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					<description><![CDATA[(english version below) In der &#8218;METALHEADs Toplist 2023 &#8211; Power Metal&#8216; finden sich keine großen Namen der Szene. Das liegt nicht daran, dass ich mich nur mit Underground Bands beschäftige. Vielmehr haben mich die&#46;&#46;&#46;]]></description>
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<p>In der &#8218;METALHEADs Toplist 2023 &#8211; Power Metal&#8216; finden sich keine großen Namen der Szene. Das liegt nicht daran, dass ich mich nur mit Underground Bands beschäftige. Vielmehr haben mich die großen Bands nicht so sehr begeistern können. So ist das eben! Große Namen bedeuten nicht immer auch tolle Alben. Aber das ist natürlich wie immer persönlicher Geschmack. Also hier sind meine Favoriten des Jahres 2023 im Bereich Power Metal.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">GREYDON FIELDS</h3>


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<p>Darauf mussten die Fans lange warten.<strong> Über drei Jahre nach ihrem erfolgreichen Album &#8222;Warbird&#8220; im Jahr 2020 haben GREYDON FIELDS</strong> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/GreydonFields">Facebook</a>)<strong> zum Ende des Jahres das neue Album &#8222;Otherworld&#8220; veröffentlicht. </strong>Sie  haben die Zeit aber sehr gut genutzt, denn das neue Album schafft es locker mit dem Vorgängeralbum mitzuhalten und sogar noch zu überflügeln. </p>



<p>Ich habe GREYDON FIELDS einfach mal dem Power Metal zugeordnet, obwohl man sie auch beim Heavy Metal unterbringen könnte. Aber was solls! Jetzt sind sie hier in der Toplist gelandet. Hauptsache sie sind dabei! Das coole Cover Artwork stammt übrigens von KILLUSTRATIONS, der kreativen Schmiede von Björn Gooßes. Da gibt es übrigens auch ein <a href="https://metal-heads.de/behind-the-scenes/bjoern-goosses-von-killustrations-im-interview/">Interview</a> bei uns.</p>



<p>Die markante Stimme von Sänger Volker ist wirklich besonders. So wird dem Sound ein weiterer individueller Stempel aufgedrückt. Und man hat sich allerlei einfallen lassen, um dieser Stimme einen würdigen Rahmen zu bieten und sie in verschiedenen Lichtern erstrahlen zu lassen. Es gibt die eingängigen flotten Songs, die immer gut funktionieren. Aber auch gerade die Songs, die etwas anders sind, machen das i-Tüpfelchen auf dem Ganzen aus. Deshalb sind so atmosphärische Songs mit leicht doomigen Anleihen wie &#8222;Ratline&#8220; oder &#8222;Talk To The Hand&#8220; für mich genauso ansprechend wie die rüden Galoppierer &#8222;Another Dawn&#8220; oder &#8222;Otherworld&#8220;, um nur einige Beispiele zu nennen. Dahingehend muss ich meinem Redaktionskollegen &#8218;Treasureman&#8216;, der das Album rezensiert hat, vollkommen zustimmen. Ich zitiere das Fazit aus seinem <a href="https://metal-heads.de/reviews/greydon-fields-otherworld-voe-01-12-2023/">Review</a>:</p>



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<p><em><strong>&#8222;Otherworld&#8220; bietet ausnahmslos nur gute bis sehr gute Songs und offenbart keinerlei Schwächen. Die gesamte Produktion weist eine enorme&nbsp;musikalische Dichte&nbsp;auf und macht „Otherworld“ zu unserem&nbsp;Greydon Fields&nbsp;Highlight!&nbsp;</strong></em></p>
<cite>Review &#8218;metal-heads.de&#8216;</cite></blockquote>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">BLACK &amp; DAMNED</h3>



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<p><strong>&#8222;Servants Of The Devil&#8220;</strong> heißt das neue Werk der schwäbischen Formation. Bereits mit &nbsp;ihrem Debütalbum „Heavenly Creatures“&nbsp;konnten sie in der Szene vollkommen überzeugen. Schon dort konnte man mit Vielseitigkeit und dem Gespür für Details überzeugen. Dies setzt sich mit dem neuen Album fort. </p>



