Germany's Dockyard 1 have inked deals with France's NO RETURN, Germany's THE VERY END and SECRET SPHERE. A press release on each band reads as follows:

No Return:

Dockyard 1 is proud to announce the addition of a legend of extreme metal to it's ranks! No Return are one of the leading metal acts from France since the early nineties. Founded in 1989 they released 7 albums by now, paving the way of death and thrash metal in France along with other pioneering bands like MASSACRA. Outstanding albums like "Machinery" - all on the harsh edge between thrash and death metal - and several tours and concerts with bands as Massacra, NILE, SINISTER, MOTÖRHEAD and EDGE OF SANITY plus festival appereances at Summer Breeze (GER) among others sealed the status of No Return. NO RETURN were the first French act that played in Norway and conquered the Norwegians at Hole in The Sky. Now they will release their 8th studio album with Dockyard 1 called Manipulated Mind. Manipulated Mind will be out on September 19th - expect nothing less than the new trash/death metal masterpiece.

The Very End:

The next passenger we welcome on board are Germany-based melodic death metallers The Very End:

With their powerful blend of heavyiness, groove and melody THE VERY END already got overwhelming reactions from both the Metal press and fans. They were named "Demo of the Month" in German Metal Hammer! Several live shows as support for bands like EXODUS, PRO PAIN, ONE MAN ARMY & THE UNDEAD QUARTET or DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER left the amazed crowd with open mouths and buzzing ears. Now THE VERY END have completed their debut full-length album and present a masterpice of finest melodic death metal. Guitars flying like arrows, oldschool solo parts and bone-crushing death metal vocals combined with sophisticated melodies - Vs.Life is a mature, heavy, monolithic metal moster and will be out October 24th.

Secret Sphere:

And last but not least we are happy to unseal the signing of of Secret Sphere:

"If an Italian band manages to stay on the Roster of an European Major Label for more than three albums, they have more to give than the usual Rhapsody or Labyrinth citations", quotes Rock Hard Magazine about Italian power metal outfit Secret Sphere. Dockyard 1 is happy and very proud to have them on our list now! Secret Sphere go back further in the history of Heavy Metal and credit bands like HELLOWEEN, BLIND GUARDIAN and SAVATAGE as their biggest influences. The band manages to honour the heritage of such big names while creating their very own brand of symphonic power metal. Their album Sweet Blood Theory was mixed and mastered by Achim Köhler (Primal Fear, Sinner) and will make every power metal freak's heart beat faster with exitement! Out October 24th.