Heavy & Power Metal

Following hot on the heels of their debut EP, Iron Speed - which SHADOW KINGDOM released on cassette to widespread critical acclaim earlier in 2017 - now SPEEDCLAW strike while the iron's white hot with Beast in the Mist! Taking all the electricity and excitement of that debut short-length, this new..

For fans of early MANILLA ROAD!At long last, SHADOW KINGDOM RECORDS is extremely proud to present the ultimate reissue of one of the cultest '80s metal records: ANGEL OF MERCY's lone album, The Avatar. Prized by many collectors as one of American metal's Holy Grails, the rarest of the rare, The Avat..

PAINFUL PRIDE was formed in 1983 in the underground metal scene of Sweden. Until 1987 where they band split up, they recorded few tunes that were never released, and from that moment and on, they got together occasionally just for some gigs (1988, 1999) since there was a fan-base from those who new ..

Janne Stark needs no special introduction. Having penned the three volumes of Swedish Hard Rock and Metal Encyclopedia and being active in the music scene of Sweden since the 70's through various bands (PARADIZE, OVERDRIVE, OVERHEAT, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH, GRAND DESIGN, MOUNTAIN OF POWER etc etc), the r..

NEPTUNE need no special introduction. Widely considered by most heavy metal gurus as one of the best unsigned Epic Metal bands from Sweden in the 80's. With an image and song writing style like a cross between IRON MAIDEN, HEAVY LOAD and MANOWAR, the band penned some great classic heavy metal tunes ..

The French heavy metal band PSYCHOSE was formed in the early 80s. Known for their massive live performances, they released their debut album “Ta Destruction” in 1991 and it is considered as one of the rarest and most wanted French metal albums in CD format. Now, this album is reissued again on CD wi..

"Take Me To The Gallows" is the debut album from the traditional metal / doom metal band from Chicago USA, PROFESSOR EMERITUS. PROFESSOR EMERITUS consists of well-known metal musicians of the Chicago underground metal scene, past and present members of bands like SATAN'S HALLOW, MOROS NYX and TIGER ..

Featuring four contributions from Italian/Swedish occult metal troupe HANDS OF ORLAC and one 18-minute epic from Finnish doomsters THE WANDERING MIDGET, the split finds two disparate, unique bands offering a glimpse into their dark and mysterious worlds.Formed in 2009, HANDS OF ORLAC has gradually e..

“One of the best newcomers in years” – Deaf ForeverMAUSOLEUM GATE’s 2014 self-titled debut album was not as much of a revelation as it was a reminder of how vintage metal should be played. Bucking virtually every modern production trend, the Finns greeted audiences with a warm analog production soun..

LEGIONNAIRE’s music is based on powerful twin guitar harmonies, and medieval style epic melodies, while the lyrics often have influences from ancient or medieval mythology but also  by other fictional themes such as Sci-Fi.LEGIONNAIRE created an original, personal sound, though you can definitely he..

"Debut of the year!" - Loud and Proud (IT), 90/100, 'Over the top'"Lots of cool ideas and a good dose of harmonies!" - Scream Magazine (NO)"The perfect soundtrack for your next cabriolet ride!" - Neckbreaker (GER), 8/10"Extremely melodic rituals!" - The New Noise (IT)"Chirpy grave hymns! Rock on!" -..

TYFON’S DOOM is a new one man band from Finland that already drew quite some attention with its obscure and unpolished style of traditional Heavy Metal. Tommi Varsala, the man behind this project, captured the original spirit of metal like only a few other bands nowadays. Though you can hear a lot o..