In 2019, Finnish power metal act Metal De Facto promised us they’d make power metal great again, and with the release of their debut effort, “Imperium Romanum,” they took a step in the right direction. In 2022, the band announced a lineup change and introduced their new singer Aitor Arrastia to us. They are now ready to release their second chapter in conquering the hearts of power metal fans with the first installment of what was promised to be a two-part album, “Land Of The Rising Sun - Part 1”.
Metal De Facto once again delivered what they promised by successfully focusing on delivering the epic sound of traditional power metal, rooted in many European influences. This band isn’t reinventing the wheel by any means, but they are just simply honoring the music that they love, and they do that very very brilliantly.
In 2019, Finnish power metal act Metal De Facto promised us they’d make power metal great again, and with the release of their debut effort, “Imperium Romanum,” they took a step in the right direction. In 2022, the band announced a lineup change and introduced their new singer Aitor Arrastia to us. They are now ready to release their second chapter in conquering the hearts of power metal fans with the first installment of what was promised to be a two-part album, “Land Of The Rising Sun - Part 1”.
Metal De Facto once again delivered what they promised by successfully focusing on delivering the epic sound of traditional power metal, rooted in many European influences. This band isn’t reinventing the wheel by any means, but they are just simply honoring the music that they love, and they do that very very brilliantly.
In 2019, Finnish power metal act Metal De Facto promised us they’d make power metal great again, and with the release of their debut effort, “Imperium Romanum,” they took a step in the right direction. In 2022, the band announced a lineup change and introduced their new singer Aitor Arrastia to us. They are now ready to release their second chapter in conquering the hearts of power metal fans with the first installment of what was promised to be a two-part album, “Land Of The Rising Sun - Part 1”.
Metal De Facto once again delivered what they promised by successfully focusing on delivering the epic sound of traditional power metal, rooted in many European influences. This band isn’t reinventing the wheel by any means, but they are just simply honoring the music that they love, and they do that very very brilliantly.
Each of Jade Warrior's Island albums was a revelation, both musically and thematically. Floating World's exploration of the Japanese philosophy of Ukiyo, Waves' oceanic voyage, the ninth century Buddhist monk whose story is told on the B-side of Kites (and who takes airy flight across the flip) – all were extraordinary expeditions into the Orient…