_{“Native Soul” is the fourth album from Edge of Forever, the band established by prolific musician and producer Alessandro Del Vecchio in 2002. The album was released on 6th December by Frontiers Music; ten years on from the release of the band’s third album! Del Vecchio once again takes on the role of lead singer for this release. The track “Native Soul” was included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 25th October followed by “Promised Land” on 22nd November.}

_{“Universe” is the debut album from British band A New Tomorrow and it was released on 6th December by Frontiers Music. The band formed back in 2009 and over the past ten years has released a number of EPs and singles, but this is their first full studio album. The band has stated that this period of time has allowed them to develop their own sound and deliver their heaviest, most dynamic tracks to date. The track “A Million Stars” was included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 13th December.}

_{I pre-ordered quite a few vinyl releases during 2019. The last of them to arrive was the new Tygers of Pan Tang album “Ritual” (which I’d ordered in red vinyl along with the t-shirt). The album was officially released on 22nd November by Mighty Music. As a fan of the Tygers since the early 80’s there was never a question over purchasing the latest album and it be would amiss not to post a recommendation as well! The single “White Lines” has been included on the Friday NI Rocks Show three times, and more recently we’ve played “Damn You!”, “Destiny” and this week “Spoils of War”.}