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The Best Heavy / Melodic Metal Album
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Those dudes from the Great White North can't, and don't deny their admiration for heavy metal and recorded a fun, upbeat and worthy follow up to their 2009 release Here Waits Thy Doom. The album title Long Live Heavy Metal says it all and 3 Inches Of Blood make sure we don't forget this fact. Heavy guitars who almost "sing" in tune with the vocals are abundant on this album and therefore make for a fist-pumping and head-banging good time.
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They've been around since 1971, but still have what it takes to write an album filled to the brim with rebellious tunes. Stalingrad is the second album with charismatic vocalist Mark Tornillo on board, and Accept are apparently still riding the momentum generated by the arrival of the new blood in the band, as Stalingrad is every bit as good as their critically acclaimed comeback effort Blood Of The Nations. Tasty solos and catchy hooks a-plenty!
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Want more retro female fronted occult bands? Castle may be less well known than Witch Mountain or Christian Mistress, but their music is anything but less than the afore mentioned atcs. Blacklands is a doomy yet catchy ritualistic offering perfect for those seeking quality heavy metal.
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If anything, Christian Mistress have got class... a certain tastefulness. They are a band of very down-to-earth classic heavy metal sounds; there is a smoky, almost psychedelic quality at times. When you hit play on this album, two things come to mind: these riffs rule, and this chick's voice is awesome.
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Thriving on a devotion to a style of heavy metal bearing much character Dawnbringer truly bring about a new dawn for the genre. With a satisfyingly rough edge they establish their own unique charm which isn't too far from the kind played by those odd fellows Slough Feg. Lead by a charismatic voice and scintillating soloing the melodic hooks proceed in a show of variance as Into The Lair Of The Sun God changes from a mid paced traditional sound to one of the heavy/doom variety as it draws to a close.
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Experience matters, and Nightmare is the perfect showcase in terms of writing and performing headbanging heavy metal. Potent progressions and symphonic parts compliment the thick thrashy riffs, but it's the true heavy metal vocals that ties everything together in a gripping package that will get everyone tossing horns!
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What happens when you combine the outstanding guitar work of Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) with the eccentric yet brilliant vocal stylings of Mikee Goodman (ex-SikTh)? You get an intriguing, catchy & thoroughly enjoyable Heavy Metal record that's what! Despite what on paper at least seems a rather odd collaboration, the musicians styles actually blend together & compliment each other well, with Goodman's ever improving vocal range a particular highlight.
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Album number 21 and the dependable Rage are back with another blaze of heavy metal. Turning up the aggression after Strings To A Web Rage haven't sounded as heated in years. Far from being a gamble as the album theme may imply 21 is yet another quality release from these German standards of the genre.
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Appropriately nostalgic, suitable for rocking out in a ridiculous fashion, Steelwing's sophomore album Zone Of Alienation shows an improvement in songwriting and performance over their debut. If you crave speedy, Maiden-tinged, youthful and exuberant music, these Swedes will give you your fix, and more than just that.
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While other bands follow the "what's-in-today" trend, Striker went the nostalgic route and delivered a classic heavy metal album. While their music is heavily influenced by Judas Priest, the band put their own modern twists into this release without compromising the heritage of the sound. It's refreshing to see that the NWOBHM movement is still alive and well in Canada.
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