Tag Human Fortress
Evermore’s 2021 debut “Court Of The Tyrant King” was no doubt one of the best self-released Power Metal albums of that year. Deservedly it earned them a record deal with Scarlet Records and this well-established Italian record label is an… Continue Reading →
I was just thinking the other day (OK, it was raining,,,) that 2021 has been a bit short on over the top bombastic carefree Heavy/Power Metal. Maybe that’s a blessing for some, but I quite like a bit of fantasy-driven… Continue Reading →
In general, I hope to write reviews that contain the possibility that even someone who wouldn’t normally like the band I’m writing about might read something that intrigues them enough to check that band out. OK, it’s possible I fail… Continue Reading →
On the surface, Emerald appear to be one of those underground, grafting European Heavy/Power Metal bands that either (1) do a couple of decent albums and vanish, (2) release a few independent ones and keep going for years or (3)… Continue Reading →
It may come as a surprise to some, but Manticora have been a going concern for over 20 years. Their debut came out in 1999 and their Dark-tinged speed-driven Power Metal style spawned a further 5 albums over the following… Continue Reading →
Human Fortress launched their career with two well-aimed, iron-tipped, power metal ballistae — and the second of those, 2003’s Defenders of the Crown, could easily make my all-time top ten albums from that genre. The medieval-coated piece of genius was… Continue Reading →