From the band whose landmark album, 'Walking With Strangers', has been called the "Sgt. Peppers of Dark Wave", comes The Birthday Massacre's 12th release and most intimate offering to date, 'Fascination', at once the most fully realised album, with the bands signature blend of haunting vocals, captivating electronica, aggressive guitars and their most accessible, of which, taken from the album, 'Cold Lights', is one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Vonamor, Midnight, Askvader, Becko and Terrorform.

Released on New Year's Eve, 'Memento Mori' saw Feuerschwanz finally make their step away from the simpler humour of earlier days, to one of the most important bands in German Folk-Rock, with the outfit recently releasing their seventh video, the album closer, 'Skaldenmet',which is today's Video Of The Day. Recorded during their album release livestream, the success of 'Memento Mori' has resulted in the band's seventh consecutive week on the official German album charts, following a chart entry at #1! With chanting violin playing, the 40-minute adventure begins with its eponymous opener, a Melodic Rock anthem with a well-known medieval character, a blazing guitar riff and life-affirming lyrics, and ends in this crowning finale with its proudly advancing bass.

"So, after taking us on a stunning journey as dusk arrived through the likes of opener ‘Shine on Brightly’, ‘Pandora's Box’, ‘Conquistador, A Salty Dog’ and ‘Homburg’ there was just one song left. Finally the band hit on the familiar chords of ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’, one of the most recognisable, most majestic and surely one of the most beautiful songs of the late 60’s. A powerful end to a magnificent performance." Today's Video Of The Day takes us back to July 2016 at Mote Park's Ramblin' Man Fair, on a beautiful Summer's evening, and is dedicated to Procol Harum frontman Gary Brooker, following yesterday's very sad news that Gary, who co-wrote and sang the band’s 1967 classic 'A Whiter Shade of Pale', has died after a battle with cancer at the age of 76.

WRC award-winning Pete Feenstra has spent the last forty years listening to, writing about, talking about, and promoting Rock music, with a particular interest in the Blues, and Pete's latest Rock & Blues show is today's Podcast Of The Day, featuring Mike Zito (pictured), Bernard Allison, Wily Bo Walker & ED Brayshaw, Michael Katon, Micki Free, Charley Crockett, Blue Rumble, Jack J Hutchinson, James Oliver, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Rick Knapp, Nick Nation, Brigitte Purdy, Trev Turley, Tas Cru, The Smokin Joe Kubek Band with Bnois King, Slithey Tove and many more.

Melodic, maybe a little vintage here and there, straightforward and a bit dirty, but all in all, good old Classic Rock music - that's a rough description of German band, Andy Rocks, featuring Black Daffodils singer Andrea Weiss, with their clear structures, catchy melodies and soulful guitar licks booming through loud and clear on their latest album, 'Look At What We've Done', of which the title track is one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Gravelle/Perinbam, Richard Evans, Fight The Fade, Turbo Lovers and Chugger.

Today's latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day is topped and tailed by Jack J Hutchinson (pictured), ahead of his appearance tonight at The Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon, plus there's new music from Bernard Allison, Duke Robillard, John Mayall, Reddog & Friends, The Love Light Orchestra, Dust Radio, The Sully Band, Peter Veteska, The Cinelli Brothers, Scott Ramminger, Karl Stoll and The Danger Zone, Elles Bailey and Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse.

"The more I play it the more I love it! This essential Blues album, which was written during the time of Covid lockdown, brings you songs of life, the difficult direction it can sometimes travel in and shows that with acceptance of circumstance and positivity, you can grow within it." Check out below both Di Foxy's complete take on J D Simo's latest album, 'Mind Control', plus watch today's Video Of The Day of 'That's When You Know That You're Down'.

For fans of Korn and InFlames, Maltese/Slovenian 5-piece Metalcore/Numetalcore outfit, Decline The Fall, were formed in 2015, and they have supported legends such as Lacuna Coil, Rotting Christ and Mayhem, with their first album, 'Our Own Demise', being released in 2020 plus another planned for next year, they're latest heavy offering, 'Sinister', is one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Gunash, Jamart, 22 Oceans, Midnite Hellion and Signal Collapse.

Six years ago to this day, we were at Inglorious's official UK album launch at London’'s Islington Assembly Hall, and with the band due to headline Rockmantic Lincoln over the weekend of the 19th and 20th of August, for today's Podcast Of The Day we turn the clock back to July 2019 and Ramblin' Man Fair, where we interviewed vocalist Nathan James, lead guitarist Danny Dea Cruz and second guitarist Dan Stevens, after their Main Stage set.

"I don't believe in miracles, but over two memorable nights, Ballard gave Rock and Roll to us with two exuberant, rocking master classes courtesy of this shades wearing, 76 years young, singer-songwriter. Indeed, it was good to be here. Do not miss him when he supports Rick Wakeman at London's Shepherd's Empire on Wednesday 30th March, or later in the year at Hull's Wrecking Ball Arts Centre on Saturday 8th October plus KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton on Wednesday 12th October." Today, read AJ's combined take on both of Russ Ballard's recent "It's Good To Be Here" UK tour gigs at London's 100 Club and Chislehurst's The Beaverwood, as well as some great photos plus our Video Of The Day.

For fans of Biffy Clyro and Don Broco, cult Greek Alternative Rock-Metal quartet, Allen’s Hand, consisting of Eggstein (guitarist), Hennis (vocals), The Nugget (bass) and Larry (drums), have released a re-recorded version of past adrenaline-driven Heavy Rock anthem, 'Re-Pack Your Bags', a single that not only showcases Foo Fighters-like rhythms, gut-busting drum solos, soulful vocals and Poppy choruses, but is also is one of today's six of the best 'Monday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Aeveris, The Autumn Killers, Wildstreet, Panjoma and Darren Michael Boyd.

Staking their claim as the new heavyweights of Rock and Roll’s modern-day renaissance, Naked Gypsy Queens have just released, 'Georgiana', their debut EP, via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group, of which their raw, riff-based single, 'Down to the Devil', is today's Video Of The Day. Rooted in amplified Blues, hard-charging grooves, and dual lead guitars, the Tennessee quartet build upon the larger-than-life sound of their heroes from the 1960s and '70s, keeping the flame burning for old-school Hard Rock while using their own 21st century fuel.