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Punishment 18 Records: two powerful new digital release on October 30th, 2026!

Monica — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:19:52 +0000

Punishment 18 Records is proud to announce the digital release of two powerful new albums on October 30th, 2026!Italian heavy metal veterans Skanners return with “Midnight Call”, a fierce celebration of classic heavy metal, packed with powerful riffs, infectious melodies and the unmistakable spirit of a band formed in 1982, with over four decades of history and an enduring legacy in the Italian metal scene. Meanwhile, The Headless Ghost unleash “Legacy Of The Dead”, a dark and ambitious journey through heavy, technical and orchestral territories, combining haunting atmospheres with theatrical intensity. A bold evolution from their debut “King Of Pain”, delivering an even more aggressive and sophisticated sound enriched by speed and technical influences.Two bands, two distinctive musical identities, one massive dose of metal! Both albums will be available on digital platforms from October 30th via Punishment 18 Records.

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Punishment 18 Records è orgogliosa di annunciare l’uscita digitale di due potenti nuovi album, disponibili dal 30 ottobre 2026!Gli storici heavy metaller italiani Skanners tornano con “Midnight Call”, un’autentica celebrazione dell’heavy metal classico, tra riff potenti, melodie trascinanti e lo spirito inconfondibile di una band nata nel 1982, con oltre quarant’anni di storia e un’eredità importante nella scena metal italiana. Parallelamente, The Headless Ghost presentano “Legacy Of The Dead”, un viaggio oscuro e ambizioso tra sonorità heavy, tecniche e orchestrali, dove atmosfere inquietanti si fondono con una forte intensità teatrale. Un’evoluzione decisa rispetto al debutto “King Of Pain”, con un sound ancora più aggressivo e sofisticato, arricchito da influenze speed e technical.Due band, due identità musicali distinte, un’unica travolgente carica metal! Entrambi gli album saranno disponibili sulle piattaforme digitali dal 30 ottobre tramite Punishment 18 Records.

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Skanners: artwork of the “Midnight Call”

Monica — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:49:34 +0000

Italian heavy metal veterans Skanners are ready to return to the scene with their new album, entitled “Midnight Call”. After more than 40 years of activity, the band is preparing to strongly reaffirm its presence on the scene, promising an album that is set to be epic for all heavy metal fans. The record was recorded, mixed and mastered at Black Alley Studio by Francesco Gambarini, already known for his work with Chronosfear and Shiver Down. The artwork was created by Carolina Gottardi. “Midnight Call” will be released in physical format on November 27 via Punishment 18 Records, while the digital release is scheduled for October 30.

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Gli storici heavy metaller italiani SKANNERS sono pronti a tornare in scena con il nuovo album, intitolato “Midnight Call”. Dopo oltre 40 anni di attività, la band si appresta a riaffermare con forza la propria presenza sulla scena, promettendo un disco che si preannuncia epocale per tutti gli appassionati di heavy metal. Il disco è stato registrato, mixato e masterizzato presso il Black Alley Studio da Francesco Gambarini, già al lavoro con Chronosfear e Shiver Down. L’artwork è stato realizzato da Carolina Gottardi. “Midnight Call” uscirà in formato fisico il prossimo 27 novembre tramite Punishment 18 Records mentre il digitale è atteso al prossimo 30 ottobre.

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THE HEADLESS GHOST: RELEASE THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “LEGACY OF THE DEAD”

Monica — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:04:53 +0000

The video for the title track of their upcoming album is now available

Italian metal band THE HEADLESS GHOST have released the official video for “Legacy Of The Dead”, the title track of their upcoming album, which is due for release in November 2026 via Punishment 18 Records.

Produced and directed by Noxifer (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noxifer81), the video takes the viewer into the dark and mysterious world of “Legacy Of The Dead”: a supernatural journey through cemeteries, forgotten souls and the boundaries between life and death.

At the heart of the story is a demonic figure travelling through space and time, encountering the souls of the dead.

The visual concept reflects the atmosphere of the track and the upcoming album, exploring themes linked to death, memory, forgotten lives, the tragedies, mistakes and horrors of the past, and the connection between the living and those who came before us.

‘Legacy Of The Dead’ is The Headless Ghost’s new full-length album, the follow-up to their debut album ‘King Of Pain’.

The album was produced by The Headless Ghost and mixed and mastered at TMH Studios.

