1969) for the Band of Gypsys' performances at the Fillmore East on December 31, 1969 and January 1, 1970.
James Marshall 'Jimi' Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as the greatest and one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music."
[Album]
20 March 2001
Black Metal (Symphonic)
'Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia' is the fifth studio album by Dimmu Borgir. It is the first album to feature drummer Nick Barker, guitarist Galder, and ICS Vortex on bass. It is also the first album upon which the band used real orchestral instrumentation besides keyboards and the first of the three subsequent albums recorded in Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden, with producer Fredrik Nordstrom. The drum sound on this particular album strongly relies on using triggered samples, thus giving it a distinct drum machine sounding result. According to Nick Barker, the idea to this recording approach at that time was heavily inspired by his friend Hellhammer and him doing the same thing on Mayhem's album Grand Declaration Of War (2001). Specifically, the bass drum sound uses a direct sample from the beginning of '5 Minutes Alone' by Pantera off their 1994's Far Beyond Driven album.
Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band from Jessheim, formed in 1993. The name is derived from Dimmuborgir, a volcanic formation in Iceland, the name of which means 'dark cities' in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The band has been through numerous lineup changes over the years; vocalist Shagrath and rhythm guitarist Silenoz are the only original members who still remain.
[Album; Compilation]
20 July 1999
Punk
'Hey! Ho! Let's Go!, Anthology' is a compilation album by Ramones. It attempts to summarize the Ramones' career in its entirety. Every Ramones studio album is represented with the exception of Acid Eaters, their 1993 covers album.
Ramones were an American punk rock band formed in the New York City neighborhood Forest Hills, Queens in 1974. Known for helping establish the punk movement in the United States, the Ramones are often cited as the first true punk band. Though achieving little commercial success, the band is seen today as highly influential in punk culture. In 1996, after a tour with the Lollapalooza music festival, they played a farewell concert in Los Angeles and disbanded. They are ranked number 26 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time" and number 17 in VH1's "100 Greatest Artists Of Hard Rock". In 2002, Ramones were ranked the second-greatest band of all time by Spin, trailing only The Beatles.
[Album]
18 May 1998
Black Metal
'Destroyer (Or About How To Philosophize With The Hammer)' is the fourth studio album by Gorgoroth. It contains eight tracks performed by several different lineups, with band founder Infernus being the only member to be featured on all tracks. Four different vocalists were featured on the album, including Infernus on two tracks, Pest on four tracks, and T-Reaper and new vocalist Gaahl each on one track.
[Album]
15 January 1996
Heavy Metal
'Predator' is the eleventh studio album by Accept. It was the band's last album before their hiatus from 1997, and their last recording with singer Udo Dirkschneider.
Accept are a German heavy metal band from Solingen, formed in 1976 by guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and former members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals) and Peter Baltes (bass). Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s, when the band got its start under the name Band X. Accept's lineup has changed over the years, which has included different singers, guitarists, bassists and drummers. Hoffmann is the last remaining original member, and the only band member to appear on each album. Accept played an important role in the development of speed and thrash metal, and they were part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.
[Album]
?? ?? 1995
Thrash Metal
'Camelot In Smithereens' is the seventh studio album by Deliverance.
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17 April 1995
Death Metal
'Once Upon The Cross' is the third studio album by Deicide.
Deicide is an American death metal band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1987 by drummer/composer Steve Asheim and guitarist brothers Eric and Brian Hoffman as Carnage, then hiring bassist/vocalist/lyricist Glen Benton and becoming Amon. They would later change the band name to Deicide in 1989. The band rose to mainstream success in 1992 with their second album 'Legion', and is credited as the second-best-selling death metal band of the Soundscan Era, after Cannibal Corpse. Their lyrics have resulted in bans, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups and the public.
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4 October 1994
Heavy Metal
'Death Row' is the tenth studio album by Accept.
Accept are a German heavy metal band from Solingen, formed in 1976 by guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and former members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals) and Peter Baltes (bass). Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s, when the band got its start under the name Band X. Accept's lineup has changed over the years, which has included different singers, guitarists, bassists and drummers. Hoffmann is the last remaining original member, and the only band member to appear on each album. Accept played an important role in the development of speed and thrash metal, and they were part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.
[Album]
1 February 1993
Heavy Metal
'Objection Overruled' is the ninth studio album by Accept. It is the first to feature Udo Dirkschneider on lead vocals since 1986's Russian Roulette.
Accept are a German heavy metal band from Solingen, formed in 1976 by guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and former members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals) and Peter Baltes (bass). Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s, when the band got its start under the name Band X. Accept's lineup has changed over the years, which has included different singers, guitarists, bassists and drummers. Hoffmann is the last remaining original member, and the only band member to appear on each album. Accept played an important role in the development of speed and thrash metal, and they were part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s.
[Album]
29 September 1992
Heavy Metal
'The Triumph Of Steel' is the seventh studio album by Manowar. It is the only Manowar album to feature guitarist David Shankle and drummer Kenny Earl 'Rhino' Edwards. The cover art was illustrated by Ken Kelly.
Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery) and mythology (particularly Norse mythology and Greco-Roman mythology), as well as numerous songs celebrating the genre and its core audience. The band is also known for a loud and emphatic sound. In 1984, the band was included in the Guinness Book of World Records for delivering the loudest performance, a record which they have since broken on two occasions. They also hold the world record for the longest heavy metal concert after playing for five hours and 1 minute in Bulgaria (at Kavarna Rock Fest) in 2008.
