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Powerplay Rock and Metal Magazine, Manchester (2026)

25/02/2026

On sale on our website now
and in the shops from 27th February

POWERPLAY 286 MARCH/APRIL 2026

INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
With their incredible new live album and blu-ray, and their upcoming headline show at Wembley Arena, Powerwolf finally fulfil their destiny and take their place in the premier league of power metal. Zakk Wylde shares his pain at the loss of Ozzy Osbourne and tells us how it shaped the latest Black Label Society album, we discover how Angus McSix found a new hero to front their band, Axel Rudi Pell exceeds expectations yet again, and The Gems find themselves in a much more positive place on their second album. We also interview Exodus, Lions Share, Keys, Pil & Bue, Refestramus, Beyond The Dead Of Night, Toys That Bite, The Groggy Dogs, Nerve Star, No Murder No Moustache, and Da.

REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Viewpoint, The New Power Files, Editorial.

POWERED UP
Sabaton, Foreigner, Amaranthe, Ice Nine Kills, Epica, Creeper, The Devil Wears Prada, Whiskey Myers, Motocultor Across Europe Tour, Charlotte Wessels, The Legendary Orchestra, Bobbie Dazzle, TX2, Bldsugr!.

POWER PLAYS
Tyketto, Bldsugr!, Schattenmann, Greyhawk, Ellefson-Soto, Dune Aurora, Versus, Full House Brew Crew, The Losts, Nite Stinger, Rollerball, Edenbridge, Metal De Facto, Walk In Darkness, Rave In Fire, Starbenders, Hanabie, Black Oak County, Lowe.

POWER CUTS
Michael Monroe, Karnivool, Lion’s Share, Keys, Powerwolf, The Eternal, Black Dog Moon, Forbidden Seed, Rails To Roads, Greyfox Conspiracy, Doomherre, Avalanche, Struck/Down, Lomor, Night Thieves, Clawfinger, Bob Saliba, No Murder No Moustache, Silence Reigns, Long Distance Calling, Gotthard, Valient Sentinel, Marianas Rest, Course Of Fate, Induction, The Funeral Portrait, Godzillionaire, Black Magic Tree, Paul Gilbert, Ron Coolen, Turbo’s Tribunal, Robin Trower, Ryder, Urne, Our Mirage, Oathbound, Bitter Price, Transatlantic Radio, King’s Vengeance,Vandor, Bendida, Stud Farm Mafia, Stormzone, Kardang, Superchained, Profiler, Gladenfold, Wolverine, Autumn’s Child, Mother Vulture, Helix, Even Angels, Vreid, As The Palaces Burn, Cyclone, Parker Barrow, Jester Majesty, Bastion Rose, Temple Balls, Dr. Schafausen, Peyton Parrish, John Macko Music, Cell Games, Toys That Bite, Fili Babiano’s Fortress, Numenor, Pavic, Asia, Demons My Friends, Blossoms Fall, Hammer King, J.B.O., The Medea Project, Set It Off, Static-X, Austen Starr, Imperatore, Cyanide, Dymytry Paradox, The Veer Union, No Love, Ashes Awaken, Indigosaur, Black Swan, Sky Valley Mistress, Olymp, Velcro Sunset, Moonlit Masquerade, KMFDM, Dispyria, Killerwitch, Salome, Wille & The Bandits, Perpetual Fire, Black Lung, Philip Shouse, Hermano, Dyssidia, One Last Day, Fabiano Negri & Covidados, Suncraft, Toxic Pub, Unwell, Neal Morse Band, Nanowar Of Steel, Electric Hydra, Daidalos, A Thousand Horses, Desert Storm, Supralunar, Pil And Bue, Tigercub, Phenomy, Ian Highhill, Gabrielle De Val, Shadowborn, Kezia Gill, Hoaxed, Hamasaari, Uga Buga, Skindred, Story Of The Year, The Black Crowes, Confess, Kerrigan, Dogs In Charge, Ravenspell, Lord Of The Lost, Stainless, Beyond The Dead Of Night, Leaves Eyes, Refestramus, Capillary, Violet Orlandi, Fyres, For My Pain…, Kate’s Acid, Nerve Star, The Sheepdogs, Shoreline, Symphony Of Sweden, Satanic Squirrel, Cave, Flight Recorder, Spreading The Disease, Aeon Gods, The Gems, Brusic, Fighter V, Andradite, System Overload, John Corabi, Axel Rudi Pell, Obey The Sun, Asterise, Oreyeon, Frozen Factory, Walls Of Babylon, Kubika, Venus 5, Fabienne Erni, Meteora, Furi Helium, Angus McSix, Spiral Fracture, Big Big Train, Megadeth, Hyshtral, Axe Dragger, Violet, Neverland Train, Rozario, Kal-El, Nervosa, DA, The Groggy Dogs, Black Label Society, Exodus.