<p>Der Opener &#8222;Hyena’s Call&#8220; geht flott voran und bietet einen fulminanten Einstieg in das Album. Im weiteren Verlauf setzen <strong>BLACK AND DAMNED</strong> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/blackanddamned">Facebook</a>) aber nicht nur auf Geschwindigkeit, sondern toben sich eher im Midtempobereich aus, auch wenn zwischendurch noch mal schnellere Nummer wie &#8222;Black And Damned&#8220; rausghehauen werden. Es gibt sogar mit &#8222;Inside&#8220; eine hammermäßige Ballade mit einem Refrain zum dahinschmelzen ohne dabei zuviel Kitsch aufzutischen. Nicht nur hier wird deutlich, dass Sänger Roland Seidel weiter an seinen Vocals gearbeitet hat. (<a href="https://metal-heads.de/reviews/black-damned-servants-of-the-devil-review/">Review</a>)</p>



<p><strong>BLACK &amp; DAMNED holen tief Luft, atmen den Power Metal ganz intensiv ein und pusten mit aller Kraft das erhabene Album&nbsp;<strong>„Servan</strong>t<strong>s Of The Devil“</strong>&nbsp;raus, dass mit tollen Hymnen eine starke Vorstellung liefert.</strong></p>



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<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">&#8222;Rise To Rise&#8220;</h5>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">STORMAGE</h3>


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<p><strong>&#8222;Ashes Of Doom&#8220;</strong> ist bereits das vierte Album von <strong>STORMAGE</strong> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/stormage1">Facebook</a>). Ich habe das Album direkt beim ersten Hören in mein Herz geschlossen. Das liegt tatsächlich an den fesselnden Songs, die sowohl <strong>Eingängigkeit und Eigenständigkeit </strong>verbinden ohne es an Spannung missen zu lassen. Beispielhaft sei das <strong>geniale &#8222;Blood Shot Eyes&#8220; </strong>genannt, dass mit <strong>grandios klingenden Riffmelodien aufwartet. Dazu gesellen sich fantastische Gesangslinien</strong> mit einem phänomenalen Chorus.&nbsp;(<a href="https://metal-heads.de/reviews/stormage-ashes-of-doom-review/">Review</a>)</p>



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<p><strong><em>STORMAGE liefern mit „Ashes Of Doom“ ein verdammt gutes Power Metal Album, heben sich damit entschieden von der Masse ab und setzen damit ein deutliches Zeichen in der Szene. Das Songwriting ist superb und wirkt durchweg spannend und aufregend. Wunderbare melodische Akzente runden das Gesamtbild ab.&nbsp;</em></strong></p>
<cite>Review &#8218;metal-heads.de&#8216;</cite></blockquote>



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<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">&#8222;Put The Hammer Down&#8220;</h5>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">PRIME CREATION</h3>



<p>Nach zwei deutschen Bands kommen wir nun zu einer Band aus Schweden. <strong>PRIME CREATION </strong>(<a href="https://www.facebook.com/primecreationofficial">Facebook</a>) haben dieses Jahr mit dem <strong>Album &#8222;Tell Freedom I Said Hello&#8220;</strong> für ein Highlight gesorgt. Bereits das Cover Artwork, welches durch REMEDY ART DESIGN (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/RemedyArtDesign">Facebook</a>) erschaffen wurde, ist eine Augenweide und gehört mit zu den eindrucksvollsten Gemälden in diesem Jahr. </p>


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<p>Hier tummeln sich wirklich geniale Hymnen. Mit &#8222;Erased&#8220; hat man sogar einen radiotauglichen Hit im Sortiment, der mit seinem tollen Refrain wunderbar ins Ohr geht, aber auch mit starken Riffs und wuchtigen Drums ausgestattet ist. Sänger <strong>Esa Englund ist schon ein echtes Goldkehlchen</strong> am Mikrofon, der die Songs grandios veredelt. </p>



