Ensiferum bassist Sami Hinkka side steps (but not too far) from his main act to co-found the exciting new power metal act called Metal De Facto. The concept of the band isn't particularly new for a metal act, basking in the glorious history and battles of Ancient Rome. Death metal acts ADE and Ex Deo have more famously picked up on the idea, as well as Italy's Centvrion and Sweden's Descendant in the power/traditional metal subgenres (and a handful of other bands in other var

Australia's Greyston Canyon premiered the new video clip for "In These Shoes" over at Metal-Rules at this location. You can also just check it out in the player right above. The song appears on the debut album "While The Wheels Still Turn," which is available now via Rockshots Records. Inspired by legends like Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth and King Diamond, “While The Wheels Still Turn” is an album devoted to the love for old western cowboy films and the

Hailing from Croatia, the rising stars of Sage have just signed a worldwide record deal with Rockshots Records for the release of the debut album "Anno Domini 1573." You can pre-order the release at this location. Check out the video clip for the new single "Treason" in the player above. The album is a conceptual release about the Peasants’ Revolt, a metaphor of the battle between good and evil, honesty and greed. Sage delivers a mix of heavy, power and progressive metal, eve

Romanian/Swedish symphonic power metal act Crossing Eternity released a video clip for the new single "Ghost Of A Storm," which can be viewed above. The song is taken from the debut album “The Rising World,” which will introduce the band to the world on June 15th via Rockshots Records. Pre-order the new album at this location. "The Rising World" blends elements of modern metal with psychedelic soundscapes alluding to the innocence of the 70s' rock music. The album contains th

Italian melodic death metal act Dying Awkward Angel just released release the new album "Absence of Light" - the band's sophomore full length release - today (May 25th) via Rockshots Records. Check out the lyric video for the new single "Maldita Seas" in the player above and grab a copy of the album at this location. Initially formed two decades ago in Turin, Dying Awkward Angel is a total testament to the strength and convictions of true metal. Enduring line-up changes and t

Italian folk metal act Kanseil released a video clip for the new song "Pojat," which is taken from the new album "Fulìsche," which drops today (May 25th) in Europe via Rockshots Records, with a June 8th North American release still pending. Orders/pre-orders can be made over at this location. The track listing and album artwork can be found here: 1. Ah, Canseja! 2. La Battaglia del Solstizio 3. Ander de le Mate 4. Pojat 5. Orcolat 6. Serravalle 7. Vallòrch 8. Il Lungo Viaggio

The new sensational heavy metal band from Sweden Saate - featuring Stefan Rådlund (Guitars) and Robert Ahlenius (Bass) from power/progressive metal band Binary Creed along with Summoned Tide vocalist Rickard Thelin - issued a video clip for the new single "Sovereign Plea." Check it out in the player above. The song is part of the band's campaign to release a new single every month via Rockshots Records. Stay tuned for new songs in the coming months. #Saate #melodicpowermetal

American power metal act Sonic Prophecy issued a new lyric video for the song "Man the Guns," which is available in the player above. The song appears on the band's latest album "Savage Gods," which was issued via Rockshots Records back in January. #SonicProphecy #melodicpowermetal #modernpowermetal #metal #RockshotsRecords #traditionalmetal #lyricvideo

Brand new Romanian/Swedish symphonic power metal act Crossing Eternity is gearing up to release the debut album “The Rising World” to the world June 15th via Rockshots Records. Check out the video clip for the eponymous track "Crossing Eternity" in the player above. Pre-order the new album at this location. "The Rising World" blends elements of modern metal with psychedelic soundscapes alluding to the innocence of the 70s' rock music. The album contains thirteen epic songs, w

Greek classic heavy metal act Sense of Fear issued a new lyric video for the new single "Torture of Mind." The song is the latest taken from the band's debut album "As The Ages Passing By…” which is now available through Rockshots Records. Grab a copy of the album here. #SenseOfFear #RockshotsRecords #traditionalmetal #thrashmetal #lyricvideo #classicmetal

Extreme Metal Music/Rockshots Records announced the signing of Swiss black metal duo Majesty of Silence for the worldwide release of the band's fourth album "Zu Dunkel Für Das Licht." The album is set to be released worldwide on May 25th via Extreme Metal Music/Rockshots Records and is now available for pre-order on Rockshots Records online store at this location. Check out the preview clip in the player above. Coined as extreme and intriguing, yet evil and majestic, the albu

Named after a glacier in Nunavut, Canada, Saate is a new sensational heavy metal band from Sweden featuring Stefan Rådlund (Guitars) and Robert Ahlenius (Bass) from power/progressive metal band Binary Creed along with vocalist Rickard Thelin from fellow Swedish band Summoned Tide. Teaming up with Toilet Ov Hell, Saate premiered the music video for the debut single “The Conjuring” over here, or just in the player above. The sound is heavy, fresh and modern with a traditional m

Columbia, SC rock n' roll act The Raz issued a video clip for the new single "Black Garden." The song appears on the band's debut self-titled album, which dropped back in February via Rockshots Records. Check out the clip above and grab a copy of the release over at this location. #TheRaz #rock #RockshotsRecords #musicvideo #bluesrock

Italian folk metal act Kanseil released a lyric video for the new single "Densilòc," which is available in the player above. The song will appear on the new album "Fulìsche," which will be issued via Rockshots Records on in May 25th (Europe) and June 8th (North America). Pre-orders can be made over at this location. About the album, the band commented: “'Fulìsche' are the sparks of a fire moving away from the element they were born from, they shine in their own glow and you c

Greek classic heavy metal act Sense of Fear issued a lyric video for the new song "Unbreached Walls," which is available in the player above. The song will appear on the band's debut album "As The Ages Passing By…” coming April 20th via Rockshots Records. Pre-order the album here. “As The Ages Passing By…” was recorded at Valve Studio in Thessaloniki, Greece by Stratos "Strutter" Karagiannidis (Gus G , Wardrum) with mixing and mastering done at Music Factory and Prophecy Stud

Rockshots Records is proud to announce the signing of Greek classic heavy metal thrashers Sense of Fear for the release of the debut album “As The Ages Passing By…” on April 20th. Pre-order the album here. The band issued a lyric video for the new song "Molten Core," which is accessible in the player above. First unleashing the self-titled EP in 2013, Sense of Fear is ready to reveal the follow up full length “As The Ages Passing By…”. Years in the making, the release has an

Finland’s Unshine serves up a melancholy wintertime offering with “Astrala”, their fourth studio release to date. Tonally complex, “Astrala” deftly navigates between ethereal druidic hymns and fuzzed-out doom metal for a moving experience that evokes comparison to other gothic/doom outfits such as Battlelore and Draconian. Importantly, Unshine brings its own spin to a well-loved sound, incorporating neoclassical and folk elements to achieve a sound that is all its own. This a

Featuring members from Elvenking, Evenoire, and Sound Storm, Italy’s Shadygrove will be releasing the debut album "In The Heart of Scarlet Wood" via Rockshots Records on April 6th, with pre-orders available at this location. Fans of Blackmore’s Night and Loreena McKennitt will find much to love on this debut album with its acoustic heaviness being truly original and special. Shadygrove makes music as fresh as tomorrow’s dawn. Today, the band teamed up with Brave Words to prem