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An Abstract Illusion
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Willowtip Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album]
17 October 2025
Thrash Metal
'Dissonance Theory' is the sixth studio album by Coroner. It is the band's first studio album since Grin (1993), and their first release with drummer Diego Rappachietti, who replaced original drummer Marky Edelmann in 2014.
Coroner is a Swiss thrash metal band from Zurich formed in 1983, better known for the lineup formed in 1985. They garnered relatively little attention outside of Europe. The band broke up in 1996, but reformed 14 years later. Coroner's music combines elements of thrash, classical music, avant-garde music, progressive rock, jazz, and industrial metal with suitably gruff vocals. With their increasingly complex style of progressive rock-infused thrash, and along with Voivod and Watchtower, the band has been credited for helping pioneer the subgenre of technical thrash metal during the mid-to-late 1980s.
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Century Media (Region: International)
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[Album]
3 October 2025
Hard Rock
'Don't Sell Your Soul' is the thirteenth studio album by Michael Schenker Group.
The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as 'MSG') is an English hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. The group has had many different members over the years with Schenker the only constant presence.
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Michael Schenker - Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
earMUSIC (Region: International)
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Edel Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
26 September 2025
Death Metal
'Borderland' is the fifteenth studio album by Amorphis.
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Reigning Phoenix Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
15 August 2025
Death Metal
'Fire Upon Your Lands' is the fifteenth studio album by Unleashed.
Unleashed is a Swedish death metal band that was formed in 1989 by Johnny Hedlund in Stockholm. Common lyrical themes found in the band's music include Viking culture, recollection of a pre-Christian world, and Norse folklore. A number of their recent songs also contain references to J. R. R. Tolkien. Unleashed (along with Dismember, Entombed and Grave) is considered one of 'The Big Four' of Swedish death metal.
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Nuclear Blast Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
18 July 2025
Rock
'Man @ Work, Volume 2' is the sixteenth album by Colin Hay. It features a number of earlier songs re-recorded.
Performer(s): |
Colin Hay - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
Compass Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album; Live]
13 June 2025
Heavy Metal
'Eagles Over Hellfest' is the eleventh live album by Saxon. It was recorded at the 2024 Hellfest Open Air Festival.
Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in Barnsley in 1975. As leaders of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), they had eight U.K. Top 40 albums during the 1980s including four U.K. Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. The band tours regularly and have sold more than 15 million records worldwide.
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Biff Byford - Vocals [Member]
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Doug Scarratt - Guitar [Member]
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Brian Tatler - Guitar [Member]
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Nibbs Carter - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Nigel Glockler - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Silver Lining Music (Region: Europe)
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[Album; Live]
25 March 2025
Thrash Metal
'Bleed The World, Live' is the first live album by Heathen,
Heathen is an American thrash metal band originating from the San Francisco Bay Area, active from 1984 to 1993 and again from 2001 onwards. Despite never achieving commercial success, the band is often credited - alongside Exodus, Testament, Forbidden, Death Angel and Vio-lence - as one of the leaders of the Bay Area thrash metal scene of the mid-to-late 1980s, and they have gone through several lineup changes, leaving guitarist Lee Altus as the only constant member.
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Nuclear Blast Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
4 October 2024
Death Metal
'Sins Of The Father' is the fourth album by Abramelin.
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Hammerheart Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
26 November 2021
Black Metal
'Worship The Eternal Darkness' is the fifth album by Archgoat.
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Debemur Morti Productions (Region: Europe)
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[Album]
11 June 2021
Alternative Rock
'The Night They Came Home' is the first live album by Mr. Bungle.
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Mike Patton - Vocals [Member]
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Trey Spruance - Guitar [Member]
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Scott Ian - Guitar [Member]
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Trevor Dunn - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Dave Lombardo - Drums [Member]
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Ipecac Recordings (Region: International)
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[Album]
16 February 2018
Post-Black Metal
'Arson' is the fourth album by Harakiri For The Sky.
