Australia is really starting to show the world that they can produce bands of an amazing calibre, many of them could stand toe to toe with the big boys and give them a run for their money.  We feel that Diamond Eye is one of those bands.  As they’ve coined their music ‘Stadium Rock at its finest…’ and with a […]

Official bio: “River of Snakes is a heavy Alternative-Rock band that writhes with venomous noise, wild lead breaks and a pulsating full blooded beat. Their sound is essentially straight ahead primal rock’n’roll, but it is tempered with shards of darkness, feedback/noise, dynamics and melodic punk-pop. Raul Sanchez best known for his role as guitarist in Magic Dirt and Midnight Woolf, […]

Greece, famous for the Olympics and I’m sure plenty of other awesome things, but when you think Greece, you probably don’t think amazing AOR and Melodic Rock, well change what you’re thinking, and check out Wild Rose.  These guys know what they’re doing and if their debut album ‘Half Past Midnight’ is anything to go by, you should be hearing […]

Official Bio: As with most musical endeavors, Redcoats started in a suburban lounge room back in 2007. Rhys and Andrew, who travelled through primary and high school together, were later joined by vocalist Emilio. They gradually worked their way from the lounge room into the thriving Melbourne live scene. In 2009, Neil moved from the country town of Bendigo and landed […]

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, White Widdow return with their second album, Serenade, only the best part of a year since their debut.  Retaining the same keytastic and unashamedly 80’s sound of their first album, Serenade does however cover more stylistically under the broad spectrum of AOR and melodic rock.  The album was recorded at Solid State Studios in Melbourne, Australia and […]

When I first discovered Nottingham based Teenage Casket Company (TCC) some 7 or 8 years ago, what I found in this casket was indeed a “best kept secret”, a band that captured the essence of the anthemic power rock that I love best.  From 2003 until 2007 the band independently released 2 cracking CD’s, produced a film clip for Don’t […]

Official bio:  It’s a long way from the blistering cold of Stockholm to the sunny beaches of southern California. This, however, doesn’t concern Swedish powerpop trio The Friday Nights. What they sound like? Well, you know that feeling you have when you are on the early stretch of the highway as you go through gear after gear to pick up […]

The Samurai Cab Co. – now there’s a band name that you won’t forget that easily, and I tell you what, nor will you forget their infectious brand of power pop rock in a hurry either.  Hailing from Connecticut, USA, some of you may already be familiar with Chris McCarvill, the bands lead vocalist and bass player, current member of […]

Official Bio: There once was a time where ‘heavy metal’ was not about how low your tuning was, how brutal your vocals were or how much double kick action the drummer could belt out. Once upon a time, heavy metal encompassed more – the passion, the conviction, belief in the god of metal… oh, and the hair! That time was the […]

Official Bio: “Drawing musical inspiration predominantly from German and Scandinavian punk-rock and decorated with gutsy, powerful female vocals, THE SCARLETS have a rare spark that is a diamond in the rough of rock music today. Their wide-ranging appeal has seen them share the stage with the likes of everyone from underground punk royalty to Bon Jovi, play metal festivals to cabaret […]

Having just released their killer second album, Knock You Down, the Stockholm, Sweden based Dynazty have a collection of storming melodic hard rock songs that are set to propel the band amongst the leaders of the Swedish contingent of rock bands dominating the hard rock scene worldwide such as Crashdiet, H.E.A.T and Crazy Lixx.  Having formed in 2007 and with […]

For Melbourne hardcore band Dream On, Dreamer, August is set to be the bands defining moment, with the worldwide release of their debut album Heartbound via international labels UNFD (Australia), Rise Records (North America, UK, Europe) and Triple Vision (Japan), as well as embarking on their first ever headline national tour.  Having recorded Heartbound in the USA with upcoming producer […]

 FROM BIO: “It’s like Muse having sex with Guns N’ Roses… and then having a baby called Radiohead.” MofoIsDead are a truly impressive rock band, creating a fresh blend from their eclectic influences. Frontman Paul Galagher is renowned for his milkshake fetish, phenomenal vocals and Zeppelin-esque guitar skills. His vision and passion for epic rock ditties has produced a pure […]

Devine Electric is an Australian Hard Rock band formed in Sydney, N.S.W. 2005. Emerging through the breakup of bands: Tommy Gun (Eli, Ivor), Dark Order (Zoran), Powerhead (Paul) and Zino who was at the wrong place at the right time.  At a time when pretentious and lack lustre acts were dominating the local Sydney venues – Devine Electric brought a […]

