Swedish AOR/Melodic Rockers ROULETTE Announce New Album 'GO!' Out July 25th via Black Lodge

Swedish AOR/Melodic Rock powerhouse ROULETTE is back and ready to ignite the scene once again with their highly anticipated full-length album, 'GO!,' dropping on July 25th, 2025 via Black Lodge.

Following the success of their critically acclaimed 2019 release 'Now!,' the new album delivers 10 brand-new tracks that showcase ROULETTE's signature sound while pushing their musical boundaries even further. With soaring vocals, anthemic choruses, and chunky guitar riffs, 'GO!'is a bold statement in the band's ongoing evolution.

Fans won’t have to wait long for a taste - the first single, "Fire In Your Eyes," coming May 16th, offering a fiery glimpse into the energy and emotion packed into the new album.

Earlier last year, the band gave a sneak peek into their creative direction with the EP 'From Now Until Today,' a collection that blended nostalgic influences with fresh songwriting.

Now, 'GO!' completes that transition - cementing ROULETTE’s place as one of the genre’s most vital voices today.

Get ready to press play and 'GO!'

CWF (Champlin, Williams, Friestedt) Release New Video for "Wings of Tomorrow"

CWF is a supergroup featuring TOTO's Joseph Williams, former Chicago vocalist Bill Champlin, and Swedish guitarist/producer Peter Friestedt. The band emerged following the success of their first studio album and a chart-topping live DVD in Sweden. Williams, known for his work with TOTO and as the singing voice of adult Simba in The Lion King, brings his acclaimed vocals to the project. Friestedt, an accomplished session player and producer with two successful solo albums, has collaborated extensively with Williams. Champlin, a 25-year veteran of Chicago and Grammy-winning songwriter, rounds out this remarkable AOR (Album-Oriented Rock) trio, bringing together decades of musical expertise and success.

Today, the legends of CWF release their new video for "Wings of Tomorrow" off of their latest album, 'CWF III', which is out now via Black Lodge.

Watch the Video for "Wings of Tomorrow" Below:

One of the most anticipated releases of 2024, 'CWF III,' is set to become a milestone in the AOR/West Coast genre. This highly anticipated album, which is available now, follows the tremendous success of 'CWF II,' which achieved impressive chart positions in Sweden and Japan, along with the chart-topping 'Live In Concert' DVD.

The album features an impressive lineup of iconic artists, making it a true celebration of the AOR/West Coast sound. Alongside Williams, Champlin, and Friestedt, contributions from Chicago’s Jason Scheff on vocals and bass, legendary drummer John JR Robinson, and Grammy Award-winning songwriters Randy Goodrum and Bill Champlin ensure top-notch production quality and a stellar listening experience.

Musically, the album offers a rich journey through rock, soul, and classic AOR elements. Key tracks include the TOTO-flavored "Brighter Day," featuring stellar lead vocals from Joseph Williams, the Chicago-sounding ballad "Find The Love," and the straightforward rock anthem "Wings of Tomorrow." Another highlight is the soulful duet "I Will Find You There,"performed by Michael Ruff and Bill Champlin.

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Chilean Thrashers NUCLEAR Release New EP - 'Violent DNA'

Today, Chilean Death/Thrash outfit NUCLEAR release their highly anticipated new EP 'Violent DNA' alongside a new video for "Siege of Power", a cover paying homage to the legendary Napalm Death.

NUCLEAR's seventh studio release, 'Violent DNA', brings devastating brutality to the table with three new rabid songs and three cover songs. This EP will transport you to the early 90s and won't release its grip until the final note fades. Thick-sounding guitars, insanely fast drumming, and non-stop deafening screams are the key ingredients for this perfect storm.

Standout tracks "Violent DNA" and "Psychological Infanticide" showcase the South American quintet's sonic hostility. Even before listening, the graphic and gruesome cover art captures your attention. Without a doubt, 'Violent DNA' will become a must-have for all metalheads in 2024.

This is something we cannot change: This is our 'Violent DNA'.

NUCLEAR states:

“Humanity has a dark, violent and ruthless side. From our very origins as a species, we have been part of a cruel demonstration of imposing ourselves with violence on others. That is how it has been and that is how it will continue to be. It is that sort violence that inspires this new release. It is our core, our past, and our future and there is nothing we can do to change it”.

Watch the Video for "Siege of Power" BELOW:

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NUCLEAR are:

Matias Leonicio - Vocals

Punto Sudy - Drums

Francisco Haussmann - Guitar

Sebastian Puente - Guitar

Roberto Barria - Bass

STRÖM Release Their Self-Titled Debut Album!

