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Fireforce March On

by Joe Mis Staff Writer If anyone ever creates a power metal sub-genre called “Combat Metal” Belgium’s Fireforce will be leading the charge. Until that happens, the debut full-length release from the band will have to be considered pure unadulterated power metal, with the emphasis on power. [...]

Silver Lake Silver Lake

by Joe Mis Staff Writer Rimini, Italy – the seaside resort known as the “Miami of Europe” and home of filmmaker Federico Fellini – is now also home to some American style progressive metal courtesy of the five-piece called Silver Lake. Filled with great vocals, lush keyboards, big hooky [...]

Crystal Tears Generation X

by Joe Mis Staff Writer If you are into power metal, then this release is for you. Generation X is the second release from the Greek power metal quartet Crystal Tears, and it is about a pure a display of power metal as one can imagine. Not pretending to be anything but power metal, Crystal Tears [...]

Edge of Forever Another Paradise

by Keith Schwier Staff Writer Another Paradise , the new album from Italian rockers Edge Of Forever, is a colorful display of wildly chaotic instrumental fireworks, balanced against an abundance of nicely written choruses and truly impassioned vocals. Hard rock can certainly come across as sounding [...]