19/12/2025

On sale on our web site now
and in the shops from 26th December

POWERPLAY 285 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026

INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
The arrival of a new Alter Bridge album is always a reason for celebration, and in the case of their latest one, the band believe in it so much that they have chosen the once-in-a-career option of making it self-titled. We joined Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti in London to find out more. Francis Rossi has surprised us all with an unexpected new solo hard rock album, Tunisian/French wonders Myrath blow us away with their incredible new offering, and young British metal mob Tailgunner live up to the hype about them being the new Iron Maiden. Also in this issue are interviews with Swedish prog sensations Soen, along with Bullet, Headless, War Grave, N.Y.C., Spencer Mackenzie, and Tale Cue, plus we pick our favourite albums of 2025, and there are a fair few surprise entries and omissions!

REGULARS
AOR Underground, The New Power Files, Editorial.

POWERED UP
Helloween, Parkway Drive, Disturbed, Megadeth, Volbeat, Halestorm, Bush, Michael Schenker, Queensryche, Accept, Blackberry Smoke, W.A.SP., Saxon, Lord Of The Lost, Blind Guardian, Steel Panther, Armored Saint, Beast In Black, Dark Angel, Battle Beast, FM, Sonata Arctica, Paradise Lost, Thy Art Is Murder, Cavalera Conspiracy, Fear Factory, Lacuna Coil, The Amity Affliction, Sacred Reich, Wind Rose, Orden Ogan, Hirax, From Fall to Spring, Lovebites, Cyan Kicks, Bloodywood, Angus McSix, Ensiferum, Nonpoint, Dominum, Julien-K, Skarlett Riot, Witch Fever, Jack J Hutchinson, Collective Soul, Majestica, Bobbie Dazzle, Silveroller, Kelsy Karter & The Heroines, and Interceptor.

POWER PLAYS
Cyan Kicks, Wheel Of Time, Electric Boys, Secret Rule, Blackberry Smoke, Vogelfrey, Evil Scarcrow, Brave Rival, Darklon, Hellcats, WitchDoktors, Starforce, Syellvris, The Hot One Two, Epinikion, Fabula Rasa, Soulbound, Esprit D’Air, Fireborn, Eye Of Melian.

POWER CUTS
Paradise Lost, Alter Bridge, Soen, Templeton Pek, Spriggan Mist, Shiraz Lane, Villain Of The Story, Hounds, Bersærk, Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy, Hell In The Club, Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side, Midnite City, Crazy Party, Creed, Chasing Demons, Sanity’s Rage, Lovelorn Dolls, Effex, Pinn Dropp, Lunar & The Deception, As Rome Burns, The Love Gangsters, Night Resident, Meteora, Thrice, ODC, Germán Pascual, Aeternia, Sideburn, Blacklist Union, Age Of Emergence, Invaded, Daidrum, Absinthe Green, Kanadia, Slash, The Skelters, Wolftooth, Dear Youth, Nereis, Infinite Dream, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apolcalypse, Inhuman, Cassidy Paris, Spectral, Pavlov’s Dog, Atlas&I, Redshark, Notörious, Black Soul Horde, Juliet’s Ruin, Liam St John, Sparzanza, Doro, Mausoleum Gate, Faith In Agony, Leprous, Mantah, Voodoo Highway, Another Realm, Omnium Gatherum, War Grave, Annisokay, Flames Of Heaven, Nirmata, November, Heartlay, Now Or Never, 1914, Steel Arctus, Starbynary, In Virtue, Peterified, Leilani Kilgore, Solar Sons, Feather Mountain, Defecto, Bite The Bullet, Chez Kane, Thron, Lycanthro, Goatfather, Alfonso Conspiracy, Babylon Ad, Deus Culpa, Dolmen Gate, Spock’s Beard, Return To Darkness, Devils And Icons, Eld Varg, Zero 9:36, Raven Black, Typhus, Kamelot, The Hara, Outerburst, Angelo Perlepes Mystery, Astronoid, Gotham, Beyond The Black, Sarayasign, Wildhunt, Galahad, Kill The Robot, Lynch Mob, Dave Tinelt, Jim Peterik & World Stage, Varras, Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts, 84 Days, Mage, Mick Mashbir, Vendetta Bloom, Myth Of Logic, Glasgow Kiss, David Hause, Casket Rats, Hyperion, Havamal, Graham Bonnet Band, Enemynside, Def Leppard, Pearls & Flames, Starmen, Jimi Jamison, Myth Carver, Yellowcard, Jupiter Cyclops, Taylor Acorn, Leap, Sumo Cyco, Idol, Coreleoni, RVH Project, Steve Hogarth, Ironbound, Sleek, Idol Throne, Tale Cue, Tapeworm Electric, Hard To Explain, Mayhem, Coldrain, Space Of Variations, Ignescent, Rob Moratti, Symphonity, Spencer Mckenzie, Myrath, Bullet, Dieversity, The Reticent, Red Sands, Xathra, Fargo, Kreator, Darktribe, Tailgunner, Mezzrow, Caskets, Bangalore Choir, A.Y.M., Treat, Stolen Soul, All Seeing Eyes, Stargazery, The One, Reveal, The Devil Wears Prada, Artillery & Storm, Mirador, Gluecifer, N.Y.C., Pentesilea Road, Dream Theater, Therion, Kivisydä, Sweatmaster, Creeper, Francis Rossi, The Deccan Traps, The A.X.E. Project, Hideclose, D’ercole, UUHAI, Erdling, Sister, Stonebourne, Phantom Vengeance, Cold Night For Alligators, Iron Maiden, Thunder, Serpico.

