New releases
December 2025

Artist/Title/Cat. Number/Label/Release Date

1. ANJU TACHIBANA - Aval Sutra MICL-20014 Marquee/Avalon, 24.12.2025 (Japanese power metal female singer's full-length debut)
2. AUTUMN'S CHILD - Melody Lane +1 MICP-11996 Marquee/Avalon, 17.12.2025 (Bonus track: Understatement Of The Year [Mono Mix])
3. BLACKRAIN - Hot Rock Time Machine (Japan Edition) RBNCD-1452 Rubicon Music, 31.12.2025 (Bonus track: Singin? Out)
4. BLOODBOUND - Field Of Swords +3 KICP-94110 King Records/Nexus, 24.12.2025 (Bonus tracks: Defenders of Jerusalem [Instrumental Version];
   As Empires Fall [Instrumental Version]; The Nine Crusades [Patrick Selleby Version])
5. CRISTIANO FILIPPINI'S FLAMES OF HEAVEN - Symphony Of The Universe +2 IUCP-16379 Spiritual Beast, 17.12.2025
   (Bonus tracks: Don't Leave Me Tonight [Acoustic Version]; Under The Firmament)
6. DIVNI SAN - Dreamlike Tales +1 BITX-1412 Wormholedeath Japan, 29.12.2025 (Bonus track: Keep The Dream Alive. Import CD repackaged in Japan)
7. EVOCATUS - Inevitable Death BITX-1413 Wormholedeath Japan, 29.12.2025 (Import CD repackaged in Japan)
8. FATE GEAR - Best: Angelic Melodies SSRF-22 Steam Steel, 10.12.2025 (12-track compilation of Japanese all-girl power metal band's best tracks)
9. FATE GEAR - Best: Angelic Melodies [Deluxe Edition CD/DVD] SSRF-23 Steam Steel, 10.12.2025 (same as above but with different cover art and bonus DVD featuring 6 live tracks
   from the band's 2025 performance at Club CITTA, Kawasaki)
10. FREDDIE MERCURY - Mr. Bad Guy: 40th Anniversary Special Edition (SHM-CD) UICY-80694 Universal Music Japan, 19.12.2025 (Mini-LP sleeve. Newly remixed, 11 tracks)
11. GRAHAM BONNET BAND - Lost In Hollywood Again (LTD Edition CD/DVD) MIZP-60063 Marquee/Avalon, 17.12.2025 (Complete 2024 Whiskey a Go Go show both in audio and video)
12. HESSIAN - Hessian BITX-1414 Wormholedeath Japan, 29.12.2025 (Import CD repackaged in Japan)
13. HOLLER - Next In Line +1 GQCS-91700 Ward Records, 17.12.2025 (Bonus track: The Miracle [Piano Version])
14. HOLY KNIGHTS - A Gate Through The Past +6 RBNCD-1413 Rubicon Music, 31.12.2025 (Bonus tracks: March Of Brave Knights [Demo]; Sir Percival (Immortal Knights) [Demo];
    Quest Of Heroes: Part I [Demo]; Love Against The Power of Evil [Demo]; Free; The End Of The Night)
15. JAKE E. LEE - Runnin' With The Devil +6 [Deluxe Edition SHM-CD] MICP-30215 Marquee/Avalon, 17.12.2025 (Mini-LP sleeve. Bonus tracks: Rice Pudding; Sometimes (feat. ENUFF Z'NUFF);
    Working Man (feat. Sebastian Bach); By-Tor & The Snow Dog (feat. James LaBrie); Surfing With The Alien; Fight From The Inside (feat. Jack Blades)
16. JIMI JAMISON - 1998 Live Hits +1 MICP-11992 Marquee/Avalon, 12.12.2025 (Bonus track: Higher Ground [Medley])
17. MOONLIGHT HAZE - Beyond +2 GQCS-91701 Ward Records, 17.12.2025 (Bonus tracks: A Blanc New Sky; Alive Again)
18. NEFARIOUS MASH - In Memory Of Your Hopes BITX-1415 Wormholedeath Japan, 29.12.2025 (Import CD repackaged in Japan)
