"Sacred Warpath" will be released worldwide through SPV / Steamhammer on November 28th in Germany, December 01st in Europe and late January 2015 in the USA as CD, 10" clear vinyl (limited to 1.000 copies) and download.

Tracklisting "Sacred Warpath":

CD-EP:

1. Sacred Warpath,2. The Saw Is The Law (live)

3. City Of God (live),4. Stigmatized (live)

Listen up, everybody! Mister Tom Angelripper has import_ant things to say on the subject of the brand-new Sodom EP Sacred Warpath, on the state of the world and on life in general. He’s really vented his feelings: “Since we’ve been getting the impression that the world is falling apart at the seams, we’ve decided to make our voices head … while there’s still time. ‘Sacred Warpath’ was originally written for our upcoming album, but we feel it’s a good idea to release it now as an appetiser for future Sodom tracks. Because it’s going to get raw, brutal and will be a reflection of all the things that we’re afraid of and that give us nightmares. Pretty much like that hate-filled world we live in. And it’s probably more authentic than any of our releases so far.”​​

Tom Angelripper on the bonus material of Sodom’s new EP: “The record includes three representative titles which we recorded in Germany this year, and it’s guaranteed to become a rare collectors’ item. The cover will feature a re-paint of an old design from the 80s which I did for a demo cover, painted in oil by Christian Ermel. This may all sound a little old-school, but that’s intentional. That’s what we’ve always been and always will be about. We very much hope to tie over the waiting time until the arrival of our new album. And now listen to my unmistakable demand on this world: turn back on your sacred warpath and find the path of peace before it’s too late. Our music will help you!”​

There are a number of significant features which help to distinguish a good metal act from an outstanding one. Musical skills, strong songwriting qualities and a professional performance are some of the prerequisites which every band should have, but much more import_ant is an individual style, an independent artistic signature, a band’s own trademark. Alpha Tiger from Freiberg in Saxony have found their own DNA. Their latest album is not only called iDENTITY, it also presents precisely that individual profile. “When we released our debut album Man Or Machine in 2011, it was greeted by raving reviews because lots of fans felt reminded of the golden age of heavy metal. Although this was an ideal start for us, it was nothing we wanted to limit ourselves to,“ guitarist and main songwriter Peter Langforth explains, adding: “Instead of remaining in the comfort zone of our newly-acquired fan base, our second release Beneath The Surface already saw us develop more individualistic and topical traits without straying too far from our basic style. We’ve completed this process on iDENTITY, now we sound the way we always felt Alpha Tiger should.”

2LP Version (please note: cover with black frame)

Video for "Lady Liberty": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrqsQQlHmSI

BATTLEAXE - NWoBHM cult album "Power From The Universe" 30th Anniversary re-release -

SPV / Steamhammer will release one of NWoBHM cult albums on December 01st (Germany November 28th, USA late January 2015)

Tracklisting:

1.Chopper Attack ,2. Metal Rock ,3. Licence To Rock ,4. Fortune Lady ,5. Shout It Out ,6. Over The Top ,7. Power From The Universe ,8. Make It In America

Bonus Tracks:

9. Killer Woman 10.,Radio Thunder ,11. My Love`s On Fire ,12. Love Sick Man

Thrashing Madness along with HELLIAS band are preparing a reedition of classic material "Closed in the Fate Coffin / Noc Potępionych." The material will consist of many unique bonus rarities, 16-page booklet with a bunch of previously unpublished photos, band's story in a form of a interview with Wojtek Lis. The CD release is planned for later this year or within the first days of 2015. It's noting that this CD will come out in a strict limit of 500 copies.

VARATHRON will have its new album released in various formats including: digipack CD, box CD (including a bonus CD with rare tracks, a patch and a poster; limited to 350 copies), black vinyl,  coloured vinyl (hand-numbered) and digital.

Tracklist:
01. Kabalistic Invocation of Solomon
02. Realm of Obscure
03. Arcane Conjuring
04. Leprocious Lord
05. The Bright Trapezium
06. Death Chant
07. Delve Into the Past

A 2xCD collection of KING DIAMOND songs, newly enhanced into ultimate editions by King Diamond and Andy LaRocque themselves, will be released by Metal Blade Records next month!

KING DIAMOND's "Dreams of Horror" is the only "best of" album covering the band's entire career. King Diamond and Andy LaRocque meticulously mastered and enhanced these 23 songs into the ultimate editions, chosen by the band from both the Roadrunner and Metal Blade catalogs.

"Dreams of Horror" will be available on November 7th. Listen to "The Puppet Master" from disc 2 of "Dreams of Horror" and pre-order a copy now at metalblade.com/kingdiamond.

FOR NON-USA CUSTOMERS, PLEASE BE SURE TO CHOOSE THE "INTERNATIONAL" SHIPPING OPTION DURING CHECK-OUT OR YOUR ORDER WILL BE DELAYED!

NOTE: IF IN-STOCK ITEMS ARE ORDERED AND COMBINED WITH PRE-ORDERED ITEMS, ALL ITEMS WILL SHIP TOGETHER WHEN PRE-ORDERED ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE!

HAZAEL (Pol) Thor Official DLP (CRYPT 49)

The Crypt and Dark Descent Records are proud to announce our partnering with Poland's HAZAEL to unleash their mighty 1994 Album "THOR". We are honored to give this overlooked Death metal jewel new life, and for the first time ever, on glorious wax with the full Crypt treatment!

Having been long out of print for years and fetching outrageous prices online, we are proud to offer this amazing piece of history once again, and on glorious wax format. This amazing piece of history will be presented as a double LP set, 200 on classic black wax, mastered from the original analog source files. These LPs will be housed in a in a 350 gram gatefold jacket and will feature the original cover artwork, classic band photos and lyrics.