Custard’s 2017 release ‘A Realm of Tales’ offers well-established, steely Germanic Power Metal.
The Child and the Bitch
Snovonne
Snovonne’s 2017 album ‘The Child and the Bitch’ is a melodic, fascinating slice of not-necessarily Metal life.
Imaginos
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult’s oft misrepresented 1988 release ‘Imaginos’ is actually a solid Metal/Rock album.
Ruins of Empires
Aeternam
Adding an Oriental flavor elevates Aeternam’s 2017 Symphonic Death album ‘Ruins of Empires’ to greatness.
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Escaping the boundaries of Metal puts Black Sabbath’s 1973 unholy masterpiece ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ into a class of its own.
Ghost Ship
Theocracy
Theocracy’s 2016 album ‘Ghost Ship’ is a Power Prog Metal masterpiece.
Dead Sun
Nightmare
Nightmare’s 2016 album ‘Dead Sun’ is killer, unadulterated Heavy Metal to its core.
Master of Light
Freedom Call
The kings of “Happy Metal” are back with one of their best, 2016’s ‘Master of Light‘. Not yet ready to rest upon their laurels Germany’s FREEDOM CALL triumphantly soars on with engaging power shred, a brisk pound, and more trademark, brain-addling choral hooks. Despite a few easy discards ‘Master‘ holds some of the most addictive, soul etching songs you likely …
The Last Stand
Sabaton
Sabaton’s 2016 album ‘The Last Stand’ is an uncompromising collection of Power-ed War Metal.