Powerplay 239 April 2021
INTERVIEWS
Five decades into his musical career, Detroit legend Alice Cooper talks to us about returning to the city of his childhood for his 28th studio album ‘Detroit Stories’. Explaining to us that she is fired up and was inspired by working with her son, Suzi Quatro has recorded one of her best albums in ‘The Devil In Me’. Ronnie Atkins from Pretty Maids speaks to us about the cancer diagnosis that resulted in his emotional new solo album. Melodic rock legends Touch share their excitement after reuniting for a new album after nearly forty years apart. We hear from Alessandro Del Vecchio about life in Sunstorm without Joe Lynn Turner, and this month we chat to Primal Fear, Lamb Of God, Liquid Tension Experiment, Gary Hughes, Cannibal Corpse, Issa, Ghostkid, Jump, Heart Healer, Chez Kane, and Ivy Gold.
REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Tales, Editorial.
EXTRA FEATURES
The Powerplay writers share their stories of how they came to be rock and metal fans, plus Def Leppard are the focus of our albums ranked series.
POWERED UP
Metal4Africa Summer Fest 21, Todd Rundgren, Leprous, DeWolff.
POWER PLAYS
Crystal Viper, Nad Sylvan, Wikkid Starr, The Mercy Kills, Motorjesus, Evile, Vajra, Beekeeper, 24/7 Diva Heaven, Gary Hughes, Winding Road, Bonfire, Messiahvore, Bewitcher, Adamantis, Gyze, Brazen Bull, The Vintage Caravan, Electric Boys.
Power Cuts
Eyehategod, Cheap Trick, Ironbourne, Vola, Drakkar, Secret Sphere, Touch, Escape The Fate, Liquid Tension Experiment, Ink4ivy, Cobra Cult, Cannibal Corpse, Marius Danielsen, Red Reign, Lunar Shadow, Starmen, Lamb Of God, Idestroy, Grimmreaper, Necronomicon, Video Nasty, Gate To Infinity, Dopelord, Ronnie Atkins, Ephemerald, Hot Breath, Sea Of Snakes, Cold Sin, The Design Abstract, Helsinki Horizon, Alpha Souls, Stormtide, Sydney Sherwood, Metalomaniacs, Greta Van Fleet, Arogya, The Spectre Beneath, Elfsong, Chez Kane, Angeline, Aeonblack, Northmaan, Nekromantheon, Motherfaster, Dreams In Fragments, The Spill Canvas, Devin Townsend, Wolfheart, Metal De Facto, The Quill, Hound, Phil Manca, The Riverlands, Skyliner, Mars Era, Dohny Jep, Erra, The Boogie Pop Assassin, Hevilan, Fish Head, Zero Theorem, Stiletto Farm, Lazerbeam, Thorium, No Terror In The Bang, Wily Bo Walker, Malacoda, Them Bloody Kids, Zero 2 Nothing, Dozer, Laced In Lust, Dak Houze, Thron, Blacktown Band, Servants To The Tide, Nuclear Winter, Christian Liljegren, The Dust Coda, Acacia, Blackmore’s Night, Aor, Atomic Rock Seeders, Child O Flames, Blackjack Symphony, Embrace Of Souls, Arcana Xxii, The Middlenight Men, Turbulence, Vicious Grace, Quis Deo, Infernalizer, Nofx, Sirus Curse, Slaves To Fashion, Evil Drive, Cactus Flowers, Normandie, The Age Of Ore, Watchman, Riptide Messiah, The Veith Ricardo Project, Sunstorm, Varang Nord, As Everything Unfolds, Dumpstaphunk, Songs From Black Spirit, Enemy Awake, Broken Links, Boudreaux, Ambassador, Skyhammer, Liliac, Carcolh, Jaded Past, The Velvet Supersloths, Issa, Dr Feelgood, Vokonis, Heleven, Stephen Crane, Man With A Mission, Evilizers, Sintax, Johnny O’Neil, Sick Walt, Helgrind, Avaland, Exist Immortal, Natural Born Machine, Animal House, Marble, Hurricane On Saturn, Primal Fear, Feskarn, Master Dy, Skyborn, Arielle, Don Airey, Midnight Odyssey, Amoriello, Greenleaf, Trollfest, Ghosts Of Atlantis, Ainur, Justin Larner, Grief Collector, Suzi Quatro, Stranger Vision, Johan Kilhlberg’s Impera, Dunkelmind, Age Of Aquarius, Dichroma, Seed Husk, Bounty Hunters Band, Spire, Spiders From Saigon, State Of Mind, Disout, Terrorential, Zacky Sickness, Rough Dreams, Mastord, Isatha, Herzel, Gary Hughes, Blaze Bayley, Los Disidentes Del Sucio Motel, Heart Healer, Maverick, Paladine, Reality Grey, Acolyte, Silent Winter, Angel Martyr, Sacred Reich, Kip Moore, Trapped In Purgatory, Darren Phillips Project, Illuminae, The Cranked Amps, Golgotha, Flying Circus, Raven Sad, Siggi Schwarz, George Tsalikis, Final Gravity, Paris, Numenor.
