_{American band Apollo Under Fire release their self-titled debut album on 12th August after signing with the EMP Management/Label Group which is headed by David Ellefson of Megadeth. Reading the press release that came from our friends at Rock n Growl Promotions it was clear that this was going to be an album that drew a great deal from the band’s spirituality and soul. Listening to the album what strikes me though are the strong lyrics and some really powerful guitar riffs. I played the track “Gotta Believe” on the NI Rocks A-Z Show on 26th June.}

_{“The Memories Uninvited” is the sixth album from Tennessee band One Less Reason and it is released through lead singer Cris Brown’s own label Tattooed Millionaire Records on 19th August. I must admit that I wasn’t overly familiar with One Less Reason prior to the release of this album. When our friends at New Ocean Media contacted me and provided the lead-off single “Where Were You” for airplay I was rather impressed though. (That track was played on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 22nd July.) When I got a chance to listen to the rest of “The Memories Uninvited” there was no doubt that this was an album that people needed to check-out.}

_{“Alien Architect” is the latest album from North Carolina band Another Lost Year and is released on 12th August via the EMP Label (headed by Megadeth’s David Ellefson). You may have heard me play tracks from the band’s debut album “Better Days” on the NI Rocks Shows over the last few years, particularly the track “War On The Inside”. Another Lost Year have now followed up with a new powerful rock album, which for me at least surpasses that debut album. The track “Wolves” was included on the NI Rocks A-Z Show on 26th July.}