Harakiri For The Sky is an Austrian post-black metal band formed in Salzburg and Vienna in 2011 by vocalist JJ (Michael V. Wahntraum) and multi-instrumentalist Matthias Sollak, formerly of black metal band Bifrost.
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Art Of Propaganda (AOP) Records (Region: Europe)
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[Album]
14 October 2014
Grunge Rock
'Hold It In' is the twentieth studio album by Melvins. The lineup for this album features Melvins stalwarts Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover joined by Butthole Surfers members Paul Leary and Jeff Pinkus.
Melvins are an American alternative rock band formed in 1983, in Montesano, Washington. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. Primarily a trio, they have also performed as a quartet, with either two drummers or two bassists. Since 1984, vocalist and guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover have been constant members.
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Buzz Osbourne - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Dale Crover - Drums [Member]
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Ipecac Recordings (Region: International)
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[Album]
29 April 2013
Gothic Metal
'The Last Spire' is the tenth and final studio album by Cathedral. Intended by the band as their farewell album, it was praised for returning the band to its doom roots.
'Cathedral' were a British doom metal band from Coventry, England, U.K. The group gained attention upon release of its debut album, Forest Of Equilibrium (1991), which is considered a classic of the genre. However, the band's sound evolved quickly and began to adopt characteristics of 1970s metal, hard rock and progressive rock. After releasing ten full-length albums and touring extensively for over two decades, Cathedral broke up after the release of The Last Spire in 2013.
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Rise Above Records (Region: Europe)
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Metal Blade Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album]
15 April 2003
Classic Rock
'Say You Will' is the seventeenth and final studio album by Fleetwood Mac. It followed 1995's Time and was their first album since 1970 without vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie as a full member following her departure in 1998, although she participated in some songs as a guest musician. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks shared keyboard duties throughout the album. It was the first studio Fleetwood Mac album to peak in the top three in the U.S. since 1982's Mirage. The album debuted at No. 3 with sales of 218,000, spent two months within the top 40, and was certified Gold by the RIAA in July 2003 for 500,000 copies shipped in the U.S. In the U.K., the album peaked at No. 6 and was certified Gold by the BPI in May 2003 for 100,000 copies shipped.
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in London in 1967 by ex-Bluesbreakers members guitarist and singer Peter Green and drummer Mick Fleetwood. Primarily a British blues band in their early years, the band achieved their first U.K. number one single in 1968 with the instrumental 'Albatross'.
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Reprise Records (Region: International)
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[E.P.]
24 October 1995
Alternative Rock
'Smells Like Children' is the first E.P. by Marilyn Manson. Although referred to as an E.P., it is actually over 50 minutes in length. Produced by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, it represents an era of the band full of drugs, abuses, tours, sound experiments, and references to the Child Catcher, a villain from the 1968 musical film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The E.P. was initially proposed to strictly be a remix single for 'Dope Hat', but various contributions by engineer and Skinny Puppy producer Dave Ogilvie, Nine Inch Nails live keyboardist Charlie Clouser, and new material by the band resulted in an eclectic and unusual combination of material.
Marilyn Manson is an American rock band formed by namesake lead singer Marilyn Manson and guitarist Daisy Berkowitz in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1989. Originally named Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids, they gained a local cult following in South Florida in the early 1990s with their theatrical live performances. In 1993, they were the first act signed to Trent Reznor's Nothing Records label. Until 1996, the name of each member was created by combining the first name of a female sex symbol and the last name of a male serial killer-for example, Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson. Their lineup has changed between many of their album releases; the eponymous lead singer is the only remaining original member.