INTERVIEWS
Five decades into his musical career, Detroit legend Alice Cooper talks to us about returning to the city of his childhood for his 28th studio album ‘Detroit Stories’. Explaining to us that she is fired up and was inspired by working with her son, Suzi Quatro has recorded one of her best albums in ‘The Devil In Me’. Ronnie Atkins from Pretty Maids speaks to us about the cancer diagnosis that resulted in his emotional new solo album. Melodic rock legends Touch share their excitement after reuniting for a new album after nearly forty years apart. We hear from Alessandro Del Vecchio about life in Sunstorm without Joe Lynn Turner, and this month we chat to Primal Fear, Lamb Of God, Liquid Tension Experiment, Gary Hughes, Cannibal Corpse, Issa, Ghostkid, Jump, Heart Healer, Chez Kane, and Ivy Gold.
REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Tales, Editorial.
EXTRA FEATURES
The Powerplay writers share their stories of how they came to be rock and metal fans, plus Def Leppard are the focus of our albums ranked series.
POWERED UP
Metal4Africa Summer Fest 21, Todd Rundgren, Leprous, DeWolff.
POWER PLAYS
Crystal Viper, Nad Sylvan, Wikkid Starr, The Mercy Kills, Motorjesus, Evile, Vajra, Beekeeper, 24/7 Diva Heaven, Gary Hughes, Winding Road, Bonfire, Messiahvore, Bewitcher, Adamantis, Gyze, Brazen Bull, The Vintage Caravan, Electric Boys.
Power Cuts
Eyehategod, Cheap Trick, Ironbourne, Vola, Drakkar, Secret Sphere, Touch, Escape The Fate, Liquid Tension Experiment, Ink4ivy, Cobra Cult, Cannibal Corpse, Marius Danielsen, Red Reign, Lunar Shadow, Starmen, Lamb Of God, Idestroy, Grimmreaper, Necronomicon, Video Nasty, Gate To Infinity, Dopelord, Ronnie Atkins, Ephemerald, Hot Breath, Sea Of Snakes, Cold Sin, The Design Abstract, Helsinki Horizon, Alpha Souls, Stormtide, Sydney Sherwood, Metalomaniacs, Greta Van Fleet, Arogya, The Spectre Beneath, Elfsong, Chez Kane, Angeline, Aeonblack, Northmaan, Nekromantheon, Motherfaster, Dreams In Fragments, The Spill Canvas, Devin Townsend, Wolfheart, Metal De Facto, The Quill, Hound, Phil Manca, The Riverlands, Skyliner, Mars Era, Dohny Jep, Erra, The Boogie Pop Assassin, Hevilan, Fish Head, Zero Theorem, Stiletto Farm, Lazerbeam, Thorium, No Terror In The Bang, Wily Bo Walker, Malacoda, Them Bloody Kids, Zero 2 Nothing, Dozer, Laced In Lust, Dak Houze, Thron, Blacktown Band, Servants To The Tide, Nuclear Winter, Christian Liljegren, The Dust Coda, Acacia, Blackmore’s Night, Aor, Atomic Rock Seeders, Child O Flames, Blackjack Symphony, Embrace Of Souls, Arcana Xxii, The Middlenight Men, Turbulence, Vicious Grace, Quis Deo, Infernalizer, Nofx, Sirus Curse, Slaves To Fashion, Evil Drive, Cactus Flowers, Normandie, The Age Of Ore, Watchman, Riptide Messiah, The Veith Ricardo Project, Sunstorm, Varang Nord, As Everything Unfolds, Dumpstaphunk, Songs From Black Spirit, Enemy Awake, Broken Links, Boudreaux, Ambassador, Skyhammer, Liliac, Carcolh, Jaded Past, The Velvet Supersloths, Issa, Dr Feelgood, Vokonis, Heleven, Stephen Crane, Man With A Mission, Evilizers, Sintax, Johnny O’Neil, Sick Walt, Helgrind, Avaland, Exist Immortal, Natural Born Machine, Animal House, Marble, Hurricane On Saturn, Primal Fear, Feskarn, Master Dy, Skyborn, Arielle, Don Airey, Midnight Odyssey, Amoriello, Greenleaf, Trollfest, Ghosts Of Atlantis, Ainur, Justin Larner, Grief Collector, Suzi Quatro, Stranger Vision, Johan Kilhlberg’s Impera, Dunkelmind, Age Of Aquarius, Dichroma, Seed Husk, Bounty Hunters Band, Spire, Spiders From Saigon, State Of Mind, Disout, Terrorential, Zacky Sickness, Rough Dreams, Mastord, Isatha, Herzel, Gary Hughes, Blaze Bayley, Los Disidentes Del Sucio Motel, Heart Healer, Maverick, Paladine, Reality Grey, Acolyte, Silent Winter, Angel Martyr, Sacred Reich, Kip Moore, Trapped In Purgatory, Darren Phillips Project, Illuminae, The Cranked Amps, Golgotha, Flying Circus, Raven Sad, Siggi Schwarz, George Tsalikis, Final Gravity, Paris, Numenor.
