Mastodon

 

Artist:  Mastodon   

Origin:  Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal, Sludge Metal

Original line-up:

Bill Kelliher:  Guitar, Vocals
Troy Sanders:  Bass, Vocals, Keyboards
Brent Hinds:  Guitar, Vocals
Brann Dailor:  Drums, Vocals

Mastodon is an American Heavy Metal Band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in early 2000 by Troy Sander (Bass), Brent Hinds (Guitar), Bill Kelliher (Guitar), and Brann Dailor (Drums).  The band released the debut album Remission in 2002, and the second album Leviathan, was base on the famous American novel by Herman Melville, Moby Dick.  Three magazines Awards it "Album of The Year" in 2004:  Revolver, Kerrang! and Terrorizer.  Mastodon achieved major American commercial success with album The Hunter in 2011, which debuted at No 10 on the Billboard 200 Chart.  The band got The Best Video "Oblivion" Kerrang! Awards in 2009, The Best Album "The Hunter" Kerrang! Awards in 2012, also The Best Album from Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards in 2012.

Title:  Marrow Deep (2026)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal, Sludge Metal

Label:  Loma Vista Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Barbarians Blood (4:37)

 2.  Poisonous Weapons (5:00)

 3.  Your Ghost Again (4:35)

 4.  Snakes For Dinner (4:57)

 5.  Out Like A Lamb (5:38)

 6.  In The Ruins (5:37)

 7.  They're Coming For You (5:14)

 8.  Golden Spires (5:39)

 9.  Moth And Bone (4:46)

10.  A Vampire's Demeanor (4:50)

11. The Vanishing (6:43)

12. The Three Fates (7:47)

Personnel:

Bill Kelliher:  Guitars
Troy Sanders:  Bass, Vocals
Brann Dailor:  Drums, Vocals

Joao Nogueira:  Keyboards

Nick Johnston:  Guitars

Additional Musicians:

Ben Koller:  Percussion on Track 1

Joshua Homme:  Additional Vocals on Track 4

Nate Newton:  Additional Vocals on Track 10

Randy Blythe:  Additional Vocals on Track 10

Joe Duplantier:  Additional Vocals on Track 11

Geezer Butler:  Bass intro on Track 11

Neil Fallon:  Additional Vocals on Track 12

Marrow Deep is the ninth studio album  by Mastodon, released on August 28, 2026 by Loma Vista Recordings, includes Collectable  Bonus Sticker, 20-Page Booklet.

Evanescence

 

Artist:  Evanescence
Origin:  Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Goth Metal, Post-Grunge

Original line-up:

Amy Lee:  Vocals, Piano
Ben Moody:  Guitar

Evanescence is an American Rock Band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1995 by Amy Lee (Vocals, Piano) and Ben Moody (Guitar).  Their debut album Fallen, on Wind-Up Records in 2003, sold more than 17 million copies worldwide, and helped the band win two Grammy Awards.

Title:  Sanctuary (2026)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Goth Metal, Post-Grunge

Label:  BMG

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Beautiful Lie (4;12)

 2.  Tell Me When You've Had Enough (3:19)

 3.  Who Will You Follow (3:56)

 4.  Rapture (3:27)

Side B:

 5.  Afterlife (4:11)

 6.  Sanctuary (4:17)

 7.  How Do I Heal (3:50)

 8.  About Uw (4:50)

LP 2:

Side C:

 9.  Calm Down (4:19)

10. Self Destruct (3:52)

11. Forever Without You (5:13)

12. Wide Open Heart (3:37)

Personnel:

Amy Lee: Vocals on All Tracks, Keyboards on All Tracks, Programming  on Tracks:  1, 8, 9

Troy McLawhorn:  Guitar

Emma Anzai:  Bass

Tim McCord:  Guitar

Will Hunt:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Jordan Fish:  Programming on Tracks:  1, 8, 9

Tago Nunez:  Programming on Tracks:  1, 8, 9

Will B. Hunt:  Programming on Track 9

Carrie Lee South:  Additional Vocals on Track 1

Lori Bulloch::  Additional Vocals on Track 1

Susie Benchasil Seiter:  Conductor, Orchestration on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Chad Seiter:  Additional Orchestration on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Adam Millstein:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Anna Kostyuchek:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12  

