More videos! Got an interesting mix this time, a little all-over-the-place, really. Still, if it's great rock, then I'm putting it in! Check out what I've found this time around!
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!
So between catching up on videos and keeping an eye on the new stuff made filling out another article pretty dang easy! But when there is so much good stuff to share, I can't hold back! Check these ones out!
Well this is something! George Lynch has teamed up with this singer named Dino Jelusick who seems to sound like a cross between Coverdale and Dio. The song itself has a very 70s metal vibe, like Rainbow, the slow chugging giving Lynch plenty of time to get his licks in, Blackmore-style.
Human Fortress is a power metal band I had never heard of, but this certainly shows promise! This song just thunders through, and the riffs have a heavier, grittier feel that keeps it grounded. The solo is a little underwhelming, but otherwise a pretty fun song!
Pretty Maids is an old-school metal band that never really made it big in the US, but was influential in Europe. Here, they're treading into AOR territory with a solid, romantic rock song. Ronnie Atkins' voice remains powerful, so here's hoping he'll recover from his lung cancer so he can keep singing!
It's official: this Nightwish/Sonata Arctica hybrid is just blowing my mind! I need to go back and listen to their albums, I guess, because this kind of epic power metal is checking all the boxes for me. Loving it!
Zak Stevens of Circle II Circle and Savatage has come forward with a new project keen on carrying on his heritage of progressive/US power metal. The song is big, but not heavy, keeping things light and free. Definitely curious about where he'll go with this.
Wow, have some epic melodic rock! I don't know if I've ever heard an AOR song sound this huge! I admit I haven't heard of H.E.A.T. before, but I know they've hit the middle of my radar with this one! Incredible track!! (Also, I just realized that I have two songs in a row titled "Rise," but who cares! They're both great!)
