Tag: Power
Oracle – Desolate Kings: The Oracle Anthology Review
Prior to receiving Desolate Kings for review, I’d never heard of Oracle, and my guess is, prior to reading this, neither have you. The band’s relative obscurity aside, this comprehensive retrospective on the brief career …
Fracture – Dominate And Overload Review
Norway is better known for prog metal than power metal, even if both are but dimly lit stars amidst all the black metal in that icy north. Maybe it’s because what little power metal does …
Rage – Strings To A Web Review
Despite their nearly thirty-year career (beginning in 1984 under the name Avenger), Rage has only rarely crossed my radar before now. I have a few tracks of theirs on compilations, most notably the old Doomsday …
Rhapsody Of Fire – The Frozen Tears Of Angels Review
I have a feeling my being an American fan of Rhapsody of Fire attaches to me the sort of stigma that fellow Statesider’s associate with the kind of person who spends Friday nights slumped over …
Serpent’s Knight – Silent Knight… Of Myth And Destiny Review
I’m a collector, one of those obsessive types who has to at least hear every scrap of music he possibly can, if only to know not to hear it again. Over time, I’ve given up …
Tarot – Gravity Of Light Review
For anyone keeping track of Finnish metal, Tarot bassist / vocalist Marco Hietala is also a member of operatic metallers Nightwish. Like Nightwish, Tarot sports a pristine production and an epic expanse, and in pompous …
Wuthering Heights – Salt Review
To say the release of Wuthering Heights‘ fifth record has been highly anticipated amongst their fans would be akin to saying Hasselhoff “sorta likes to drink his dinner” (and his breakfast…and second breakfast, elevenses, and …
Jon Oliva’s Pain – Festival
Savatage was a huge part of my formative days—Hall Of The Mountain King, Gutter Ballet and Streets were all huge records for Younger Me. As the ‘Tage went on, even with the departure of one Oliva …