Well, I was able to put this last one together for March, but I admit I cut it pretty close. The world may be a little crazy right now, but the rock just keeps in rocking, so I'm gonna keep on sharing. Here we go!
A nuts little song that has some old-school Iron Maiden vibes. The lyrics match the tone of those schlocky 80s slasher films, but feature enough noodly melodies and a big chorus to really kick this one into the next gear!
Bush were a British take on the post-grunge style that were big for about 15 minutes in the mid-90s. Here, we see them coming back with new material, and it's pretty solid. Simple, but not in a bad way; just really straight-forward hard rock.
One Desire blew me away with their last album, which was chock full of 80s pop metal anthems. Above is their lead single for the second album, and it sounds like they're maintaining their epic rock sound, and I'm looking forward to more!
More AOR goodness from veterans Harem Scarem. I'm really digging the chords on the chorus for this one, having such an energetic and uplifting vibe (despite the lyrics!). Solid stuff built on years of experience.
Yeah, let's keep the AOR train going with Khymera. Built out of an abandoned project from Frontiers Records, it's straight-forward melodic hard rock with great hooks and layered vocals, much like Vega or Find Me.
Yes, I'm posting Allen/Olzon again, but each song is just so good! With Allen's powerful voice and Olzon's celestial tones, they make a great duo for symphonic metal. Huge riffs and epic vocals make for some amazing tunes, and this one is just more proof.
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!
