Nice to see that life has basically returned to normal and so many quality releases came across my desk this year. Out of the few hundred I got a chance to listen to, the following 10 were the ones played the most. Check out this Spotify playlist for the full...
It is not uncommon for power metal bands to incorporate video game sounds into their music, but Sweden’s Machinae Supremacy takes this influence to a new level. The quintet, avid video gamers, choose to incorporate the SID chip from the Commodore 64 with their power/industrial metal riffs, creating a very...
Piano? Check. Growls? Check. Epic clean vocals? Check. Well-written lyrics that you’ll be singing to by the second listen? Check. Ovary exploding arrangement of guitar solos and melodies? Check. This is easily one of the best albums Amorphis has come out with. 9/10 Originally published on extrememetal.tv
One of the better Kamelot albums as far as I’m concerned, Tommy Karevik sings in his range and he brings a little bit of a heavier and darker feel to the album. Since the departure of Roy Khan, Kamelot has gotten less melancholy and poppy. It’s still creeping on hard...