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Marilyn Manson - Vocals [Member]
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Interscope Records (Region: International)
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Nothing Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
10 October 1995
Classic Rock
'Time' is the sixteenth studio album by Fleetwood Mac. This album features a unique lineup for the band, including the addition of country vocalist Bekka Bramlett (daughter of Delaney And Bonnie) and former Traffic guitarist Dave Mason. It was the second album released after the departure of Lindsey Buckingham in 1987 (although he makes an appearance as a backing vocalist on one track), and the only Fleetwood Mac album since 1974's Heroes Are Hard To Find to not feature any contribution from Stevie Nicks. Additionally, it is the final Fleetwood Mac studio album to feature Christine McVie as an official member. The album received unfavorable reviews from critics and was a commercial disappointment, failing to chart in the U.S. and peaking at number 47 in the U.K. The band disbanded soon after the release, although they reunited a few years later with Nicks and Buckingham for the release of The Dance (1997).
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in London in 1967 by ex-Bluesbreakers members guitarist and singer Peter Green and drummer Mick Fleetwood. Primarily a British blues band in their early years, the band achieved their first U.K. number one single in 1968 with the instrumental 'Albatross'.
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Warner Bros. Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
?? May 1976
Hard Rock
'No Heavy Petting' is the fifth studio album by UFO. It is the first UFO album to feature a full-time keyboard player as a member of the band, making this their first record as a five-piece band. Keyboardist Danny Peyronel only stayed in the band for this one album. 'No Heavy Petting' was a rule posted in many public baths in England during the 1970s and 1980s.
UFO were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. They had gone through several line-up changes, leaving vocalist Phil Mogg as the only constant member, and had disbanded three times (first between April 1983 and October 1984, second from 1989 to 1991 and third in 2024). The band also featured former Scorpions guitarist and The Michael Schenker Group (MSG) founder Michael Schenker, who was a member of UFO from 1973 to 1978 and rejoined the band sporadically between 1993 and 2003, when Moore replaced him.
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Michael Schenker - Guitar [Member]
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Storm Thorgerson (Hipgnosis) - Cover Art [Additional]
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Aubrey Powell (Hipgnosis) - Cover Art [Additional]
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Label(s): |
Chrysalis Records (Region: International)
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Amorphis
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Reigning Phoenix Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
17 October 2025
Death Metal (Progressive)
'The Sleeping City' is the third studio album by An Abstract Illusion.
Label(s): |
Willowtip Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album]
18 July 2025
Rock
'Man @ Work, Volume 2' is the sixteenth album by Colin Hay. It features a number of earlier songs re-recorded.
Performer(s): |
Colin Hay - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
Compass Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album]
17 October 2025
Thrash Metal
'Dissonance Theory' is the sixth studio album by Coroner. It is the band's first studio album since Grin (1993), and their first release with drummer Diego Rappachietti, who replaced original drummer Marky Edelmann in 2014.
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Century Media (Region: International)
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[Album; Live]
25 March 2025
Thrash Metal
'Bleed The World, Live' is the first live album by Heathen,
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Nuclear Blast Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
3 October 2025
Hard Rock
'Don't Sell Your Soul' is the thirteenth studio album by Michael Schenker Group.
Performer(s): |
Michael Schenker - Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
earMUSIC (Region: International)
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Edel Music (Region: International)
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[Album; Live]
13 June 2025
Heavy Metal
'Eagles Over Hellfest' is the eleventh live album by Saxon. It was recorded at the 2024 Hellfest Open Air Festival.
Performer(s): |
Biff Byford - Vocals [Member]
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Doug Scarratt - Guitar [Member]
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Brian Tatler - Guitar [Member]
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Nibbs Carter - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Nigel Glockler - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Silver Lining Music (Region: Europe)
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[Album; Live]
13 June 2025
Heavy Metal
'Eagles Over Hellfest' is the eleventh live album by Saxon. It was recorded at the 2024 Hellfest Open Air Festival.
Performer(s): |
Biff Byford - Vocals [Member]
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Doug Scarratt - Guitar [Member]
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Brian Tatler - Guitar [Member]
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Nibbs Carter - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Nigel Glockler - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Silver Lining Music (Region: Europe)
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[Album]
15 August 2025
Death Metal
'Fire Upon Your Lands' is the fifteenth studio album by Unleashed.
