_{“Reflection” is the second album from Syteria, the band that features guitarist Jackie ‘Jax’ Chambers from Girlschool. It was officially released on 21st February via Cargo Records, having been released last year following a Kickstarter campaign. I spoke to Jackie about the band and the new album when she was my guest on the Friday NI Rocks Show last July – http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/interviews/3621-ni-rocks-interview-with-jackie-chambers-from-girlschool.html . The album’s title track was included on that Show and the single “Make Some Noise” was featured on the Show in January.}

_{British band Collateral released their self-titled debut album on 21st February through Roulette Media Records. Distribution is being handled by Cargo Records and the album is also available in orange vinyl. The release of the debut album follows the release of the band’s first EP in 2018. The track “Merry Go Round” was included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 14th February, followed by “Promiseland” on 13th March.}

_{“Tear the Sky Wide Open” is the debut EP from Silverthorne, a band that features singer / guitarist Pete Shoulder and drummer Brian Tichy. It was released on 21st February via Golden Robot Records. A couple of the tracks had been released as singles during 2019. The single “Tear the Sky Wide Open” was featured on the Friday NI Rocks Show back in August, followed by “Black River Rising” in November. The track “Roll Me Back Again” was included more recently, on 14th March.}