Tag: Power
Pyramaze – Melancholy Beast Review
Originally written by Harley Carlson. This may come off as being completely arrogant or cocky, but many consider me to be a metal guru of sorts and, for the most part, I would have to agree …
Jag Panzer – Casting The Stones Review
Originally written by Harley Carlson. America has certainly had its fair share of first-rate power metal acts, but few of them, however, have been qualified enough to hold a torch to the overlords of the …
Rhapsody of Fire – Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret Review
Rhapsody is a band so gloriously over the top that a new label had to be created just for them – Hollywood Metal. Never before has that label been more appropriate than on their latest …
Blind Guardian – Imaginations Through the Looking Glass (DVD) Review
Originally written by Gregory Bradley. You European sons of bitches are damned lucky. You get to see Blind Guardian live as often as we are forced to hear about tours from shitty American pop-stars and boy bands. …
Dream Evil – The Book Of Heavy Metal Review
Originally written by Gregory Bradley. I’m sure everyone’s pretty much happy about this fact, but here it is: power metal is dying. Some would argue that it’s been dead for quite some time, but to …
Axel Rudi Pell – Kings And Queens Review
HAILZ\m/! Axel Rudi Pell is abroad, spreading awe and wonder with his axemastery. Joined by his faithful bandmates, who are obviously not worth mentioning or they would also be in the band name, Axel Rudi …
Tarot – Suffer Our Pleasures Review
Tarot is a Finnish power metal band originally formed in the mid-80s. After achieving a small degree of success throughout the 90s, particularly in Japan, they just sort of dissipated, with the members going on …
Thunderstone – The Burning Review
It was with much trepidation that I slipped the new Thunderstone CD, The Burning, into my stereo for the first time. Having been thoroughly unimpressed by the random tracks I had heard on samplers, and …