Powerplay 280 March/April 2025
INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
“I’m an Englishman trapped inside a German’s body,” confesses Tobi Sammet. “I am known for engaging with fans who express dissatisfaction with our work. I believe in addressing their concerns and clarifying misunderstandings, even if it requires a dialogue. Sometimes I do respond to idiotic statements.” Schmier talks to us at length about all things Destruction, H.E.A.T tell us about their new album which might just be their best yet, and we sit down with the legendary Don Airey, plus we chat to Cradle Of Filth main man Dani Filth and Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach, along with Nightblade, Earja Lyytinen, Whitechapel, The Damn Truth, Pearl Handled Revolver, Ray Of Light, Shrike, and Moosehead.
REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Viewpoint, The New Power Files, Editorial.
POWERED UP
A Tribute To Steve Grimmett, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Anthrax, Magnum, Kreator, Testament, Myles Kennedy, The Outlaws, Allman Betts Family Revival, Mark Farner’s American Band, Drive-By Truckers, Kill II This, Philip Sayce, Eric Johanson, Rosalie Cunningham, Bobbie Dazzzle.
POWER PLAYS
Avantasia, Mark Farner, Grave Digger, Sicksense, Sunlight, Juliet’s Not Dead, Dunes, Nachtblut, The Defect, Torchlight Parade, Marko Hietala, Wildtreet, Manntra, Virtual Symmetry, Bloodywood, Elvenking, Lordi, Enbound, Not Now Norman.
POWER CUTS
Dream Theater, Bonsai Kitten, Tiberius, Coheed And Cambria, Trishula, Killswitch Engage, Levellers, Sypha, Morax, Arch Enemy, Ellis Mano Band, Smith/Kotzen, Electric Temple, The Hellacopters, Rauhbein, Loanshark, Riverside, Moosehead, Call Me Amour, Bonfire, Matw, The Oddeven, Crimson Storm, Hand Of Juno, Harakiri For The Sky, Dragonknight, The Rock Alchemist, Nefalem, State Champs, Warwolf, Howling Giant, Della Nova, Crazy Lixx, Odd Crew, The Blackwall, Ssb, Ice Suckers, Dead Air, Hrōum, Ricky Warwick, Shrike, Fanalo, Xskull8, Alfavrak, Ereb Altor, Harmonize Oracle, Storace, Risen Crow, Overdrivers, Mikael Erlandsson, Circles Of Illusion, Avi Rosenfeld & Juan Bach, Tyran, Auraleak, Mindwars, Illusion Force, King Kraken, Infringement, The Third Grade, Wolvespirit, South Arcade, Blackslash, Leadfeather, Everon, Jj Pinestone, Promises Unsaid, Less Than Jake, Asterise, Perfect Plan, Trouble County, Shadow Of The Talisman, Eric Bass, Enemy Inside, The Crypt, Brazen Abbot, The Big Deal, Andreas Vockrodt, Tzadok, Ice Exiled, Sorceress Of Sin, Spiders, Sarajevo, Master Dy, Ronnie Simmons And The Redback Spiders, Alberto Rigoni, Dirkschneider, The Five Hundred, Countless Goodbyes, Uncut, Orbiter, The Dark, Redhook, Dying Men, Sacrosanct, Ray Of Light, Prehistoria, Labyrinth, Aevum, Landfall, Apocalypse Orchestra, Hawkwind, Cellar Cat, Hanabie, Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks, Warlung, Mirrorshield, Dawn Of Solace, Andy Susemihl, Marty And The Bad Punch, Marilyn Manson, Telma, Ylisia, Year Of The Cobra, The Wildhearts, Fuzzing Nation, Steve Hackett, Ex Deo, InMe, Ginger Evil, Pearl Handled Revolver, Cradle Of Filth, Rigorious, The Darkness, Dirty Honey, The Aurora Project, Stubborn Trees, Pop Evil, Dark Chapel, Christian Mistress, Patriarkh, Circu5, Gotthard, The Fixations, Gabriels, No Real Hero, Robin McAuley, Brainstorm, Trold, Unitopia, We Three Kings, Plasticdrop, Stainless, Mantric Momentum, Destruction, Daze Of June, Don Airey, Only The Righteous, Phil X And The Drills, Craig Brooks, Temperance, Ginevra, Black Spiders, Decrepit Youth, Kilmara, Nightblade, Superloader, Tiktaallika, Starving Monsters, 24 Thorns, Airforce, Lo-Pan, On My Command, Hannah Wicklund, Arion, Anfitrite, Nine Treasures, Sanhedrin, Eluveitie, John Wetton, Twins Crew, Edge Of Paradise, The 7th Guild, Blyss, Saber, Uncured, David Lee Roth, Isa Nielsen, Morganway, Hellfire 76, Spiritworld, H.E.A.T, Whitechapel, Abzy, Sisters Doll, Erja Lyytinen, Cry For Mercy.
