We haven’t done power metal in a few weeks, so here’s some from Switzerland, home of the mighty Krokus. SHUT UP, they are MIGHTY!!
Heavy Metal
Kobra and the Lotus – Kobra and the Lotus Review
Metal has been doing some collective soul searching for a while. The retro-thrash and retro-death movements – along with the ever-growing vest metal movement – have been built on a longing back to the simple, the original, the true. In this push, a lot of bands have been making the claim to the true metal legacy and Kobra and the Lotus are no exception.
Korpiklaani – Manala Review
The fiddles, the flutes, the thrash-polka: what more could you meade?
Heretic – A Time of Crisis Review
From the depths of metal obscurity, old schoolers Heretic stop by to say hi before vanishing into eternal oblivion with this lackluster effort.
Icarus Witch – Rise Review
WARNING: Steel Druhm struggled muchly with this review and he’s a bit cranky. Approach with caution…and beer.
Herman Frank – Right in the Guts Review
Accept is on a roll lately, and here’s guitarist Herman Frank’s second solo outing. Not only is it Acceptable, it’s also pretty ballsy (to the wallsy).
Burning Point – The Ignitor Review
Easy breezy power metal with enough testosterone to lift serious Finnish I-ruhn.
Manowar – The Lord of Steel Review
They came, they saw, they underwhelmed. Why hath the Gods of Metal forsaken us???
Natur – Head of Death Review
Formed in 2008 and based in New York, Natur refer to themselves as as “old metal,” that brand of heavy metal that hearkens back to a time before there were really genre definitions, when the music was about just fun, high energy, riff-driven heavy songs. Natur reach back to that, attempting to channel the historical moment and really embody it rather than merely throw on a retro patina.
Dawnbringer – Into the Lair of the Sun God Review
Chris Black has this little act called Dawnbringer….they kinda rule.