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Nightmare – The Burden Of God (AFM)

So here I am in power metal territory again, France division this time. Still I have been known to really enjoy the genre too so what do I have, hmmm? Nightmare are another long running band with roots in’ the… Continue Reading →

Dragonforce – The Power Within (Electric Generation Recordings)

Arguably Dragonforce, called Dragonheart originally when I saw them prior to their huge current popularity supporting Stratovarius, pioneered the UK’s power metal surge into a scene that was and probably still is European dominated. Having now seen the band countless… Continue Reading →

Rage – 21 (Nuclear Blast)

Closing in now on nearly 30 years in the business, Rage’s influence has spread far and wide. Having perfected their brand of Teutonic power metal, many bands of a similar ilk and persuasion have taken their direction from the energetic… Continue Reading →

Lonewolf – Army Of The Damned (Napalm Records)

1988 was a very interesting year for yours truly as it contained some blinding albums and also my turning point from thrash to death/grind/crust in that order. Why am I saying this, well France’s Lonewolf are a band stuck in… Continue Reading →

Synasthasia – Style Collector (Sound Guerilla Records)

Synasthasia (try saying that after a few drinkies) are from Germany, so they obviously have metal in their bones. They released their first demo back in 1999, followed by their first full length album ‘The Land of Lores’ in 2003…. Continue Reading →

Freedom Call – Land of the Crimson Dawn

Artist: Freedom Call Title: Land of the Crimson Dawn Type: Album Label: SPV Freedom Call are one of those euro power metal bands (from Germany) you hear about quite a lot, they have been active for quite a while, certainly… Continue Reading →

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