Early next year on Friday 5th January, Melodic Hard Rockers LastWorld return once again with their fifth album in just under five years via Perris Records, entitled, 'Beautiful Illusion', with all that you would expect from them, plus a few surprises too, of which their first single from the eleven-track album, 'Don't Tell Me I'm Wrong', is also one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from The Noise Who Runs, Zed Head, Beyond Unbroken, Reliquia and Metalite.

For fans of Aiming for Enrike, Mother's Cake and Nerve, last month Swiss Alternative instrumental Rock power-trio, Lagern, released their full-length debut album, 'Motion', through Cold Smoke Records, and today's Video Of The Day of their two album tracks, 'Immersiv' and 'Blauschtrift', was filmed earlier this year at the Foucoupe performance & event venue in Monthey, Switzerland. Formed in 2017 by two experienced Swiss musicians Pablo Lagares (guitar) and Simon Prongué (drums), quickly followed by Téo Lagares (keyboards and bass), also expect clinical drums, a gravelly guitar and electronic strings, as well as some touches of Prog and Post-Rock.

On today's latest Simply Country Podcast Of The Day playlist, there's music from Shelly Jones, Ella Powell, Dean Weston, Francine Honey, Bridget Pross, Dee Morrissey, Jo Caseley, Hurricane Fall, Jamie Donnelly, Steve Sparrow, John Hogan, Joy Adams, Katrina Burgoyne, Mae McCoy, Payton Riley, Redneck Gentlemen, The Gillies, Songbird Jones, Paula O'Reilly, Sorensen, Susan Blee, Tennessee Twin, The Longshore Drifters, Todd Barrow, Trey Calloway, Troy Kemp, Valley Road, The Atlantic Project (pictured), Lainey Wilson, Floyd Thursby and more.

Next year on Friday 16th February, Swiss modern Metal upstarts, Illumishade, will unveil their magical sophomore record and Napalm Records debut, 'Another Side of You', of which their new single cut from the new 14-track album, 'Here We Are', is today's mesmerising Video Of The Day, as Eluveitie's Fabienne Erni’s radiant charisma shines brighter than ever with her crystal-clear vocal delivery. Also fronted by Eluveitie guitarist Jonas Wolf, the song impresses with a stomping chorus and an exciting variety in its middle passage, with Wolf’s guitar work as blazing and emotional as ever, while a fresh dose of modern Prog brings a cutting edge to the band’s elaborate songwriting, an early taste of how the band skilfully balance all things both dark and light on 'Another Side of You'.

Having been an integral part of the European Metal scene for the past three decades, and who are currently gearing up for a new record and tour dates in 2024, French Heavy Metal pioneers, Nightmare, have re-recorded  'Eternal Winter' with new singer Barbara Mogore, originally released on the band's 2009 classic, 'Insurrection', of which the track is also one of today's six of the best 'Sunday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Wax Mekanix, Towards Eden, Striker, Ashinoa and Shakra.

Today's latest Blues Club Podcast Of The Day has another two hours of non stop Best in Blues and a bit of this and that, with More Music and Less Chat, featuring Marcel Smith, Chris O'Leary, Joanne Shaw Taylor (pictured), Santana, Jaime Kyle, Danielle Nicole, Lazy Lester, The Dig 3, Rob Picazo, Beth Hart, plus many more.

Last Friday, Frontiers Music Srl made available globally, digital reissues of three classic albums from Copenhagen’s favourite Heavy Metal sons, Fate, namely 'If Not For the Devil' (pictured), 'Ghosts from the Past' and 'V', of which the band's three respective opening tracks, 'Reaping', 'Children Of The Night' and 'Butterfly, make up half of today's six of the best 'Frontiers Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by three other tracks taken from three brand new Frontiers albums released yesterday by Cassidy Paris, Everdawn and Fifth Note.

Named after her latest live album, that was originally released by Tuohi Records in early October, due to popular demand, and following her successful 2023 UK tour, internationally acclaimed guitarist, and singer songwriter Erja Lyytinen will embark on her 'Diamonds On The Road' 10-date UK Tour in April next year, of which her live album performance of 'Väinämöinen Tuonelassa' is today's Video Of The Day. It's Erja's fourth live album, and as well as stopping off at London's Half Moon in Putney on Wednesday 10th April, Lyytinen will also be headlining HRH Blues 8 on Saturday 13th April which will again take place back at its base for the sixth time, namely their home at the O2 Academy Sheffield, another one-weekend, one-arena event.

Recorded at London’s The O2 on 14th November 2022, last month Evanescence launched a previously unreleased version of their majestic hit, 'My Immortal', which is today's Video Of The Day, taken from their 20th anniversary deluxe reissue of their debut album 'Fallen'. With a limited edition Super Deluxe box set also following in February next year, this 2003 single by a young female-fronted band from Arkansas, was certified gold in the US and platinum in Australia, as their cinematic blend of Metal and Symphonic, piano-driven melodies went on to capture a generation, at a time when the Rock charts were dominated by predominantly male Nü-Metal and Post-Grunge acts.

With another Rock Revival show due to be broadcast tonight at 8pm UK time on Meridian FM, last week's show is today's Podcast Of The Day, that saw WRC Award winning Jules and Bob with a playlist that included The Rattlebacks, Deaf Rat, The Answer, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Jack Russell, Tracii Guns, Kris Barras Band, Black Sabbath, Sparrow Blue, Ace Frehley, The 355's, The Black Shucks, ZZ Top, Scott Stapp, Kiss, Steppenwolf, Trick Shot, Denzeity, The Dust Coda, King Herd, Those Damn Crows (pictured), The Who, Albany Down, Silveroller and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Released yesterday via Anomic Records, 'Blame' is the brand new single from Berlin-based Post Punk/Wave Pop trio, Shybits, their way of saying goodbye to a successful year and hello to the future with a new label and a tour ready to kick off in January, of which this track's self-reflective, yet upbeat tempo, tuneful vocal melodies and edgy guitars, is also one of today's six of the best 'Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from St. Madness, Vendetta Love, Ashen, Rose Alaimo and Northern Genocide.

Undisputed, unmatched and unassailable living Gods of Punk Rock, The Damned have reassembled the absolute classic lineup, namely Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray, of which this fabled and trailblazing band will next year grace Australia with highlights from their seminal albums, 'Machine Gun Etiquette', 'The Black Album' and 'Strawberries', as well as fan favourites like ‘Neat Neat Neat’ and ‘New Rose’ (today's Video Of The Day). In fact 'New Rose' is recognised as the very first single by a Punk band, coming out five weeks before the Sex Pistols 'Anarchy In the UK’, and they were also the first British Punk band to tour the United States, not only inspiring the first wave of west coast Hardcore and Punk, but also paved the way to Goth Rock.