In this Review Round-Up, there’s the usual greatness from I Am The Avalanche; limited but fun fare from Arkells; and the inexplicable return—and redemption—of Nekrogoblikon.
Tag: power metal
In the first Review Round-Up of 2026, The Cribs get off to a bad start, but at least Beyond The Black and especially I Promised The World are setting a higher bar.
It’s just another Sabaton album, but at least there’s still a solid amount of fun to be had with it.
In this Review Round-Up, there’s a lot of metal on offer, with top-shelf stuff coming from PSYCHO-FRAME and Hammer, and from Liv Sin, something that’s just okay.
In this Review Round-Up, there’s a trio of modern metal to pick through, though only VOLA manage something truly compelling compared to middling fare from Defences and Arctis.
In this Review Round-Up, there’s exceptional modern metal from Ad Infinitum and ho-hum alt-pop from Loyals, both overshadowed by the mountains of controversy that Escuela Grind find themselves under.
In this Review Round-Up, recent releases from Stretch Arm Strong and Unleash The Archers prove respectively okay and adventurous, while DARKO take some noticeable steps forward on their new EP.
It’s no masterwork, but there’s enough about DragonForce’s newest exercise in power-metal excess that works a bit more than what came previously.
Scraping their grandest, most cinematic heights yet, Myrath stake their claim for being prog-metal’s latest titans on their new album.
Despite being an improvement on their last, Sonata Arctica’s newest album still fails to crack anything interesting within power-metal, even slightly.