Some bands you may have missed this year...

[5150]

Haven't seen much mention of this old favorite's new release on the forum:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6PKzsLsRCU

Love the disc, but then again I've always liked Wolfgang's work. If you like the past releases, you'll like this one.

I liked the album. I didn't care for the fact that CDInzane has a virtual lock on the CD and price. But the album is good.

 

[AngraRULES]

*Bump*

A few more things that people may have missed this year/didn't know about. Yeah yeah yeah, these are some from the land of samba, caipirinhas and churrasco...

LOST FOREVER
(Power Metal with a touch of Prog)


LOTHLORYEN
(Power/Folk Metal `a la Wuthering Heights)


GLORIA
(Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore `a la Soilwork/Killswitch Engage with some of the catchiest/most melodic choruses ever)


MASTERPIECE
(Heavy/thrashy progressive power metal)


RYGEL
(Thrashy Power metal)


ALLOS
(Melodic Power Metal)

 

[Nidstang]

Now for some metalcore. Dont worry its good.
The music has some fantastic melodies and the breaks make for a nice atmosphere, instead of just trying to be as brutal as possible.
It sort of reminds me of In Flames mixed with Misery Signals. Definately give this a spin, if you enjoy some great melodic gothenburg style metalcore.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQfNZ-lLsbw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQfNZ-lLsbw[/ame]

 

[FatesFan]

Went through everything posted in the thread. This is the lone CD that made it to my buy list.

Oddly enough, I had a similar reaction after revisiting this thread. Although I have not purchased this disc, it would certainly be the only one I would consider purchasing.

 

[Comic Book Dude]

More good melodic metal bands/albums you might have missed from 2012 so far...Some just released, or about to be, some a bit earlier this year.

LOVE.MIGHT.KILL-2 Big To Fail (excellent follow-up to the also excellent Brace For Impact from last year. Killer hard rock/melodic metal IMO with ex-Firewind/new Helloween drummer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM95i8FQXJE

ECLIPSE-Bleed and Scream (maybe my fave album of 2012 so far. Killer hard rock/melodic metal, their overall heaviest and best disc so far)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPUzo1fkM38

PERSIAN RISK-Once a King (excellent NWOBHM stuff, melodic metal or classic hard rock, as you wish. Carl Sentance hired a bunch of guys to reform Persian Risk after the original guys bailed out, and he did a killer job. One of my faves albums lately)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifjfh55COno

CORRODED-State of Disgrace (modern metal from Sweden. One of the only bands in that style I enjoy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0BgM5r9LNw&feature=relmfu

REDLINE-Vice (one of my fave albums lately with the Persian Risk one. They got a new singer since 2007's Ignition, re-recorded most of the tracks, added a few new ones, and this gives a killer classic metal album IMO)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvNgs2cgt7Q

THE MYSTERY-Apocalypse 666 (very good melodic power metal with female vox that has balls)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtsG6mmYvbQ&feature=relmfu

PHANTOM-X - The Opera of the Phantom (good US true metal, singer reminds me of Jon Oliva with his tone)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv0afVeTUko

SISTER SIN-Now and Forever (might be my fave by them so far)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayGmQVSwzKA

STEEL ENGRAVED-On High Wings We Fly (good melodic power metal)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Uue3y3Hhc

IMPERA-Legacy of Life (the last album where I heard Alfonzetti's vocals was on 2004's Damned Nation-Sign Of Madness. This new album is cool)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upkfNcfSiVM

Love.Might.Kill.-- 2 Big 2 Fail is an amazing disc....anyone who is a Gotthard fan has to buy this. Big melodies, big punch....the singer isn't quite Steve Lee, but he's pretty damned good. Fantastic stuff!

 

[srosenblatt]

Went through everything posted in the thread. This is the lone CD that made it to my buy list.

I thoroughly enjoyed as well. And yet, I can't find this available for purchase, either physically or digitally, anywhere in the U.S. UGH. If anyone else found it....

 

[labrekk]

Love.Might.Kill.-- 2 Big 2 Fail is an amazing disc....anyone who is a Gotthard fan has to buy this. Big melodies, big punch....the singer isn't quite Steve Lee, but he's pretty damned good. Fantastic stuff!

Glad to have turned you on on them. This is indeed an excellent album. It took me a few listens to really get into it, but now I can say it's quite as good as the first one (Brace For Impact). Check it out as well.

Love.Might.Kill's singer is excellent and the band knows how to write catchy songs. The title track of the new album just rocks mightily with a killer hook. The track Home has also a killer chorus.

 

[J-Man]

Really good Stuff:

 

[labrekk]

ECLIPSE-Bleed and Scream still rocks my world. My #1 of 2012. Or very close...

 

[General Zod]

J-Man... that Eclipse song kicks all sorts of ass!!!

 

[labrekk]

J-Man... that Eclipse song kicks all sorts of ass!!!

The whole album is great.