As of Valentines day 2024 it is looking like the music has indeed died.
Misses so far for me this year:
Striker – Ultrapower (vocals are weak as are the songs, Live To Fight Another Day was the only passable song.)
Russell – Guns – Medusa (album is not terrible it’s just kinda blah, I’m guessing having ADV as a writer and producer would be the reason why.)
Grand – Second To None (Achille’s Heel is a good song, there are a few other ok songs with the rest being a pass.)
Gotus – Gotus (Gotthard fell off a cliff after Steve Lee’s death, and this sounds like a post Steve Lee album, also the singer reminds me of ronnie romero whose vocals I do not like)
Saxon – Hell, Fire And Damnation (Madame Guillotine is alright, the rest bores me to tears.)
Notorious – Marching On (wasn’t terrible but no real interest in hearing it a second time)
LA Guns – The Dark Horse (wasn’t terrible but no real interest in hearing it a second time)
The Gems – Phoenix (I don’t mind it but it’s nothing I’d go back to regularly)
Metalite – Expedition One (I don’t mind it but it’s nothing I’d go back to regularly, poor man’s Amaranthe)
Lucifer – Lucifer V (it’s decent but nothing top 10 worthy)
The Priest singles are decent.
not really caring for The Mars singles, singer doesn’t work for me, wish it was Corabi.
The Dickinson singles are kinda meh, no Zulu Lulu that’s for sure.
Ace Frehley can’t sing so that’s not an option.
Never cared for Accept .
I tried that Blackberry Smoke but couldn’t get through the full song, she gawn country.
Tremonti is too modern sounding for my tastes.
Vain I will check out but never cared that No Respect album I’ve seen people gush over.
Jon has completely lost the plot so the new Jovi will be coma inducing.
Stryper will be good musically speaking, I struggle with the vocals.
Bach’s latest single is good so that could be a fourth album added to the list; but haven’t heard any official announcement on if an album will happen this year.