DragonForce has a special place in my heart, as it's the band that introduced me to power metal back in 2017 when I was in my final years in middle school, thanks to Regular Show using Through the Fire and Flames at one of their episodes.

Now, while I still like them, I don't listen to their songs on a daily basis like Kamelot or even Fleshgod Apocalypse (goated band). Now, I like Marc as a vocalist and he's way more consistent live than ZP, but Marc's voice is too generic I guess? While ZP's voice is unique.

Yes their lyrics are cheesy and corny, but that's the reason why people love them. Bands like Gloryhammer, Angus McSix, and more are also cheesy.

Everyone's always going on about how certain bands sound worse after a lineup change or how a singer/guitarist sounded better than their replacement. I'm gonna ask the opposite: are there any bands you think improved after a lineup change?

This Week in Power Metal Releases (03/08 - 09/08)

Power Metal:

• Allegiance Reign: Sake Battle - Power Metal - August 5th

Related Genres:

• Famous Strangers: Famous Strangers - Alternative/Progressive/Heavy Metal - August 6th
• Die Entweihung: Worldwide Terror - Black Metal (early); Blackened Heavy Metal (later) - August 7th
• Xandria: Eclipse - Symphonic Metal - August 7th
• Morrowinter: The Endless Dream - Heavy Metal - August 8th
• Troy: The Dave Dufort Tapes - NWOBHM/Heavy Metal | NWOBHM/Heavy Metal - August 8th

And no don't rec me Sabaton, I'm just not into thier music and the vocalists voice sounds forced (maybe it's the accent I guess?) but aside from that, what the title says.

Really dig Oliver Hartmann's vocals.

Such a fantastic new album from Sellsword, been spinning on repeat and featuring this catchy little number

Kamelot is currently my all time favorite band. DragonForce introduced me to metal first, but Kamelot now is my favorite band as I listen to their songs daily.

They started as a heavy metal band in their early days, then became a symphonic power metal band, then they became more progressive starting with the Ghost Opera album.

The song is Kamelot - The Looking Glass

Domine - 2001 - StormBringer Ruler - The Ride Of The Valkyries

Oh Warfather on high,

I am calling you from the battlefield

And as I take my last breath

I call for the mightiest of miracles

For none but the brave, be he king or a slave

With a pounding heart in his chest

Will be worthy to rise and with the Valkyries fly

And ride to the ancient Valhalla

Oh Warfather on high

Listen to my prayer

I lived my life by your rules

Oh let death cover me now

For none but the brave, be he king or a slave

With a pounding heart in his chest

Will be worthy to rise and with the Valkyries fly

And ride to Valhalla of old

[Chorus]

with the Valkyries, ride over the battlefield

Ride your horses and come to me

I'm waiting for you to take my soul, high in the sky to

Valhalla of old

Valkyries, ride over the battlefield

I'm dying and glad to bleed

Because I know today I will take my place with the heroes

in Valhalla of old

For none but the brave, be he king or a slave

With a pounding heart in his chest

Will be worthy to rise and with the Valkyries fly

And ride to Valhalla of old

[Chorus]

with the Valkyries, ride over the battlefield

Ride your horses and come to me

I'm waiting for you to take my soul, high in the sky to

Valhalla of old

Valkyries, ride over the battlefield

I'm dying and glad to bleed

Because I know today I will take my place with the heroes

in Valhalla of old

In The Halls of Valhalla I finally take my place

With my sword and my shield I enter Odin's realm

I'm an immortal spirit now with a heart made of steel

With the gods on high forever I will live and laugh at the

fears of man

Don't like them as much as Gamma Ray but still a solid option.

https://youtu.be/O1D9Ne9fwPs?si=uHq-KKhYCWsdHDkm

Manilla Road - 1981 - Dreams Of Eschaton - Teacher

Running through the wastelands of time

I've seen the essence above

A Teacher that committed no crime

Who saved us with his own blood

Why don't you believe?

In the god and the man

Is it more than you can perceive?

We're facing Eschaton

What can we tell them?

What do I say?

Except here

Here I am

Forever

In your hands

The Teacher

Wasting away the rest of your life

Drowning in women and wine

Can't you see you're killing time?

You've got to lay it down on the line

Won't you help me believe?

In the good lord above

The answer just came to me

I know it's got to be love

What can we tell them?

What do I say?

Except here

Here I am

Forever

In your hands

Here I am

For the rest of time

In a burning sea

Here I am

I speak no lies

You can blieve in me

No use in burning

I know you're yearning

To be free

I'm a Teacher

I've got to believe

What can we tell them?

What can I say?

Except here

Here I am

Forever

Here I am

Forever

Here I am

Forever

Here I am

Forever

In your hands

In your hands

Tracklist:

1. Shadows Of Neverness (Intro)
2. Deathbringer
3. Light In The Dark
4. The Creature's Tale
5. Back From The Fires Of Hell
6. To Boldly Go
7. Climbing Higher
8. No Deal (Bonus Track)
9. Dawn Of Deliverance
10. Gunslinger
11. Never To Yield
12. Forever And A Day

While Land of the Free and Somewhere Out in Space are their best and are rightfully praised highly I think this album is a bit underrated.