AOR/Melodic Rock legends Giant exploded onto the scene in 1989 with the mega-classic Last of the Runaways album, a body of work so good that it defies description.

The space warriors continue to build on their legacy with a monumental new studio album. 

US rocks Alter Bridge burst on to the scene twenty years ago with their debut album, `One Day Remains’.

The boyos from Bridgend are back and seem utterly unstoppable now, their relentless rise to the very top one of the most heartening stories in rock.

Melodic Rock supergroup W.E.T. featuring Eclipse mainman Erik Martensson and lead guitarist Magnus Hendrikkson, plus ex-Work of Art guitarist/keyboard player Robert Sall, drummer Jamie Borger, (Talisman, Treat, Last Autumn’s Dream) ex Work of Art bassist Andreas Passmark and journeyman vocalist extraordinaire Jeff Scott Soto (Talisman, Yngwie Malmsteen, Journey, Soul Sirkus, etc) have just released their latest album, Apex, on Frontiers Music S.R.L.

So, they say a Leopard  never changes its spots but as Tracii Guns states they have a lot of spots so this album is a melting pot of everything that makes this band so good.

Seven Sisters were formed in West London in 2014. A traditional heavy metal band with a backbone of NWOBHM adding genre crossing elements of power metal, speed metal, progressive rock and AOR.

This four-disc boxset follows the formative years of the Quireboys. No nonsense brit rock is order of the day here, with added tinges of southern, whiskey fuelled blues, a dash of Irish madness and a whole lot of fun in store here.

The duo we never knew we needed are back with album number two and it kicks off right where the incredible debut finished.

Album number 12, I remember buying the first album “Black Earth” when it came out, so I have been listening to these guys from the start, yet another lineup change in the guitar department for this one, with Jeff Loomis leaving and Joey Conception coming on board, I am interested to see if there is a change in direction for this one, let's find out!

Coming from Louisville Kentucky, this is the second full length album from this 5 piece, I have a fair idea what I am getting into with this one, so let's dig it up and get stuck in!

Album Number 7 from the Scottish lads, been a few years now since the last album so let's see what slab of metal, we get from them this time!

It doesn’t feel as long as 4 years since Canada’s explosive answer to progressive metal, Spiritbox released debut album Eternal Blue that carved the way to the bands major success.

Bearing in mind it’s 2025, my scene setting for this rock n roll experience, goes back to I think, the autumn of either 1999, or 2000.  I say either or, I was 20 yrs old around that time.  Alcohol, rock music, and nights out whilst entirely enjoyable most of the time, do all blur a little into a ‘period of time’ rather specific dates.

Album Number 7 from the So Cal thrashers and the first one in 5 years so quite a break between albums, these guys are due to be out on tour with Kreator later in the year around Europe, let's get into this one!

Sweeping through the principle of evil made flesh, amusing opinions on Jesus and into a continual wave of consistent cacophonies for well over three decades Cradle Of Filth return with a striking force of determination for their 14th Studio album The Screaming Of The Valkyries.