

















Powerplay 282 July/August 2025
INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
We join legends of power metal Helloween in Wisseloord studio in Hilversum, Netherlands for an exclusive playback of latest album ‘Giants & Monsters’ and to catch up with the band about all things Pumpkins United. Josh Todd roars like thunder on Buckcherry’s cool new album, Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale tells us how he beat loneliness, Chris Bowes shares what Alestorm do with bananas, and Lord Of The Lost’s Chris Harms talks about the band’s latest album which sees them go back to their darker sound after the glam metal of ‘Blood & Glitter’, plus there is the second part of our interview with The Dead Daisies, and chats with Orianthi, Feuerschwanz, Warkings, Heaven Shall Burn, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Babylon A.D., Ward XVI, Matt Pearce & The Mutiny, Star Circus, and our regular annual check in with George at Masters Of Rock festival.
REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Viewpoint, The New Power Files, Editorial.
POWERED UP
Avantasia, The Darkness, Joe Bonamassa, Heart, Lordi, Opeth, Epica, Anvil, Devin Townsend, Grand Funk Railroad, Ash, Belphegor, Bloodywood, South Of Salem, Heilung, Calva Louise, Sick N’ Beautiful, High Parasite, Alli Venable, Demonic Insurrection, Eivor, In Search Of Sun.
POWER PLAYS
Lord Of The Lost, Flight Of Icarus, Katatonia, Then Comes The Night, Hasswut, Moonlight Haze, Absolva, Crystal Spiders, Calva Louise, Star Circus, Reliquiae, Bangover, Vlad In Tears, Haxan, Komatsu, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Joe Bonamassa, Babymetal.
POWER CUTS
Ward Xvi, Inglorious, Ghost, Avkrvst, Buckcherry, Kickin’ Valentina, Behemoth, Cirith Ungol, Izzy Reign, Rabies, Francis Rossi, Haken, Slung, Deathnir, Katagory V, Pilots, Archers, El Saguero, Statement, James And The Cold Gun, Bright Ophidia, Motorjesus, Chris Caffery, Thammuz, Insania, Matt Pearce & The Mutiny, Echosoul, Smoke Mountain, Paleskin, Amerikan Kaos, Paul Di’anno, Puddy, Ha/Da, Bloody Valkyria, Motylki, Darkyra, Quartz, Nastyville, Brass Camel, Hate, Ronnie Romero, Tribunal, Johan Langquist The Castle, Blister Brigade, Freeze The Fall, Grey Czar, Metropolis, Ravagers, Faemine, Defiled Serenity, Yngwie Malmsteen, Breaker, Psykosis, The Commoners, Dear Tash, Dimino, Leverage, Ghostseeker, Saxon, Davaar, Blax, Miss Vain, In The Trauma Tropes, Gary Moore, High Moonlight, Magic Pie, Slaughter, Sandness, Oceanica, Stealth, Mystic Circle, Samtar, Hellfox, Jar, Onslaught, Anima Inside, Aeon Empire, Neuroblade, Revengin, High Society, Mario Vayne, Furnace, Chantel Mcgregor, The Milk Men, Ritual King, Nad Sylvan, Goya, Who On Earth, Wasted, The Plague, Osiris Rex, Krematorium, Tears’ Heaven, Byzantine, Holler, Sapere Aude, Fairyland, Danny Veras, Teramaze, Candlemass, Midnight, Gama Bomb, Woodhawk, Bardos De Amergin, Ardityon, Taraban, The Lucidia Project, Palantyr, Maestrick, Fallujah, Lord Belial, Matricide, Warkings, Pythia, Mudfinger, Paralyzed, Feuerschwanz, The Cheats, Sleep Theory, Psychic Equalizer, Orianthi, Bent By Sorrow, Ashes Of Ares, Roulette, Serpent Rider, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pryzme, Mano De Piedra, Nighthawk, Rum Runners, Warlord, A-Z, The Davidson Trio, Orpharion, Heaven Shall Burn, Bernie Marsden, Ampicore, Recall The Remains, W’t’m, Iron Echo, Signum Regis, Zz Ward, Degreed, King Witch, Heart Attack Man, Toranaga U.K., Bad Valentines, Our North, Visions Of Atlantis, Helloween, Acrolysis, Spearhead, Polution, Deep Sun, Greenleaf, Malvada, Æxylium, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Jack Starr, Alestorm, Arm’s Length, The Velvet, Raw Moor, Axeblade, Puddle Of Mudd, Front Row Warriors, Diamond Head, Visualis, Moon Shot, Concrete Age, Bush, Mandy Manala, Vendetta Xiii.
INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
We join legends of power metal Helloween in Wisseloord studio in Hilversum, Netherlands for an exclusive playback of latest album ‘Giants & Monsters’ and to catch up with the band about all things Pumpkins United. Josh Todd roars like thunder on Buckcherry’s cool new album, Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale tells us how he beat loneliness, Chris Bowes shares what Alestorm do with bananas, and Lord Of The Lost’s Chris Harms talks about the band’s latest album which sees them go back to their darker sound after the glam metal of ‘Blood & Glitter’, plus there is the second part of our interview with The Dead Daisies, and chats with Orianthi, Feuerschwanz, Warkings, Heaven Shall Burn, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Babylon A.D., Ward XVI, Matt Pearce & The Mutiny, Star Circus, and our regular annual check in with George at Masters Of Rock festival.
REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Viewpoint, The New Power Files, Editorial.
POWERED UP
Avantasia, The Darkness, Joe Bonamassa, Heart, Lordi, Opeth, Epica, Anvil, Devin Townsend, Grand Funk Railroad, Ash, Belphegor, Bloodywood, South Of Salem, Heilung, Calva Louise, Sick N’ Beautiful, High Parasite, Alli Venable, Demonic Insurrection, Eivor, In Search Of Sun.
POWER PLAYS
Lord Of The Lost, Flight Of Icarus, Katatonia, Then Comes The Night, Hasswut, Moonlight Haze, Absolva, Crystal Spiders, Calva Louise, Star Circus, Reliquiae, Bangover, Vlad In Tears, Haxan, Komatsu, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Joe Bonamassa, Babymetal.
POWER CUTS
Ward Xvi, Inglorious, Ghost, Avkrvst, Buckcherry, Kickin’ Valentina, Behemoth, Cirith Ungol, Izzy Reign, Rabies, Francis Rossi, Haken, Slung, Deathnir, Katagory V, Pilots, Archers, El Saguero, Statement, James And The Cold Gun, Bright Ophidia, Motorjesus, Chris Caffery, Thammuz, Insania, Matt Pearce & The Mutiny, Echosoul, Smoke Mountain, Paleskin, Amerikan Kaos, Paul Di’anno, Puddy, Ha/Da, Bloody Valkyria, Motylki, Darkyra, Quartz, Nastyville, Brass Camel, Hate, Ronnie Romero, Tribunal, Johan Langquist The Castle, Blister Brigade, Freeze The Fall, Grey Czar, Metropolis, Ravagers, Faemine, Defiled Serenity, Yngwie Malmsteen, Breaker, Psykosis, The Commoners, Dear Tash, Dimino, Leverage, Ghostseeker, Saxon, Davaar, Blax, Miss Vain, In The Trauma Tropes, Gary Moore, High Moonlight, Magic Pie, Slaughter, Sandness, Oceanica, Stealth, Mystic Circle, Samtar, Hellfox, Jar, Onslaught, Anima Inside, Aeon Empire, Neuroblade, Revengin, High Society, Mario Vayne, Furnace, Chantel Mcgregor, The Milk Men, Ritual King, Nad Sylvan, Goya, Who On Earth, Wasted, The Plague, Osiris Rex, Krematorium, Tears’ Heaven, Byzantine, Holler, Sapere Aude, Fairyland, Danny Veras, Teramaze, Candlemass, Midnight, Gama Bomb, Woodhawk, Bardos De Amergin, Ardityon, Taraban, The Lucidia Project, Palantyr, Maestrick, Fallujah, Lord Belial, Matricide, Warkings, Pythia, Mudfinger, Paralyzed, Feuerschwanz, The Cheats, Sleep Theory, Psychic Equalizer, Orianthi, Bent By Sorrow, Ashes Of Ares, Roulette, Serpent Rider, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pryzme, Mano De Piedra, Nighthawk, Rum Runners, Warlord, A-Z, The Davidson Trio, Orpharion, Heaven Shall Burn, Bernie Marsden, Ampicore, Recall The Remains, W’t’m, Iron Echo, Signum Regis, Zz Ward, Degreed, King Witch, Heart Attack Man, Toranaga U.K., Bad Valentines, Our North, Visions Of Atlantis, Helloween, Acrolysis, Spearhead, Polution, Deep Sun, Greenleaf, Malvada, Æxylium, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Jack Starr, Alestorm, Arm’s Length, The Velvet, Raw Moor, Axeblade, Puddle Of Mudd, Front Row Warriors, Diamond Head, Visualis, Moon Shot, Concrete Age, Bush, Mandy Manala, Vendetta Xiii.