_{My first album recommendation posted in 2016 is for “Game of Sins”, the latest release from Axel Rudi Pell. If every album we received at Rock Radio NI during 2016 was as good as “Game of Sins” I’d have an extremely busy year writing these recommendations; but it would definitely be a labour of love, listening to albums that appealed so much! A great album from Axel Rudi Pell is of course no rare thing and one would almost expect nothing less. “Game of Sins” is released through Steamhammer / SPV on 15th January.}

Swedish classic / doom rock masters WITCHCRAFT have released a video featuring snippets from each of the new tracks that feature on their forthcoming album ‘Nucleus’. Listen over on YouTube:     Nucleus is scheduled for a January 15, 2016 release worldwide via Nuclear Blast and will be available as CD, lavish digipack (also as a t-shirt bundle), vinyl (black, clear, splatter, ...

Ukraine based JINJER creates an explosive mixture of groove metal and hardcore flavored with progressive elements. Since 2013, when this 4 piece were acknowledged as the Best Ukrainian Metal Band, they have managed to keep the leadership on the alternative stage in their country. Now the band takes the next step and signs a worldwide ...