Wow – what a jam-packed month we just had. So much great music was released from so many different bands. We even gave out a couple of really high scores too. So for the month of March we realised that we couldn’t just focus on a handful of our favourite releases. It would be unfair not to mention the rest. Try to treat this more like a month in review if you can. We’re not sure if this is the format we’ll keep for months ahead (we’re kind of making this up as we go), but for now enjoy this slightly more comprehensive list of all the best metal releases for March 2023. We have no doubt you’ll find something here that pleases you earbuds!
Ad Infinitum ~ Chapter III – Downfall
Format: Album
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Release Date: March 31st, 2023
Shieldmaiden: Melissa Bonny (Vocals)
Elysion ~ Bring Out Your Dead
Format: Album
Genre: Gothic Metal
Release Date: March 17th, 2023
Shieldmaiden: Christianna (Vocals)
LYRRE ~ Not All Who Dream Are Asleep
Format: Album
Genre: Symphonic/Folk Metal
Release Date: 30th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Michalina Malisz (Vocals, Hurdy-Gurdy)
Babymetal ~ The Other One
Format: Album
Genre: J-Metal
Release Date: 24th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto; Vocals), Moametal (Moa Kikuchi; Vocals)
Frozen Crown ~ Call of the North
Format: Album
Genre: Power Metal
Release Date: 10th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Giada Etro (Vocals), Fabiola “Sheena” Bellomo (Guitars)
Phantom Elite ~ Blue Blood
Format: Album
Genre: Symphonic/Melodic Metal
Release Date: 17th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Marina La Torraca (Vocals)
Temtris ~ Khaos Divine
Format: Album
Genre: Heavy / Thrash Metal
Release Date: 17th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Genevieve Rodda (Vocals)
Kamelot ~ The Awakening
Format: Album
Genre: Power Metal
Release Date: 17th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Kobra Paige (Vocals), Svenja Kehder (Vocals; Choir), Tina Guo (Cello), Simone Simons (Vocals), Melissa Bonny (Vocals), Ina Morgan (Vocals; Backing)
Asylum Pyre ~ Call Me Inhuman – The Sun – The Fight – Part 5
Format: Album
Genre: Progressive / Power Metal
Release Date: 24th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Oxy Hart (Vocals)
Visions of Atlantis ~ Pirates Over Wacken
Format: Live Album
Genre: Symphonic / Power Metal
Release Date: 31st March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Clémentine Delauney (Vocals)
Vintersea ~ At the Gloaming Void
Format: Single
Genre: Extreme Progressive Metal
Release Date: 15th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Avienne Low (Vocals)
Seven Spires ~ Live at Progpower USA XXI
Format: Live Album
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Release Date: 17th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Adrienne Cowan (Vocals)
Sukkhu ~ In Their Names
Format: EP
Genre: Black Metal
Release Date: 23rd March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Morgause (Vocals)
Nervosa ~ Endless Ambition
Format: Single
Genre: Thrash Metal
Release Date: 28th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Prika Amaral (Vocals; Guitars), Helena Kotina (Guitars), Hel Pyre (Bass), Michaela Naydenova (Drums)
Serenity in Murder ~ Matrix
Format: Single
Genre: Symphonic Death Metal
Release Date: 17th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Ayumu (Vocals)
Ioana Ellyn ~ The Wailing
Format: Single
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Release Date: 17th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Ioana Ellyn (Vocals)
Velkhanos ~ Gunpowder
Format: Single
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Release Date: 3rd March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Miriam Ortiz (Vocals)
Infinitas ~ Xana
Format: Single
Genre: Melodic Metal
Release Date: 8th March 2023
Shieldmaiden: Mary Crane (Vocals)