One of this autumn's most anticipated Swedish rock 'n' roll records has arrived!

From the infectious opener “Tiden sjunger” to the closing heaviness of “Blodsband” this album really packs a punch, perhaps most notable in stand-out tracks such as the groovy “Vass tunga”, up-tempo rocker “Ta mig tillbaks” or the anthemic “Hatet”.

Lyric-wise it isn’t all fun and games however, the band touches a few subjects that are not very common in rock’n’roll lyrics. In “Gul & Blå” singer Zdravko Zizmond sings about the thankfulness he felt when arriving in Sweden as a kid, being born in Croatia. The massive epic of “Ensam är stark” has a lyric about the challenges and hardships of being left alone after a painful break-up, sung through the eyes of a single parent.

The band comments:

"Finally, it’s here! We are so pleased to give you STRÖM’s debut album that we have worked so hard to complete from the first chords to the last draw on the cover art. It’s been a fun ride and now we hope you wanna join us on this journey.

Like our name STRÖM, that means 'power' in English, we hope your heart will be strong and full of power!"

LISTEN TO / BUY THE ALBUM HERE

STRÖM Signs to Black Lodge Records - Release Video for New Single "Tiden Sjunger"

Black Lodge Records proudly presents their latest high voltage signing, STRÖM! Releasing the Swedish rockers debut single and music video today, with the self-titled debut album scheduled for release on September 23, 2022.

About STRÖM

If you know your rock’n’roll encyclopedia well enough you can easily map out from where this band cherry-picked their influences – such as for example The Darkness, Airbourne, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, or the way that Kiss sounded in the mid-to-late 80’s. And then we still haven’t mentioned any of the fellow Swedish compatriots (such as Hardcore Superstar, Pugh Rogefeldt, Magnus Uggla, Noice), neither have we referenced any Danish counterparts (D-A-D, Pretty Maids), or Norwegian for that matter (Turbonegro et al).

Here’s the catch though: Instead of sounding like any of all those acts in particular, STRÖM kind of sounds like all at the same time. All mixed into one giant concoction of honest, accurate, straight-forward, no-bullcrap, balls-to-the-wall, good-timin’ rock’n’roll.

Zdravko Zizmond (vocals), Calle Sjöquist (guitars), Johan Siljedahl (guitars), Joel Carnstam (bass) and Tomas Salonen (drums) have been playing together under the STRÖM banner for less than three years, but the debut album they’re putting out is a work of excellence.

When encountering a rock’n’roll band like the 5-headed powerhouse of STRÖM, you will never be able to escape the feeling that there’s a “before” and an “after”. That’s how it works – once your ears are exposed to something that you have never heard, but at the same time so damn good, you simply start asking yourself: “How the hell is it possible that no one has done this before?”

The first single, "Tiden Sjunger", is an instant rock 'n' roll banger with a music video filmed under cold sub-zero conditions in Vederslöv, Småland (Sweden) by Damón Zurawski who's previously worked with Stefan Sundström, Backyard Babies, Tribulation, Watain, Anna Järvinen, The Heard and Burnt Out Punks.

STRÖM's self-titled debut album is set for release on September 23, 2022.

LISTEN TO TIDEN SJUNGER / PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM

URFERD Releases Lyric Video for "Avfärd"

URFERD Releases Lyric Video for New Single "Avfärd"

Debut Album 'Resan' Coming April 15th

Nordic ambient folk solo project URFERD has released a new single from their upcoming debut album. The new track, "Avfärd", is available now and accompanied by a lyric video. Speaking about the single, Urferd mastermind Daniel Beckman comments:

"AVFÄRD (Departure) signifies the beginning of a journey - a long voyage filled with strife and hardships. It describes the woe of leaving loved ones behind, and entering the unknown vastness of the wilderness. Hope and glory beckons, but supplies are meager and the relentless cold is biting, as we make our way through the deep mountains and windswept woods of the north."

The debut album from URFERD, 'Resan' will see an April 15, 2022 release via Black Lodge Records.

A concept waiting years to emerge, URFERD officially saw the light of day in late 2020.

