new music releases

As the year winds down, so do the new album releases. But, that isn't to say 2014 doesn't have some very exciting records still to bestow on fans.

Things start to pick up, as far as new music releases go, in August.

Keeping up with all the new hard rock and metal album releases can be a daunting task. We've made it easier for you, collecting all of the releases for 2014 in one place. Current and upcoming releases are at the top of the list, and you can scroll down to check out what has already come out this year.

2014 is just about here and the new year is launching with some great music. If you're just closing out your "what to listen to" list from 2013, let us help suggest where to begin in 2014.

Next Tuesday (6-18) will be an extra awesome "New Music Tuesday" with the release of High on Fire's double live album Spitting Fire. The band is a crushing, fuzzy and scuzzy metal trio from Oakland California. Matt Pike's guitar blends the monolithic nature of  stoner rock and the thrash of old school metal beautifully, and the absolutely massive drum sound from Des Kensel has always bee

The end of the seemingly endless summer is upon us, and September 2012 is shaping up to be a very busy month in the world of new music releases.

With his third solo album, 2009′s ‘Scream,’ Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell surprised and frustrated longtime fans by abandoning heavy guitars and exploring more pop- and hip-hop-flavored textures. So what should the Soundgarden faithful expect from the recently reunited band, which is working on its first studio album since 1996? According to Cornell, something unlike its back catalog, but not n