<p>PRIME CREATION können aber nicht nur melodisch, sondern geben sich auch fordernd und druckvoll. Bei &#8222;Journey Through A Wasteland&#8220; zeigen sie in einer kurzen Sequenz ab Minute 02:35, dass sie auch mal richtig nach vorne preschen können. Davon hätte ich mir persönlich noch mehr auf dem Album gewünscht.  (<a href="https://metal-heads.de/reviews/prime-creation-tell-freedom-i-said-hello-review/">Review</a>)</p>



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<p><strong><em>PRIME CREATION zeigen auf ihrem Album „Tell Freedom I Said Hello“ eindrucksvoll, wie man hochatmosphärische Power-Metal-Songs erschaffen kann. Insgesamt ist es eine sehr melodische Erfahrung, die mit einer guten druckvollen Härte agiert. Über allem thront der hervorragende Sänger Esa mit seiner traumhaften Stimme.</em></strong></p>
<cite>Review &#8222;metal-heads.de&#8220;</cite></blockquote>



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<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">&#8222;Dystopia&#8220;</h5>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">NOVERIA</h3>



<p><strong>NOVERIA</strong>&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NoveriaOfficial" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a>) aus Italien haben mit&nbsp;<strong>„The Gates Of The Underworld“ ein episches Abenteuer </strong>(70 Minuten Spielzeit)<strong>&nbsp;</strong>der Sonderklasse musikalisch verewigt.&nbsp;Ich hatte beim Verfassen des Reviews bereits prophezeit, dass dieses Album sich in meiner Toplist 2023 wiederfinden wird. Und da ist es&#8230; An der Spitze im Bereich Power Metal! (Natürlich würde es auch in die Symphonic Metal oder Progressive Metal Sektion passen!)</p>



<p>Die Gründe dafür liegen klar auf der Hand. An diesem Meisterwerk stimmt einfach alles. Besser kann man (symphonischen) Power Metal nicht machen. Sänger Francesco ist hervorragend und wird von der Band nach allen Regeln der Kunst begleitet. <strong>Packende Gitarrenriffs inklusive himmlischer Gitarrensoli zum ausflippen und dahinschmelzen gehören hier durchgehend quasi zum guten Ton. </strong>Der Drummer Davide Calabretta ist der Hammer und lässt es gehörig krachen. Dazu die immer stimmigen Keys, welche mit einem starken Gespür für die richtigen Momente und insgesamt wohldosiert den Sound atmosphärisch beachtlich unterstützen.&nbsp;Und wer feiert nicht so ein feuriges Battle zwischen der Gitarre und dem Keybord ab, das man beim Song &#8222;Ascent&#8220; genießen darf.</p>



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<p><strong><em>NOVERIA haben sich wirklich selbst übertroffen und haben mit „The Gates Of The Underworld“ ein effektvolles unvergessliches Epos erschaffen! Das ist epischer progressiver Power Metal der Extraklassse und hier gibt es auf jeder Position Maximum! Ein fabelhaftes Erlebnis, dass von der erlesenen Qualität seiner Bandmitglieder lebt so wie von einem höchst spannenden unterhaltsamen Songwriting.&nbsp;</em></strong></p>
<cite>Review &#8218;metal-heads.de&#8216;</cite></blockquote>



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<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">POWER METAL ALBUM des Jahres 2023</h5>


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<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">&#8222;Ascent&#8220;</h5>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">English version</h2>


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<p>The &#8218;METALHEADs Toplist 2023 &#8211; Power Metal&#8216; doesn&#8217;t include any big names from the scene. That&#8217;s not because I&#8217;m only interested in underground bands. It&#8217;s more that the big bands didn&#8217;t excite me that much this year in this genre. That&#8217;s just the way it is! Big names don&#8217;t always mean great albums. But of course, as always, that&#8217;s personal taste. So here are my favorites of the year 2023 in the field of power metal.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">GREYDON FIELDS</h3>


