_{“Shattered” is the second album to be released by Seven; a band that initially had some success in the late 80’s, but which didn’t release an album until “7” appeared in 2014. The second album was released on 23rd September through Escape Music. The track “Light of 1000 Eyes” is included on the Friday NI Rocks Show broadcast on 23rd Sept.}

_{Airbourne are one of those bands that seem to draw their fair share of detractors. I’m guessing though that the O’Keeffe brothers couldn’t give a rats arse about their detractors. Personally, I’ve always been a big fan of the band – I’ve all 4 of their albums (and the earlier 8 track EP “Ready To Rock”) and have now witnessed their exuberant live performances in Belfast on 5 occasions; from June 2008 to the most recent in August 2016. Their latest album “Breakin’ Outta Hell” was released on the Spinefarm label on 23rd September. The title track was released as a single in July and was included on the playlist for the Friday NI Rocks Shows on 19th August and 16th September. It was also on the NI Rocks A-Z Show on 12th July. The follow-up single “Rivalry” is included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 23rd September.}

Rock legends IRON MAIDEN continue their hugely successful The Book of Souls World Tour into 2017 with a series of European arena shows opening in Antwerp, Belgium on April 22, Maiden’s first visit to this city since 1981 on the Killers Tour! The band then travel to Germany for shows in Oberhausen, Frankfurt and Hamburg before heading into the UK and Ireland for an extensive series of concerts in May including a return to Dublin, their first visit here in seven years, for a date at the 3Arena on May 6.