power metal
"At One With None": Portrait's Powerful Heavy Metal Remains Peerless (Interview with Guitarist Christian Lindell)
With their fifth full-length out this week, we talked to guitarist Christian Lindell about the band’s new album, their writing process, and how they’ve continued to stand out in the metal scene.
"Helloween" Marks a New, United Chapter of Pumpkin Power Metal (Review)
The long-standing power metal band’s eighteenth album unites its past and present on this new album, which sees Kai Hansen, Michael Kiske, and Andi Deris all share vocal duties on a high-quality slice of European power metal.
Guided by "The Powers That Be," Pharaoh's Commanding Power Metal Returns (Interview)
Read an interview with Matt Johnsen about the Pennsylvanian power metal band’s (which also includes Chris Black of High Spirits/Dawnbringer) upcoming album “The Powers That Be,” diving into its creation and the band’s take on the genre.
Records of the Week with Jon and Ted #8
This Friday, Ted and Jon look into different ends of the traditional doom metal spectrum with Place of Skulls and While Heaven Wept, respectively.
Entry Level: Unleash the Archers' Brittney Slayes and the Unexpected Megadeth CD
The Unleash the Archers vocalist reminisces about an unwanted Megadeth CD and how it changed her life.
The Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra's Dark Legacy
A well-earned 20-year wait for the progressive power metal stalwarts’ fabled orchestral album.
The Radiant Light of "Wintersun," Bright as Ever, Shining Now for 15 Years
We reflect back on Wintersun’s self-titled debut masterpiece, an icy slice of 2004-era melodic death metal and quite literally the definition of “epic.”