The first album, 'RESAN', will be released on Black Lodge Records in 2022, and is a musical odyssey in both a literal and figurative sense. The album takes the listener on a journey through dark and olden nordic forests; where strife and hardships follow in our steps, yet where the beauty and vastness of the solemn nordic landscape persists and permeates. From the album opening’s depiction of a serene morning’s dawn, to the closing track’s respite of a hearth at nightfall, RESAN traverses a multitude of captivating musical landscapes and themes throughout its eight songs. URFERD signifies the beginning of a new and additional musical chapter for its founder and sole member, Daniel Beckman (TWILIGHT FORCE, AGES), and brings a refreshing new perspective to the genre, challenging the boundaries of dark atmospheric folk music.

PRE-ORDER 'Resan' HERE!

URFERD Releases New Single "Envig" - Debut Album 'Resan' Out April 15

Nordic ambient folk solo project URFERD has released the new single from their upcoming debut album. The new track, "Envig", is available now and accompanied by a lyric video. Speaking about the single, Urferd mastermind Daniel Beckman comments:

"The first half of the 'Resan' takes the listener across barren plains and through dark woods, but the end of the journey is now approaching. The only thing now standing in the way of resolution is battle. 'Envig' (meaning 'duel') depicts a deadly duel - a feud between two factions culminating in a fierce clash. Two combatants, two wills, and two swords locked in battle until only one stands victorious. Join the gathering of onlookers as the beating drums of war forebodes the coming bloodshed. Hear the cries and cheers as the bonfire smoke fills the night air."

'Resan' will see an April 15, 2022 release via Black Lodge Records.

A concept waiting years to emerge, URFERD officially saw the light of day in late 2020.

The first album, 'RESAN', will be released on Black Lodge Records in 2022, and is a musical odyssey in both a literal and figurative sense. The album takes the listener on a journey through dark and olden nordic forests; where strife and hardships follow in our steps, yet where the beauty and vastness of the solemn nordic landscape persists and permeates. From the album opening’s depiction of a serene morning’s dawn, to the closing track’s respite of a hearth at nightfall, RESAN traverses a multitude of captivating musical landscapes and themes throughout its eight songs. URFERD signifies the beginning of a new and additional musical chapter for its founder and sole member, Daniel Beckman (TWILIGHT FORCE, AGES), and brings a refreshing new perspective to the genre, challenging the boundaries of dark atmospheric folk music.

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WORMWOOD Release Deluxe Edition of New Album 'Arkivet' - Featuring Covers of Nick Cave & Loreena McKennitt

WORMWOOD have released three new bonus tracks on the Deluxe Edition of their newest studio album, 'Arkivet'. The deluxe version includes covers of Nick Cave's "The Weeping Song" and Loreena McKennitt's "Caravanserai", and is available for streaming now!

Commenting on the bonus tracks for 'Arkivet', the band says:

"The reason we picked 'Shipwrecked & Northbound' is because most of our listeners haven't heard our first EP 'The Void: Stories From the Whispering Well'. It was a time of experimentation and getting to know each other's styles. We picked this song specifically because it had fragments of that sound that we wanted to pursue. That sound led to the creation of Ghostlands. Now - years later we decided to re-make it with the knowledge, possibilities, and skills we lacked back then. It's a homage to the old and new.

Speaking on the two covers from the deluxe version, they add:

"The two covers on this deluxe edition were picked because they meant something deeply for some members of the band. Most people know Nick Cave and his mastery of words and music, but fewer know about the enchanting Loreena McKennitt. With our style and vision, we created these two covers with respect to their virtuosity but with our own twist!"

PERPETUAL ETUDE Release Debut Album 'Now Is The Time' - Out Now!

Swedish heavy metal outfit Perpetual Etude have released their debut studio album, 'Now is the Time'! The album is out today via Black Lodge Records.


Perpetual Etude was formed in 2019 by Magnus Mild with the sole goal to bring back the best of heavy metal from the '80s. Influenced by the genre when growing up, Magnus teamed up with members from NorthTale, ex-members from Dionysys, Nation, Shadowquest, as well as Göran Edman on “Sail Away” to complete the vision. The result is the best of a whole decade in the astounding debut 'Now Is The Time', an album filled with blazing guitar riffs, keyboard solos, and catchy choruses.

STREAM/BUY 'Now Is The Time' HERE!

Ambient Nordic Folk Project URFERD Signs with Black Lodge Records - Debut Album Coming In 2022!

A concept waiting years to emerge, URFERD officially saw the light of day in late 2020.

