Deadly Blessing - Ascend From The Cauldron

Kickin' this new years off with an outrageously awesome, underrated thrashing gem from '88. Progressiveness, technicality, wailing John Arch-esqe caterwauling from vocalist Ski and an overall sense of theatricality make these Jersey boys' debut and lone full-length a definitive classic of power-trash.

A Blessing in Disguise

Helloween - Pink Bubbles Go Ape

Heavy Metal Hamsters Godammit!
 

PBGA!

My Summertime Jam

Whats Yours?


this guy really likes it, damn.

Varvar - Zverinaja Bezdna Ubjot Vas

Dungeoness power thrash hell from the deep depths of Russia...I mean just check out that artwork, holy shit on a stick!!!

Zverninaja Bezdna Ubjot Vas

SKULL AND BONES

More green-screen grossness from these Brazilian badasses. You can actually buy a full-length from these guys...me?, I'm not that brave.

Brothers Grimm - Helm's Deep

This just might be one of the greatest forgotten Tech/Prog albums to come out of the good ol' US of A (or maybe anywhere for that matter). The Bros. Grimm released this their lone full length back in 1990, and to say Helm's Deep is on par with Watchtower's Control and Resistance or Fate's Awaken The Guardian is not farfetched. It's truly hard to fathom how an album like this goes pretty much unrecognized for well over 20 years. If you are a fan of prog you need to dl this right now for the bass playing alone, cuz jesus the bass goes OFF!  The closest comparison as far as bass insanity might just be Spiral Architect's A Sceptic's Universe, definitely an influence on ol' Norberg I would say. When I first found out about this album, I must've listened to vs. about 10x in a row. The middle section of that song...just holy SHIT!!! In fact, every song is so dense with memorable riffs that you will absolutely feel compelled to listen to each and every single one of these songs AT LEAST that many times.

So go deep mutherfuckers....Helm's Deep.

Helm's Deep

Black Reign - Legion

Super obscure and otherworldly power metal from Agent Steel vocalist John Cyriis recorded after they broke up for the first time. Wicked Wisdom indeed might be the worst thing ever, but this might just be the best.

Let It Reign

Falconer - Chapters From A Vale Forlorn

It's cool that Falconer's getting some play from that new car commercial (as well as are sushi, flight attendants and paratroopers), so I thought I'd post my favorite release from them. Fun as hell power metal with a smooth as shit vocalist, (who was trained in the musical theater)! Sure to please fans of Helloweiners and Lost Horizon.

Chapters From A Vale Forlorn

Falconer's MINI Coupe Commercial

Never thought I'd see a car commercial featuring Falconer, this is some weird ass shit for sure.

Satan's Host - By The Hands Of The Devil

This band absolutely slays…always have, even their debut album from ’86 is a metal classick! Now that they have Harry “Tyrant” Conklin on vocals they are just that much more dangerous and compelling, and "Evil Hobbit" just destroyz his drumkit! Fantastic album!!

By The Hands Of The Devil

Conception - In Your Multitude

Bombastic Norwegian power metal that used to have Mr. Roy Kahn in it's ranks.  Don't expect any cheese on this one...just awesomeness.

In Your Multitude

Holy Dragons - Polunochnii Grom

Kazakhi Power Metal mutherfuckers!  It don't get no better than that!!

Polunochnii Grom

Powers Court - The Red Mist Of Endenmore

I almost went to this show at Just Bill's, but Just didn't cuz I had to do something lame like get to bed early for work.  Just Bill's was a real hole in the wall anyways.  The production on this album is really weird, especially the drums.  Just listen....it's like there's too much separation...something's off.  It does give the album it's own sound and identity which I don't altogether hate.  As far as power metal goes, this is top deck shit, and the chick's vox just slay, like a heavy metal Mama Cass.

The Red Mist of Endenmore

Lost Horizon - Awakening The World

OTT Power Metal from some cape wearing Swedes.  The cover art is fantastic and involves further inspection...not sure exactly whats going on there...

Awaken