INTERVIEWS
Five decades into his musical career, Detroit legend Alice Cooper talks to us about returning to the city of his childhood for his 28th studio album ‘Detroit Stories’. Explaining to us that she is fired up and was inspired by working with her son, Suzi Quatro has recorded one of her best albums in ‘The Devil In Me’. Ronnie Atkins from Pretty Maids speaks to us about the cancer diagnosis that resulted in his emotional new solo album. Melodic rock legends Touch share their excitement after reuniting for a new album after nearly forty years apart. We hear from Alessandro Del Vecchio about life in Sunstorm without Joe Lynn Turner, and this month we chat to Primal Fear, Lamb Of God, Liquid Tension Experiment, Gary Hughes, Cannibal Corpse, Issa, Ghostkid, Jump, Heart Healer, Chez Kane, and Ivy Gold.
REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Tales, Editorial.
EXTRA FEATURES
The Powerplay writers share their stories of how they came to be rock and metal fans, plus Def Leppard are the focus of our albums ranked series.
POWERED UP
Metal4Africa Summer Fest 21, Todd Rundgren, Leprous, DeWolff.
POWER PLAYS
Crystal Viper, Nad Sylvan, Wikkid Starr, The Mercy Kills, Motorjesus, Evile, Vajra, Beekeeper, 24/7 Diva Heaven, Gary Hughes, Winding Road, Bonfire, Messiahvore, Bewitcher, Adamantis, Gyze, Brazen Bull, The Vintage Caravan, Electric Boys.
Power Cuts
Eyehategod, Cheap Trick, Ironbourne, Vola, Drakkar, Secret Sphere, Touch, Escape The Fate, Liquid Tension Experiment, Ink4ivy, Cobra Cult, Cannibal Corpse, Marius Danielsen, Red Reign, Lunar Shadow, Starmen, Lamb Of God, Idestroy, Grimmreaper, Necronomicon, Video Nasty, Gate To Infinity, Dopelord, Ronnie Atkins, Ephemerald, Hot Breath, Sea Of Snakes, Cold Sin, The Design Abstract, Helsinki Horizon, Alpha Souls, Stormtide, Sydney Sherwood, Metalomaniacs, Greta Van Fleet, Arogya, The Spectre Beneath, Elfsong, Chez Kane, Angeline, Aeonblack, Northmaan, Nekromantheon, Motherfaster, Dreams In Fragments, The Spill Canvas, Devin Townsend, Wolfheart, Metal De Facto, The Quill, Hound, Phil Manca, The Riverlands, Skyliner, Mars Era, Dohny Jep, Erra, The Boogie Pop Assassin, Hevilan, Fish Head, Zero Theorem, Stiletto Farm, Lazerbeam, Thorium, No Terror In The Bang, Wily Bo Walker, Malacoda, Them Bloody Kids, Zero 2 Nothing, Dozer, Laced In Lust, Dak Houze, Thron, Blacktown Band, Servants To The Tide, Nuclear Winter, Christian Liljegren, The Dust Coda, Acacia, Blackmore’s Night, Aor, Atomic Rock Seeders, Child O Flames, Blackjack Symphony, Embrace Of Souls, Arcana Xxii, The Middlenight Men, Turbulence, Vicious Grace, Quis Deo, Infernalizer, Nofx, Sirus Curse, Slaves To Fashion, Evil Drive, Cactus Flowers, Normandie, The Age Of Ore, Watchman, Riptide Messiah, The Veith Ricardo Project, Sunstorm, Varang Nord, As Everything Unfolds, Dumpstaphunk, Songs From Black Spirit, Enemy Awake, Broken Links, Boudreaux, Ambassador, Skyhammer, Liliac, Carcolh, Jaded Past, The Velvet Supersloths, Issa, Dr Feelgood, Vokonis, Heleven, Stephen Crane, Man With A Mission, Evilizers, Sintax, Johnny O’Neil, Sick Walt, Helgrind, Avaland, Exist Immortal, Natural Born Machine, Animal House, Marble, Hurricane On Saturn, Primal Fear, Feskarn, Master Dy, Skyborn, Arielle, Don Airey, Midnight Odyssey, Amoriello, Greenleaf, Trollfest, Ghosts Of Atlantis, Ainur, Justin Larner, Grief Collector, Suzi Quatro, Stranger Vision, Johan Kilhlberg’s Impera, Dunkelmind, Age Of Aquarius, Dichroma, Seed Husk, Bounty Hunters Band, Spire, Spiders From Saigon, State Of Mind, Disout, Terrorential, Zacky Sickness, Rough Dreams, Mastord, Isatha, Herzel, Gary Hughes, Blaze Bayley, Los Disidentes Del Sucio Motel, Heart Healer, Maverick, Paladine, Reality Grey, Acolyte, Silent Winter, Angel Martyr, Sacred Reich, Kip Moore, Trapped In Purgatory, Darren Phillips Project, Illuminae, The Cranked Amps, Golgotha, Flying Circus, Raven Sad, Siggi Schwarz, George Tsalikis, Final Gravity, Paris, Numenor.