Let's start off with some proggy hard rock. Sons of Apollo seem to have found this weird spot between Deep Purple and post-grunge like Alter Bridge, but they really make it work!
It feels like each song they preview for this upcoming album just convinces me how much I'm gonna need this album in my life! This one is a little more laid back than others of theirs I've posted, but it still rocks!
While melodic death metal is beyond the scope of this blog, I do enjoy Amon Amarth, and here we have Mob Rules doing a great power metal cover it. While I don't know if it's as good as Sabaton's cover of "Twilight of the Thunder God," this is a pretty solid track, letting the power metal style provide a different kind of epicness from the original song.
Another one from Dirty Shirley, this time leaning harder on the Coverdale side. Seriously, this sounds about as Whitesnake as it gets, but that ain't a bad thing! Full of bluesy riffs and dirty attitude, this is a hard rock song that gets your head banging! (Well, mine did, anyway!)
Harem Scarem is another band that's been around for decades, but still rocking! Bridging the gap between AOR and hard rock, this one's really crunchy but has a great chorus. Another classic band to add to the list of "should listen more to these guys"!
We'll finish this list with another dabble into the realm of melodic thrash metal. Annihilator has been shredding away for as long as any classic thrasher, and here we see Jeff Waters and company providing chunky riffs with a catchy chorus. A dark ending to the article, perhaps, but no less fun to listen to!
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