Power Metal – Page 11 – Wonderbox Metal

Scardust – Sands of Time (Review)

Scardust are a symphonic metal band from Israel and this is their debut album.

Scardust play sumptuous symphonic metal with some progressive elements added in to enhance proceedings.

Usually I find a lot of this kind of thing very generic and I usually lose interest quickly, but bloody Hell Scardust are an exception to this. Sands of Time is a very professional, accomplished, and well-realised release, with both catchy appeal and memorable depth. Continue reading “Scardust – Sands of Time (Review)”

Sons of Crom – The Black Tower (Review)

Sons of Crom are a Swedish blackened heavy metal band and this is their second album.

Sons of Crom’s debut album Riddle of Steel was extremely impressive and enjoyable, making its way into my end of year best of list for 2014. Rich and diverse, it really was a stunner that has easily stood the test of time thus far. Continue reading “Sons of Crom – The Black Tower (Review)”

Nyn – Entropy: (of Chaos and Salt) (Review)

Nyn are a technical/progressive death metal band and this is their second album.

Normally a solo project, the main-man-behind-the-band has been joined by others on this release, helping to flesh out his sound even further than previously. Continue reading “Nyn – Entropy: (of Chaos and Salt) (Review)”

Edguy – Monuments (Review)

Edguy are a long-running power/heavy metal band from Germany and this is a 25-year anniversary compilation album, (plus some other things).

Edguy are one of those bands that, for some reason, I’ve never actually heard before this release, despite being aware of them pretty much since they released their first album in 1995. I don’t normally review, (or listen to), Continue reading “Edguy – Monuments (Review)”

Wingless – The Blaze Within (Review)

Wingless are a Polish metal band and this is their second album.

So strongly do I associate Poland with death metal, than upon seeing the album cover of The Blaze Within I immediately jumped to that conclusion with Wingless. Well, you know what they say about books and their covers… Continue reading “Wingless – The Blaze Within (Review)”

Infinight – Fifteen (Review)

Infinight are a German power metal band and this is their latest EP.

I’ve developed quite a fondness for Infinight over the years, starting with their hugely enjoyable 2013 EP The Vision, and culminating in their mighty third album Apex Predator, which even made it onto my end of year best of list for 2015. Continue reading “Infinight – Fifteen (Review)”

Iced Earth – Incorruptible (Review)

Iced Earth are a US power/heavy metal band and this is their 12th album.

A new Iced Earth album is always an event. After being around for almost 30 years at this point, this is a band that know what they’re doing. Continue reading “Iced Earth – Incorruptible (Review)”

Dragonforce – Reaching into Infinity (Review)

Dragonforce are a UK power metal band and this is their seventh album.

Dragonforce are back doing what they do best – fast, bright, insanely well-played and intricate power metal. Yep, fans of the band should pretty much know what to expect at this stage in the game. Continue reading “Dragonforce – Reaching into Infinity (Review)”