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Review: Nostradameus – Illusion’s Parade (2009/10)
I have admittedly not heard a lot of Nostradameus, but what I have heard from past albums was always promising, so when I had the opportunity to review Illusion’s Parade, I made sure to really take in every detail of this album. What I discovered was an album that was actually quite well written and [...]
Review: Dream Evil – In the Night (2010)
Dream Evil is one of my favorite traditional/power metal bands of all time. Dream Evil has managed, over the entirety of their career to play into virtually every single stereotype of European power metal with pride, and has come out on top with every album they have released by defying the odds against them in [...]
Review: Brainstorm – Memorial Roots (2009/10)
Brainstorm have been a stalwart stand by in the world of power metal building up quite a following over the years with albums that guarantee an authentic sound that is largely largely due to the voice of Andy Franck who really sounds like no other. Despite their legitimacy in the metal community though, Brainstorm remind [...]
Review: Heavenly – Carpe Diem (2009)
Sliding under the radar of many metal fans not hailing from France, Japan, Italy and other strong power metal hold outs (or perhaps it’s just avoidance?), Heavenly has presented us a late 2009 arrival with their 5th studio album of original material, Carpe Diem.
Carpe Diem is not an album that I can try to convince [...]
Review: Savage Messiah – Insurrection Rising (2009)
The latest UK based thrash outfit, Savage Messiah is looking to follow in the footsteps of Evile, especially with their recent signing to fast rising Candlelight Records. Now, with their 2009 debut full length Insurrection Rising, Savage Messiah is ready and willing to take the World by storm. The only problem is, despite what the [...]
Finally! An EP Worth Listening To! Introducing Fallen Martyr!
Alright, that’s kind of a cheap shot seeing as that I have listened to and reviewed many a quality self released album in 2009, but it seems like as of late many of the self released albums I have been getting haven’t fulfilled my expectations, to such an extent that I have been in a [...]
Check It Out! Control Denied – The Fragile Art of Existence (1999)
Prior to Chuck Schuldiner’s untimely passing, he was beginning to make new waves with his band, Control Denied, which is a U.S. Power Metal band with the same technical wrangling ever so present in latter Death albums (i.e. that trademarked Death guitar and bass tone). Chuck shows with Control Denied that his vision of metal [...]
Uber Classics: Helloween – Walls of Jericho (1985)
This is it. The origins of power metal. The origins of some sub-genres of metal can be debated endlessly until your blue in the face, but there is no debate about the origins of power metal. Melding high melodies, soaring vocals with speed metal (note: as always, speed metal is NOT synonymous with thrash metal, [...]
Review: Alestorm – Black Sails At Midnight (2009)
Alestorm are catching a bit of popularity worldwide fueled by the surprise success of their debut record, Captain Morgan’s Revenge, which was a combination of decent folk power metal and pirate theme. Obviously the gimmick alone is something that would catch wind instantly and bring some notoriety to the band, no matter how good they [...]
Review: Ravage – The End of Tomorrow (2009)
Ravage, long time underground Boston metallers who have only recently begun releasing LP’s despite almost a decade of “bootleg” style live recordings and demos. The End of Tomorrow is their sound full length and their debut on Metal Blade Records. This is a big step up from regional darlings to become internationally recognized, but unfortunately, [...]
