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Tipped to break thru in 2008
Captain Morgan's RevengeCaptain Morgan's Revenge by Alestorm
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £8.87
Pirate metal, tuneful and heavy, metal at it's finest and strangest.
Break the SilenceBreak the Silence by Mcqueen
Buy new: £8.85 / Used from: £7.03
Already with a considerable fanbase these girls are ready to explode
Ribbed Music for the Numb GenerationRibbed Music for the Numb Generation by Soho Dolls
Buy new: £9.78 / Used from: £4.85
Quirky and unusual with a super hot front girl.
For Tonight OnlyFor Tonight Only by Plastic Toys
Buy new: £8.84 / Used from: £7.48
Punky and quirky but very hard rocking singalong tunes
Burn the WitchBurn the Witch by Stone Gods
Buy new: £5.99
The Darkness return as a proper metal band with no gimmickieness
Runnin WildRunnin Wild by Airbourne
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £5.64
Derivitive they maybe but great fun in a hard rocking package
Black Stone CherryBlack Stone Cherry by Black Stone Cherry
Buy new: £6.87 / Used from: £5.65
The forthcoming tour with Whitesnake and Def Leppard will help elevate this highly talented band
Rose Hill DriveRose Hill Drive by Rose Hill Drive
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Steady progress from these 70's hard rock sounding lads and the break thru is in sight
RiseRise by Answer
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The groundwork is laid and superstardom is next for Cormac and the lads
Roots Rock RiotRoots Rock Riot by Skindred
Buy new: £10.39
Been bubbling under for a while but 2008 is when Benji and co come to the fore.
Enter the GraveEnter the Grave by Evile
Buy new: £7.71 / Used from: £6.99
Thrash is back with a bang
SssSss by SSS
Buy new: £8.97 / Used from: £9.89
It's like a rebirth of Suicidal Tendencies, mad, bad and bouncing
The Art of Partying: Limited Edition with free woven patchThe Art of Partying: Limited Edition with free woven patch by Municipal Waste
Buy new: £10.44 / Used from: £24.27
One of the forefront bands in the thrash revival
Food: Limited EditionFood: Limited Edition by Zico Chain
Buy new: £2.55 / Used from: £6.50
An astonishingly good album, greatness beckons
Out Here All NightOut Here All Night by Damone
Buy new: £10.48 / Used from: £2.41
Feel good party metal with great hooks and crooks
BombshellBombshell by Hydrogyn
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £5.50
Breaking big Stateside and sure to follow here
The Heart of EverythingThe Heart of Everything by Within Temptation
Buy new: £7.71 / Used from: £4.95
On the cusp of following Evanescence and Nightwish into the big league
Whats The Time Mr WolfWhats The Time Mr Wolf by The Noisettes
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Hard to pigeon hole but the buzz is building on this unusual act
LightsLights by Brigade
Buy used from: £35.48
Think Fightstar but much heavier and with better vocals, the other Simpson brother
Man Vs MonsterMan Vs Monster by Fighting With Wire
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £6.40
Northern Irish rockers who are blistering live
Sinner Vs. SinnedSinner Vs. Sinned by Miss Conduct
Buy new: £3.96 / Used from: £3.28
Wales produces yet more talent, new singer and new album coming
What Doesn't Kill UsWhat Doesn't Kill Us by Panic Cell
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Fantastic metal band ready to migrate to the bigger stages
XxlXxl by Head-On
Buy new: £7.99
They bludgeoned their way across festivals last year and more is to come in 2008
The Way of the FistThe Way of the Fist by Five Finger Death Punch
Buy new: £12.49 / Used from: £7.55
Like the love child of Pantera and Black Label Society, watch out for this powerhouse
The Varangian Way - Directors Cut (CD+DVD)The Varangian Way - Directors Cut (CD+DVD) by Turisas
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £11.62
Ready to take Battle Metal to the masses, great fun and stonkingly metal!