Alternative / Nu CDs

Marilyn Manson continues to upend the mainstream with each new release, and his upcoming album Born Villain is about to take that a bit further on May 4th, 2012. Evidence#1, the single, “No Reflection” The tumultuous relationship Marilyn Manson has cultivated with the public through his genre-def...

Iowa, the follow-up to the groundbreaking self-titled debut album, turned hard rock and metal on its head with its aggression and brutal sounds. It remains a classic 10 years later and this release celebrates this one of a kind album cycle. Iowa is certified Platinum and Rolling Stone said: "Iowa...

2012 will see the release of Enslaved, a brand new Soulfly album, which will be their eighth overall. While many bands barely make it to a third album, the Max Cavalera-led collective is still going strong two decades deep. 2012 also marks the band's 15th anniversary of making a tribally-influenc...

Amaryllis will be heralded by the eagerly awaited new single, ‘Bully’ which is available for purchase at all digital retailers now Shinedown frontman Brent Smith explains: “I’ve always seen Shinedown as its own entity – this living thing that’s been growing and developing and evolving over the p...

2012 will see the release of Enslaved, a brand new Soulfly album, which will be their eighth overall. While many bands barely make it to a third album, the Max Cavalera-led collective is still going strong two decades deep. 2012 also marks the band's 15th anniversary of making a tribally-influenc...

While everything is pretty much rushed these days, some bands need, or better, take their time to come up with an new album. MESHUGGAH is one of these bands and you always know it was worth the wait once you listen to a new MESHUGGAH record for the first time. Also no wonder, it takes some time and ...

While everything is pretty much rushed these days, some bands need, or better, take their time to come up with an new album. MESHUGGAH is one of these bands and you always know it was worth the wait once you listen to a new MESHUGGAH record for the first time. Also no wonder, it takes some time and ...

Pennsylvania-based hard rock band Halestorm have announced the release of their hugely anticipated new album, THE STRANGE CASE OF… Produced by Howard Benson, THE STRANGE CASE OF… was recently named among Revolver magazine’s “Most Anticipated Albums of the Year.” “Led by one of our favorite rock...

Buffalo’s magnificently brutal metallic punk ensemble Every Time I Die is set to unleash Ex Lives. The new album was produced by renowned producer Joe Barresi (Tool, The Melvins, Queens of the Stone Age) and offers an unrelenting onslaught of ingeniously composed and furiously executed catharti...

St Alban's Enter Shikari continue to defy those who would seek pigeonhole them by unleashing eleven new tracks on their new album 'A Flash Flood of Colour' that stretch to the furtherest extremes of their musical pallet. Co-produced by the band & Dan Weller (Sikth, Young Guns) in Bang Saray, Thai...

With the debut of their self-titled 1998 EP, Lacuna Coil (which translates to "empty spiral" in English) turned a lot of heads in Italy's ambient/goth scene thanks in part to Cristina Scabbia's haunting but mesmerizing vocals. Additional recognition came after a European tour with Moonspell and late...

Over the last four months the band has been busy recording their debut 'Headlights' with Jimmy Wong at Justice Studios (Shotgun Alley, False Start) which showcases everything you will see at their live shows. With a string of upcoming shows and a national tour in support of this release, Til Deat...

Lostprophets present their 5th album ‘Weapons’ featuring lead single ‘Bring ‘em Down’ and more.

Long Live Heavy Metal is the fifth studio album from the Canadian heavy metal band 3 Inches of Blood. It is the second 3 Inches of Blood album to be released through Century Media.

Winter Deluge formed in 2005 and quickly began to get recognised in the underground New Zealand metal scene. After playing several shows across the North Island as well as releasing the EP "Vehement Visions of Nihilism"in 2006, Winter Deluge had become a strong name in New Zealand’s underground Blac...

Digital Renegade is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band I See Stars, released on March 13, 2012 through Sumerian Records. The album features a distinctly more aggressive musical style than their earlier releases. Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday and Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria ap...

Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith & former SikTh front-man Mikee Goodman join forces to form Primal Rock Rebellion. Their debut album is 'Awoken Broken', a fresh rock project that is both reassuring and unexpected at the time. It's different minds, different mentalities and different musical ...