Candidates and new albums - #45

Here are the candidates for another (45 / 220) week of our Stef Metal Chart with the albums they promote.

[Review] Masterplan - Metalmorphosis

    Actually I found Masterplan music with their 2007 album "MK II". While it may not have been a masterpiece, it certainly had its undeniable charm. Since then, the band has only released two original studio albums. I’m deliberately excluding the live release and the re-recordings album of Helloween - tracks—because even though those were penned by Masterplan co-founder Roland Grapow, they were still essentially covers rather than fresh material. So now, with new music finally arriving after a 13-year wait, I feel a slight sense of disappointment. However, I also must admit that "Metalmorphosis" is by no means a write-off.

Forthcoming albums - August 2026

The number of metal albums released in July 2026 should be described as small. Moonspell, DevilDriver and Motionless In White, just three. Of course there was more albums but only those three I found worth of mention. However anyone must agree that August 2026 brings much more new metal releases, e.g. Xandria, Flotsam And Jetsam or Mastodon.

Candidates and new albums - #40

Here are the candidates for another (40 / 215) week of our Stef Metal Chart with the albums they promote.

Forthcoming albums - July 2026

New month is coming so here are upcoming new albums to be released in July 2026, including Motionless in White and DevilDriver.

Elegant Weapons - Evolution (2026) | Review - Stef Metal

    Looking for new releases I found new album from Elegant Weapons, heavy metal supergroup composed of musicians such as Ronnie Romero and Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest. Sounds great, isn't it? So that's how Evolution hit my music player. Here are some sentances from internet reviews of Elegant Weapons's new album.

Forthcoming albums - May 2026 - part 2

Check out second set of upcoming new albums in May 2026, including Periphery and Draconian.

Forthcoming albums - May 2026 - part 1

Check out upcoming new albums in May 2026, including Cage Fight and Draconian.

[Reviews] Aeon Gods - Reborn To Light

    In January we received symphonic metal albums from Beyond The Black and Edenbridge. On February 20, 2026, this year's power metal gap was filled with release of the German Aeon Gods' second studio album "Reborn To Light". It was released just 18 months after their debut album and the first single from new album was "" being new entry on week 9 of new versioned Stef Metal Chart. Here are some sentances from other reviews of "Reborn To Light".

Forthcoming albums - March 2026

Check out upcoming new albums in March 2026, including Lamb Of God and Exodus.

[Reviews] Megadeth - Megadeth

    "Megadeth" is Megadeth's 17th studio album. It was released just few days ago on 23. January 2026 and according to Dave Mustaine's words that is band's last final studio album. It contain 10 new songs and additionally "Ride The Lightning" - cover of Metallica's second album's title track. "", promo single of new album, still stays at Stef Metal Chart . Here are some sentances from "Megadeth" review on external sites.

Forthcoming albums - January 2026

Check out upcoming new albums in January 2026, including Beyond the Black, Kreator and Megadeth.

Stef Metal Chart 2025 summary

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Below there's Top100 of best songs at Stef Metal Chart in 2025.

[Review] Elettra Storm – Evertale

    Just a little more than year and a half after releasing their debut album "Powerlords" italian Elletra Storm are back with brand new album. On October 24, 2025 we received "Evertale". It is promoted by "" (66. last week at Stef Metal Chart). Read review to get know if the album continues the previous album.

Rage - A New World Rising - reviews

    Rage's "A New World Rising" was released on 26. September 2025. It is akready 27th studio album of that German band formed in 1984 released just a year after previous album "Afterlifelines". The promotion first single from this album is "". I can say that this one of bunch of better this year albums. Here are some sentences.

Forthcoming albums - June 2025

Check out upcoming new albums in January 2025, including artists having their compositions at Stef Metal Chart, like Volbeat i Sodom.

Forthcoming albums - February 2025

Check out upcoming new albums in January 2025, including artists having their compositions at Stef Metal Chart, like Dream Theater i Turbo.

The Halo Effect - March Of The Unheard - review

    The Halo Effect's "" was new entry on week 125 of Stef Metal Chart. It promoted upcoming band's new album "March of the Unheard" that was released just few days ago. The band was formed in 2019 by former members of In Flames. So if anyone knows anything about In Flames or know at least that they are coming from Sweden, then probably will be almost sure that music recorded at The Halo Effect's new album would be melodic death metal or something close to this. And that would be good opinion. And my opinion is that band's second studio album is piece of good music.

Forthcoming albums - January 2025

Check out upcoming new albums in January 2025, including artists having their compositions at Stef Metal Chart, like The Halo Effect and The Hellacopters.

InnerWish - Ash Of Eternal Flame - review

    InnerWish's fans had to wait eight years for another album from their favourite band. Although Greeks usually release new albums at longer intervals, his time that period was the longest in thair 29 years long carieer. But finally new album, "Ash Of Eternal Flame" was released on November 1st 2024. And at that point some questions must be asked. Is new album worth of waiting? How representative for the album is "" - number 43 on week 130 of Stef Metal Chart?