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TODAY IS RELEASE DAY
The new CAVE single STRONGER featuring new singer extraordinaire TOMMY LAASCH will be out today Friday June 6th! CAVE are moving on to their second album with Tommy Laasch, one of Germany’s most underrated metal singers. The new song STRONGER signals that the band won’t look back and won’t let anything get them down. It is also a source of motivation for others, encouraging them to face their own demons and the future with more strength and peace of mind!
WELCOME TO THE PACK: WOLFSKULL
Dark. Heavy. Uncompromising. We are delighted to officially welcome German dark heavy rockers WOLFSKULL to our label family. With their dark sound, which impressively balances heavy riffs, atmospheric density and infectious melodies, WOLFSKULL bring a powerful new energy to our roster. WOLFSKULL stands for an uncompromising musical vision, a clear artistic identity. Their unique style combines the power of Heavy Rock with dark aesthetics and a modern production – exactly the kind of musical depth and authenticity that we stand for as a label. We are absolutely convinced that WOLFSKULL are ready for the next step and look forward to the upcoming releases, tours and milestones together. Stay tuned – something BIG is coming! Dirk Behlau @ Pixeleye Industries
TODAY IS RELEASE DAY
The new SCREAM FOR METAL anthem WE ARE SCREAMERS saw the light of day today September 1st. The video will have its world premiere in their special show tonight 7:30PM CEST. The song features THEN COMES THE NIGHT singer and guitarist Selin Schönbeck, SFM host and PARHELYON & BLACK & DAMNED guitarist Micha Vetter plus the SCREAM FOR METAL hosts 01Hellfire Franky on bass and Eagle Andrash on drums .
TODAY IS RELEASE DAY
Please check out the brand new THEN COMES THE NIGHT video single BIS INS ALTER. It’s their first song with German lyrics and was inspired by one of the most famous German breweries ZWIEFALTER. If you wanna have a good time – this is the perfect soundtrack! Dive into the song with the link in the comments!!!
TODAY IS RELEASE DAY!!!
Today the new MYSTERY album MIND POLLUTION sees the light of day!
RELEASE DAY PART 1!!!
Our first release is the long awaited and highly anticipated new MAVERICK album SILVER TONGUE! The album is available on CD, vinyl and digital.
HUNTER ROCK ‚N‘ ROLL V.I.P.
Celebrate with us the release of the new HUNTER album ROCK ‚N‘ ROLL V.I.P. Crank it up and educate your neighbours .
NEW KICKHUNTER SINGLE FEAT. ZAK STEVENS!!!
New KICKHUNTER single CHILD OF LOVE featuring Zak Stevens known from SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN-ORCHESTRA and CIRCLE II CIRCLE on vocals and HELLOWEEN co-founder Markus Großkopf on Bass, is out now! Crank it up!!!
2023 WAS HOT!
Altogether18 physical releases: POWERIZED & HOTWIRE via YELLOW MUFFIN RECORDS, MORTAL FECTOR & DARKNESS ABLAZE via DARKSTORM RECORDS and DEVICIOUS, KICKHUNTER, SERGEANT STEEL, TOMMY CLAUSS, DARK SKY, LIVERBOX, BREFORTH, GREY ATTACK, WARWOLF, KISSIN‘ BLACK, ATLAS, RIGORIOUS, NIMROD, STARCHILD via METALAPOLIS plus digital only releases by JESSICA WOLFF, CRIME and PLAYROOM!
Let’s wait and see what 2024 brings .

ROUND AND ROUND IT GOES!
Next Friday is DOUBLE RELEASE DAY again! We proudly present the third DARK SKY single FOOLS taken from the long awaited and highly anticipated upcoming album SIGNS OF THE TIME (release date August 4th) and the second LIVERBOX single REAPER ON HEELS taken from their second album THE GREAT SPIRIT OF ROCK’N’ROLL (release date August 18th)!
NEW SIGNING
Metalapolis Records is more than proud to welcome ATLAS to their roster. Please give a big applause to one of the best Melodic Rock bands from the UK! ATLAS was formed in early 2017 with the intention to create a band that centered its roots around the 80s AOR and Melodic Rock genre whilst delving into other areas of Modern Hard Rock, Metal and Progressive Rock. The five-piece has already released two studio albums via AOR Heaven and two self released EPs.
ATLAS are:
Craig Wells – Vocals
Howie Little – Guitars
James Thorley – Keyboards
Chris Redfearn – Bass
Ryan Briggs – Drums

HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
… to Black Diamonds‘ master of the four strings Andi! Have a good one and party hard!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
… to TRANCE powerhouse singer Nick! Have a good one!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
… to CRIME singer Francis. Have a good one!
TODAY IS RELEASE DAY!!!
POWERIZED is in a BADLY MAD mood. Check out the video for their brand new single taken from the upcoming album BETTER THAN YOU!
HEAVY XMAS & A ROCKIN 2023!!!
We wish you all a HEAVY XMAS and a ROCKIN 2023!
BREAKING NEWS!!!
Please welcome kick-ass Southern Rock band KICKHUNTER from Hamburg/Germany to the Metalapolis family. The band was founded back in the year 2000 by guitarist Stefan Aurel and Drummer Karsten Kreppert and soon became one of the leading Southern Rock bands in Germany! After a nine years hiatus they will return in 2023 with their fifth album ‘Now Or Never’. The 10-track album features a guest performance of KICKHUNTER founding member and HELLOWEEN bassist Markus Großkopf and is produced by Stefan Aurel and Gerd Lehmkuhl and mixed and mastered by Eike Freese and Dennis Ward.
KICKHUNTER are:
STEFAN AUREL – GUITAR
JC WESENBERG – VOCALS
ROLLIE FELDMAN – GUITAR
ANSAS STREHLOW – ORGAN
KARSTEN KREPPERT – DRUMS
GERD LEHMKUHL – GUITAR
TIM SCHWARZ – BASS
MELANIE KIRSCHKE – BACKING VOCALS
Stay tuned for more!
TODAY IS RELEASE DAY!!!
Here’s for you the CRIME comeback album ‚Master Of Illusion‘. The album is out on CD and can be found at all relevant digital platforms!
STARCHILD – BATTLE OF ETERNITY
New album from the German Melodic Power Metal heroes is out now on CD, vinyl and digital. Check it out and crank it up!
READY TO ROLL!!!
The new ARMIN SABOL live album, recorded at the renowned Schorndorfer Gitarrentage on May 26th 2022, will be released December 2nd via YELLOW MUFFIN RECORDS! The album contains 11 songs and proves that his energetic Blues-Rock is made to be played live. Besides own material from his highly acclaimed and very well received album ‘Back In Blue’, Armin and his fabulous band provide great versions of unforgotten classics like ‘Fortunate Son’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival , ‘Sharp Dressed man’ by ZZ TOP or ‘Mercury Blues’ by K.C. DOUGLAS from a special magical night!
Now is the time to reveal the artwork and the tracklist. Stay tuned for more!!!

BREAKING NEWS
Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome IRON ECHO to the Metalapolis family. The German Power Metal outfit from Heilbronn is ready to attack so stay tuned for more news soon!
ATTENTION! EIGHTIES APPROACHING!!!
We proudly present a new member to the Metalapolis family that many Arena Rock & AOR fans have been waiting for for a long time. STRATEGY. The band was formed in Munich, Germany by Lennart Hammerer and Jakob Struve who decided to team up to pursue their love of AOR and classic Melodic Rock and create new and exciting songs in that infinite musical field. The band delivers catchy & creative material with an authentic & timeless production, warming every heart that beats for 80s-Rock!
WE WISH A VERY HAPPY NATONAL DAY…
… to all our Swiss friends!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
… to KISSIN‘ BLACK singer and mastermind Giu! Have a good one!!!
Picture courtesy of Mike Weibel
AFTER DARKNESS THERE IS LIGHT!!!
The first ever PARHELYON single PARHELION is out today! Check it out!!!
KICKHUNTER – GREATEST KICKS!!!
Our second release today is the KICKHUNTER best-of album featuring 17 great songs from all albums the band has already released. All songs are remixed or remastered by Eike Freese or Dennis Ward. Guests on the album are HELLOWEEN bass player and KICKHUNTER founding member Marcus Großkopf, SAVATAGE, TSO and CIRCLE II CIRCLE singer Zak Stevens, MASTERPLAN keyboardist Axel Mackenrott and on the piano the renowned German multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Pascal Kravetz, known for his work with PETER MAFFEY, UDO LINDENBERG and CARL CARLTON. If you’re looking for real handmade rock music with dirty riffs, powerful Hammond sounds and groovy drums, “Greatest Kicks” hits the bull’s eye!
TODAY IS RELEASE DAY!!!
The new CAVE album OUT OF THE CAVE is out today. Feat. US powerhouse singer Ronny Munroe on vocals who is very well known from his work with METAL CHURCH, VICIOUS RUMORS and TSO!
BREAKING NEWS!!!!

