_{My memory isn’t what it used to be (well that’s a lie really, it’s never been great!!); but I do have a vague recollection of hearing Lionheart performing back in the mid 80’s. That was probably on Channel 4’s “ECT” which we never missed, but it might also have been the video for the single “Die For Love”. The reason for my reminiscing is the release of a new album from Lionheart on 25th August. “Second Nature” was released via AOR Heaven and I played the track “Lionheart” on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 24th August.}

_{“Eloquent Demons” is the latest album from American rockers Bobaflex and it was released on 25th August through Thermal Entertainment LLC. I’ve been a fan of the band for a few years so an album recommendation was probably a foregone conclusion really! That being said though, the album really does merit a recommendation. If you’re not already familiar with Bobaflex, then I’d suggest that now is a good time to find out more! Perhaps you should check out the interview with bass player Jymmy Tolland on the Friday NI Rocks Show uploaded on 24th August - this features two tracks from “Eloquent Demons” as well as three from other recent Bobaflex albums. http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/interviews/3190-ni-rocks-interview-with-jymmy-tolland-from-bobaflex.html}

_{Swedish band Sparzanza celebrated their 20th anniversary last year with the release of “Anthology – 20 Years of Sin”. This year, they’re back with their eighth studio album “Announcing The End”, which is their first release with Despotz Records. The album is released on 13th October. I spoke to singer Fredrik Weileby via Skype on 13th September to chat about the new album. You can hear that interview, along with three tracks from the album on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 15th September. That Show also features an interview with Rick Ruhl from American band Every Mother’s Nightmare and it can be found on our MixCloud page - https://www.mixcloud.com/NIRocks/interviews-with-every-mothers-nightmare-and-sparzanza-on-the-friday-ni-rocks-show-15th-sept-2017/}