Blind Guardian. At The Edge Of TimeSomehow a return to old days of bombastic glory while the orchestrations makes it sound so fresh and vivid. Simply a great album.
First Signal. First Signal. Superb Melodic Rock/AOR with Harry Hess in full control.
When You Believe just sweeps you over completely.
H.E.A.T. Freedom RockNot up to the standard of the debut but still a fine collection of Melodic Rock.
Iced Earth. The Dark SagaClassic album with a varied flow, this is the Iced Earth I long for
. Invictus. Black HeartA few pretty good tunes and a bunch of listenable ones.
Mydra. MydraA vintage German gem with some distinctive melodies, a cool disc.
Pain Of Salvation. Road Salt OneOnce again the band manages to surprise and enlight, clearly better than Scarsick but not as appealing as BE. Some songs appear a bit too forced while others just impress with amazing atmospheres.
Road Salt is none less than breathtaking.
Richard Andersson's Space Odyssey. Embrace The GalaxyNeo-classical and pretty solid without impressing.
Sabaton. Primo VictoriaLots of memorable battle hymns. I love the distinctive bombastic approach.
Sabaton. Coat Of ArmsWhat a joy to listen to such a great Power Metal album, extremely forceful, brilliantly produced and with delicate epic touches.
Midway and
Screaming Eagles are my favourite ones.
Sieges Even. StepsHighly complex but mostly interesting on repeated listening.
Stan Bush. Dream The DreamClassic Stan Bush, a bit too predictable but nice.
Terry Brock. Diamond BlueA stellar AOR disc, a sure purchase for fans of Brock and the genre.
Vanden Plas. The Seraphic ClockworkSolid, technical and well balanced. I don't think these guys are able to release something below "very good".
Wuthering Heights. SaltNot up there with Far From The Madding Crowd but indeed a very strong album. A superb and rich production gives plenty of room for the bombastic arrangements and catchy lead melodies.
Y&T. FacemelterA delightful round of Rock music from the old veterans.
