Slovakia’s Signum Regis returns with new singer Jota Fortinho, 12 original songs and plenty of melodic/power metal. Bassist/Songwriter/Lyricist Ronnie König formed the band back in 2008 and released a few solid releases from 2008 to 2013. SR broke out with the excellent Through The Storm EP in late 2014 and their 4th full-length Chapter IV: The Reckoning in 2015, both on Ulterium Records. Those releases featured a nice mix of melodic and Euro power metal and showcased improve

Narnia return with the second album since the return of Christian Liljegren to the vocal helm. The line-up remains essentially intact from their self-titled release a few years ago, but Andreas Passmark (bass) has been replaced by Jonatan Samuelsson. While the Narnia sound remains essentially intact - melodic power metal with a bit of progression - some of the songs could be categorized as rock anthems. Still, there is enough crunch, shred and heavy drum punch to keep this of

When bands directly send you their material to ask for a review, you just never know what you are going to get. In this day of do-it-yourself recording, the quality of tunes can vary quite a bit, and often times there are quite a few band releasing sub-par material — with no label or management involved, it easily happens. So, when I received a note asking me to review this unknown band Seventh Servant and their self-released 2-track single, I didn't know what to expect. I ta

The Myth Is A Reality Every once and a while a band comes along, seemingly out of nowhere, to make a huge musical AND spiritual impact. Oblivion Myth hails from Nashville, TN (not exactly “nowhere,” but hardly a city know for heavy metal!) and their music is a hard-hitting amalgam of old-school classic metal (Judas Priest/Saint) and more progressive power metal (Symphony X/Theocracy). And no, despite the blurb on their promo site, they sound nothing like Rush or Dream Theater

Texas based melodic power metal band Millennial Reign announce the departure of former vocalist, James Guest. "James owns a commercial construction business and spends many hours a week on the road. There simply wasn't enough time to continue writing and recording vocals, plus touring shows. We wish him much success with his business," says the band. Not wasting any time, Millennial Reign have welcomed a brand new vocalist to their ranks. Travis Wills, who has a long standing