More than just falsettos and fantasy quests, the grit from power metal’s origins fearlessly persists into the present day with darker strains peering through shining…
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When chemistry and inspiration strike, run with it. That was the case for Randy McStine and Marco Minnemann, who had previously met while recording on…
The mother of harlots cometh. It has been widely stipulated that the past two decades have seen the power metal tag is of an all…
The bard’s flame never flickers. Few would question the consequential role that Sweden has played in metal music’s ascendancy, but it is often taken for…
“Curiosity is a real bastard…bastard…bastard…bastard.” So begins the latest installment from Germany’s Long Distance Calling, and if that’s got you a little confused on what…
Subjecting oneself to the bittersweet immersion of nostalgia is not without its pain or its euphoria, particularly when a voice from the past is both…
“Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be invisible? Let me tell you man, it ain’t as great as it sounds.” So…
The soul of a mighty playing machine. The 80s could rightly be regarded as the decade of the guitar god, and amongst the many heroic…
When Kansas returned in 2016 with “The Prelude Implicit”, their first new studio album in 16 years, there likely were a number of dubious members…
Cinematic ambient rock might be the most apropos way to describe the soundscapes produced by Norway’s Airbag. Spacious meditations – often focused around dreary themes…