The first album, 'RESAN', will be released on Black Lodge Records in 2022, and is a musical odyssey in both a literal and figurative sense. The album takes the listener on a journey through dark and olden nordic forests; where strife and hardships follow in our steps, yet where the beauty and vastness of the solemn nordic landscape persists and permeates. From the album opening’s depiction of a serene morning’s dawn, to the closing track’s respite of a hearth at nightfall, RESAN traverses a multitude of captivating musical landscapes and themes throughout its eight songs. URFERD signifies the beginning of a new and additional musical chapter for its founder and sole member, Daniel Beckman (TWILIGHT FORCE, AGES), and brings a refreshing new perspective to the genre, challenging the boundaries of dark atmospheric folk music.

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PERPETUAL ETUDE Release New Single "Once We Were One" - Debut Album 'Now Is The Time' Out October 15

Perpetual Etude have released their new single "Once We Were One". The new track is the second single off the band's upcoming debut album 'Now Is The Time'. Packed with blazing guitar and keyboard solos, fast and heavy riffing, and very melodic vocals, the new album is set for an October 15th release via Black Lodge Records.

About Perpetual Etude:

Formed in 2019 by Magnus Mild with the sole goal to bring back the best of the heavy metal of the ’80s. Influenced by the genre when growing up, Magnus teamed up with members from NorthTale, ex-members from Dionysys, Nation, and Shadowquest, as well as Göran Edman on “Sail Away” to complete the vision. The result is the best of a whole decade in the astounding debut, 'Now Is The Time', an album filled with blazing guitar riffs, keyboard solos, and catchy choruses. 'Now Is The Time' will see an October 15th, 2021 release via Black Lodge.

PERPETUAL ETUDE Release Debut Single + Lyric Video for "Show Me"

Perpetual Etude have released their debut single "Show Me", along with a lyric video. This is the first track from the band's upcoming debut album 'Now Is The Time'. Packed with blazing guitar and keyboard solos, fast and heavy riffing, and very melodic vocals, this is definitely something you don't want to miss out on.

Perpetual Etude was formed in 2019 by Magnus Mild with the sole goal to bring back the best of the heavy metal of the ’80s. Influenced by the genre when growing up, Magnus teamed up with members from NorthTale, ex-members from Dionysys, Nation, and Shadowquest, as well as Göran Edman on “Sail Away” to complete the vision. The result is the best of a whole decade in the astounding debut, 'Now Is The Time', an album filled with blazing guitar riffs, keyboard solos, and catchy choruses. 'Now Is The Time' will see an October 15th, 2021 release via Black Lodge.

WORMWOOD Release Music Video For New Single "The Gentle Touch of Humanity"

Wormwood's New Music Video Won't Leave You Untouched

New Album 'Arkivet' Out August 27th

WORMWOOD's second single and music video for "The Gentle Touch of Humanity", the last grand epos from the upcoming album. 'Arkivet', has arrived.

NINE (Lead Vocals) comments:

"Keeping with the bleak theme of the album, this video is no different. We're all taking part in the destruction machine called Humanity. An unstoppable force uprooting the essence of the earth and planting seeds of disease.

The world watches in apathy as the heart is being ripped out from its core and a continental-wide scar stretches throughout everything we know. The Gentle Touch of Humanity is what our tired and dead eyes watch from the temporary sanctuary we call our home. Nothing can be done, the wound is too deep, let's hope nature goes out with a fight."


The video might not be for everyone, but it will make you feel something. Viewer discretion is advised.

"The Gentle Touch of Humanity" is the closing track on Wormwood's upcoming album, 'Arkivet', which will be released August 27th on CD, vinyl, and digital/streaming format.

The album title 'Arkivet' ("The Archive") is a document you write for your close ones after your passing in which you address all of your funeral arrangements, where important documents are located, last wishes, etc. Wormwood uses this as a metaphor for the whole world. The last words to an already dead planet.

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ELEINE finally releases their debut album on VINYL!

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After the huge success of ELEINE’s 3rd full-length album, “Dancing In Hell”, they now release their self-titled debut album “ELEINE” on vinyl for the first time as a big thank you to their fantastic fans worldwide for staying true and dedicated! Complete your ELEINE vinyl collection and pre-order today. The vinyl is set for release on October 15.

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Xalpen releases Dark Nights of Winter

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Xalpen releases Dark Nights of Winter

The Chilean black metallers Xalpen release the first track from their newly remastered album "Sawken Xo´on". The new track "Dark Nights of Winter" (2021 Remaster) is now streaming on all digital music platforms.

Xalpen comments:

"Talks about the time of the old shamans from the frozen southern dark lands, how isolated and unknown it was their existence before the genocide, far from the grace of a Christian god and the filthy “modern world” invasion, desolated and exterminated by the greed of men. A time of long forgotten magick inside the dark night of time..."