MERRY XMAS AND A ROCKIN‘ 2024!
WE ARE LEGEND – ANGEL STATION!!!


BREAKING NEWS!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
… to D’OR bass master Dave! Have a good one!!!
TODAY IS RELEASE DAY!!!
The first single LOUDER & FASTER from the upcoming KICKHUNTER album NOW OR NEVER saw the light of day today, Friday January 20th!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Join us in wishing MAVERICK axe slinger Ryan a Happy Birthday! Have a good one!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
… to ETERNAL FLIGHT singer and guitarist Gérard! Have a good one!!!
Picture by Esther W.Pink.Photographer
HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
… to WE ARE LEGEND mastermind Dirk ‚Dee‘ Baur! Have a good one!!!
BREAKING NEWS!!!
We are more than proud to welcome POWERIZED to the Yellow Muffin family! POWERIZED is the brainchild of Nick Holleman. To describe their music is easy. It’s good music! If you are dying to categorise them into genres: energetic pop is the most likely. Claiming the musical middle ground between P!NK, Imagine Dragons, Shawn Mendes and Jessie J. they will take you on a wild ride from light hearted symphonies to intimate intermezzos with energy and feel! Stay tuned for more!!!
POWERIZED are:
Nick Holleman: Vocals, guitars, piano
Thom Schotel: Guitars, bass
Ralph Adriaansen: Drums

BREAKING NEWS!!!

