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Veonity – The Final Element (Scarlet Records)

Six albums in and Swedish Power Metallers Veonity are still evolving, both musically and personally. Guitarist Anders Sköld has decided to take a step away from lead vocal duties this time around to concentrate on just being one half of… Continue Reading →

Vision Divine – Blood and Angels’ Tears (Scarlet)

Anyone who knows anything about Italian Progressive Power Metal will be familiar with Vision Divine. This is their ninth album, spread out since their debut back in 1999 which featured their first in an impressive trio of vocalists to have… Continue Reading →

Evermore – In Memoriam (Scarlet Records)

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 →

Twilight Force – At The Heart Of Wintervale (Nuclear Blast)

As a damp frost gives way to lashing rain, driven by bitter gusting winds, a new day dawns with sluggish. reluctant light. Ever-increasing dark puddles reflect the leaden grey skies which are unrelenting, casting a dark shroud over the stark,… Continue Reading →

Krilloan – Emperor Rising (Scarlet)

I was starting to despair. Here we are in December and I don’t feel that I’ve been treated to a truly unashamed, unapologetic, bombastic Power Metal album all year…although, now I think about it, Fellowship came pretty damn close, but… Continue Reading →

Dragonland – The Power Of The Nightstar (AFM)

Well that took a while didn’t it? It’s eleven years since we heard anything from Swedish Symphonic Power Metal maestros Dragonland! It’s always possible that some members were busy with other projects, for instance, it’s more than possible that guitarist… Continue Reading →

Urferd – Resan (Black Lodge)

Urferd are a new project from Sweden brought to life by Daniel Beckman (Twilight Force, Ages). For the multi-instrumentalist, debut album Resan marks the beginning of a new musical path, going beyond the genres he has been active in so… Continue Reading →

Trick Or Treat – Creepy Symphonies (Scarlet Records)

It’s almost 20 years now since Italian Power Metal band Trick or Treat came into existence, united in their admiration for a certain iconic Pumpkin-brandishing German Power Metal band. “Creepy Symphonies” is the band’s sixth album, and their second in… Continue Reading →

Memories Of Old – The Zeramin Game (Limb Music)

“The Zeramin Game” is the debut album from British Symphonic Power Metal band Memories Of Old. That’s the words ‘British’ and ‘Symphonic Power Metal Band’ right there in the same sentence! Now, there’s something I was starting to give up… Continue Reading →

Ages – Uncrown (Black Lodge Records)

The rather innocuous moniker exhibited by this Swedish melodic black metal outfit belies the majestic fluidity that sweeps over the listener with this second album. Information is scant it seems surrounding the Swedes but within the ranks of this outfit… Continue Reading →

Tungsten – We Will Rise (Arising Empire)

Swedish Metal band Tungsten have an unorthodox twist to their line-up. Formed by renowned drummer Anders Johansson (who many people will know for his time with Malmsteen and Hammerfall, as well as Fullforce, Stratovarius etc and projects with his brother… Continue Reading →

Twilight Force – Dawn Of The Dragonstar (Nuclear Blast)

It’s possible, within in the grand Metal scheme of things, it strikes me that there is no such thing as a one hundred percent serious Symphonic Power Metal Band. They are 100% committed, don’t get me wrong, I’m talking about… Continue Reading →

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