The remastered album "Sawken Xo´on" is set for release on the 30th of July 2021 on both vinyl, CD, and digital via Black Lodge Records.

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WORMWOOD Announce New Release Date For Upcoming Studio LP 'Arkivet'

WORMWOOD's New Album 'Arkivet' Postponed

Release Date Moved To August 27, 2021

WORMWOOD offer the following comments about the release of their new album, Arkivet:

"Due to the spring's problems in the Suez Canal and Covid-19, we unfortunately have to announce that the ARKIVET release will be postponed. This is because the vinyl pressing plant hasn't been able to deliver on time, due to a lack of materials from the factories.

This is terribly sad news for us, but unfortunately beyond our ability to speed up. The new release date is set for August 27th. We apologize to all of you who have pre-ordered the album, but urge you to wait another month. It will be worth it."

In the meantime, please enjoy the latest music video for the new track "The Archive".

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STERBHAUS Unleash Fan Favorite "Absolutely Do Not Die!" (Live)

STERBHAUS Unleash "Absolutely Do Not Die!" (Live)

Sterbhaus have released the live version of their iconic crowd-pleaser "Absolutely Do Not Die!" (Live). The track is the first taken from the band's upcoming live album 'Necrostabbing at Göta Källare - Live in Stockholm', which is set for release on July 9th, 2021 via Black Lodge Records.

The urban myth of French soldiers throwing their wooden shoes (named "sabot") into the machinery at the time of the industrial revolution - hence giving rise to the word "Sabotage" may be fiction, but it's an interesting allegory to when fate, reality, and the industry threw their wooden shoes in the machinery of one Stockholm based act in the most untimely of moments. What is so surprising is how amazingly well-oiled and blisteringly convincing the machinery of Sterbhaus remains with all those wooden shoes rattling around in there. The new live album "Necrostabbing at Gota Kallare - Live in Stockholm", which is so timely released now in the midst of the Covid pandemic shows Sterbhaus at their very best... and that has always been live. It's a hungry and energetic live show from a band eager to exact revenge from having been stranded locally when all booked tours after the new album release were canceled. The whole affair was actually also filmed and will be available on social media together with this live album.

Sterbhaus is the home of Marcus Hammarström (also in Shining), Erik Röjås (also in Ondskapt), Jimmy Ahovalli and at this time also Simon Olovsson (now in Avslut).

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...And just a reminder, Sterbhaus also recently released a reaction video parody that's bound to conjure up a laugh or two.

SINIESTRO Release New Studio Album 'VORTEXX'

Today marks the release of the new album from Swedish-Chilean blackened thrashers SINIESTRO. The new record, 'VORTEXX', is packed with Siniestro's patented, uncompromising mix of razor-sharp thrash metal riffage, black metal blasting, GG Allin-stained punk brutality. VORTEXX also features guest appearances by Erik Grawsiö from Månegarm and Jens Järvinen of Järnblod on the track "Blod Eld Död".

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SINIESTRO Unleash "Black Acid Rain"

SINIESTRO has unveiled a new single and accompanying music video for "Black Acid Rain" off the band's upcoming record 'Vortexx'. The music video is filmed in Gran Canaria, Spain, by Owe Lingvall.

The Swedish-Chilean blackened thrashers are set to release 'Vortexx' on May 14, 2021via Black Lodge Records.

Sweden’s brutal force SINIESTRO is back with a new full-length album that's packed with their patented uncompromising mix of razor-sharp thrash metal riffing, black metal plastering, and GG Allin stained punk brutality. The new album, 'Vortexx', features guest appearances by Erik Grawsiö from Månegarm.

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SINIESTRO Release New Single "One Last Bullet One Last Ride"

Swedish-Chilean thrash metal outfit SINIESTRO has unleashed their new single and music video for "One Last Bullet One Last Ride". Filmed in the mountains of Gran Canaria, the band showcases how you can combine black, thrash, and GG Allin in a masterly manner.

The new track is taken from the duo's upcoming full-length album, 'Vortexx', which is due for a May 14th, 2021 release via Black Lodge Records.

Sweden’s brutal force SINIESTRO is back with a new full-length album that's packed with their patented uncompromising mix of razor-sharp thrash metal riffing, black metal plastering, and GG Allin stained punk brutality. The new album, 'Vortexx', features guest appearances by Erik Grawsiö from Månegarm.

PRE-ORDER 'Vortexx' HERE