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1 November 1963
Classic Rock
'The Beates (No. 1) ' is the third U.K. E.P. by The Beatles. It contains songs from Please Please Me (1963), and its cover was taken in the same photoshoot as the album cover. It was also released in Argentina and New Zealand.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat, and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. The band also explored music styles ranging from folk and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. They are the best-selling music act of all time, with estimated sales of 600 million units worldwide. They are the most successful act in the history of the U.S. Billboard charts, holding the record for most number-one albums on the U.K. Albums Chart (15), most number-one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart (20), and most singles sold in the U.K. (21.9 million). The band received many accolades, including seven Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. They were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1988, and each principal member was individually inducted between 1994 and 2015. In 2004 and 2011, the group topped Rolling Stone's lists of the greatest artists in history. Time magazine named them among the 20th century's 100 most important people.
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John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]
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George Harrison - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
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Parlophone Records (Region: U.K.)
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[E.P.]
6 September 1963
Classic Rock
'The Beatles' Hits' is the second U.K. E.P. by The Beatles. It is their second British E.P. and was also released in Australia and New Zealand.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat, and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. The band also explored music styles ranging from folk and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. They are the best-selling music act of all time, with estimated sales of 600 million units worldwide. They are the most successful act in the history of the U.S. Billboard charts, holding the record for most number-one albums on the U.K. Albums Chart (15), most number-one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart (20), and most singles sold in the U.K. (21.9 million). The band received many accolades, including seven Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. They were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1988, and each principal member was individually inducted between 1994 and 2015. In 2004 and 2011, the group topped Rolling Stone's lists of the greatest artists in history. Time magazine named them among the 20th century's 100 most important people.
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John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]
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George Harrison - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
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Parlophone Records (Region: U.K.)
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[E.P.]
12 July 1963
Classic Rock
'Twist And Shout' is the first U.K. E.P. by The Beatles. It contains four tracks previously released on the band's debut album Please Please Me (1963). Rush-released to meet public appetite, the record topped the U.K. E.P. chart for twenty-one weeks, the biggest-selling E.P. of all time in the U.K. up to that point, and became so successful that it registered on the NME Singles Chart, peaking at number four. The cover photograph, featuring The Beatles jumping in a London bombsite, has been described by The Telegraph as 'one of the key images of the 1960s'.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat, and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. The band also explored music styles ranging from folk and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. They are the best-selling music act of all time, with estimated sales of 600 million units worldwide. They are the most successful act in the history of the U.S. Billboard charts, holding the record for most number-one albums on the U.K. Albums Chart (15), most number-one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart (20), and most singles sold in the U.K. (21.9 million). The band received many accolades, including seven Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. They were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1988, and each principal member was individually inducted between 1994 and 2015. In 2004 and 2011, the group topped Rolling Stone's lists of the greatest artists in history. Time magazine named them among the 20th century's 100 most important people.
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John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]
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George Harrison - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
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Parlophone Records (Region: U.K.)
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[Album; Compilation]
19 December 1955
Rock & Roll
'Rock Around the Clock' is the third compilation album Bill Haley And His Comets. It was, like the two albums that preceded it, a compilation album of previously issued singles. Eight of the album's twelve songs had been released by Decca earlier in 1955 as the compilation album Shake, Rattle And Roll, but unlike the previous album, which was in the 10-inch vinyl format, Rock Around The Clock was a 12-inch vinyl release, so it had space for four additional tracks from 1955. The album was the first by Haley to make the Billboard charts, and was also one of the first album releases in the rock and roll genre to do so
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Napalm Records (Region: International)
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7 March 2025
Progressive Rock
'Curious Ruminant' is the twenty-fourth studio album by Jethro Tull.
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Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
7 March 2025
Progressive Rock
'Birth Of Malice' is the sixteenth studio album by Destruction.
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Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
7 February 2025
Death Metal (Technical)
'A Sonication' is the seventh studio album Obscura.
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Napalm Records (Region: International)
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21 February 2025
Black Metal
'Gold' is the debut studio album by Scour.
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Phil Anselmo - Vocals [Member]
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Nuclear Blast Records (Region: Europe)
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Housecore Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album]
7 March 2025
Alternative Rock
'Straight Into The Sun' is the seventh studio album by The Cruel Sea. It is their first studio album in 23 years.
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Universal Music Australia (UMA) (Region: Australia)
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[Album; Compilation]
19 December 1955
Rock & Roll
'Rock Around the Clock' is the third compilation album Bill Haley And His Comets. It was, like the two albums that preceded it, a compilation album of previously issued singles. Eight of the album's twelve songs had been released by Decca earlier in 1955 as the compilation album Shake, Rattle And Roll, but unlike the previous album, which was in the 10-inch vinyl format, Rock Around The Clock was a 12-inch vinyl release, so it had space for four additional tracks from 1955. The album was the first by Haley to make the Billboard charts, and was also one of the first album releases in the rock and roll genre to do so
These are new releases added in the Digital Library this week. These will be tagged at a future date.
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Destruction
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Napalm Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
7 March 2025
Progressive Rock
'Curious Ruminant' is the twenty-fourth studio album by Jethro Tull.
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Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
7 March 2025
Progressive Rock
'Birth Of Malice' is the sixteenth studio album by Destruction.
Label(s): |
Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
7 February 2025
Death Metal (Technical)
'A Sonication' is the seventh studio album Obscura.
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Napalm Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
21 February 2025
Black Metal
'Gold' is the debut studio album by Scour.
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Phil Anselmo - Vocals [Member]
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Nuclear Blast Records (Region: Europe)
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Housecore Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album]
7 March 2025
Alternative Rock
'Straight Into The Sun' is the seventh studio album by The Cruel Sea. It is their first studio album in 23 years.
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Universal Music Australia (UMA) (Region: Australia)
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