APPEARING IN THE NEW POWER FILES CHAPTER 41
Texas TNT, The Mercury Riots, Creatures Opera, Sisters Doll, Mad Painter, Paragon, Surrender, Last Temptation, Ned Evett, Old Ben, The Hesh Inc, Free Wheeling Blues, Octopie, Alberto Rigoni, Red Lloyd, Fuchs, Riven Earth, Harun, Sorceress Of Sin, Enbound, Furor Gallico, Midnight Fracture, Lady Beast, Haven Of Echoes, Forgot The Ten, Stubborn Trees, Matakopas, Hammer Head, Atpharkfall, Anarchy Zone, Stinky, Machine 85, Shrike, Moosehead, Ray Of Light.
INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
“I’m an Englishman trapped inside a German’s body,” confesses Tobi Sammet. “I am known for engaging with fans who express dissatisfaction with our work. I believe in addressing their concerns and clarifying misunderstandings, even if it requires a dialogue. Sometimes I do respond to idiotic statements.” Schmier talks to us at length about all things Destruction, H.E.A.T tell us about their new album which might just be their best yet, and we sit down with the legendary Don Airey, plus we chat to Cradle Of Filth main man Dani Filth and Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach, along with Nightblade, Earja Lyytinen, Whitechapel, The Damn Truth, Pearl Handled Revolver, Ray Of Light, Shrike, and Moosehead.
REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Viewpoint, The New Power Files, Editorial.
POWERED UP
A Tribute To Steve Grimmett, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Anthrax, Magnum, Kreator, Testament, Myles Kennedy, The Outlaws, Allman Betts Family Revival, Mark Farner’s American Band, Drive-By Truckers, Kill II This, Philip Sayce, Eric Johanson, Rosalie Cunningham, Bobbie Dazzzle.
POWER PLAYS
Avantasia, Mark Farner, Grave Digger, Sicksense, Sunlight, Juliet’s Not Dead, Dunes, Nachtblut, The Defect, Torchlight Parade, Marko Hietala, Wildtreet, Manntra, Virtual Symmetry, Bloodywood, Elvenking, Lordi, Enbound, Not Now Norman.
POWER CUTS
Dream Theater, Bonsai Kitten, Tiberius, Coheed And Cambria, Trishula, Killswitch Engage, Levellers, Sypha, Morax, Arch Enemy, Ellis Mano Band, Smith/Kotzen, Electric Temple, The Hellacopters, Rauhbein, Loanshark, Riverside, Moosehead, Call Me Amour, Bonfire, Matw, The Oddeven, Crimson Storm, Hand Of Juno, Harakiri For The Sky, Dragonknight, The Rock Alchemist, Nefalem, State Champs, Warwolf, Howling Giant, Della Nova, Crazy Lixx, Odd Crew, The Blackwall, Ssb, Ice Suckers, Dead Air, Hrōum, Ricky Warwick, Shrike, Fanalo, Xskull8, Alfavrak, Ereb Altor, Harmonize Oracle, Storace, Risen Crow, Overdrivers, Mikael Erlandsson, Circles Of Illusion, Avi Rosenfeld & Juan Bach, Tyran, Auraleak, Mindwars, Illusion Force, King Kraken, Infringement, The Third Grade, Wolvespirit, South Arcade, Blackslash, Leadfeather, Everon, Jj Pinestone, Promises Unsaid, Less Than Jake, Asterise, Perfect Plan, Trouble County, Shadow Of The Talisman, Eric Bass, Enemy Inside, The Crypt, Brazen Abbot, The Big Deal, Andreas Vockrodt, Tzadok, Ice Exiled, Sorceress Of Sin, Spiders, Sarajevo, Master Dy, Ronnie Simmons And The Redback Spiders, Alberto Rigoni, Dirkschneider, The Five Hundred, Countless Goodbyes, Uncut, Orbiter, The Dark, Redhook, Dying