23:05 - EMols86 Enjoyed Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast for sure, except for the horrible song called "Until We Fade Away", which reminds me why I don't like (most) power metal.
22:51 - EMols86 Solefald (their debut). Since I'm now checking out Pyramaze (as I said, first time I listen to power metal in years) I'll check your link (Chinese band) after that. :-) Can't believe I actually like Pyramaze...
22:45 - MechanisT The new Blood Red Throne is killer material.
Amaseffer - Slaves For Life An impressive début album from this progressive band from Israel. With some oriental and middle east influences. Very good for an open minded metalhead.
Eluveitie - Spirit After so much searching for a good folk metal band, I finally find this. Amazing combination of gothenburg and folk metal.
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Evergrey - Monday Morning Apocalypse This one was an awful surprise for me of course. After so many great and memorable albums, MMA is released... for my disappointment.
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Kalmah - The Black Waltz The album that pushed me away from Kalmah. I rather hear something melodic and enjoyable than these blackish vocals and awful rough guitar riffs.
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Machine Head - The Blackening Probably the biggest surprise in years. After some mediocre albums, comes this thrash pearl. Couldn't imagine Machine Head playing 10 minute songs with (great) solos popping everywhere.
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Metallica - Death Magnetic A surprise to all of us I guess. After the hard-rock era from 'Load' and the Thing from 'St. Anger', they come up with something between '... and Justice for all' and the Black album.
Within Temptation - The Silent Force After a 'Mother Earth' masterpiece this comes out four years later. Why wait four years for something that I could hear in any Evanescence album or from any other commercial gothic band. Such a shame.
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