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Nuclear Blast Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
4 October 2024
Death Metal
'Sins Of The Father' is the fourth album by Abramelin.
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Hammerheart Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
26 November 2021
Black Metal
'Worship The Eternal Darkness' is the fifth album by Archgoat.
Label(s): |
Debemur Morti Productions (Region: Europe)
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[Album]
11 June 2021
Alternative Rock
'The Night They Came Home' is the first live album by Mr. Bungle.
Performer(s): |
Mike Patton - Vocals [Member]
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Trey Spruance - Guitar [Member]
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Scott Ian - Guitar [Member]
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Trevor Dunn - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Dave Lombardo - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Ipecac Recordings (Region: International)
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[Album]
16 February 2018
Post-Black Metal
'Arson' is the fourth album by Harakiri For The Sky.
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Art Of Propaganda (AOP) Records (Region: Europe)
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[Album]
?? May 1976
Hard Rock
'No Heavy Petting' is the fifth studio album by UFO. It is the first UFO album to feature a full-time keyboard player as a member of the band, making this their first record as a five-piece band. Keyboardist Danny Peyronel only stayed in the band for this one album. 'No Heavy Petting' was a rule posted in many public baths in England during the 1970s and 1980s.
Performer(s): |
Michael Schenker - Guitar [Member]
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Storm Thorgerson (Hipgnosis) - Cover Art [Additional]
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Aubrey Powell (Hipgnosis) - Cover Art [Additional]
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Label(s): |
Chrysalis Records (Region: International)
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Amorphis
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Reigning Phoenix Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
17 October 2025
Death Metal (Progressive)
'The Sleeping City' is the third studio album by An Abstract Illusion.
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Willowtip Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album]
18 July 2025
Rock
'Man @ Work, Volume 2' is the sixteenth album by Colin Hay. It features a number of earlier songs re-recorded.
Performer(s): |
Colin Hay - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
Compass Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album; Reissue]
10 October 2025
Alternative Rock
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Murmur (Region: Australia)
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Murmur (Region: Australia)
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Sony Music (Region: Australia)
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Sony Music (Region: Australia)
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[Album]
3 October 2025
Hard Rock
'Don't Sell Your Soul' is the thirteenth studio album by Michael Schenker Group.
Performer(s): |
Michael Schenker - Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
earMUSIC (Region: International)
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Edel Music (Region: International)
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[Album; Live]
13 June 2025
Heavy Metal
'Eagles Over Hellfest' is the eleventh live album by Saxon. It was recorded at the 2024 Hellfest Open Air Festival.
Performer(s): |
Biff Byford - Vocals [Member]
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Doug Scarratt - Guitar [Member]
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Brian Tatler - Guitar [Member]
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Nibbs Carter - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Nigel Glockler - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Silver Lining Music (Region: Europe)
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[Album; Live]
13 June 2025
Heavy Metal
'Eagles Over Hellfest' is the eleventh live album by Saxon. It was recorded at the 2024 Hellfest Open Air Festival.
Performer(s): |
Biff Byford - Vocals [Member]
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Doug Scarratt - Guitar [Member]
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Brian Tatler - Guitar [Member]
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Nibbs Carter - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Nigel Glockler - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Silver Lining Music (Region: Europe)
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[Album]
15 August 2025
Death Metal
'Fire Upon Your Lands' is the fifteenth studio album by Unleashed.
Label(s): |
Nuclear Blast Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
4 October 2024
Death Metal
'Sins Of The Father' is the fourth album by Abramelin.
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Hammerheart Records (Region: International)
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[Album: Video]
23 September 2016
Thrash Metal
'Autopsy (The Years 1985-2014 In Pictures)' is a compilation album by Coroner. Released to celebrate the band's reunion, it includes a collection of tracks plus 3 DVDs of documentary and concert footage.
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Century Media (Region: Europe)
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Sony Music (Region: Europe)
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Columbia Records (Region: Europe)
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