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Riding high on the success of their debut album and a non-stop touring schedule, Sydney’s pop-punk rulers, HEROES FOR HIRE are excited to announce the release of their 2nd full-length album Take One For The Team on May 13, through Shock Records. HEROES FOR HIRE made the jump from the highways of Australia to stereos worldwide, with […]

Catchy Power Pop Rock music just isn’t done that much anymore, and that makes me somewhat sad as it should be a genre taking over the Universe.  Luckily a band like The Great Valley has come along to keep that tradition of hooks and catchy choruses going and they should be thanked for that.  We thought them so very worthy […]

Hailing from a country that is best known musically for producing Black Metal bands, Norway’s melodic rock trio Fenrik Lane are the latest band from Australian based Melodic Rock Records to be featured as one of our “best things you’ve never heard”. Whilst firmly entrenched in the roots of melodic rock, Fenrik Lane also have a very distinct commercial modern […]

In a May The Rock Be With You first, All I Know are the first band from Belgium to grace these pages.  Having recently released their album Vanity Kills via Melodic Rock Records, All I Know are a band who deliver instantly memorable melodic rock songs.  So memorable in fact, that the Beau Hill (Warrant, Ratt, Winger) mixed Rain and […]

Just when you thought we had finished our little run of featuring new music from out of Sweden, we hit you with another high quality melodic rock band in degreed.  A five year journey of musical discovery and settling the band lineup and name, has now lead to the release of the band’s debut album “Life, Love, Loss” on Melodic […]

We at May the Rock be with You have been fans of Cinder Road from way back when they were still known as Plunge, had the chance to see them live in the States and love what they do.  So it’s great to be able to bring them to our readers, especially for those of you that have never heard […]

“WakeUpCall is a totally brand new rock band, but their members have been around, rockin’ the italian underground scene with their past projects, for years, even though their really young age.  Their music is a mix of passion for rock, with hundreds of different shades….so just turn up your stereo and let the music do the talking…or even better, if […]

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Sunset Riot are the latest Aussie rock band to blast onto the scene trying to forge their reputation as a live act with an arsenal of big riffs and even bigger ambitions.  But unlike many who crash and burn, these ambitions in Sunset Riot’s case are matched with an ability to deliver some kick ass ROCK! […]

“Babyjane, Australia’s rawest, sleaziest, no-frills hard rock band have come out of the rusty gate with all guns blazing. Andy Smith (no singer comes closer to the swagger of Jagger and the presence of Plant than this one); John Gerasolo (rock’s next guitar hero — forget the Top Hat); Paul Judge (a snarling Sid Vicious who can actually play the […]

“Dead Star Renegade is the bastard son of a band started more than 15 years ago right out of high school. Believe us, it’s a loooooooooooooong story.  We’ve played so many shows over that time I’ve lost count.  We’ve played to packed houses on some of the best stages in the country and we’ve played to nobody in some of […]

Ten Thousand’s sound is a cocktail of outrageous rock ‘n roll and explosive style. A dynamic mixture of southern blues, funky latin percussion, epic stadium sized guitar riffs, shredding solos and mysterious eastern melodies, its Sin City meets Led Zeppelin, an edge of your seat action blockbuster which has left audiences and promoters screaming for more….. Comprising the talents of […]

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE “Jesus f*** they’re cool as shit” Beat Magazine” Following the launch of their new EP NAKED at the Raval, Surry Hills on Wednesday March 9, [ME] are proud to announce that they will hit the road with Brisbane rock outfit, Dead Letter Circus, on the band’s national tour this March and April. March 18, 2011 marks the […]

OFFICIAL BAND BIO: “The Treatment were formed in 2008, when founder member drummer Dhani Mansworth was still at school in Cambridge . Although only 15 at the time he already had a clear vision of the kind of band he wanted to form. Having grown up on a diet of ACDC, Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith he began to put the […]

At the risk of repetition and for favouring nations, once again, here I am reviewing another exceptional high quality melodic rock/AOR release hailing from yep you guessed it…Sweden!  Hot on the trail of fellow Swedes such as H.E.A.T, Work Of Art, Eclipse, Treat and Houston, Miss Behaviour will undoubtedly be the latest band to set the melodic rock/AOR scene alight. […]

Being no strangers to the Italian scene with the heavier bands with which they are also involved, Hell In The Club was spawned from an idea of bass player Andy Buratto to create a band that delivered kick ass rock songs in the tradition of the classics from the 80’s.  Of course in 2011 that concept is nothing new, but […]

Nat Col & The Kings is not who your brain might be trying to tell you it is, instead it is the Australian blues roots rock pairing of guitarist/vocalist Nathan Cavaleri and former Screaming Jets drummer Col Hatchman.  Not to be confused with the blues/roots that has been most familiar here in Australia in recent years such as the likes […]