Friday 1 January 2016

#15- Top of 2015


 Gloryhammer - Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (Napalm Records)



On number 15 are the heroic fantasy power metal warriors (!) Gloryhammer with their second concept album. Set in outer space, the album tells the story of Angus McFife XIII, Prince of the Galactic Empire of Fife, Hootsman, the Barbarian King of California, Ralathor, the Mysterious Spacehermit of the Cowdenbeath Sector, Ser Proletius, Grand Master of Space-knights of Crail and Zargothrax, the Dark Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty! Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards’ has  an interesting story, great riffs and Alestorm’s lead singer Christopher Bowes making it one of the best power metal albums of 2015. Although the band’s sense of humour can be misunderstood, making it seem that they  are taking a piss on th power metal genre, Gloryhammer are able sound epic without being dead serious as other power metal bands. So have fun joining them to their intergalactic space metal quest!


92/100

Below is a sample of their Hollywood metal -like style


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