Year : 2022
Style : Power Metal
Country : Iceland
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 120 mb
Bio:
Imagine deserted volcanic wasteland, freezing winds and the all-embracing darkness of the longest winters on this planet: The obvious inspiration for rather vicious and somber tunes for lonely evening hours that the biggest part of Iceland’s heavy music scene is known for. Who would even dare to think of tales about brave warriors and mystical creatures coming from such an island? Power metal seemed like a fairytale until 2017 when Reykjavík based sextet POWER PALADIN (originally founded as PALADIN) rose in quest of carrying out their uplifting tunes and finally proving everyone wrong. On an island known for its musical doom and gloom, they are the midnight sun.“Iceland has such a great representation of extreme metal. We didn’t feel we had much to add to that scene so why shouldn’t we do the complete opposite?” the band recall their origins. A truly wise decision! Their first live performances and demo releases were of such good reception that they were booked for Iceland’s main underground festivals, Eistnaflug and Norðanpaunk, and subsequently played at one of the country’s biggest music events, Iceland Airwaves, in 2019.After its recent launch, Atomic Fire Records is pleased to announce the signing of Icelandic power metal newcomers POWER PALADIN who are set to unleash their nine-track debut album »With The Magic Of Windfyre Steel« upon the world on January 7th, 2022.
Album:
It is the mountains, the mist-shrouded peaks, the waterfalls and the rugged landscape that have influenced and continue to influence Iceland’s heavy metal. Dark and gloomy, that is what characterizes the sound of many bands from the far north. A style that was not really present, that is power metal, especially if it is also equipped with a solid range of melodies. This will come to an end in 2022 because Power Paladin have made it their mission to make traditional power metal from Iceland popular.The Icelandic capital Reykjavik, that’s the homebase for the sextet which delivers with ‘With the Magic of Windfyre Steel ‘ an impressive debut album. Formed in 2017 as Paladin, the guys got back to work after renaming themselves to Power Paladin. With ‘Kraven the Hunter’, a first song was released in 2020 which caught the attention of Atomic Fire Records, among others. And what fits better together than a rather new band and a newly founded label. First ‘Kraven the Hunter’ was enriched with another song to become an appetizer, before now the first full-length album makes the hearts of melodic metal fans beat faster.What Power Paladin delivers is certainly substantial, which is even more astonishing considering the fact that the margin for innovation in this genre is very limited. One has already heard a lot. Nevertheless, the six Icelanders are able to impress, which is mainly due to the brilliant songs such as ‘Into the Forbidden Forest’.If you take the awesomeness of Helloween, the tempo of Dragonforce and the anthemic approach of Hammerfall, you end up with Power Paladin. Outstanding in this context is the blazing fast ‘Righteous Fury’, the powerful ‘Dark Crystal’ and epic ‘There Can be Only One’, which finishes the album.‘With the Magic oft he Windfyre Steel’ the metal year 2022 starts in a very well-done and promising way. Power Paladin deliver an album that immediately makes them the genre leader in Iceland. Moreover, the debut has the potential to conquer the hearts of metal fans beyond Iceland. This album leaves you hungry for more.
Line Up:
Atli Guðlaugsson - Vocals
Kristleifur Þorsteinsson - Bass
Bjarni Þór Jóhannsson Guitars - See also: Wistaria
Ingi Þórisson - Guitars - See also: Blood Feud, Darknote
Bjarni Egill Ögmundsson - Keyboards
Einar Karl Júlíusson - Drums
Tracklist:
01. Kraven The Hunter
02. Righteous Fury
03. Evermore
04. Dark Crystal
05. Way Of Kings
06. Ride The Distant Storm
07. Creatures Of The Night
08. Into The Forbidden Forest
09. There Can Be Only One
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