19. NESTOR - Teenage Rebel: Special Tour Edition (SHM-CD/DVD) MIZP-30217 Marquee/Avalon, 24.12.2025 (3 bonus tracks on CD: In The Name Of Rock'N'Roll;
    On The Run [Acoustic Version]; Perfect 10 [New Live Version], plus bonus DVD featuring 8 music videos)
20. THE OATH OF THE WOLVES - Crownless Ages BLRC-00147 Black-listed Records, 19.12.2025 (Debut album by Japanese melodic death metal act)
21. OBSCURA - A Sonication GQCS-91703 Ward Records, 10.12.2025
22. PETER GOALBY - Don't Think This Is Over CDSOL-72170 Solid Records, 31.12.2025 (Import CD repackaged in Japan)
23. PINK FLOYD - Wish You Were Here: 50th Anniversary Edition (2CD) SICP-6757 Sony Music Japan, 12.12.2025 (14-track double CD set)
24. PINK FLOYD - Wish You Were Here: 50th Anniversary Japan Edition (2CD/Blu-ray Disc) SICP-6754 Sony Music Japan, 12.12.2025 (Mini-LP sleeve.
    14-track double CD set plus bonus Blu-ray Disc with 2025 Dolby Atmos/2011 5.1 Surround/1975 Stereo/1976 4.0 Quad Mixes, bonus audio material incl. 16-track
    "Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975", 3 music videos, and Storm Thorgerson short film)
25. REDIKIN - The Crux BITX-1416 Wormholedeath Japan, 29.12.2025 (Import CD repackaged in Japan)
26. REINFORCER - Ice And Death GQCS-91714 Ward Records, 24.12.2025
27. ROB MORATTI - Sovereign +1 MICP-11993 Marquee/Avalon, 12.12.2025 (Bonus track: Waiting [Acoustic Version])
28. SCORPIONS - Coming Home Live (2SHM-CD) UICY-16319 Universal Music Japan, 05.12.2025 (60th Anniversary live album, 19 tracks recorded on July 5, 2025 in Hanover, Germany)
29. SEX MACHINEGUNS - Heavy Metal Commander UZCL-2324 Anchor Records, 17.12.2025 (14th album by Japanese HR/HM veterans)
30. SOLSTAFIR - Hin Helga Kvol GQCS-91699 Ward Records, 03.12.2025
31. SUPERBLOOD - Enter A New Phase BLOOD-0004 YCN Records, 24.12.2025 (7-track mini-album by Japanese HR/HM project featuring ex-ANTHEM frontman Eizo Sakamoto on lead vocals)
32. TARJA - Circus Life / Rocking Heels: Live At Hellfest (3CD/Blu-ray Disc) GQCS-91710 Ward Records, 24.12.2025
33. TARJA - Circus Life (Blu-ray Disc) GQXS-90518 Ward Records, 24.12.2025
34. THOMAS RAGGI - Masquerade +1 SICP-6764 Sony Music Japan, 05.12.2025 (Bonus track: For Nothing (with Matt Sorum) [Alt. Version])  
35. THUNDER RISING - Horizon Line BITX-1417 Wormholedeath Japan, 29.12.2025 (Import CD repackaged in Japan)
36. UNARMED CROWD - Ritual Of Grief RETS-0045 Relentless, 17.12.2025 (Debut album by Japanese melodic death metal act)
37. V.A. - No Life 'til Leather: A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'em All +1 KICP-4111 King Records/Nexus, 24.12.2025 (Bonus track: Hit The Lights)
38. WHITE LION - All You Need Is Rock'n Roll (The Complete Albums 1985-1991) CDSOL-72168 Solid Records, 31.12.2025 (Import 5CD box set repackaged in Japan)

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