Demon And Wizards - Touched By The Crimson King 2005

Here is finally the second album from Demons And Wizards, after 4 years of silence and a logical silence since the combo is no other than a common project of two very busy musicians, namely Jon Schaffer from Iced Earth and Hansi Kürsch from Blind Guardian. I've been a Blind Guardian fan for years now while I was into Iced Earth until "Horror Show" ruined my mood, and Hansi is my ultimate favorite singer ever, so I was expecting this album with high hopes. Maybe, too high.From the first listen, one can already hear that the formula hasn't really changed with a production that emphasizes everything but the drums, which sound more like a background...

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Drakkar Album Razorblade God 2002

Drakkar made their debut in 1998 with their first full-length, QUEST FOR GLORY, followed by GEMINI in 2000. Both albums are of the typical Italian style, melodic and symphonic power metal, solid, though not overly impressive. Following the release of GEMINI, Drakkar underwent massive lineup changes, replacing every member of the band save for two founding members, guitarist and songwriter Dario Beretta, and drummer Christian Fiorani.On RAZORBLADE GOD, Drakkar take a new path separate from most of their Italian colleagues, this time playing a heavier, speedier, more aggressive, and riff-based flavour of power metal. With the new blood comes new...

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Sabaton Album The Art of War Released 2008

Released May 30, 2008 Recorded Abyss Studios, Sweden Genre Power metal Label Black Lodge Records Producer Tommy & Peter TägtgrenThe Art of War is the fifth album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton.The lyrics of the songs are about famous battles or war, mostly based on the battles of World War II or based on the The Art of War by Sun Tzu, for which the album is named.Track List :01-sabaton_-_sun_tzu_says.mp302-sabaton_-_ghost_division.mp303-sabaton_-_the_art_of_war.mp304-sabaton_-_40-1.mp305-sabaton_-_unbreakable.mp306-sabaton_-_the_nature_of_warfare.mp307-sabaton_-_cliffs_of_gallipoli.mp308-sabaton_-_talvisota.mp309-sabaton_-_panzerkampf.mp310-sabaton_-_union_(slopes_of_st._benedict).mp311-sabaton_-_the_price_of_a_mile.mp312-sabaton_-_firestorm.mp313-sabaton_-_a_secret.mp3Album...

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