28/10/2025

On sale on our web site now
and in the shops from 31st October

POWERPLAY 284 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025

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,TheSlowstarters, 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, IlluminaA.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.

27/08/2025

On sale on our web site now
and in the shops from 29th August

POWERPLAY 283 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2025

INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
Taking full control of his creative output, Bryan Adams is striking out with a new album on his own brand new label. Appropriately called ‘Roll With The Punches’,Bryan talks about the challenges of releasing the albumwithout the backing of a major label. “I just really had the idea that rolling with the punches just made sense, because when you’re feeling like that, you have just got to keep going, dust down and keep rocking,” says the Canadian singer. Vicious Rumors return after a five-yeargap with their fourteenth album, with a rejuvenated line-up and Mat Sinner back to being fighting fit Primal Fear stun with latest album ‘Dominance’, and Kris Barras returns to his blues roots with new band Hollow Souls. Also this time, interviews with FM, Mob Rules, Burning Witches, Hammer King, The Damn Truth, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Sweet Savage, Bioscope, Vlad In Tears, Ihlo, Defenders Of The Faith, Fury, Silver Dollar Room, Skies Turn Black, Year Of The Goat, The Medea Project, Transcendence, Silk Spinster, and Brocarde.

REGULARS
AOR Underground, The New Power Files, Editorial.

POWERED UP
Slayer, Creed, Alice Cooper, Tons Of Rock Festival, Styx,Michael Schenker, Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Rick Springfield, Call Of The Wild Festival, Daughtry, John Waite, Mastodon, Hatebreed, The SatchVai Band, Coheed And Cambria, Mammoth WVH, Francis Rossi, The Kevin Cronin Band, Don Felder, Eclipse, Mike Tramp’s White Lion, Robert Jon & The Wreck, The Artimus Pyle Band, Dewolff, Unto Others, Periphery, Neckbreaker, Brave Rival, My Silent Wake, The Medea Project, Wytch Hazel, Ned Evett, Lowen.

POWER PLAYS
Skies Turn Black, Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Hammer King, The Rasmus, Primal Fear, Ihlo, Alterium, Dozer, Fury, Blackbriar, Sinsaenum, Wytch Hazel, Mandragora Titania, Mystopera, Black Majesty, Passengers In Panic, Ambush, Castle Rat.

