Powerplay 284 November/December 2025

£6.95

INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES

Sabaton singer Joakim Broden tells us about the band’s latest album which sees them leaving the killing fields of The First World War behind to explore ‘Legends’ throughout history. With Robin McAuley and Eric Grönwall supplying vocals, Michael Schenker’s new album is amazing, legendary Sweet guitarist Andy Scott digs into his bag of stories, Amorphis go more progressive, atmospheric and melodic on fantastic new album ‘Borderland’, and we talk to former Gentle Giant turned music executive Derek Shulman about his incredible autobiography. Also in this issue are interviews with Lord Of The Lost, Bloodbound, Philip Sayce, The Commoners, Jared James Nichols, Frayle, Laura Cox, Adam And The Hellcats, Revenant, Gypsy’s Kiss, and Luna Marble.

 

REGULARS

AOR Underground, The New Power Files, Editorial.

 

POWERED UP

Iron Maiden, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Halestorm, Pantera, Amon Amarth, Masters Of Rock Festival, Copenhell Festival, Firevolt Festival, Dragonforce, Joe Perry Project, The Raven Age, The Red Clay Strays, Satan, Solstice, The Dip.

 

POWER PLAYS

Sabaton, Grailknights, Astral Experience, Fangslinger, Royal Sorrow, Hearts Under Fire, Lightchapter, Six Feet Deeper, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Curse Of Cain, Kalamity Kills, The Vintage Caravan, Lothloryen, Aquilla, Battle Beast, Elettra Storm, Bateleurs, Booze & Glory.

 

POWER CUTS

Frayle, Avatar, Michael Schenker Group, Cory Marks, Chaos Magic, Man With A Mission, Enuff Z’nuff, Risen Atlantis Featuring Frank Beck, Dirty Nil, Terra Atlantica, Slackrr, Greenhead, Hunger, Canyon Lights, Biohazard, Supernaughty, Solence, August Life, Shadecrown, Paradox, Ultra Raptor, Bone Church, Parhelyon, Mothem, Dead Romantic, Crime, Wino, Rome Is Burning, Mason, Connect The Circle, Siena Root, Coroner, Howling Giant, Katana Cartel, House Of Hosts, Dominant Chain, Scardust, Dirkschneider & The Old Gang, Darkness Surrounding, This I Owe, Cane Rogue, Silent Running, Black Rose, Mike Tramp, Blutgott, Iron Savior, Gwar, And None Of Them Knew They Were Robots, Blackwood, Rise Of The Wood, Gypsy’s Kiss, Divni San, Atlantea, Dead Heat, Ghosts Of Sunset,The Slowstarters, Unleashed, All Hell, Seraina Telli, Tedeschi-Trucks Band, Headmaster, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Switch, Bogwife, Darwin, Firstborne, Day Of The Jackal, Traversus, Adept, Stoned Jesus, Myrath, Temtris, No More Death, Alpha Destroyer, Oni, Animal Rage, Green Carnation, Steelpreacher, Yächtley Crëw, Beast Eagle, Thorndale, Sintage, Styren, Canvas Of Silence, Goldsmith, From Fall To Spring, Slow Fall, Assertion, Bruce Dickinson, Purpendicular Feat. Ian Paice, Beth Blade & The Beautiful Disasters, Wings Of Steel, Bloodred Hourglass, Kuro, The Heir Apparition, Zetra, Crystal Skull, Finger Eleven, Jelusick, Illumina A.D, Tales Of Destiny, Revenant, Perkele, Luna Marble, Dragon’s Kiss, Eleine, Oliver Hartmann, Arcadea, Korypheus, Analog Amara, Banderstadt, Warmen, Kryn, Deez Nuts, Sigils, By A Thread, Belmont, Stan Bush, Devolver, Adam And The Hellcats, Balt Hüttar, Andy And The Rockets, Stevie Salas Colorcode, Laura Cox, Doctor Black, Cheap Trick, Trivium, Teaze, Mean Times, Sweet, Slyther, Flitcraft, Moonspell, Syncolima, Mammoth, Heavy Pettin’, Memories Of Old, Aedan Sky, Stormbreaker, Little King, Kepler Ten, Testament, New Saints, Black Charger, Toby And The Whole Truth, Lord Of The Lost, A Lost Asylum, Seven Blood, Exelerate, Danko Jones, Blaze, Dark Angel, Rick Hughes, Meteora, Nine Treasures, Starlight Ritual, Goatmilker, Bearings, Noisecide, Smash Into Pieces, Aephanemer, N.M.A., Scott Mcdonald, Bloodbound, Shatterheart, Them, Hyperstrike, Jet Jaguar, The Theander Expression, Bergfried, Edit The Tide.

