“20/20” is the debut album from Finnish melodic metal band Smackbound and it was released on 12th June by Frontiers Music. The band was formed in 2015 by singer and actress Netta Laurenne and at times performed as a covers band whilst working on their first album. The tracks “Drive It Like You Stole It”, “Those Who Burn” and “Date With The Devil” have been featured on the Friday NI Rocks Show over the past few weeks.
“Lunaris” is the second album from Italian symphonic, power metal band Moonlight Haze and it was released on 12th June by Scarlet Records. The band is fronted by former Temperance singer Chiara Tricarico and formed in 2018. The track “Till the End” was featured on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 12th June.
“We Are The Night” is the third album from Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall and it was released on 12th June by Frontiers Music. Magnus Karlsson is a prolific musician, song-writer and producer who is part of bands such as Primal Fear, Starbreaker and The Ferrymen. He was my guest on the Friday NI Rocks Show last October when the second album by The Ferrymen was released - http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/interviews/3674-ni-rocks-interview-with-magnus-karlsson.html . Free Fall is essentially Karlsson’s solo project where he collaborates with various great singers on each album. So far I’ve featured four tracks from the latest album on the Friday NI Rocks Show.
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“Discharge” is the excellent debut album from Brazilian band Electric Mob and it was released on 12th June by Frontiers Music. The album has produced one of the best singles of 2020 – the awesome track “Devil You Know”, which has featured on the Friday NI Rocks Show three times so far as well as on the NI Rocks A-Z Show. The tracks “Upside Down” and “Far Off” have also featured on the Friday NI Rocks Show recently.