This summer hasn't relented, with the heat and the smoke making things miserable. Lets see if we can blow it all away with some epic metal!
So many new albums to listen to, and this one is near the top of the list. Dee Snider's solo career has really turned into something nice and crunchy. Also, a cat gets rescued, which is nice. Seriously, though, Dee's voice is as powerful as ever, and it's great to hear him bellow it out over heavy riffs like this.
Speaking of albums I need to listen to! In the meantime, enjoy this mid-tempo rocker from these power metal giants. They're definitely having fun with this one, going the "Rock 'n' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" theme, and I can't disagree with that! This is a solid track, for sure!
More Italian Prog Metal! This one really has a lot in it, despite being just under six minutes. With the syncopated groove, wild synth runs, and tonal shifts, this is a kind of mini epic. Kind of a lot to process, but none of it feels disjointed, as it flows pretty well.
Another great piece of melodic thrash from this classic band. I clearly need to catch up with these guys if they consistently sound this good. Nice, crushing riffs, solid vocals, and even some dynamics with a softer section in the middle that then builds back to the thrashing!
Well this is a little different. After a moody intro, it kicks into gear somewhere between Painkiller-era Priest and Paragon. The singer has a nice grit to his voice, and the guitars have some nice, noodly leads, all driven by some serious double-kicking rhythms!
Let's finish with something epic! And Finnish! Antti Martikainen started off doing cinematic music, like Two Steps from Hell. However in 2017, he picked up some guitars and released Northern Steel, nearly two hours of epic instrumental folk metal. I guess he has done a few more albums since then, including this one, which falls more into symphonic power metal territory, but is no less epic!
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