It’s in recent years that my affinity for power metal has dwindled as I dove deeper into the more extreme sides of metal in order to explore what they had to offer, but there’s nothing that could ever replace that … Continue reading Kings Winter – Edge of Existence
Have you ever listened to something and no matter how many times you go back through it or what’s happening that you constantly find yourself going “oof, that shit was good”? It happens a lot to everyone including myself, but … Continue reading Carnal Agony – Back From the Grave
There’s a true cheesy wonder to be had when the worlds of power metal and heavy metal are brought together for some hijinks that can just as easily be incredibly serious as immensely ridiculous. It’s not terribly often anymore that … Continue reading Elmsfire – Wings of Reckoning
I am a guy that can just as easily love something that’s highly novel, unique, and outstanding in its originality, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say how much I love some good cheese. In the proper dosage, cheese can … Continue reading Battle Born – s/t
Creating something epic and fun at the same time is an extremely difficult task that only the best of metal acts can bring to life with even moderate success as it can be hard to make it without supreme amounts … Continue reading Arcane Tyrant – …The War Rages On
There’s not really any need for an introduction for DragonForce is there? They’ve been nominated for music awards, garnered throngs of new fans from just one song in one game that time, and continues to dish out some of the … Continue reading DragonForce – Extreme Power Metal
It’s the occasional surprise that really keeps me coming back to styles that I don’t frequent often and power metal is definitely one of those styles that I can almost always eat right up given just how fun it is … Continue reading Desert – Fortune Favors the Brave
I’ll be honest with you, when I saw that Sabaton was returning to the familiar topic of World War One after exploring wars in different eras with their previous effort, “The Last Stand”, I was a little disappointed. I was … Continue reading Sabaton – The Great War
Of all the trends that we’ve seen on the rise in the world of metal in recent years, it’s the sudden jump in the number of bands fronted by women who are given attention almost exclusively for that sometimes. I’ve … Continue reading Kings Winter – Forging the Cataclysm
Over the course of the last five years, I feel I’ve done a pretty solid job at doing a decent spread of the different styles of metal that have come to interest me in my time. But, it goes without … Continue reading Witchlords – Demons in the Dark