Men, Sacrosanct, Ray Of Light, Prehistoria, Labyrinth, Aevum, Landfall, Apocalypse Orchestra, Hawkwind, Cellar Cat, Hanabie, Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks, Warlung, Mirrorshield, Dawn Of Solace, Andy Susemihl, Marty And The Bad Punch, Marilyn Manson, Telma, Ylisia, Year Of The Cobra, The Wildhearts, Fuzzing Nation, Steve Hackett, Ex Deo, InMe, Ginger Evil, Pearl Handled Revolver, Cradle Of Filth, Rigorious, The Darkness, Dirty Honey, The Aurora Project, Stubborn Trees, Pop Evil, Dark Chapel, Christian Mistress, Patriarkh, Circu5, Gotthard, The Fixations, Gabriels, No Real Hero, Robin McAuley, Brainstorm, Trold, Unitopia, We Three Kings, Plasticdrop, Stainless, Mantric Momentum, Destruction, Daze Of June, Don Airey, Only The Righteous, Phil X And The Drills, Craig Brooks, Temperance, Ginevra, Black Spiders, Decrepit Youth, Kilmara, Nightblade, Superloader, Tiktaallika, Starving Monsters, 24 Thorns, Airforce, Lo-Pan, On My Command, Hannah Wicklund, Arion, Anfitrite, Nine Treasures, Sanhedrin, Eluveitie, John Wetton, Twins Crew, Edge Of Paradise, The 7th Guild, Blyss, Saber, Uncured, David Lee Roth, Isa Nielsen, Morganway, Hellfire 76, Spiritworld, H.E.A.T, Whitechapel, Abzy, Sisters Doll, Erja Lyytinen, Cry For Mercy.
APPEARING IN THE NEW POWER FILES CHAPTER 41
Texas TNT, The Mercury Riots, Creatures Opera, Sisters Doll, Mad Painter, Paragon, Surrender, Last Temptation, Ned Evett, Old Ben, The Hesh Inc, Free Wheeling Blues, Octopie, Alberto Rigoni, Red Lloyd, Fuchs, Riven Earth, Harun, Sorceress Of Sin, Enbound, Furor Gallico, Midnight Fracture, Lady Beast, Haven Of Echoes, Forgot The Ten, Stubborn Trees, Matakopas, Hammer Head, Atpharkfall, Anarchy Zone, Stinky, Machine 85, Shrike, Moosehead, Ray Of Light.
INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
“I’m an Englishman trapped inside a German’s body,” confesses Tobi Sammet. “I am known for engaging with fans who express dissatisfaction with our work. I believe in addressing their concerns and clarifying misunderstandings, even if it requires a dialogue. Sometimes I do respond to idiotic statements.” Schmier talks to us at length about all things Destruction, H.E.A.T tell us about their new album which might just be their best yet, and we sit down with the legendary Don Airey, plus we chat to Cradle Of Filth main man Dani Filth and Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach, along with Nightblade, Earja Lyytinen, Whitechapel, The Damn Truth, Pearl Handled Revolver, Ray Of Light, Shrike, and Moosehead.
REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Viewpoint, The New Power Files, Editorial.
POWERED UP
A Tribute To Steve Grimmett, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Anthrax, Magnum, Kreator, Testament, Myles Kennedy, The Outlaws, Allman Betts Family Revival, Mark Farner’s American Band, Drive-By Truckers, Kill II This, Philip Sayce, Eric Johanson, Rosalie Cunningham, Bobbie Dazzzle.
POWER PLAYS
Avantasia, Mark Farner, Grave Digger, Sicksense, Sunlight, Juliet’s Not Dead, Dunes, Nachtblut, The Defect, Torchlight Parade, Marko Hietala, Wildtreet, Manntra, Virtual Symmetry, Bloodywood, Elvenking, Lordi, Enbound, Not Now Norman.