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<p>Fans had to wait a long time for this. More than three years after their successful album &#8222;Warbird&#8220; in 2020, <strong>GREYDON FIELDS</strong> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/GreydonFields">Facebook</a>) released their <strong>new album &#8222;Otherworld&#8220;</strong> at the end of the year. However, they have used the time very well, as the new album easily manages to keep up with its predecessor and even surpass it.</p>



<p>I&#8217;ve categorized GREYDON FIELDS as power metal, although they could also be classified as heavy metal. But I think that&#8217;s not so important! Now they&#8217;re in the top list and this is the main thing. The cool cover artwork was created by KILLUSTRATIONS, the creative forge of Björn Gooßes. By the way, there&#8217;s also an <a href="https://metal-heads.de/behind-the-scenes/bjoern-goosses-von-killustrations-im-interview/">interview</a> (german) here.</p>



<p><strong>The unmistakable voice of singer Volker is remarkable.</strong> This creates more individuality on the sound. And the whole band have come up with all sorts of ideas to give this voice a worthy setting and let it shine in different lights. <strong>There are the catchy, upbeat songs that always work well. But there ar also the songs which are a little different. And these are the icing on the tasty cake.</strong> That&#8217;s why atmospheric songs with slightly doomy leanings such as &#8222;Ratline&#8220; or &#8222;Talk To The Hand&#8220; are just as appealing to me as the rough gallopers &#8222;Another Dawn&#8220; or &#8222;Otherworld&#8220;, to name just a few examples. In this respect, I have to completely agree with my editorial colleague &#8218;Treasureman&#8216;, who reviewed the album. I quote the conclusion from his review:</p>



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<p><strong><em>Without exception, &#8222;Otherworld&#8220; offers only good to very good songs and reveals no weaknesses whatsoever. The entire production has an enormous musical density and makes &#8222;Otherworld&#8220; our Greydon Fields highlight!</em></strong></p>
<cite>Review &#8218;metal-heads.de&#8216;</cite></blockquote>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">BLACK &amp; DAMNED</h3>



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<p><strong>&#8222;Servants Of The Devil&#8220;</strong> is the name of the new album by <strong>BLACK &amp; DAMNED</strong> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/blackanddamned">Facebook</a>). Their debut album &#8222;Heavenly Creatures&#8220; already made a big impression on the scene. Their versatility and flair for detail were already impressive. This continues with the new album. </p>



<p>The opener &#8222;Hyena&#8217;s Call&#8220; gets off to a brisk start and offers a brilliant introduction to the album. As the album progresses, BLACK &amp; DAMNED don&#8217;t just focus on speed, but rather create songs in the mid-tempo range, even if there are some faster songs like &#8222;Black And Damned&#8220; in between. There&#8217;s even &#8222;Inside&#8220;, an awesome ballad with a chorus that melts you away without being too cuddly. It&#8217;s not only here that it becomes clear that singer Roland Seidel has continued to work on his vocals. (<a href="https://metal-heads.de/reviews/black-damned-servants-of-the-devil-review/">Review</a>)</p>



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<p><strong><em>BLACK &amp; DAMNED take a deep breath, inhale the power metal intensely and blast out the sublime album &#8222;Servants Of The Devil&#8220; with all their might, delivering a strong performance with great anthems.</em></strong></p>
<cite>Review &#8218;metal-heads.de&#8216;</cite></blockquote>



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<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">&#8222;Rise To Rise&#8220;</h5>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">STORMAGE</h3>


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<p><strong>&#8222;Ashes Of Doom&#8220;</strong> is already the<strong> fourth album from STORMAGE</strong> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/stormage1">Facebook</a>). I took the album to my heart the first time I heard it. This is actually due to the captivating songs, which combine catchiness and originality without lacking tension. One example is the ingenious &#8222;Blood Shot Eyes&#8220;, which features great-sounding riff melodies. This is joined by fantastic vocal lines with a phenomenal chorus.&nbsp;(<a href="https://metal-heads.de/reviews/stormage-ashes-of-doom-review/">Review</a>)</p>