The artwork is by Alvaro Valverde, known for his work with artists including Unanimated, Elvenking and Konkhra.

“The dead remember what the living forget.”

WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO

“Legacy Of The Dead” – Official Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9yBCzlA9VE

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THE HEADLESS GHOST PUBBLICANO IL VIDEO UFFICIALE DI “LEGACY OF THE DEAD”

Disponibile ora il video della title track del prossimo album

La band metal italiana THE HEADLESS GHOST ha pubblicato il video ufficiale di “Legacy Of The Dead”, title track del prossimo album, la cui uscita è prevista per novembre 2026 per Punishment 18 Records.

Realizzato e diretto da Noxifer ( Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noxifer81) il video accompagna lo spettatore nel mondo oscuro e misterioso di Legacy Of The Dead: un viaggio soprannaturale attraverso cimiteri, anime dimenticate e i confini tra la vita e la morte.

Al centro della storia troviamo una figura demoniaca che attraversa lo spazio e il tempo incontrando le anime dei defunti.

Il concept visivo riflette l’atmosfera del brano e del prossimo album, esplorando temi legati alla morte, alla memoria, alle vite dimenticate, ai drammi e gli errori ed orrori del passato e al legame tra i vivi e coloro che sono venuti prima di noi.

Legacy Of The Dead è il nuovo full-length dei The Headless Ghost, successore del loro album di debutto King Of Pain.

L’album è stato prodotto dai The Headless Ghost e mixato e masterizzato presso TMH Studios.

L’artwork è realizzato da Alvaro Valverde, noto per il suo lavoro con artisti tra cui Unanimated, Elvenking e Konkhra.

“I morti ricordano ciò che i vivi dimenticano.”

GUARDA IL VIDEO UFFICIALE

“Legacy Of The Dead” – Official Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9yBCzlA9VE

-The Headless Ghost-

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Skanners: new album titled “Midnight Call”

Monica — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:51:43 +0000

Italian heavy metal veterans Skanners have announced that their new album will be entitled “Midnight Call”. The record was recorded, mixed and mastered at Black Alley Studio by Francesco Gambarini, known for his work with Chronosfear and Shiver Down. “Midnight Call” will be released soon via Punishment 18 Records. More details about the release date, tracklist and artwork will be revealed shortly.

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Gli Skanners annunciano il titolo del nuovo album: “Midnight Call”. Gli storici heavy metaller italiani Skanners annunciano che il loro nuovo album si intitolerà “Midnight Call”. Il disco è stato registrato, mixato e masterizzato presso il Black Alley Studio da Francesco Gambarini, già al lavoro con Chronosfear e Shiver Down. “Midnight Call” uscirà prossimamente tramite Punishment 18 Records. Ulteriori dettagli su data di uscita, tracklist e artwork verranno svelati a breve.

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Punishment 18 Records: ready to unleash a new batch of releases!

Monica — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:30:53 +0000

Leading the charge are two brand-new label releases: Anthenora – “Divine” and Ibridoma – “Sangue Innocente”. Two powerful, solid and inspired albums, forged in pure heavy metal spirit, packed with energy, attitude and all the right ingredients to satisfy fans of the classic metal sound.
Alongside these new titles, Punishment 18 Records will also bring back a selection of essential reissues: Rotting Christ – “Genesis”, Rotting Christ – “Sanctus Diavolos”, Aborted – “Strychnine 213”, Syl – “The New Black”, Terravore – “Apocalyptic Impact”, Angel Dust – “Bleed”, Sacred Steel – “Wargods of Metal” and Cro-Mags – “Alpha Omega”. These are not just reissues, but highly relevant albums within the international metal scene, records that have left a strong mark across different styles and generations of heavy music.

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A guidare questa nuova tornata ci sono due release ufficiali dell’etichetta: Anthenora – “Divine” e Ibridoma – “Sangue Innocente”. Due dischi potenti, solidi e ispirati, forgiati nel più puro spirito heavy metal, carichi di energia, personalità e di tutti quegli ingredienti capaci di far gola agli appassionati del suono metal più autentico.
Accanto a queste nuove uscite, Punishment 18 Records proporrà anche una selezione di ristampe di grande peso: Rotting Christ – “Genesis”, Rotting Christ – “Sanctus Diavolos”, Aborted – “Strychnine 213”, Syl – “The New Black”, Terravore – “Apocalyptic Impact”, Angel Dust – “Bleed”, Sacred Steel – “Wargods of Metal” e Cro-Mags – “Alpha Omega”. Non semplici ristampe, ma album estremamente rilevanti nel panorama metal internazionale, dischi che hanno lasciato un segno importante tra generi, epoche e diverse generazioni di ascoltatori. Dieci titoli, un’unica data di uscita e una carica metal senza compromessi: appuntamento a oggi 25 settembre.