POWER CUTS
Vicious Rumors, Mob Rules, The Medea Project,Transcendence, Silk Spinster, Madhouse, True North, Halestorm, Edenya, Silver Dollar Room, Masseti,Crucible, Claymorean, Phantom Spell, Royale Lynn,Sixth Wonder, Heathen’s Eye, Hollow Leg, Margarita Witch Cult, Redikin, Double Vision, Z-Cocoon, The Dead Cowboys, Glenn Hughes, Fer De Lance, Night’s Edge, Hearts On Fire, Warhog, Jolly Jackers, Still Dusk, Mirrorglass, Liv Sin, Borracho, Rise Against, Crüzer, Subspace Radio, Taz Taylor Band, Tooth Gore, The Great Alone, Neurotox, Genus Ordinis Dei, Seth Metoyer,Illusia, Stargazer, Bryan Adams, Blind Alice, Wucan, Boiler Room, Birth Control, Savaged, Cold Slither, Libra,Strangers, The Violent Hour, Linx, In/Vertigo, Tangents, Jade Elephant, Thomas Carlsen’s Transmission, Nicklas Sonne, Black Map, Pino Scotto, Disquiet, Dustin Douglas And The Electric Gentlemen, Winterland, Chokesetter, Chronosynthesis, Laguna, Born Of Osiris, Nitro-X,Hooch, Defenders Of The Faith, Grace Hayhurst, Baelfyr,Phantomy, Vendetta Deluxe, Heartbanger, Sweet Freedom, Paula Teles, Bloody Dice, Eternal Idol, Crystal Viper, Ramonda, Storm, Sapere Aude, Svartsot, Storm The Empire, Livin’ Evil, Dragonsclaw, Burning Sun,Diamonds And Guns, Psychic Equalizer, Deep Purple, Wolfskull, Patchwork, Rising Steel, The Far Cry, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Asteroid B-612, Reflection, Black Knight, Lord Helmet, Crowne, Mass Deception, First Light, Celestial Wizard, Honeymoon Suite, Superseed,Before The Dawn, Erdling, Joe Stump’s Tower Of Babel,Martyr, Lost Legacy, Tragik, Walter Trout, Motorhead,137, Wanted, Chevelle, Burning Witches, Mors Principium Est, Gods Of Tomorrow, Wheel Of Time,Patriarchs In Black, Orchid Symmetry, Higher Power,TSS, Mihrax, Feary Tales, Otherwise, Eden Circus,Dragonsfire, Meridian, Metal Detektor, Rust N’ Rage, San Demas, Barnabas Sky, Whiskey Myers, FM, Rising Alma, Hollow Souls, Left Hand Black, Amorphis, Bengal Tigers, Hot Milk, Chris Catena’s Rock City Tribe, Bioscope, Aurora Ferrer, Su***de Puppets, The Hu, Solace, Headless, Styx, Ashes Of The Sun, Eric Gales, Månegarm, Near Death Experience, Gwyn Ashton, Longshots, Unen, Stygian Fair, Rimmar, Airborn, Deadlands, Dead7, Sweet Savage, Jack The Joker, Mad Dogs, S***m, Mistress, Blood Dealer, Rage, Year Of The Goat, Alice Cooper.

13/07/2025

On sale on our web site
and in the shops now

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.

19/04/2025

On sale on our web site now
and in the shops from 25th April

POWERPLAY 281 MAY/JUNE 2025

INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL FEATURES
With a massive UK tour and a very surprising new album to talk about, The Dead Daisies frontman John Corabi had lots to tell us about – so much in fact that we’ll be running a second part of his interview next time. Welsh wonders Those Damn Crows earn promotion to the top table with their stunning new album, Simon McBride takes time out from Deep Purple to release a solo album, Candice Night puts out her first solo album in a decade, Herman Rarebell brings ‘Ze German’ to some of his favourite 80s songs, and Tarja releases her incredible ‘Circus Life’ live performance. Also in this issue are chats with Pop Evil, Liv Kristine, Samantha Fish, Ancient Bards, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil, Imperatore, Nightsteel, Nebula Nine, Big Canyon, Chontaraz, Root Zero, and Tooth Gore, plus our annual in-depth festival preview

REGULARS
AOR Underground, Tygerman’s Viewpoint, The New Power Files, Editorial.

POWERED UP
Papa Roach, Dream Theater, Queensryche, Motionless In White, H.E.A.T, Ace Frehley, Slaughter, Art Nation, Lynch Mob, Delain, Xandria, Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons, IQ, Adrian Vandenberg, Wage War, Night Demon, Fit For A King, Final Coil, Hanabie, Chez Kane, Edge Of Paradise, Lodestar, Fury, Brand Of Sacrifice, Teiger, Kim Dracula, The River.

POWER PLAYS
Those Damn Crows, Samantha Fish, Epica, Francesco Marras, Worlds Beyond, Alien Weaponry, Defender, Adamantis, Luna Kills, Ye Banished Privateers, Caliban, Cirkus Prutz, Waltari, Wednesday 13, Trick Or Treat, The Flower Kings, Dunkle Zukunft, Phase Transition, Gypsy Pistoleros, Game Over.

