Fun and inspiring symphonic power metal from Italy! Italian symphonic power metal band Moonlight Haze recently released their 4th album, “Beyond.” I have been following them for a bit but admittedly was only somewhat familiar with their earlier material, honestly moreso with Chiara Tricarico’s earlier work when she was with Temperance. I was excited to […]
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Wolven power metal with killer hooks and thrash sensibility! Lycanthropy: the supernatural transformation of a person into a wolf Lycanthro: An amalgam of lycantrophilia and various flavors of smoking hot metal that will tantalize your ears. Ottawa-based purveyors of wolven metal Lycanthro just released their sophomore album, “Remnants of Rapture,” and for this metalhead who
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Amazing progressive power metal with a Wild West theme! Let me start by saying I love Utah-based progressive power metal band Judicator, even more so after seeing them live for the first time last year at Mile High Power Fest (and sadly missing them at Epic Fest last month). John Yelland’s voice is incredible and
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Theatrical, cinematic & bombastic symphonic metal colliding with power, progressive, and melodeath! I absolutely love Epica. Their brand of theatrical, orchestral symphonic metal is captivating, and I have been eagerly awaiting a follow-up to 2021’s amazing “Omega.” Earlier this month, Epica released their latest opus, “Aspiral,” and it has been difficult to stop listening to
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Killer melodic progressive power metal from Italy! Italy’s Labyrinth has been around for a long time, but I wasn’t familiar with them until a single late last year for their January 2025 release, “In the Vanishing Echoes of Goodbye.” I was hooked after listening to the single and am quite enamored with this album. This
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Symphonic Power Metal as it should be! Tommy Johansson is God’s gift to metal vocals. His incredible and effortless range, strong delivery, and rich tone are the perfect combo, and I would put him up against any of the best vocalists in metal. It has been awhile since we had a full length featuring him,
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