Dirty Honey is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2017. It consists of Marc LaBelle (vocals), John Notto (guitar), Justin Smolian (bass), and Corey Coverstone (drums).

They’ve been through incredible highs and shattering lows but the one thing that has consumed their souls above all is music and in ‘Diamond Star Halos’ Def Leppard prove once again that this laser-like focus produces some of the most anthemic hard rock music of this, or any other, era.

Always one of the biggest names in rock, Michael Schenker has always led the pack when it comes to guitar playing, his work over the years inspiring legions of others.

This, fourth solo album from Dream Theater frontman James LaBrie sees the Canadian vocalist in more of a mellow mood than previous outings or anything from his day job.

No other band in the world does crushing heaviness and soaring emotions quite like Evergrey, the Swedes having mastered their technique over the course of a dozen albums.

Perhaps the most exciting rock band out of the US in a very long time, Halestorm are back with their fifth album ‘Back From The Dead’ out now via Atlantic Records.

Beth Hart is an American singer, songwriter and musician from Los Angeles, who rose to fame in the late 90s.

The 2014 ‘Seesaw’ album with Joe Bonamassa was nominated for a Grammy Award, and gave Hart her first Blues Music Award nomination, and the 2018 collaboration ‘Black Coffee’ debuted at number 1 on the US Blues Album Chart.

On 1st January 1989, Terraplane held their annual New Year's Day meeting, it would be their last. Vocalist Danny Bowes and guitarist Luke Morley had decided to fold the band, and form a new one, this band would be called Thunder.

London-based Scot Matt Pearce is an original member of hard rock band Voodoo Six, who I adore. ‘The Soul Food Store’ is the new album by his side project Matt Pearce & The Mutiny, released on April 29th through Mutinear Records.

Whilst ‘2112’ was the much-loved prog masterpiece and ‘Permanent Waves’ brought break through hit ‘The Spirit of Radio’, it was ‘Moving Pictures’ that truly took Rush into the mainstream.

I have Covid. And I feel like shit. I have been in bed wondering if I should listen to the new Meshuggah album, the 9th from the Swedish innovators.

A virtuosic German guitar player’ is a description that when self claimed, must either be in the name of unbridled confidence or an overwhelmingly large catalogue of talent charged material.

Best known for having featured late ex Motorhead six stringer Wurzel in their ranks, Leader of Down bring this sophomore release into screaming life, a testament to old school Heavy Metal. Whilst the bulk of the album tips its hat to the NWOBHM, albeit it with a modern sheen, there’s a lot more packed into its dozen tracks.

On the 29th April Silver Dust release their fourth studio album, ‘Lullabies’. Eccentric frontman and Silver Dust proprietor Lord Campbell whips his band of merry Victorian-clad men into action on this new, decorative record.

The album title may be Revelation but maybe it should have been reinvention. The changes are huge, the changes are strong and the changes are stunning.

None Heavier. The Crowbar motto that has followed the Louisiana lads for the timeline thus far of the band, rings true in many ways.