However, let's kick things off with one of my favorite bands: Hammerfall! Coming back with their 11th album, they decide to start off with something that's more mid-tempo and anthemic as they celebrate their Swedish rock heritage. A solid start!
Here we have a new AOR project from Mike Slamer, who seems to have a lot of those. This time, he's teamed up with Andrew Freeman from Last in Line for some great 80s anthemic rock. This one has a very nice mix of guitars, synths, and epic vocals!
Apparently this band has been around since the mid-90s, but this song really doesn't show any aging in their classic sound. While giving me some massive Saxon vibes, this is a nice slice of old-school metal for those who hanker for the days of denim and leather!
I admit that, except for Pink Floyd, my knowledge of psychedelic or space rock is pretty limited, but this is some amazing stuff from Monkey3! The guitar has a bit of a Gilmour vibe in the solo, but the rest is a very dynamic mix of guitars and synths that really takes you out there!
Moonlight Haze is a new band, but seems to be sticking with a very solid style of symphonic metal. Full of dramatic sweeps and epic vocals, there may not be any surprises, but it's well put together, and shows the promise this band has.
I'm really getting the impression that Italy has a lot of solid progressive metal bands (maybe because of their RPI heritage?). This is Hollow Haze, and while it might not be the most proggy piece out there, this one is still some great, melodic metal, with some synth leads thrown in for good measure!
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