Ben Jacobson:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Chad Cannon:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Christian Hebel:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Ellen Jung:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Eun-Mee Ahn:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Fernando Lascura:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Gallia Kastner:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Haesol Lee:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Leah Zeger:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Marisa Kuney:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Mark Robertson:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12, Concertmaster, Contractor

Mona Tian:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Nina Evtuhov:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Stephanie Matthews:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Yvette Holzwarth: Violin on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Andrew Duckles:  Viola on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Carolyn Riley:   Viola on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Corrine Sobolewski:   Viola on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

I-Ting Huang:   Viola on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Luke Maurer:   Viola on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Stefan Smith:   Viola on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Ben Lash:   Cello on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Dave Eggar:  Cello on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Evgeny Tonkha:  Cello on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Hillary Ahn:  Cello on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Sarah Kim:  Cello on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Vanessa Freebairm-Smith:  Cello on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Eric Shetzen:  Bass on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Steve Pfeiffer:  Bass on Tracks:  6, 7, 10-12

Sanctuary is the sixth studio album by Evanescence, released on June 5, 2026 by BMG.  The album reached No. 1 on UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart and French Rock & Metal Albums Chart.

Monster Magnet

 

Artist:  Monster Magnet

Origin:  Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Alternative Metal

Original line-up:

Dave Wyndorf:  Vocals, Guitar

John McBain:  Guitar, Bass

Tim Cronin:  Vocals, Drums

Monster Magnet is an American Heavy Metal Band from Red Bank, New Jersey, formed in 1989 by Dave Wyndorf (Vocals, Guitar), John McBain (Bass, Guitar), and Tim Cronin (Vocals, Drums).  The band has been credited by developing and popularizing The Stoner Rock Genre.

Title:  Powertrip (2026)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Alternative Metal

Label:  PIAS Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  Crop Circle (5:32)

 2.  Powertrip (3:31)

 3.  Space Lord (5:55)

Side Two:

 1.  Temple Of Your Dreamers (4:35)

 2.  Bummer (7:35)

 3.  Baby Gotterdammerung (3:09)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  19 Witches (4:02)

 2.  3rd Eye Landslide (5:10)

 3.  See You In Hell (4:05)

 4.  Tractor (3:25)

Side Four:

 1.  Atomic Clock (5:06)

 2.  Goliath And The Vampires (4:13)

 3.  Your Lies Become You (4:18)

Personnel:

Dave Wyndorf:  Vocals, Guitar

Ed Mundell:  Guitar

Philip Calvano:  Guitar

Joe Calandra:  Bass

Jon Kleiman:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Matt Hyde:  Guitar

John Flannery:  Guitar

Scott Garrett:  Drums

Powertrip is the fourth studio album by Monster Magnet, originally June 16, 1998 by A&M, remastered and reissued on July 31, 2026 by PIAS Recordings, in Black 2LP.

Down

 

Artist:  Down

Origin:  New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Sludge Metal, Southern Metal, Stoner Metal, Alternative Metal, Grunge, Post-Grunge, Doom Metal

Original line-up:

Phil Anselmo:  Lead Vocals

Pepper Keenan:  Guitars, Backing Vocals

Kirk Windstein: Guitars, Backing Vocals

Todd Strange:  Bass

Jimmy Bower:  Drums

Down is an American Heavy Metal Supergroup from New Orleans, Louisiana, formed in 1991 by Phil Anselmo (Lead Vocals Ex Pantera, Superjoint Ritual), Jimmy Bower (Drums Ex Crowbar, Eyehategod, Superjoint), Pepper Keenan (Guitar Ex Corrosion Of Conformity), Kirk Windstein (Guitar Ex Crowbar, Sun Don't Shine), and Todd Strange (Bass Ex Crowbar).

