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
Ever come across an album or even just a single song that you hear and instantly enjoy it, but you want to save it for a rainy day or some shit like that? That’s what I did with Stormtide’s debut … Continue reading Stormtide – Wrath of an Empire
I really, really, really enjoy it when a band can just slam the hammer down without giving a single fuck while still sounding awesome, and if it happens on a debut album then consider my mind blown and pants shat. … Continue reading Travesty – Dark Above, Sun Below
Live albums are perfect for the kind of people who enjoy a compilation of a particular band, but don’t have the money or the opportunity to go to any of shows of said band. I’m one such poor soul who … Continue reading Powerwolf – The Metal Mass: Live
Sabaton are one of those bands that has a theme that isn’t all that original, but they just make it work so well that you couldn’t think of a better combination of war stories and power metal in the entire … Continue reading Sabaton – The Lost Battalion (single)
When I see a cover like that I always get a little excited because I love so many thing about music with a sea theme to it. So upon looking at the art for Silverbones’ upcoming album, “Wild Waves”, I … Continue reading Silvebones – Wild Waves
Powerwolf have always been one of those bands for me that I’ve been meaning to listen to, but I’ve never gotten around to it. But since I first heard “Blessed and Possessed”, I could not have asked for a better album to start off on as this is an awesome piece of power metal! Straight from the beginning, “Blessed and Possessed” captures your hears with powerful vocals that are without a doubt specifically made to gain your undivided attention and then lead into the melodic guitars that are backed up by the powerful drums that have such a commanding tempo … Continue reading Powerwolf – Blessed and Possessed