I'm catching up on other things, but I think the rest of my year might be a little busy. We'll see what I have time to get to. Still, I found quite the collection of new videos, ranging from prog rock to power metal, and a few things in between. I'm definitely excited for the albums these ones are teasing!
Well, if I thought the first single of Trevor Rabin's new solo album was unique last month, this knocks it further from the norm! Definitely leaning into some proggy sections and songwriting, this feels like some of the noodlier parts of Talk turned left somewhere and found itself deep in some other dimension! The while piano runs make me think of "Endless Dream," and the ending falls into this bouncy, symphonic arrangement, making for a song that I had no idea where it was going for its entire run time, and I loved it!
After their last album, Vega seems to be back in the 80s anthemic rock vein, providing a catchy chorus and some solid, crunchy riffs. While the last album wasn't bad, it did feel like a letdown compared to what I had heard from them before, so here's hoping the new album sees a return to what they do best.
After Christian Eriksson left NorthTale, I guess he ended up fronting this new band. Naturally, it's classic European power metal, very much in the vein of Freedom Call and Helloween, so I'm all for it. It's certainly on the cheesy side, but I'm definitely curious how the rest of their debut album will sound.
I featured this band a few years ago and liked their style, and now they have a new album out! Definitely falling into the more dramatic style of power metal like Kamelot and Blind Guardian, this track has some good dynamics to go with their crunchy riffs.
Yup, even more power metal! While having Ralf Scheepers is enough to get me curious, the band's own singer Carlos Zema is very good in his own right! While it's a very high speed blend of heavy and power styles, much like Brainstorm, I had never heard of this group until now. Definitely on my list!
I know I've liked DGM in the past, but here it sounds like they've really fused their AOR sensibilities with their proggy chops to create something really dynamic and sentimental without losing any of their technical heft, with Mark Basile's vocals soaring over everything. A good start for their new album!
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