Tag Archives: Symphonic Metal

Kamelot – Dark Asylum (2026) – Review

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Kamelot‘s 2023 piece The Awakening already gave us that notion of a much refined piece of metal, produced with nary a hair out of bounds. Tidbits of metal music that this crew already heard somewhere before, revamped, and served with gusto. Kinda, sorta what The Awakening‘s predecessor already had in store. Back in time, a sort of an infinity mirror on its journey to nowhere. This syncs with the progression of Magick Metal Sorceresses or something on Kamelot‘s covers in various poses. All of them are pieces of fine art, but none of them rocked this crew … [...] Click to raid more!

Mystfall – Embers of a Dying World (2026) – Review

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Greece’s Mystfall must have sailed straight past our outpost a few years ago. Their debut album, Celestial Vision, just didn’t register. But then, 2023 was a busy year, and the RMR crew is thus excused.

But now it’s time for some Symphonic and Power Metal fun of times long past. Yep, that genre again, one that’s hopelessly overcrowded with a felt 99% of wannabes and 1% of real stars of this very special slice of the metal multiverse.

I mean, we all still remember when this movement really took off in the early ’00s with the likes of Epica… [...] Click to raid more!

Trick or Treat – Ghosted (2025) – Review

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Ghosted, huh. I wish it not to ye, fans and friends. It usually means someone – and I quote the mighty Merriam Webster – “…abruptly cutting off all contact with someone usually without explanation.”1 Damn. No doubt the creatures on Trick or Treat‘s newest album cover look kinda worried and mighty lost.

Or, perhaps, it’s some sort of omen of what’s to come here. Because the RMR crew did a lot of headscratching on where these Italians are taking their newest concoction. After all, the band’s last record, Creepy Symphonies, kinda landed on our better side … [...] Click to raid more!

Moonlight Haze – Beyond (2025) – Review

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Moonlight Haze‘s 2022 piece Animus was one of the Power Metal highlights of that very same year. Founded in 2018 by two Temperance survivors – Chiara Tricarico and Giulio Capone1 – they went on to create what today is a well-known band in the Italian PM sub-section of metal.

The 2022 piece took it away with new-found oomph and a pretty healthy swagger. You know, traits that make you win over fans and sell a ton more records than before. So, what’s it gonna be this time beyond those old records? Let the Metal o’ the Light illuminate … [...] Click to raid more!