Gone Savage are a melodic hard rock band originating from Manchester, they were formed in 1990 by Ian Salpekar (bass), Will Glover (vocals), Andy J (guitar) and James Ross (drums).

You look at Richie's discography and prolific is just the thing that comes to mind, the number of solo albums, never mind other bands and projects is staggering!

Undeniable symphonic powerhouse Nightwish return to present their latest opus full of grandeur in the form of new studio creation - Yesterwynde.

Apologies for being a little late to the party on this one, but, it takes a bit of time for an album to sink in, sometime to really digest it.

With Beth’s latest album following on from the huge successes of The Zep Tribute album and the incredible War on my Mind there was a chance things could slip but You Still Got Me offers up some quirky, some sublime and a whole dollop of beautiful and like the great lady this could be her most vulnerable album to date.

Celebrating a half century since his recorded debut with London's finest hard rockers UFO, German maestro Michael Schenker had only just turned eighteen when he joined the band but when the aptly titled 'Phenomenon' was released the world took notice and this collection pays tribute to those heady times.

Following his well-publicised split with The Quireboys, the subsequent war of words on social media and the wrangling for the band name, former lead singer Spike was determined to bounce back with a vengeance.

Fighter V is a dynamic Swiss rock band formed in 2019 in Hergiswil. Known for their electrifying sound that blends hard rock and melodic metal, influenced by the music of 80’s hard rock and arena rock bands like Whitesnake, Journey, Survivor and Bon Jovi.

Blue Nation are a new name to me. They are a Birmingham-based three –piece featuring Neil Murdoch on guitar/vocals, Luke Weston on bass and backing vocals and drummer Oli Jefferson.

Zetra unveil a cosmic soundscape for their self-titled debut album Sweeping in with some really enriching gothic tones is Suffer Eternally which the duo interlaces with a delicate balance of synthesiser and ethereal dual vocals, this blends incredibly well with the atmospherics of Sacrifice

The Funeral Portrait is an emotional rock band hailing from the vibrant music scene in Atlanta, Georgia. Although formed in 2014, the current line-up has been together since 2019 and consists of Lee Jennings (vocals), Cody Weissinger (guitar), Rob Weston (bass), Caleb Freihaut (guitar/keyboards) and Homer Umbanhower (drums).

These three lines of lyrics are more than just mere words, they’re an assertive assemblage of angst-ridden feelings and reflections borne upon the tears of a bleeding heart that flows into the tenebrosity of the endless abysm.

God Dethroned return with another unholy scripture – with the overall topic of Judas being the scapegoat, used for a scheme to create a king for this world and how Jesus responds to him for being trapped in this dubious collaboration.

The cold and dreary weather may be coming in, but Blackpool’s Boston Manor have turned the heat up with their newest studio release Sundiver.

Whisper it very quietly, but in this, their full length debut release, Flint Moore may just have announced not only their arrival fully onto the scene but grabbed the 'album of the year' title from other, more veteran acts.

Always one of the most classy acts in the hard rock firmament, few could touch UFO and when last orders were called and the door finally closed on the band two years ago a little light went out in the hearts of many.