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.

Can you believe that it was in 2017 that the last Europe album, "Walk the Earth" came out? Nine years later we have the new album "Come this Madness

Review by Ritchie Birnie for MPM Is there a better feeling in this world in discovering a band you instantly fall in love with? Wood Burnt Red have just added the UK to the Deep South and given Nashville notice that these boys are the real deal.  This is a call to arms for fans of Blackberry Smoke, Whiskey Myers …

Ricky Warwick returns with solo album number 10, hot on the heels of critically acclaimed "Blood Ties" and as usual you never know what to expect.

12 new tracks.  12 new chances to crack beer cans open on your head, ride security guards through the crowd, or hang off the stage rigging.