Melodic Power Metal

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Album EK Even Knudsen October 23, 2017 3465 1 2

This Swedish power metal/pirate metal band was formed in 2011 and have proved to be quite productive with three full length album releases previous to this new one. The band name Blazon Stone was taken from Running Wild’s 1991 album and that should give...

LABYRINTH Arcitecture Of a God Hot

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Album EK Even Knudsen April 21, 2017 2570 2 1

I have to admit that it's been a while since I paid attention to Italian melodic power metal/progressive metal light band Labyrinth in the later years. Their 1998 masterpiece 'Return To Heaven Denied' is still one of my favorite albums within this genre, but...

SIGNUM REGIS Chapter IV: The Reckoning Hot

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Album EK Even Knudsen November 30, 2015 5754 0 1

Just six months after releasing the 'Through The Storm' EP, Slovakian melodic power metal act are back with their fourth full length album containing ten brand new tracks, as none of the tracks from the EP are included on this album. Signum Regis music...

ASCENSION Far Beyond The Stars Hot

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Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 5740 1 1

Emerging from Aberdeen, at the foot of the Scottish Highlands, comes Ascension, a five man strong melodic power metal band with their debut album. My first reaction after having heard ´Somewhere back in time´, the opening track of the album was something like; ”What...

STRATOVARIUS Nemesis Hot

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Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 4187 0 1

Once upon a time Stratovarius sorted among my favourite bands, but that was way back in the area around 'Episode' and 'Visions' which both are excellent albums. Since then my interest for this band has gradually faded and none of their later albums have...

GLORYHAMMER Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife Hot

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Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 5009 0 1

GLORYHAMMER is a new project from ALESTORM mastermind Christopher Bowes. ´Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife´is a concept album that tells the story of an alternate history medieval Scotland, a realm of wizards, dragons and everything else that belongs in a fantasy concept. Everything...

HELLOWEEN Straight Out Of Hell Hot

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Album EK Even Knudsen Updated December 04, 2014 3446 0 1

'Straight Out Of Hell' is the 14th studio album from German power metal veterans HELLOWEEN, and the 9th with Andi Deris as lead singer. I must admid that I have never been totally convinced by any of the albums since Deris joined the band,...

BURNING POINT Empyre Hot

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Album EK Even Knudsen Updated March 23, 2017 13342 0 1

At melodiøs power metal ofte faller i god jord hos undertegnede er vel ikke akkurat noen godt bevart hemmelighet, og jeg liker i og for seg mye av det jeg hører på finske Burning Points fjerde fullengder selv om jeg ikke er helt fornøyd....