POWER CUTS
Candice Night, Robin Trower, Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate, Heart Line, Simon McBride, Liv Kristine, Baron Von Bieski Orchestra, Dark Driven, Raven, Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate, Stygian Path, Mark Morton, W.E.T, Ally Venable, Caboose, Deathless Legacy, Mentalist, Midnight Vice, The Birthday Massacre, Obsydian, Last Leaf Down, Death SS, W.A.S.P., Love Is Noise, After Us All, Phear, Storm Orchestra, Allegaeon, Streetlight, Katla, Laurenne/Louhimo, D’or, Vigilhunter, The Devils, Sick N’ Beautiful, H.E.R.O., Messa, Masters Of Reality, Rick Pierce Group, Hangman’s Chair, Anyone, Kyles Tolone, Vallorch, Alliance, Circle Of Origin, Rotting Christ, Supersonic Deuces, Royalty Capes, Herman Rarebell & Friends, Bottlebelt, Stinky, Neverfade, Symetria, The Astoria, Crematory, Heaven’s Reign, Himmelkraft, XIII Doors, O.R.K, Braveride, Marble Ghosts, Tower, Honeybombs, David Judson Clemmons, Blood Cult, Blended Brew, Confess, Alien, Black And Damned, Blacksun, Beholder, Awaiting Abigail, Predator, Primrose Path, Angel, Sykofant, Big Canyon, Skull Revenge, Night Dream, Highway Queen, Diamantide, Pattern-Seeking Animals, Sculforge, Disarmonia Mundi, Strategy, Nightstalker, Sijjin, Drew Cagle And The Reputation, Black Moon June, March Of Scylla, Asasara, Belle Morte, All For Jolly, Teaser Sweet, Wasted, Art Nation, Legado De Una Tragedia, Chemicide, Serpentyne, Rioghan, Mastord, Luponero, Throne Of Iron, Sweetbeast, Walnut Grove DC, Tarja, Gyasi, Winona Fighter, Kerberos, Ladykiller, Final Gravity, Captain Black Beard, Pale Epiphany, Sidewinder, Radiant Moon, Dirty Talons, Stud,Beyond Frequencies, The Summit Fever, Blue Ambition, The Feelgood McLouds, Sign Of The Wolf, H-C≡N, Santù, Air Drawn Dagger, Under Ruins, Bourbon Kings,Maestrick, The Haunted, Godslave, Fat Bastard, Sacred Season, Katharein, Imperatore, IQ, Alex Carpani, Cosmic Cathedral, Harem Scarem, Ryosi Shinomoto, Voidchaser, Magnolia Park, The Quill, Russ Ballard,Hans & Valter, Dark Horizon, When Rivers Meet, Machine Head, Prost, Raging Speedhorn, Powerhill, The Man-Eating Tree, Hangfire, Power Surge, Within Destruction, The Lord Weird Slough Feg, Root Zero, Skunk Anansie, Don Felder, Stacy Crowne, The Speaker Wars, The Storyteller, Chontaraz, Leave, Kal-El, Luke Spiller, Nebula Nine, Vulvarine, Derev, Niviane, Insult,Hanging Garden, Himalayas, Böllverk, Obscure Obsession, Afterlove, Myth Carver, Santonegro, One OKRock, Rivers Of Nihil, Care Of Night, Rokets, Severed Angel, Giant, Double Experience, Black Sword Thunder Attack, Flor De Loto, Will Wilde, Tumble, Ancient Bards, Detroit Run, Cruzeiro, Nightsteel, Anti-Clone, Status Quo, Revenant, Hands Like Houses, Roxxcalibur, Lycanthro, The Dead Daisies, Volbeat, Big Canyon.

APPEARING IN THE NEW POWER FILES CHAPTER 42
Mario Rossi Band, Formosa, White Tygër, El Cuero, Oldhands, Silver Nightmares, STUD, Becoming Wolves, Cyphen, Anbaric, Robin Brock, Tiberius, Hush, Disharmonium, Raffaello Indri, Plasticdrop, Copen, Pale Epiphany, Fuzz Evil, Final Siege, The Madrigal Project, Lucid Dream, Grackle, Twenty Four Hours, Flame Drop, Big Canyon, Imperatore, Nebula Nine, Chontaraz, Francesco Marras, Alex Carpani.

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