Much-imitated symphonic metal giants Nightwish go even bigger than ever on Yesterwynde
Nightwish's Yesterwynde offers the kind of grandiose maximalism that puts most Hollywood blockbuster soundtracks to shame
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Glam survivors Sweet bow out in a blaze of AOR
Full Circle is Sweet's first set of original songs since 2002's Sweetlife
Michael Schenker' My Years With UFO finds the mad axeman in phenomenal form
Michael Schenker celebrates his years with UFO with a stellar cast of guest musicians
Album Of The Week Club review: Kingdom Come by Sir Lord Baltimore
Hailed as a proto-metal classic, Sir Lord Baltimore's debut album is perhaps more 60s than 70s
Big Big Train hit the right notes on A Flare On The Lens
Big Big Train please their passengers on live album A Flare On The Lens
Stryper's songwriting fails to ascend on When We Were Kings
Stryper are still fighting the good fight on 15th studio album When We Were Kings
Nick Lowe hooks up with Mexican wrestler-faced surf rockers Los Straitjackets on Indoor Safari
Pub rock elder statesman Nick Lowe gets gnarly
The Jesus Lizard shine just as brightly as they ever did on Rack
Kings of noise the Jesus Lizard have returned to reclaim their crown
The Cold Stares prepare for a big future on The Southern
Finger-picking good Kentucky-fried blues
The Dead Daisies revert to meat-and-potatoes type on Light Em Up
After inspired work with Glenn Hughes on board, Dead Daisies album seven is a step backwards
Luck And Strange finds David Gilmour in relaxed, reflective form
David Gilmour’s fifth solo album muses on heavy concerns but dreams of cool evenings on the Mediterranean
Album Of The Week Club review: Great Western Valkyrie by Rival Sons
After turning heads with Pressure & Time in 2011, Rival Sons returned to the studio with a new bassist and a fistful of big ideas
Palaye Royale shine bright on the life-affirming Death or Glory
Las Vegas trio Palaye Royale dazzle on bold fourth album
Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts shine on Rogue To Redemption
Former Biters frontman Tuk Smith delivers a power-pop/classic rock gem
Definitely Maybe is a reminder of the cockiness and verve of Oasis
The Sex Beatles' defining moment, expanded
"It does what great art is supposed to do, taking the artist's experiences, however dark, and making them universal": Nick Cave returns to the water on Wild God
The wizards of Aus finds hints of light in the darkness
Album Of The Week Club review: The Grand Illusion by Styx
The Grand Illusion was the first of four consecutive triple-platinum albums for Styx, establishing them as one of America’s biggest rock acts
