Tag Falconer
US Power/Heavy Metal band Adamantis really hit the ground running with their full length debut album (released by Cruz Del Sur last year) and with every intention of striking while the iron’s hot, they’ve released a new 4 track EP… Continue Reading →
Cards firmly on the tavern table. I’ve been a fan of Falconer since picking up the second album – probably so far back it was in an actual record shop rather than arriving in a white van driven by a… Continue Reading →
It has always surprised me that there aren’t more Folk Power Metal bands – the two styles seem to fit together so well. I guess you could argue that many Power Metal bands over the years have had elements of… Continue Reading →
I’m familiar with Bloodbound already, but this time the album title piqued my interest even further. Regular readers will know I’m partial to a bit of dragon imagery within the realms of Power Metal. Yes, dragons can be a bit… Continue Reading →
Ok, I’m going deep on this one and I realise for many of you Elvenking’s 7th album may not deserve this level of introspection, so bear with me. Mixing power metal and folk music leaves a band on the margins… Continue Reading →
Viking themed metal. It’s an interesting one, isn’t it? On the one hand there are some serious personalities and musicians indulging in Norse-worship; on the other, an abundance of exhibitionists. Thankfully, King of Asgard falls into the former category, with… Continue Reading →
ZP Theart has taken a brave move by leaving power metal virtuosos Dragonforce to go it alone and caused by the clichéd musical differences rationale. The danger with prominent vocalists going it alone is that the bands they form can… Continue Reading →