FIENDFEST 2022
We are very proud that not only THE JOKERS but als the BLACK DIAMONDS will play at this great festival! The BLACK DIAMONDS will be on stage Saturday November 19th and THE JOKERS Sunday November 20th!!!
BIG WOLFSKULL UPDATE
We proudly announce the release of the new WOLFSKULL album MIDNITE MASTERS. The ten new tracks were created under the direction of Jörg Uken (ANVIL, SUICIDE ANGELS, DEW SCENTED, TEMPLE OF DREAD, among others) at Soundlodge Studio. MIDNITE MASTERS is a wild ride through dusty deserts, dark alleys and rebellious motorcycle romance – a tribute to strong female heroes and characters, underdogs and nighttime adventures. The album will see the light of day on CD, vinyl and digital on Friday July 25th and can be pre-saved now with the link in the comments!
BREAKING NEWS
Please welcome Heavy Metal outfit DEFENDER to the Metalapolis family! The four-piece from Balingen is one of the most promising young bands from the German Heavy Metal underground. Their debut album will be released in spring 2025. Stay tuned for more .
TODAY IS RELEASE DAY
The new THEN COMES THE NIGHT 10-track masterpiece START THE CHANGE was released today! The album features a vivid mixture of Power- and Heavy Metal elements as well as traditional Hard Rock and Rock’n’Roll. The icing on the cake are musical components and structures that provide a vast and interesting sound variety! Crank it up, play it loud .
ARE YOU READY TO SPIN AROUND?
Today we release the new DARK SKY single YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD). Check out the great cover version of the DEAD OR ALIVE 80s smash hit with the link in the comments!
RELEASE DAY PART 2!!!
Today’s release #2 is the HOTEL UNDERGROUND MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK. The official soundtrack of the MAJESTIC FILM action thriller with songs performed by PLAYROOM and friends and many more great bands is now available on all relevant digital platforms! You can watch HOTEL UNDERGROUND e.g. on Amazon Prime and Tubi in North and South America and Australia. Europe and Asia will follow soon!
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NEXT STOP PARADISE!!!
Today’s release #1 is the new BLACK DIAMONDS album DESTINATION PARADISE which is available on CD, vinyl and digital! Grab your copy today!!!
NEW HUNTER SINGLE OUT TODAY!!!
German 80s legends HUNTER are back. This is the first new song after their glorious comeback album THE RETURN from 2020. WHO NEEDS THE DEVIL is taken from the upcoming album ROCK ‚N‘ ROLL V.I.P. which will follow May 10th. Crank it up, play it loud!!!
BREAKING NEWS!!!
Metalapolis Records is more than happy to welcome CAVE to their roster. CAVE stands for melodic Hard Rock with slightly progressive influences. The name came up from guitarist Chris Lorey (IVANHOE, SCENES), whose basement studio was often dubbed a cave. Chris had some sprawling sessions with various musician friends there. At some point Roberto Palacios (CHINCHILLA, MY DARKEST HATE, GOBLINS BLADE) joined forces and after a few magic moments it was clear, these songs must be recorded and published properly! For this none other than Steffen Theurer, e.g. known for his work with SYMPHORCE and SOULDRINKER, could be convinced to record the drums. Now the question was, who the right singer would be. After a short time of consideration world-famous powerhouse singer Ronny Munroe (ex-TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ex-METAL CHURCH, ex-VICIOUS RUMORS, ex-LILIAN AXE) was contacted. And the first shot was immediately a hit, Ronny joined CAVE immediately after receiving the first demos. The only thing missing now was a permanent drummer. Here, Chris Schwinn (ex-CHINCHILLA) could be acquired directly. CAVE therefore offers the average over 30 years of experience of the musicians and the debut album already sounds like a best of album. Stay tuned for more .
CAVE are:
Ronny Munroe: Vocals
Chris Lorey: Guitars, keyboards
Roberto Palacios: Bass, cello
Chris Schwinn: Drums
BREAKING NEWS!!!
Please welcome Belfast based Symphonic Power Metal outfit WHITEABBEY to the Metalapolis family! Founded by guitarist Steve Moore who many people will know about his work with STORMZONE and his live activities with MAVERICK and Dutch powerhouse singer Tamara Bouwhuis who has earned a very good reputation in the scene for her work with DIM CRIMSON. At their side are Graham McNulty on bass and Badger Duncan on drums. Stay tuned!
WHITEABBEY are:
Tamara Bouwhuis – vocals
Steve Moore – guitars
Graham McNulty – bass
Badger Duncan – drums
TOMMY CLAUSS – IT MADE ME CRY!!!
Today the new single IT MADE ME CRY, featuring Liliana Iodice on vocals, sees the light of day. The song is taken from the upcoming album PROJECT 8 CENTER which will be released July 28th. Check it out!!!
BREAKING NEWS!!!
We are more than proud to announce that we will release the upcoming SERGEANT STEEL album. The follow-up to their hit album TRUCK TALES will see the light of day later this year! Austria‘s Hard Rock band #1 has released four studio albums and a best of compilation yet. In the studio the band worked together with musical legends like Michael Wagener, Beau Hill, Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios, Mark Slaughter and Kane Roberts. Live-wise they played several top-notch open air festival and club shows throughout Austria, Germany and Czech Republic. They shared the stage with Deep Purple, Hollywood Vampires, The Darkness, Scorpions, Europe, The Sweet, to name a few! On their fifth studio album you can once again expect a hit firework, spiced up with the band‘s very own sense of humor. Stay tuned for more!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
… to STORMZONE axe master Dave! Have a good one!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
… to STORMZONE‘s master of the low frequencies Graham! Have a good one!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
… to D’OR & KISSIN‘ BLACK groove master Marcel! Have a good one!!!
TODAY IS RELEASE DAY!!!
Check out the great video for the brand new DeVicious single MADHOUSE directed, edited and animated by Alex Frey at Tower 13 Studios! It’s their first release with new singer Baol Bardot Bulsara who is best known for his work with the Norwegian Melodic Rock heroes TNT! Crank it up and let your neighbors know!
DEVICIOUS UPDATE!!!
The first single ‚MADHOUSE‘, taken from their forthcoming album ‚CODE RED‘, will be released Friday December 30th on all relevant digital platforms and YouTube!
If you want to hear it even earlier, tune in on Thursday December 29th at Melodic Rock Radio for the Rock n’ Loc radio show (6PM CET) not to miss the world premiere of ‚MADHOUSE‘ and a live interview with DeVicious mastermind Alex Frey .
TODAY IS RELEASE DAY!!!
Welcome back to the 80s! VIOLET is a young German band living & playing keyboard-oriented 80s inspired AOR, influenced by bands like Heart, Starship, Toto & Vixen. Today sees the release of their long awaited and highly anticipated debut album! Check it out!!!
THE JOKERS – ROCK AND ROLL BONES
Their long awaited and highly anticipated new album is out today!!! Get your CD, green vinyl or digital version now!
DOUBLE RELEASE DAY!!!