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THE HEADLESS GHOST ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘LEGACY OF THE DEAD’

Monica — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:36:45 +0000

Italian metal band The Headless Ghost announce the release of their new album, ‘Legacy Of The Dead’, scheduled for late November 2026 via Punishment 18 Records.

Produced by the band themselves and mixed and mastered at TMH Studios (Mortuary Drape, Secret Sphere, Ring Of Fire, Hell In The Club), the new album marks a significant evolution from their debut record, ‘King Of Pain’.

While retaining the band’s distinctive identity, ‘Legacy Of The Dead’ expands The Headless Ghost’s sound by incorporating new thrash metal and progressive influences, resulting in a more aggressive, dynamic and intricate album.

The album artwork was created by Alvaro Valverde, an artist renowned for his work with Unanimated, Elvenking, Kreator and Konkhra.

With ‘Legacy Of The Dead’, The Headless Ghost open a new chapter in their history, pushing their sound towards darker, more extreme, technical and orchestral territories.

TRACKLIST

Legacy Of The Dead
Ophelia’s Last Words
Battleground
Desert Stone
Creepshow
The Dance Of Faith
Epitaph
Undead Cross

BAND [file attached]

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La metal band italiana The Headless Ghost annuncia la pubblicazione del nuovo album ‘Legacy Of The Dead’, prevista per fine novembre 2026 su Punishment 18 Records.

Prodotto dalla stessa band e mixato e masterizzato presso i TMH Studios (Mortuary Drape, Secret Sphere, Ring Of Fire, Hell In The Club) il nuovo lavoro rappresenta un’evoluzione rispetto all’album d’esordio ‘King Of Pain’. Pur mantenendo intatta l’identità della band, ‘Legacy Of The Dead’ amplia il sound dei The Headless Ghost introducendo nuove influenze thrash metal e progressive, dando vita a un album più aggressivo, dinamico e articolato.

La copertina dell’album è stata realizzata da Alvaro Valverde, artista noto per i suoi lavori con Unanimated, Elvenking, Kreator e Konkhra.

Con ‘Legacy Of The Dead’ i The Headless Ghost aprono un nuovo capitolo della propria storia, spingendo il proprio suono verso territori più estremi, dark, tecnici ed orchestrali.

TRACKLIST:

1. Legacy Of The Dead

2. Ophelia’s Last Words

3. Battleground

4. Desert Stone

5. Creepshow

6. The Dance Of Faith

7. Epitaph

8. Undead Cross

BAND [file attached]

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Skanners: The legendary band has signed with the label Punishment18 Records

Monica — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:22:37 +0000

Punishment18 Records is proud to announce that the legendary heavy metal band The Skanners have signed a contract with the label for the release of their new album, due out in late 2026.

More details to follow shortly!

Stay Metal!

– Skanners –

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La Punishment18 Records è orgogliosa di annunciare che la storica band heavy metal degli Skanners ha firmato un contratto con la label per la pubblicazione del nuovo album che vedrà la luce alla fine del 2026.

A breve nuovi dettagli!

Stay Metal!

– Skanners–

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The new albums by Anthenora and Ibridoma are being released digitally toda

Monica — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:55:05 +0000

Today, 28 August, Punishment 18 Records is releasing two new gems of pure metal: the digital release of Anthenora’s album “Divine” and Ibridoma’s “Sangue Innocente”. These albums will hit the metal scene with unprecedented ferocity combined with a violent and unexpected street-style attitude! The physical formats for both bands will be released on 25 September 2026.

Meanwhile, for lovers of metal history, we have five physical reissues that are a real treat for the ears: the thrashers Strapping Young Lad with “The New Black”; Aborted with their death metal album “Strychnine. 213”; Sacred Steel’s epic metal album “Wargods of Metal”; Angel Dust’s speed metal album “Bleed”; and the reissue of “Apocalyptic Impact” by the thrashers Terravore.

