Well, after such a busy April and May, I seemed to have slumped a little. Don't worry, I have plenty of content coming down the pipeline, but first, let's cover some new videos. Turn it up!
I know it might seem strange to start with a ballad, but this one does have quite a bit of heart behind it, even if it is broken! Soaring vocals from Herry Hess along with a symphonic vibe really help this one soar. Get out the lighters
Crazy Lixx is at it again, with another anthemic 80s-styled rocker! With that epic, glossy Def Leppard vibe, these guys bring the fun for their brand of glam metal, and it just sounds amazing! Having a few fighter jets flying around blowing things up doesn't hurt either.
What's this? More AOR? Why not! Here we have Hardline again rocking like it's still 1982, and that's a good thing! This has all the drive and adrenaline a good rock song like this needs!
Have I mentioned how impressed I've been with Italian Prog Metal lately? Here's another great epic, though it's a little closer to traditional metal, but full of melodic leads and epic synths. Still, great stuff!
And now for something a little different. Monkey3 is known for their modern take on psychedelic rock and just like the last song I featured, this is full of atmosphere and intensity. The fact that this is live doesn't affect the sonic weight and power of what they have going here.
Man, these guys can play! I know I've posted them here before, but I can't help it! So intense while still being melodic and catchy! Once again, big Megadeth vibes, without feeling derivative, this is just another dose of great metal!!
I know I've been focusing on the video articles lately, but things remain busy in my life, so I'm doing all I can. Excuses aside, I've got some great videos to share, so let's turn it up!
While it is technically an advertisement for a video game, it's hard to deny the catchy, anthemic sounds of Sabaton. Their style of power-metal-meets-military-history remains unchanged, sounding a great as ever!
Mixing things up, this is the new single from Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, one of the classic bands from the Rock Progressivo Italiano movement, coming back with a new album. The single has a nice 70s flair, with a dash of folky guitar and jazz drumming.
More catchy power metal! Here we have Majesty with a hook-laden, uptempo stomper that sounds just plain huge. They may have also picked up some of Beast in Black's synths as well to help things feel so big. Great stuff!
I admit I'm not likely to cover thrash metal here (though I am a big fan of it), but when it's this melodic, how can I resist? With some crunchy riffs and soaring vocals, it sounds like Savage Messiah has found a great balance between thrash and melodic metal!
One more video for the recent Alan Parsons album, we get a kind of pirate-y recap of the creator's career. The song is classic 80s Project material, though, fitting comfortably between Ammonia Avenue and Vulture Culture. The thing that troubles me most, though, is how the song makes it sound like the end of Alan Parsons, but I suppose time will tell.
Let's end on another piece of power metal! Here we have a more neo-classical piece, thanks to ex-Stratovarius shredder Timo Tolkki. As a massive Stratovarius fan myself, I like a lot of what I'm hearing in this song. Nice to see him come back!