Title:  Over The Under (2026)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Sludge Metal, Southern Metal, Stoner Metal, Alternative Metal, Grunge, Post-Grunge, Doom Metal

Label:  Neclear Blast Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  Three Suns And One Star (5:41)

 2.  The Path (4:09)

 3.  N.O.D. (4:00)

 

Side Two:

 1.  I Scream (3:48)

 2.  On March The Saints (4:10)

 3.  Never Try (4:55)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  Mourn (4:55)

 2.  Beneath The Tides (5:32)

 3.  His Majesty The Desert (2:25)

 4.  Pillamyd (5:15)

Side Four:

 1.  In the Thrall Of It All (6:20)

 2.  Nothing In Return (Walk Away) (8:55)

Personnel:

Phil Anselmo:  Lead Vocals, Guitar on Track 1/2

Pepper Keenan:  Guitars, Backing Vocals

Kirk Windstein: Guitars, Backing Vocals

Rex Brown:  Bass

Jimmy Bower:  Drums

Additional Musician:

Ross Karpelman:  Keyboards

Over The Under is the third studio album by Down, originally released on September 25, 2007 by Roadrunner, remastered and reissued on June 19, 2026 by Nuclear Blast Records.  Pressed on Red/Black Marbled Vinyl.

Alice in Chains

 

Artist:  Alice In Chains
Origin:  Seattle, Washington, USA.
Genre:  Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Jerry Cantrell: Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals

Sean Kinney:  Drums, Percussion, Piano
Layne Staley:  Lead and Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Mike Starr:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Alice In Chains is an American Grunge Band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987 by Jerry Cantrell (Guitar, Vocals), Layne Staley (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Sean Kinney (Drums) and Mike Starr (Bass).  They play in Grunge Music, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal.

Title:  Alice In Chain (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Label:  Columbia

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side 1:

 1.  Grind (4:44)

 2.  Brush Away (3:22)

 3.  Sludge Factory (7:12)

Side 2:

 1.  Heaven Beside You (5:27)

 2.  Head Creeps (6:28)

 3.  Again (4:05)

LP 2:

Side 3:

 1.  Shame In You (5:35)

 2.  God Am (4:08)

 3.  So Close (5:40)

Side 4:

 1.  Nothin' Song (5:40)

 2.  Frogs (8:18)

 3.  Over Now (7:03)

Personnel:

Layne Staley:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar on Track. 2/2

Jerry Cantrell:  Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  2/1, 4/3

Mike Inez:  Bass

Sean Kinney:  Drums

Alice In Chain is the third studio album by Alice In Chain, originally released on October 31, 1995 by Columbia, remastered and reissued on January 30, 2026 by Columbia.  30th Anniversary Limited Edition Highlighter Yellow Vinyl.

Alter Bridge

 

Artist:  Alter Bridge
Origin:  Oriando, Florida, USA,
Genre:   Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge

Original line-up:

Myles Kennedy:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Mark Tremonti:  Lead Guitar
Brian Marshall:  Bass
Scott Phillips:  Drums

Alter Bridge is an American Rock Band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 2004 by Myles Kennedy (Lead Vocals, Guitar Ex The Mayfield Four), three members of Creed, Mark Tremonti (Lead Guitar Ex Creed), Brian Marshall (Bass Ex Creed) and Scott Phillips (Drums Ex Creed).

Title:  Alter Bridge (2026) 

Genre:   Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge

Label:  Napalm Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Silent Divide (5:06)

 2.  Rue The Day (4:46)

 3.  Power Down (4:08)

 4.  Trust In Me (4:48)

 5.  Disregarded (3:55)

 6.  Tested And Able (4:36)

 7.  What Lies Within (5:07)

 8.  Hang By A Thread (4:11)

 9.  Scales Are Falling (5:54)

10. Playing Aces (4:05)

11. What Are You Waiting For (5:00)

12. Slave To Master (9:03)

Personnel:

Myles Kennedy:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Co-Lead Vocals on Tracks:  4, 6
Mark Tremonti:  Lead  & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, Co-Lead Vocals on Tracks:  4, 6

Brian Marshall:  Bass

Scott Phillips:  Drums, Percussion

Alter Bridge is the eightth studio album by Alter Bridge, released on January 9, 2026 by Napalm Records.  The album reached No. 1 on UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart and Austrian Albums Chart.