Powerplay 264 July 2023
INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
After starting his professional music career at fifteen in one of the biggest bands on the planet, Wolfgang Van Halen is now treading his own musical path. The second album by Wolfgang’s Mammoth WVH solo band is a heavier affair than the debut but still with melody as the key component. We caught up with the man himself to find out all about the new album and more. Feuerschwanz raise smiles and drinking horns with their latest instalment of folk metal anthems, Fifth Angel return to the sound of their debut with their fantastic fourth album, and we talk to Cassidy Paris, the young Australian that many in the music press are referring to as “the future of classic rock”. Also under the Powerplay spotlight this month are Virgin Steele, Ray Alder, Eleine, Prydain, Ivy Gold, Averlanche, Sacro Ordine Dei Cavalieri Di Parsifal, Trollgrad, Gallaher’s Green, and Imperatore, plus in this issue’s special feature we tell you all about the albums that we can’t live without but you have most likely never heard.
POWERED UP
Def Leppard, Helloween, Joe Bonamassa, Styx, Steel Panther, Alestorm, Slaughter, Winger, Pop Evil, Voivod, Call Of The Wild Festival, Gloryhammer, Uprising Festival, Dark Angel, Whiplash, Imperial Triumphant, Lutharo, Devil Master.
REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Tales, The New Power Files, Editorial.
POWER PLAYS
Prydain, A Life Divided, Degrees Of Truth, Zaria, Virgin Steele, The Balladmongrels, Voyager, Winterstorm, Attica, Vexed, Heart Line, Witchskull, Raze, Bloodbound, The Amity Affliction, All For Metal.
POWER CUTS
Girlschool, Ray Alder, Martin Miller, Elle Tea, Geminiidragon, Mats Karlsson, Hawkwind, Bullet To The Heart, Cattle Decapitation, Souls Worn Thin, Trading Aces, Fortunato, Alleycatz, Jason Charles Miller, Front Row Warriors, Void King, Schattenmann, Radux, The Dirty Nil, This Summit Fever, Superbloom, Outlanders, A Dark Halo, Krashkarma, The Used, Titan Blood, Feuerschwanz, Horslips, Horn, Agora, Cavalera, Riyah, Wonders, Hot Mulligan, Death Ray Vision, Ockra, The Stripp, Voivod, Alis, Vandenberg, Tradgedian, Elvenpath, Sevenstones, King Howl, Phrenesy, Arogya, Withering Scorn, Shakra, Raven, Mactätus, Lucious Bloodfire, Sobernot, Edward Reekers, Deadline, Icestorm, Robledo, Black Hawk, Legion Of The Damned, Dark Flow, Fjoergyn, Shipwreckers, Weapon Of Pride, Civilis, The Self Titled, Shadows, Motörhead, From Ashes To New, Funky Bluester, Suckerpunch, Calico Jack, Averlanche, Elwood Stray, Worth, Ken Hensley, Fatal Vision, Fifth Angel, Animal Ion, Unmaker, Tigercub, Ally Venable, Balance Breach, Eterea, Jeff ‘The Fish’ Lefroy, Sacro Ordine Di Cavalieri Di Parsifal, Demon, Evile, Summon The Moon, Krysaor, Resolution 13, Chris Boltendahl’s Steelhammer, Kings X, Senistro, Imperatore, Formula 400, Endeavour, Mental Cruelty, Anubis Gate, The Soiled Doves, Storm Orchestra, Jarda, Nerve End, Sam Millar, King Kaos, The Ground Shaker, Disillusive Play, Crown The Empire, Moran Magal, Edge Of Paradise, Akilla, Demolizer, Sevendust, Kingdom Of Tyrants, Koritni, Signum Regis, Before The Dawn, Bone Dagger, Metal Church, The Heat Inc., The Bleeding, Tailgunnner, Scream Maker, One For The North, I Am Your God, Jason Bieler & The Von Bielski Orchestra, Avkrvst, Wild Steel, Thunder Horse, Oli Brown & The Dead Collective, Jesus Chrüsler Supercar, Structural, Fear Factory, Beyond All Recognition, Death Of Giants, Green Labyrinth, Tommy Claus, Karbholz, Slow Fall, Ballsqueezer, Czakan, Altar Of Oblivion, Blind River, V/A Michael Bolton Tribute, Omnium Gatherum, Red Cain, Arcade Stories, Speed Limit, Rusty Bonez, Mammoth Wvh, Heathen Hearts, Mean Green, Midnite City, Urantia, Dies Ater, Neanderthal, Hollywood Vampires, Sinner, Hand Of Fate, Hanoi Rocks, Ancient Settlers, Trapeze, Scorpions, Karnataka.
THE NEW POWER FILES CHAPTER 27
PDF interviews and songs including: ApoxiomeN, Appleseed, Beautiful 6, Blacklist Union, Blacktown Band, Dede Booth, Ron D Bowes, Cline's Mind, Brian David Collins, Crimson Dawn, Curse Of Cain, Driptorch, Euphoric Forms, Faith In Jane, The Fuzz Blues, Lo van Gorp, Frank Gradeen, Iceland, Incidense, Lazy Doll, Miesha & The Spanks, Mr Gil, Nuevo Orden, Nothing Sacred, Null Rays, Prison Of My Life, Raid The Quarry, Resolution Alley, Retrospective, Rocky MTN Roller, Mario Rossi Band, Rogue Sharks, Saint Lilly, Sanity, Secret Sky, Seven Black Owls, Sad Serenity, Shive Of Frontier, Skinner, Sköldvägg, Snake Oil, Sound Of Smoke, Stoneman, Ten Jinn, Ticket To The Moon, Thou Shall Not, Treasure Hunt, Tricky Simone, Thrill Ride, Tritop, The Trousers, Under-Volt, Waste Down Rebels, Werewolves, Wild Heat, Your New False Gods, Zebeck, Zeremony, Averlanche, Trollgrad, Martin Miller, Sacro Ordine Dei Cavalieri Di Parsifal, plus reviews for Brave Noises, Lucky Mud, and a Dennis Waterman tribute special – solo albums reappraised.