 

INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES

Sabaton singer Joakim Broden tells us about the band’s latest album which sees them leaving the killing fields of The First World War behind to explore ‘Legends’ throughout history. With Robin McAuley and Eric Grönwall supplying vocals, Michael Schenker’s new album is amazing, legendary Sweet guitarist Andy Scott digs into his bag of stories, Amorphis go more progressive, atmospheric and melodic on fantastic new album ‘Borderland’, and we talk to former Gentle Giant turned music executive Derek Shulman about his incredible autobiography. Also in this issue are interviews with Lord Of The Lost, Bloodbound, Philip Sayce, The Commoners, Jared James Nichols, Frayle, Laura Cox, Adam And The Hellcats, Revenant, Gypsy’s Kiss, and Luna Marble.

 

REGULARS

AOR Underground, The New Power Files, Editorial.

 

POWERED UP

Iron Maiden, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Halestorm, Pantera, Amon Amarth, Masters Of Rock Festival, Copenhell Festival, Firevolt Festival, Dragonforce, Joe Perry Project, The Raven Age, The Red Clay Strays, Satan, Solstice, The Dip.

 

POWER PLAYS

Sabaton, Grailknights, Astral Experience, Fangslinger, Royal Sorrow, Hearts Under Fire, Lightchapter, Six Feet Deeper, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Curse Of Cain, Kalamity Kills, The Vintage Caravan, Lothloryen, Aquilla, Battle Beast, Elettra Storm, Bateleurs, Booze & Glory.

 

POWER CUTS

Frayle, Avatar, Michael Schenker Group, Cory Marks, Chaos Magic, Man With A Mission, Enuff Z’nuff, Risen Atlantis Featuring Frank Beck, Dirty Nil, Terra Atlantica, Slackrr, Greenhead, Hunger, Canyon Lights, Biohazard, Supernaughty, Solence, August Life, Shadecrown, Paradox, Ultra Raptor, Bone Church, Parhelyon, Mothem, Dead Romantic, Crime, Wino, Rome Is Burning, Mason, Connect The Circle, Siena Root, Coroner, Howling Giant, Katana Cartel, House Of Hosts, Dominant Chain, Scardust, Dirkschneider & The Old Gang, Darkness Surrounding, This I Owe, Cane Rogue, Silent Running, Black Rose, Mike Tramp, Blutgott, Iron Savior, Gwar, And None Of Them Knew They Were Robots, Blackwood, Rise Of The Wood, Gypsy’s Kiss, Divni San, Atlantea, Dead Heat, Ghosts Of Sunset,The Slowstarters, Unleashed, All Hell, Seraina Telli, Tedeschi-Trucks Band, Headmaster, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Switch, Bogwife, Darwin, Firstborne, Day Of The Jackal, Traversus, Adept, Stoned Jesus, Myrath, Temtris, No More Death, Alpha Destroyer, Oni, Animal Rage, Green Carnation, Steelpreacher, Yächtley Crëw, Beast Eagle, Thorndale, Sintage, Styren, Canvas Of Silence, Goldsmith, From Fall To Spring, Slow Fall, Assertion, Bruce Dickinson, Purpendicular Feat. Ian Paice, Beth Blade & The Beautiful Disasters, Wings Of Steel, Bloodred Hourglass, Kuro, The Heir Apparition, Zetra, Crystal Skull, Finger Eleven, Jelusick, Illumina A.D, Tales Of Destiny, Revenant, Perkele, Luna Marble, Dragon’s Kiss, Eleine, Oliver Hartmann, Arcadea, Korypheus, Analog Amara, Banderstadt, Warmen, Kryn, Deez Nuts, Sigils, By A Thread, Belmont, Stan Bush, Devolver, Adam And The Hellcats, Balt Hüttar, Andy And The Rockets, Stevie Salas Colorcode, Laura Cox, Doctor Black, Cheap Trick, Trivium, Teaze, Mean Times, Sweet, Slyther, Flitcraft, Moonspell, Syncolima, Mammoth, Heavy Pettin’, Memories Of Old, Aedan Sky, Stormbreaker, Little King, Kepler Ten, Testament, New Saints, Black Charger, Toby And The Whole Truth, Lord Of The Lost, A Lost Asylum, Seven Blood, Exelerate, Danko Jones, Blaze, Dark Angel, Rick Hughes, Meteora, Nine Treasures, Starlight Ritual, Goatmilker, Bearings, Noisecide, Smash Into Pieces, Aephanemer, N.M.A., Scott Mcdonald, Bloodbound, Shatterheart, Them, Hyperstrike, Jet Jaguar, The Theander Expression, Bergfried, Edit The Tide.