Power Metal

2017's Reaching Into Infinity marked the end of an era for Great Britain's DragonForce. Founding keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov sat out its world tour for family reasons, and ultimately left the band in 2018. DragonForce haven't yet formally replaced him, but they did enlist the assistance of Epica's keyman Coen Janssen for Extreme Power Metal. Despite the personnel change, DragonForce have never sounded more like themselves than they do here. From the wonderfully cheesy album art to Herman Li's and Sam Totman's guitar pyrotechnics, to their blazing cover of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" that closes the set, there is no mistaking who this is. On his third album with the band, lead vocalist Marc Hudson is finally revealed as one of metal's truly great frontmen with startling dynamic and tonal ranges and a commanding presence that absorbs and focuses all the musical heat around him…

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.

While Marco Polo: The Metal Soundtrack lacks in many ways (especially compared to its direct predecessor) it is absolutely a worthy addition to the Symphonity discography. It shows Křivák’s ability to adapt, and it showcases the band’s evolution phenomenally, and a few songs belong in every power metal fan’s playlists…

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.