At a recent event in London a fearsome battle of the bands was held in a league table of rock, The Beatles pitted against Metallica, AC/DC going toe to toe with Queen.

Some albums are born easy, and some are dragged into the world kicking and screaming, and Dusk… And Her Embrace belongs firmly in the second camp.

The world is being torn apart by billionaires, Tech Bros, AI and corrupt politicians. Barring the rise of the technology, it seems like nothing much has changed but there's always voices raised that stand against the tide and none more powerfully and consistently than Tom Morello.

There are albums that sell by the truckload and albums that quietly reroute a career, and Accident Of Birth belongs firmly in the second camp.

Thirteen albums in, and Amon Amarth still wake up every morning with Odin on the brain. That is not a complaint, or at least not entirely.

For fans of power metal, I’m sure that the sixth album by the Italians will be another addition to be filed under the word ‘Epic’. For there is a feel of grandeur and pomp about their sixth album from the opening track Lightning in the Sky through to the title track that closes this release.

Pure New York Street Metal OGs Spread Eagle released their fourth studio album, Brutal Divine, on June 12th, 2026, through Frontiers Music.  

Just go right ahead and buy it!  Don’t question it, don’t read reviews to find out whether you might like it.  I’m telling you, you’ll like it.  Just hit that download button right now!  Then go buy the vinyl and listen to it again. Don’t dilly daddle, have you done it yet!?

I was a touch late when it came to putting pen to paper on this one.  Not through life getting in the way, but I genuinely wanted to be patient and give this album the attention it deserves. 

Twenty years is a long time to spend in Hell. Beyond Hell, GWAR’s tenth studio album, first clawed its way out of the underworld in the summer of 2006

Saliva released their twelfth studio album, Breaking Through, on August 14, 2026, through Judge & Jury Records. Saliva is one of those bands that appeal to every generation, whether you are an X, Y, or Z. I know 20-year-olds who have Saliva songs on their playlists, and so do 70-year-olds.

It has been eight long years since Ben Poole's last album release and as you slip into it there is an instant feeling of hello my old friend.

Alright rock pickers, we’re back to it, and this past week, I’ve been giving NY Loose a spin on the decks.  You guys remember Brigitte West?  Well, cast your mind back.

Running Wild is the third album from the incredible voice and talent that is Sari Schorr. The New Yoiker is back with a bang and for anyone who caught the last tour these tracks will sound familiar.

Perched at the more accessible end of the Prog Rock spectrum, labelled by some as Art Rock, The Pineapple Thief release their 16th studio album “Far and Wide” on 9th October.

Germany's breakout Electrinicore sweethearts, Electric Callboy, released their new studio album, Tanzneid, on August 7, 2026, via Century Media Records.