Happy listening, metalheads!

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Oggi 28 Agosto, Punishment 18 Records pubblica due nuove gemme di metal puro: si tratta dell’uscita in formato digitale del disco degli Anthenora “Divine” e quello degli Ibridoma “Sangue Innocente”, questi lavori impatteranno sulla scena metal con una ferocia inaudita unita ad una attitudine da strada, violenta e inaspettata! Il formato fisico sarà pubblicato per entrambe le band il 25 settembre 2026.

Invece, per gli amanti della storia del metal avremo cinque ristampe fisiche da leccarsi le orecchie: i thrashers Strapping Young Lad con “The New Black”; gli Aborted con il loro death e l’ album “Strychnine. 213”; l’ epic metal di “Wargods of Metal” dei Sacred Steel; lo speed metal degli Angel Dust e “Bleed” e la ristampa di “Apocalyptic Impact” dei thrashers Terravore.

Buon ascolto metalheads!

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IBRIDOMA: Artwork, tracklist and official video “Sangue Innocente” feat. Giacomo Voli

Monica — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:24:10 +0000

Today, the band Ibridoma are releasing the cover art designed by Gustavo Sazes, the tracklist for their new album “Sangue Innocente” – due out on Punishment18 Records digitally on 28 August and on physical formats on 25 September – and the video for “Sangue Innocente” (the first single from the album of the same name) featuring GIACOMO VOLI of Rhapsody of Fire.

In the song, Ibridoma explain, “we tackle a theme that is often in the spotlight in our society: indifference. This is how we now experience the tragedies around us; detachment and coldness are our motto until we are directly affected. Families killed, cities destroyed, weapons of mass destruction, hatred between nations – our world is ablaze, and looking the other way won’t solve the problem. Change must start with ordinary people; it’s time to say no to war and to stop those who grow richer every day through war!”

Below is the tracklist for “Sangue Innocente”:

Realize

Childhood Denied

Sangue Innocente

The Gambler

Sole Freddo

The Other Side

Occhi Vuoti

A.I.

Sing in The Sky

Ho dimenticato

Stay Metal!

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La band degli Ibridoma pubblica oggi la cover realizzata da Gustavo Sazes, la tracklist del nuovo album “Sangue Innocente” in uscita per Punishment18 Records in versione digitale il 28 Agosto e in versione fisica il 25 Settembre e il video di “Sangue innocente” (primo singolo estratto dall’ album omonimo) featuring GIACOMO VOLI dei Rhapsody of fire.

Nel brano, riferiscono gli Ibridoma “affrontiamo un tema che spesso è alla ribalta nella nostra società: l’indifferenza, è così che ormai si vivono le tragedie che ci circondano, il distacco, la freddezza sono il nostro motto fino a quando non veniamo coinvolti. Famiglie morte, città distrutte, armi di distruzione di massa, odio tra le nazioni, il nostro mondo è in fiamme e se ti volti non risolvi il problema, il cambiamento deve partire dalla gente comune, è tempo di dire no alle guerre e di fermare chi con la guerra si arricchisce ogni giorno!”.

Di seguito la tracklist di “Sangue Innocente”

Realize

Childhood Denied

Sangue Innocente

The Gambler

Sole Freddo

The Other Side

Occhi Vuoti

A.I.

Sing in The Sky

Ho dimenticato

A breve nuovi dettagli!

Stay Metal!

BAND [file attached]

LINK VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfY-TPQX75k

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ANTHENORA: reveal cover album and tracklist for “Divine”

Monica — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:07:02 +0000

Anthenora are releasing today the cover art and tracklist for their new album, “Divine,” which will be available digitally on August 28 and on physical formats on September 25.

Below is the tracklist for “Divine”

Spider’s Kiss

Anthenora

Fricken

Funny Old Wisdom

Justice

Boredom

Decency

Mirror

War

Stone King

More updates to follow!

Stay Metal!

-Anthenora-

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Gli Anthenora pubblicano oggi la cover e la tracklist del nuovo album “Divine” che uscirà in versione digitale il 28 Agosto e in versione fisica il 25 Settembre.

Di seguito la tracklist di “Divine”

Spider’s Kiss

Anthenora

Fricken

Funny Old Wisdom

Justice

Boredom

Decency

Mirror

War

Stone King

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