Tag: Power
Unisonic – Light Of Dawn Review
Two years ago, the eponymous Unisonic album marked the first time that guitarist Kai Hansen and vocalist Michael Kiske had worked together since the former departed Helloween after that band’s landmark Keeper Of The Seven Keys, …
We Have The Power! – The Year In Power Metal, Pt. 1
“Why? Why! WHY!!!” They screamed from amidst a swirling sea of sludgy, blackened, folky hardcore & punk-infused satanic death metal with post-industrial Viking influences. “Why must you continue to shine a spotlight on something as …
Gamma Ray – Empire Of The Undead Review
Yes. Yes! YES!! Gamma Ray have released 2014’s most satisfying European power metal album, hands down. And judging from the painfully drab cover artwork, not even the band was expecting it. Seriously, no color? No …
Anubis Gate – Horizons Review
I suppose the years have turned me into quite the Anubis Gate ambassador. 2007’s Andromeda Unchained first grabbed me on a whim purchase based simply on its enticing cover artwork, the toppling one-two punch of “Yiri” …
Dark Forest (UK) – The Awakening Review
I have to start this review off by getting something off my chest. It’s not exactly a grievance, and it certainly isn’t a complaint; it’s just something that’s been bugging me since I started spinning …
Primal Fear – Delivering The Black Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey Germany’s Primal Fear is a project plated with a metal attracting the lightning bolts of ire from young cumulonimbi riding high on the winds of change. (Admission: Specific instances of …
We Have the Power! – The 10 Most Satisfying Power Metal Albums Of The Last 10 Years, Pt. 2
As expressed in part 1 of this editorial a few days ago – I am in no way embarrassed about flaunting a love for power metal. It’s a genre that delivers a much needed lift …
We Have the Power! – The 10 Most Satisfying Power Metal Albums Of The Last 10 Years, Pt. 1
If I had a buck for every moment someone asked me how I’m able to “tolerate power metal,” I’d probably be rolling in a fleet of Ferraris regal enough to make Yngwie’s head spin for …