The one thing that draws me to any form of creative expression, be it a movie, album, or book, more than anything is story telling. If you’ve got a compelling story that’s interesting, you’ve got my attention. However, it’s a … Continue reading Unleash the Archers – Apex
When I was just getting into metal, there were so little bands that really allowed me to explore the style I was getting into slowly. Disturbed, Mudvayne, Metallica; some basics, you know? But my friend suggested something as a joke: … Continue reading Alestorm – No Grave but the Sea
For every style of metal, there is a special group of bands hat represents them perfectly. Thrash has the titans of Slayer and Anthrax to carry on their name, and death metal has got Cannibal Corpse and Amon Amarth. Power … Continue reading DragonForce – Reaching into Infinity
Realistically, the last power metal album I really got into was Sabaton’s last record, and since then it’s been hard for me to get back into the style which is something that I’m not very happy about. I love to … Continue reading Seven Kingdoms – Decennium
I’m as much a fan of tales of fantasy and wizards and dragons and things as much as the next guy. It’s gotta be presented pretty well, though, it can’t just be all mashed together without and then tada! a … Continue reading Daedric Tales – Cult of Ashes
It’s no contest in contesting the might of HammerFall given their legend that has been going for decades, but to say whether or not they’ve done their fair share of branching off in terms of creativity is simply a fact. … Continue reading HammerFall – Built To Last
If you were to ask me who the current kings of power metal would be I’d have to say HammerFall undoubtedly. Yes, there’s many other great bands of its kind in the world, but HammerFall has never ceased to disappoint. And … Continue reading HammerFall – Hammer High (single)
Saying you’d like to mesh a whole bunch of styles together to make something cohesive and not a giant fucking mess is one thing, but executing it is, of course, another thing entirely. Few have been able to do such, … Continue reading Unearthed Elf – Into the Catacomb Abyss
I’m at the point with power metal where you’re most likely going to need more than a simple super-melodic factor to rope me into your charade. You need something that you don’t hear in every other band be it a … Continue reading Charred Walls of the Damned – Creatures Watching Over the Dead
Explosions! Gun fire! Things! Stuff! Even more things! That’s all the stuff can be found on just about any Sabaton album ever since their first. They’ve made a distinct name for themselves with their theme of war and fantastic power … Continue reading Sabaton – The Last Stand