POWER CUTS
Dream Theater, Bonsai Kitten, Tiberius, Coheed And Cambria, Trishula, Killswitch Engage, Levellers, Sypha, Morax, Arch Enemy, Ellis Mano Band, Smith/Kotzen, Electric Temple, The Hellacopters, Rauhbein, Loanshark, Riverside, Moosehead, Call Me Amour, Bonfire, Matw, The Oddeven, Crimson Storm, Hand Of Juno, Harakiri For The Sky, Dragonknight, The Rock Alchemist, Nefalem, State Champs, Warwolf, Howling Giant, Della Nova, Crazy Lixx, Odd Crew, The Blackwall, Ssb, Ice Suckers, Dead Air, Hrōum, Ricky Warwick, Shrike, Fanalo, Xskull8, Alfavrak, Ereb Altor, Harmonize Oracle, Storace, Risen Crow, Overdrivers, Mikael Erlandsson, Circles Of Illusion, Avi Rosenfeld & Juan Bach, Tyran, Auraleak, Mindwars, Illusion Force, King Kraken, Infringement, The Third Grade, Wolvespirit, South Arcade, Blackslash, Leadfeather, Everon, Jj Pinestone, Promises Unsaid, Less Than Jake, Asterise, Perfect Plan, Trouble County, Shadow Of The Talisman, Eric Bass, Enemy Inside, The Crypt, Brazen Abbot, The Big Deal, Andreas Vockrodt, Tzadok, Ice Exiled, Sorceress Of Sin, Spiders, Sarajevo, Master Dy, Ronnie Simmons And The Redback Spiders, Alberto Rigoni, Dirkschneider, The Five Hundred, Countless Goodbyes, Uncut, Orbiter, The Dark, Redhook, Dying Men, Sacrosanct, Ray Of Light, Prehistoria, Labyrinth, Aevum, Landfall, Apocalypse Orchestra, Hawkwind, Cellar Cat, Hanabie, Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks, Warlung, Mirrorshield, Dawn Of Solace, Andy Susemihl, Marty And The Bad Punch, Marilyn Manson, Telma, Ylisia, Year Of The Cobra, The Wildhearts, Fuzzing Nation, Steve Hackett, Ex Deo, InMe, Ginger Evil, Pearl Handled Revolver, Cradle Of Filth, Rigorious, The Darkness, Dirty Honey, The Aurora Project, Stubborn Trees, Pop Evil, Dark Chapel, Christian Mistress, Patriarkh, Circu5, Gotthard, The Fixations, Gabriels, No Real Hero, Robin McAuley, Brainstorm, Trold, Unitopia, We Three Kings, Plasticdrop, Stainless, Mantric Momentum, Destruction, Daze Of June, Don Airey, Only The Righteous, Phil X And The Drills, Craig Brooks, Temperance, Ginevra, Black Spiders, Decrepit Youth, Kilmara, Nightblade, Superloader, Tiktaallika, Starving Monsters, 24 Thorns, Airforce, Lo-Pan, On My Command, Hannah Wicklund, Arion, Anfitrite, Nine Treasures, Sanhedrin, Eluveitie, John Wetton, Twins Crew, Edge Of Paradise, The 7th Guild, Blyss, Saber, Uncured, David Lee Roth, Isa Nielsen, Morganway, Hellfire 76, Spiritworld, H.E.A.T, Whitechapel, Abzy, Sisters Doll, Erja Lyytinen, Cry For Mercy.
APPEARING IN THE NEW POWER FILES CHAPTER 41
Texas TNT, The Mercury Riots, Creatures Opera, Sisters Doll, Mad Painter, Paragon, Surrender, Last Temptation, Ned Evett, Old Ben, The Hesh Inc, Free Wheeling Blues, Octopie, Alberto Rigoni, Red Lloyd, Fuchs, Riven Earth, Harun, Sorceress Of Sin, Enbound, Furor Gallico, Midnight Fracture, Lady Beast, Haven Of Echoes, Forgot The Ten, Stubborn Trees, Matakopas, Hammer Head, Atpharkfall, Anarchy Zone, Stinky, Machine 85, Shrike, Moosehead, Ray Of Light.