Powerplay 274 June 2024
INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
Black Country Communion return after a seven year absence with glorious new album ‘V’. We chat to Glenn Hughes about the supergroup, which he believes has the potential to be one of the top five bands on the planet, and we ask him the big question that everyone wants answered: will the band ever tour again? Tico Tores and David Bryan tell us about the making of new Bon Jovi album ‘Forever’ and how they haven’t felt so good about an album since ‘Slippery When Wet’, Tom Englund shares his enthusiasm about Evergrey’s spectacular new album which exceeds all expectations and will certainly be one of our front runners for album of the year, and Kerry King talks about his heavy as Hell debit solo offering. Also this month we catch up with Axel Rudi Pell, Lacuna Coil, Kaipa, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Nestor, Defects, Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers, Sunburst, Millennial Reign, Dendera, and Paula Teles, plus Helloween receive our albums ranked treatment.
POWERED UP
Blind Guardian, Judas Priest, Sabaton, Joe Bonamassa, Slash With Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, Lordi, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Mammoth WVH, The 69 Eyes, Wind Rose, Kris Barras Band, Xandria, South Of Salem, All For Metal, Nanowar Of Steel, Shadowsmile, The Bites, Sellsword, The Night Eternal, Celavi, The Nocturnal Affair, Budderside, Crimson Veil, Warlock A.D., Hellbearer.
REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Viewpoint, Editorial.
POWER PLAYS
Evergrey, Pain, Axel Rudi Pell, Kerry King, Dendera, Amongst Liars, Flamekeeper, Anvil, Demon, Reliqa, Joanne Shaw Taylor, The Dirty Denims, Reach, The Commoners, Greenleaf, Violent Eternal.
POWER CUTS
Bon Jovi, Vain, Millennial Reign, earthtone9, Loverboy, Nestor, Sunburst, Mad Hatter, Evolucija, Dååth, Petrolbreath, Kaipa, Tyrants & Kings, Krissy Matthews, The Watchers, Smash Into Pieces, Warhorse, Altar Of Oblivion, Savage Wizdom, Deviltrain, Bat, Senistro, Hades, The Heathen Scÿthe, Preacher Stone, Maverick, Angels Of Babylon, Kickhunter, Postum – 0, The Outfit, Shrapnel, Evildead, My Diligence, Thomas Nicholas Band, Telltale, Ancient Trail, The Idoru, My Merry Machine, Belmont, Tyran, Pallbearer, Eidola, Man Machine Industry, Grand Slam, Babylon A.D., Dunamit, Floodfall, Mother Of All, Dolmen Gate, Dezperadoz, Dead Pony, Thrower, Folkrim, Return To Earth, Smoke AxD, Nightrage, Maesun, Nightmare, Shark Island, Symakya, Ebba Bergkvist And The Flat Tire Band, Withering Surface, Dekadent Ways, Death In Paradise, Before Sunday, Black Diamonds, Oli Brown & The Dead Collective, Morgul Blade, Rossometile, Unpeople, Maybeshewill, Renegade Angel, Peter Wilson, Lodestar, Sons Of Thunder, Rarity, Hands Of Goro, Nektar, Ingested, Knights Of The Realm, Iterum Nata, Wildstreet, Peter Roxx, Cruel Mother, Greyhawk, Twisted Rose, Backward Blue, Lynx, Manic Eden, Guy Snowdon And The Citizens, Crypt Sermon, Natthammer, Alcest, Intelligent Music Project, Ruinforge, Black Pyramid, Univertigo, Liar, Thief, Bandit, Xeneris, Cloven Hoof, Cadet Carter, Knightfall, Exodus, Full House Brew Crew, Mixed Up Everything, Alvader, Distorta, Hammerschmitt, Young Medicine, Hypersonic, Metaphora, Mob Rules, Night Laser, Lypswitch, For I Am, Age Of Emergence, Gengis Khan, Innerload, Seasons Of The Wolf, The Hu, King Of None, Sum 41, Call Ov The Void, Never Elected, Emerald Eye, Fire From The Gods, Eat Defeat, Ancient Settlers, The Good The Bad And The Zugly, Poltergeist, Fu Manchu, Remedy, Black Country Communion, War Grave, Universe Iii, Ethereal Flames, Robert Jon And The Wreck, Just One Fix, Cobra The Impaler, Tarja, Inner Axis, Then Comes Silence, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Intranced, Adamant Sky, Pulse R, Jo Below, Tanshuman Das, Pantheon Omega, Bloodstain, Notio, Onlap, Room 11, The Bad Day, Scarefield, Tortuga, Nat Silva, Rival Sons.
INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
Black Country Communion return after a seven year absence with glorious new album ‘V’. We chat to Glenn Hughes about the supergroup, which he believes has the potential to be one of the top five bands on the planet, and we ask him the big question that everyone wants answered: will the band ever tour again? Tico Tores and David Bryan tell us about the making of new Bon Jovi album ‘Forever’ and how they haven’t felt so good about an album since ‘Slippery When Wet’, Tom Englund shares his enthusiasm about Evergrey’s spectacular new album which exceeds all expectations and will certainly be one of our front runners for album of the year, and Kerry King talks about his heavy as Hell debit solo offering. Also this month we catch up with Axel Rudi Pell, Lacuna Coil, Kaipa, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Nestor, Defects, Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers, Sunburst, Millennial Reign, Dendera, and Paula Teles, plus Helloween receive our albums ranked treatment.
POWERED UP
Blind Guardian, Judas Priest, Sabaton, Joe Bonamassa, Slash With Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, Lordi, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Mammoth WVH, The 69 Eyes, Wind Rose, Kris Barras Band, Xandria, South Of Salem, All For Metal, Nanowar Of Steel, Shadowsmile, The Bites, Sellsword, The Night Eternal, Celavi, The Nocturnal Affair, Budderside, Crimson Veil, Warlock A.D., Hellbearer.
REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Viewpoint, Editorial.
POWER PLAYS
Evergrey, Pain, Axel Rudi Pell, Kerry King, Dendera, Amongst Liars, Flamekeeper, Anvil, Demon, Reliqa, Joanne Shaw Taylor, The Dirty Denims, Reach, The Commoners, Greenleaf, Violent Eternal.
POWER CUTS
Bon Jovi, Vain, Millennial Reign, earthtone9, Loverboy, Nestor, Sunburst, Mad Hatter, Evolucija, Dååth, Petrolbreath, Kaipa, Tyrants & Kings, Krissy Matthews, The Watchers, Smash Into Pieces, Warhorse, Altar Of Oblivion, Savage Wizdom, Deviltrain, Bat, Senistro, Hades, The Heathen Scÿthe, Preacher Stone, Maverick, Angels Of Babylon, Kickhunter, Postum – 0, The Outfit, Shrapnel, Evildead, My Diligence, Thomas Nicholas Band, Telltale, Ancient Trail, The Idoru, My Merry Machine, Belmont, Tyran, Pallbearer, Eidola, Man Machine Industry, Grand Slam, Babylon A.D., Dunamit, Floodfall, Mother Of All, Dolmen Gate, Dezperadoz, Dead Pony, Thrower, Folkrim, Return To Earth, Smoke AxD, Nightrage, Maesun, Nightmare, Shark Island, Symakya, Ebba Bergkvist And The Flat Tire Band, Withering Surface, Dekadent Ways, Death In Paradise, Before Sunday, Black Diamonds, Oli Brown & The Dead Collective, Morgul Blade, Rossometile, Unpeople, Maybeshewill, Renegade Angel, Peter Wilson, Lodestar, Sons Of Thunder, Rarity, Hands Of Goro, Nektar, Ingested, Knights Of The Realm, Iterum Nata, Wildstreet, Peter Roxx, Cruel Mother, Greyhawk, Twisted Rose, Backward Blue, Lynx, Manic Eden, Guy Snowdon And The Citizens, Crypt Sermon, Natthammer, Alcest, Intelligent Music Project, Ruinforge, Black Pyramid, Univertigo, Liar, Thief, Bandit, Xeneris, Cloven Hoof, Cadet Carter, Knightfall, Exodus, Full House Brew Crew, Mixed Up Everything, Alvader, Distorta, Hammerschmitt, Young Medicine, Hypersonic, Metaphora, Mob Rules, Night Laser, Lypswitch, For I Am, Age Of Emergence, Gengis Khan, Innerload, Seasons Of The Wolf, The Hu, King Of None, Sum 41, Call Ov The Void, Never Elected, Emerald Eye, Fire From The Gods, Eat Defeat, Ancient Settlers, The Good The Bad And The Zugly, Poltergeist, Fu Manchu, Remedy, Black Country Communion, War Grave, Universe Iii, Ethereal Flames, Robert Jon And The Wreck, Just One Fix, Cobra The Impaler, Tarja, Inner Axis, Then Comes Silence, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Intranced, Adamant Sky, Pulse R, Jo Below, Tanshuman Das, Pantheon Omega, Bloodstain, Notio, Onlap, Room 11, The Bad Day, Scarefield, Tortuga, Nat Silva, Rival Sons.
INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
Black Country Communion return after a seven year absence with glorious new album ‘V’. We chat to Glenn Hughes about the supergroup, which he believes has the potential to be one of the top five bands on the planet, and we ask him the big question that everyone wants answered: will the band ever tour again? Tico Tores and David Bryan tell us about the making of new Bon Jovi album ‘Forever’ and how they haven’t felt so good about an album since ‘Slippery When Wet’, Tom Englund shares his enthusiasm about Evergrey’s spectacular new album which exceeds all expectations and will certainly be one of our front runners for album of the year, and Kerry King talks about his heavy as Hell debit solo offering. Also this month we catch up with Axel Rudi Pell, Lacuna Coil, Kaipa, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Nestor, Defects, Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers, Sunburst, Millennial Reign, Dendera, and Paula Teles, plus Helloween receive our albums ranked treatment.
POWERED UP
Blind Guardian, Judas Priest, Sabaton, Joe Bonamassa, Slash With Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, Lordi, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Mammoth WVH, The 69 Eyes, Wind Rose, Kris Barras Band, Xandria, South Of Salem, All For Metal, Nanowar Of Steel, Shadowsmile, The Bites, Sellsword, The Night Eternal, Celavi, The Nocturnal Affair, Budderside, Crimson Veil, Warlock A.D., Hellbearer.
REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Viewpoint, Editorial.
POWER PLAYS
Evergrey, Pain, Axel Rudi Pell, Kerry King, Dendera, Amongst Liars, Flamekeeper, Anvil, Demon, Reliqa, Joanne Shaw Taylor, The Dirty Denims, Reach, The Commoners, Greenleaf, Violent Eternal.
POWER CUTS
Bon Jovi, Vain, Millennial Reign, earthtone9, Loverboy, Nestor, Sunburst, Mad Hatter, Evolucija, Dååth, Petrolbreath, Kaipa, Tyrants & Kings, Krissy Matthews, The Watchers, Smash Into Pieces, Warhorse, Altar Of Oblivion, Savage Wizdom, Deviltrain, Bat, Senistro, Hades, The Heathen Scÿthe, Preacher Stone, Maverick, Angels Of Babylon, Kickhunter, Postum – 0, The Outfit, Shrapnel, Evildead, My Diligence, Thomas Nicholas Band, Telltale, Ancient Trail, The Idoru, My Merry Machine, Belmont, Tyran, Pallbearer, Eidola, Man Machine Industry, Grand Slam, Babylon A.D., Dunamit, Floodfall, Mother Of All, Dolmen Gate, Dezperadoz, Dead Pony, Thrower, Folkrim, Return To Earth, Smoke AxD, Nightrage, Maesun, Nightmare, Shark Island, Symakya, Ebba Bergkvist And The Flat Tire Band, Withering Surface, Dekadent Ways, Death In Paradise, Before Sunday, Black Diamonds, Oli Brown & The Dead Collective, Morgul Blade, Rossometile, Unpeople, Maybeshewill, Renegade Angel, Peter Wilson, Lodestar, Sons Of Thunder, Rarity, Hands Of Goro, Nektar, Ingested, Knights Of The Realm, Iterum Nata, Wildstreet, Peter Roxx, Cruel Mother, Greyhawk, Twisted Rose, Backward Blue, Lynx, Manic Eden, Guy Snowdon And The Citizens, Crypt Sermon, Natthammer, Alcest, Intelligent Music Project, Ruinforge, Black Pyramid, Univertigo, Liar, Thief, Bandit, Xeneris, Cloven Hoof, Cadet Carter, Knightfall, Exodus, Full House Brew Crew, Mixed Up Everything, Alvader, Distorta, Hammerschmitt, Young Medicine, Hypersonic, Metaphora, Mob Rules, Night Laser, Lypswitch, For I Am, Age Of Emergence, Gengis Khan, Innerload, Seasons Of The Wolf, The Hu, King Of None, Sum 41, Call Ov The Void, Never Elected, Emerald Eye, Fire From The Gods, Eat Defeat, Ancient Settlers, The Good The Bad And The Zugly, Poltergeist, Fu Manchu, Remedy, Black Country Communion, War Grave, Universe Iii, Ethereal Flames, Robert Jon And The Wreck, Just One Fix, Cobra The Impaler, Tarja, Inner Axis, Then Comes Silence, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Intranced, Adamant Sky, Pulse R, Jo Below, Tanshuman Das, Pantheon Omega, Bloodstain, Notio, Onlap, Room 11, The Bad Day, Scarefield, Tortuga, Nat Silva, Rival Sons.