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Our calendar is updated with all releases for 2025, also indicating the subgenre of each band and artist to make it easier for listeners to choose which rock and metal albums to listen to.

LAST UPDATED: February 7th at 2:45 PM

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February 14th :
Dynazty – Game of Faces.
For fans of: hard rock.

Lacuna Coil – Sleepless Empire
For fans of: gothic metal

February 21st:
Killswitch Engage – This Consequence.
For fans of: metalcore

February 28th:
​​Architects – The Sky, the Earth & All Between.
For fans of: metalcore.

Avantasia – Here Be Dragons
For fans of: power metal

March 14th:
Coheed and Cambria – The Father Of Make Believe.
For fans of: progressive rock.

March 21st:
Lordi – Limited Deadition
For fans of: hard rock

March 28th:
​​Arch Enemy – “Blood Dynasty”
For fans of: melodic death metal

The Darkness – Dreams On Toast
For fans of: hard rock

Rock and metal albums released in 2024

January 3rd:
Patriarkh – Prorok Ilja
For fans of: black metal

Paleface Swiss – Cursed
For fans of: hardcore

January 10th:
Franz Ferdinand – The Human Fear.
For fans of: alternative rock.

Ringo Starr – Look Up
For fans of: rock

Tremonti – The End Will Show Us How
For fans of: alternative metal

January 17th:
Grave Digger – Bone Collector.
For fans of: heavy metal.

Landfall – Wide Open Sky
For fans of: hard rock

Tokyo Blade – Time Is The Fire
For fans of: heavy metal

January 24th:
Wildness – Avenger.
For fans of: hard rock.

January 31st:
Pentagram – Lightning In A Bottle.
For fans of: doom metal.

The Hellacopters – Overdriver
For fans of: hard rock

The Night Flight Orchestra – Give Us the Moon
For those who like: hard rock

February 7th:
Dream Theater – Parasomnia.
For fans of: progressive metal.

Jinjer – Duel
For fans of: death metal

Marko Hietala – Roses from the Deep
For fans of: symphonic metal

Thundermother – Dirty & Divine
  For fans of: hard rock

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