New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feature new music from Trivium, Gus G (ex- Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind), and more! For last week’s releases you can read the previous New & Noteworthy, and for the latest sales numbers Metal by Numbers. Be sure to follow us on Spotify to get this month’s New & Noteworthy Playlist, updated every Friday with the newest metal releases. 

New Releases

Trivium, In The Court Of The Dragon (Roadrunner Records)
Tenth studio album. Orlando, Florida. Heavy Metal.

Music videos: “Feast of Fire” “The Phalanx” “In the Court of the Dragon“
Producer: Josh Wilbur
Guest: Ihsahn (programming, arranging, additional instruments)
Masterer: Ted Jensen

Gus G, Quantum Leap (AFM Records)
Solo album from Firewind, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Dream  Evil guitarist. Thessaloniki, Greece. Heavy Metal.

Music videos: “Enigma of Life” “Fierce” “Exosphere”

The Breathing Process, Labyrinthian (Unique Leader Records)
Fourth full length. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Symphonic Black Metal. First album to feature Chris Rabideau (vocals) and Dan Patton (bass).

Music videos: “Shadow Self” “Shroud” “Wilt”
Labyrinthian will also be available on vinyl.

Alda, A Distant Fire (Eisenwald)
Annihilator, Never, Neverland (Vinyl) (Music On Vinyl)
Blanket, Modern Escapism (Music For Nations)
Blood Red Throne, Imperial Congregation (Nuclear Blast)
Creeping Death, The Edge Of Existence (eOne Music)
Endless, Lapse: The Guilt We Hold (N/A)
Eternal Silence, Timegate Anathema (Rockshots Records)
Kowloon Walled City, Piecework (Neurot Recordings/Gilead Media)
Local H, Awesome Quarantine Mixtape #3 (Brutal Panda Records)
Mercury Circle, Killing Moons (Noble Demon)
Nothing, The Great Dismal B-Sides (Relapse)