Here's your daily roundup of album news from across the areas of the rock and metal scene. As ever, it's a mixed bunch of things so let's get right into it! Sonata Arctica After announcing the new album The Ninth Hour, due on October 7th, the Finnish melodic metal quintet Sonata Arctica now present the first in … Continue reading Album News: Sonata Arctica, The Album Leaf, Decomposed, Rudra

Some big news from Iceland, and a ton of other rocking new releases to look forward to. Skálmöld 2014's Með vættum is a personal favourite of your editor's so we're very excited to hear that the follow-up Vögguvísur Yggdrasils is due out on September 30th. The Icelandic six-piece will explore the Nine Worlds, from the fiery Muspellsheim … Continue reading Album News: Skálmöld, Somnium Nox, Sonata Arctica, S u r v i v e

Finnish melodic metal quintet Sonata Arctica are very pleased to announce that they will be returning to our UK shores this October for a one off show at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire, as part of a larger European tour. The full run will be taking the band across 9 European countries. Special guests will be … Continue reading Sonata Arctica announce London show in October and begin work on new album

Ukranian band Majesty of Revival are counting down to the release of their new album. To keep fans interested in the meantime, they've dropped this cover of Sonata Arctica's "Broken" which was recorded during work on the album. News on the actual full release when we get it! Majesty of Revival: official | facebook | twitter | myspace | youtube | … Continue reading Classic Covers: Majesty of Revival – Broken

Finnish melodic metal heroes Sonata Arctica recently released a re-recorded version of their debut album Ecliptica, which came out 15 years ago, under the banner Ecliptica – Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition on Nuclear Blast. Now Sonata Arctica are proud to announce the "Ecliptica over Europe Tour 2015", with special guest from German power metal group Freedom … Continue reading Sonata Arctica announce exclusive London show for “Ecliptica Over Europe Tour 2015”

While currently on yet another successful world tour, this time to their latest studio-album Pariah’s Child, Finnish melodic metal heroes Sonata Arctica swung by the studio to re-record their debut album Ecliptica, which was released 15 years ago. This new version will be released on October 27th under the banner Ecliptica – Revisited; 15th … Continue reading Sonata Arctica to release re-recorded ‘Ecliptica’ 15th anniversary edition