_{German melodic metal band Freedom Call release their latest album “Beyond” through the Steamhammer/SPV label on 24th February (4th March in the USA). The band have been around since 1998 releasing 7 studio albums, a best of and 2 live albums prior to the latest offering. Freedom Call are highly popular on the European mainland where the melodic metal genre has its heartland. Personally, I’m a more recent convert - tracks from “Land of the Crimson Dawn” (2012) and the best of album “Ages of Light” (2013) would have featured on my shows.}

_{FM return to Belfast on 1st April as support to Foreigner in The Waterfront Hall. Local support comes from the recently reformed No Hot Ashes. I spoke to FM lead singer Steve Overland on the phone to ask him a few questions about the gig, future plans for FM, the release of his new Overland album “Epic” etc.}

_{The interview will be broadcast on the Friday NI Rocks Show at 9pm UK time on Friday 14th February but is also available from the On Demand Player http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/hosts/ni-rocks-friday-rock-show.html (show uploaded February 11th) for the next 8 weeks.}

_{I’ll also be transcribing the interview and posting it on the Rock Radio NI website later this week.}