Scottish trio the Amorettes got some help for their latest album – from one of their hard rock heroes.

The three-piece bring White Hot Heat to King Tut’s on Saturday.

It’s the perfect time and place to see the band, as their newest album is overflowing with huge good time riffs that’ll start a party, bringing to mind anyone the likes of AC/DC, Motorhead and Def Leppard.

And the group – singer Gill Montgomery, bassist Heather McKay and her sister Hannah on drums – teamed up with Thunder guitarist Luke Morley for the album.

“Luke was playing in another band called the Union a few years ago and their drummer Dave McCluskey is from Glasgow,” explains Hannah.

“We played a festival in Paisley with them and Luke really liked our sound so we kept in touch, and then we toured with Thunder last November, so we know him quite well. We were coming up to record the album at that point, and he just offered his services when we mentioned it.

“It was actually incredibly easy to work with him, even though we’re friends. He really pushed us and we learned a lot from him but he’s a funny guy and quite laid back at the same time. It helped us make the album that we really needed to make.”

The drummer reckons the Amorettes have pushed themselves on this record, adding a dash of poppy melodies to go with the raw and ready style they showcased on previous albums Haulin’ Ass (2010) and Game On (2015).

It also saw them work with pal Ricky Warwick, who fronts Black Star Riders, a group that the Amorettes have toured with in the past. He penned Let The Neighbours Call The Cops for the record.

“He’s always said that he really liked what we do and that he was keen to writing something with Gill, who writes the majority of the lyrics and the riffs for us,” adds the stickswoman.

“So the lyrics to Cops are all Ricky’s and aren’t based on any parties we’ve had in the past in particular - although we do like a good party too!”

The group love a good tour as well as a party. In the past they’ve played alongside shock rockers W.A.S.P, The Final Countdown hit-makers Europe, homegrown heroes Gun and indie legends Ash.

It’s exactly the sort of touring partners Hannah was hoping for when she formed the band, after bonding with Gill at music college over a love for classic rock n’ roll. However she initially got behind a drum kit for the simple reason that no-one else would.

“I started playing drums in second or third year at school, because a few of us would go to the music rooms at lunchtime and try to play,” she recalls.

“No-one else wanted drums, they all wanted guitar or bass, so I was kinda left with it, but then it turned out I had a knack for it and I’ve never really looked back.”

Hard rock and heavy metal continue to be dominated by male acts, but Hannah reckons there’s some changes coming, albeit slowly.

“Women in rock are not being treated as such a crazy concept anymore,” she says.

“We could always have a few more though, because it’s still very male dominated. But with bands like Paramore and Halestorm I think girls are seeing that they can do it too, and that can only be a good thing. It’s always good to see younger girls at our shows, too.”

And Hannah would love for rock to return to Scottish airwaves too, as the Amorettes are backing the ongoing campaign to bring back the Rock Radio station that closed several years ago.

“Any sort of station that’s playing that sort of music should be welcomed. Classic rock is always there but it gets pushed to the side a lot, so any airplay is brilliant.”

The Amorettes, King Tut’s, Saturday, £9.50, 8.30pm