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"Heavy metal, especially power metal, has a long history of putting myths and legends, whether ancient or modern, to music. Metal has always been a good way to tell epic stories of gods and heroes, dragons and dragon slayers, much like classical music and opera. However, taking on the classic Greek poem Aeneid by Virgil might be a challenge.Returning from a nearly five year hiatus, nine years from recording, is Italy's Heimdall to put Virgil's epic poem to heavy metal. They have a little experience doing this too. Their name comes from the Norse god, Heimdall, the Lord of the Sky, and their first album told his tale. Their next four expanded their catalog of put mythology to heavy metal music.And Heimdall pulls it off again with Aeneid. An epic tale needs an equally grand musical score and that's what you get here. Heimdall melds the elements of classic heavy metal with power and symphonic metal to tell the story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. Some of the best songs here are those that blend all three elements, like Hero, Ballad of the Queen, Night of the World, or The Last Act. Hero, for instance, offers some speedy power metal against some lighter piano and vocal parts. Strong vocal arrangements are at a premium, from the single lead to the choral quality in larger parts. Of course, there's some ripping guitar solos, which are mostly in the neo-classical tradition, yet range from soaring to subtle. Overall, the entire album is effective at conveying its immense concept, but mostly it's simply entertaining classic power metal. Quite recommended." - Danger Dog$15.00 -
Withem is an up and coming Norwegian progressive metal band, inspired by the likes of Symphony X, Pagan’s Mind, Dream Theater and Circus Maximus.The band started to take shape in 2011 when Øyvind Voldmo Larsen (guitars) and Ketil Ronold (keyboards) met the gifted drummer Frank Nordeng Røe. Soon they were joined by the vocal talents of Ole Aleksander Wagenius and bass duties were taken care of by the special guest Andreas Blomqvist from Seventh Wonder.Withem’s debut offers varied sonic landscapes for the listener to explore, ranging from guilty-pleasure choruses permeated with memorable vocal hooks, to symphonic epic themes. The unique vocal range of Ole Aleksander Wagenius gives the band a distinctive touch to tackle the overcrowded progressive metal scene.The passion and dedication put into the album is emphasized by the countless hours spent in studio perfecting each individual performance and making sure that the end result is a world class blend of progressive, symphonic and power metal.The Point Of You was mastered by Markus Teske (Vanden Plas, Saga, Spock's Beard)$6.00 -
New digipak remastered edition featuring extensive liner notes and new bonus cuts.$14.00 -
New reissue of the band's 1994 release features two new acoustic tracks from Jon Oliva.$14.00 -
Second album from Neverland which is in reality a collaboration between the Turkish progressive/power metal band Dreamtone and Greek vocalist Iris Mavraki. The album has a larger than life sound coming across as a more progressive version of Blind Guardian. The band does spice things up a bit bringing in Jon Oliva, Edu Falaschi, and Urban Breed as guest vocalists.$15.00 -
"In the interim between Van Canto albums, it was such a pleasant surprise to see Stefan Schmidt start up another project, this time shedding the a cappella metal he invented to incorporate more guitar and return metal to its roots….which doesn’t mean Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, or even The Beatles. No, Schmidt went back to the real roots of metal: Ludwig Beethoven and Johan Sebastian Bach. Joining him is recently retired and again activated drummer Jorg Michael (Ex-Every Metal Band In Europe), Sebastian Scharf (Schmidt’s former mate in Jester’s Funeral) and David Vogt on bass. The result was precisely as expected, a stunning album of metallic perfection that comes close enough to Statovarius’ “Nemesis” to make 2013 very challenging at year end.With nothing dramatic added or employment of new types of metal, Heavatar takes the power of metal and mashes it with classical (Beethoven and Bach are credited writers) without any string instrument orchestration. Sounds like a recipe for basic chicken soup, huh? Well….that may be true, but Schmidt’s secret weapon is really no secret at all: Van Canto. Try to envision the greatest band you can create and then relegate the world’s only a Capella band as your “backup singers.” What you just did was automatically make your choruses unattainable by any average band.Countless times throughout “All My Kingdoms” there are moments that evoke such feeling for a fan of power and “true metal.” There’s the incorporation of the Beethoven’s “5th” right at the onset of “Replica,” the galloping twin guitar attack of Schmidt and Sebastian Scharf during “Abracadabra” as Schmidt belts out “You accuse me, I don’t give a f**k” like the bastard child of James Hetfield and Eric Adams, and the rapid fire riff attack of “Elysium At Dawn.” Schmidt has such a commanding voice, and it is so nice to hear him come out from behind his vocal Stratocaster to shine again as a soloist.Another thing that stands out from other recent power metal releases (barring Mystic Prophecy) is the ability to sound solidly within other “euro” metal without sacrificing a deadly guitar crunch. This album is far from being happy power metal - it’s devastatingly heavy. Check out “Luna! Luna!,” a track with a punishing and pounding rhythm while the chorus soars above the crumbling earth. It’s like “Hail to England” era Manowar with Blind Guardian choruses. Speaking of Manowar, the album’s final track “To the Metal” is so over the top in metal pomp it rivals anything in Manowar’s cheese arsenal (the big difference – honesty and no bass buzz).“Opus I: All My Kingdoms” is a pure masterpiece of power metal in the truest sense of the word “power.” Though I uphold and admire Van Canto and it’s never-boring-always-brilliant material, when you add some punch the listener gets a glimpse of what truly could be like with that vocal talent over a six string. For those power metal fans that prefer more power with choruses that reach the stratosphere, this is just the gem you were looking for." - Metal Underground$12.00 -
I can't remember a buzz on a band's debut since Circus Maximus. Perhaps due to the album being released in Japan a year ago and its unavailability elsewhere, maybe because they are lined up to play ProgPowerUSA. Whatever the reason the album finally gets a wide debut and it was worth the wait. Damnation Angels is a British symphonic metal band fronted by a Norwegian singer. He goes by the name PelleK and was a contestant on Norway's version of X Factor. The band's stock in trade is epic sounding metal that pays a huge debt to Kamelot. The instrumental passages take on the grandeur and scope of Nightwish. PelleK does a sold job out front - he's obviously listened to a Khan quite a bit. Highly recommended.$14.00