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<p><strong><em>STORMAGE deliver with „Ashes Of Doom“ a damn good Power Metal album, stand out from the crowd and set a strong statement in the scene. The songwriting is superb and seems exciting and thrilling throughout. Wonderful melodic accents round off the overall picture.</em>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<cite>Review &#8218;metal-heads.de&#8216;</cite></blockquote>



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<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">&#8222;Put The Hammer Down&#8220;</h5>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">PRIME CREATION</h3>



<p>After two German bands, we now come to a band from Sweden. <strong>PRIME CREATION </strong>(<a href="https://www.facebook.com/primecreationofficial">Facebook</a>) have provided a highlight this year with their album &#8222;Tell Freedom I Said Hello&#8220;. Even the cover artwork, which was created by REMEDY ART DESIGN (<a href="https://metal-heads.de/reviews/prime-creation-tell-freedom-i-said-hello-review/">Facebook</a>), is a feast for the eyes and is one of the most impressive paintings this year.</p>


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<p>There are some really brilliant anthems here. With &#8222;Erased&#8220;, they even have a radio hit to offer, which is wonderfully catchy with its great chorus, but also features <strong>strong riffs and powerful drums.</strong> Singer <strong>Esa Englund is a golden throat</strong> on the microphone, who enhances the songs magnificently. But PRIME CREATION are not only melodic, they are also demanding and powerful. On &#8222;Journey Through A Wasteland&#8220;, they show in a short sequence from minute 02:35 that they can also push forward in an extreme way. Personally, I would have liked to hear more of this hardness on the album.  (<a href="https://metal-heads.de/reviews/prime-creation-tell-freedom-i-said-hello-review/">Review</a>)</p>



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<p><strong><em>PRIME CREATION impressively show on their album „Tell Freedom I Said Hello“ how to create highly atmospheric power metal songs. Overall, it is a very melodic experience that acts with a good punchy heaviness. Above all, the excellent singer Esa towers with his gorgeous voice.</em></strong></p>
<cite>Review &#8222;metal-heads.de&#8220;</cite></blockquote>



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<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">&#8222;Dystopia&#8220;</h5>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">NOVERIA</h3>



<p>With <strong>&#8222;The Gates Of The Underworld&#8220;</strong>, <strong>NOVERIA</strong>&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NoveriaOfficial" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a>) from Italy have created <strong>an epic adventure </strong>(70 minutes playing time) in a class of its own. When writing this review, I had already predicted that this album would be on my top list for 2023. And here it is… At the top of the power metal section!(Of course it would also fit into the Symphonic Metal or Progressive Metal section).</p>



<p>The reasons for this are obvious. <strong>You can&#8217;t make (symphonic) power metal any better than this. </strong>Singer Francesco is brilliant and is accompanied by the band according to all the rules of the art. <strong>Thrilling guitar riffs, including outstanding guitar solos </strong>to freak out and melt away, are practically part of the good sound throughout. <strong>Drummer Davide Calabretta is awesome</strong> and delivers a great performance. In addition, the always harmonious keys, which support the sound atmospherically with a strong sense for the right moments and overall well-dosed. And who doesn&#8217;t enjoy a fiery battle between the guitar and the keyboard, which you can enjoy on the song &#8222;Ascent&#8220;.</p>



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<p><strong><em>NOVERIA haben sich wirklich selbst übertroffen und haben mit „The Gates Of The Underworld“ ein effektvolles unvergessliches Epos erschaffen! Das ist epischer progressiver Power Metal der Extraklassse und hier gibt es auf jeder Position Maximum! Ein fabelhaftes Erlebnis, dass von der erlesenen Qualität seiner Bandmitglieder lebt so wie von einem höchst spannenden unterhaltsamen Songwriting.&nbsp;</em></strong></p>
<cite>Review &#8218;metal-heads.de&#8216;</cite></blockquote>



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<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">POWER METAL ALBUM des Jahres 2023</h5>


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<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">&#8222;Ascent&#8220;</h5>



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					<description><![CDATA[(English version below) VÖ: 26.05.2023 Label: El Puerto Records/Edel-KNM Power Metal STORMAGE legen auf ihrem vierten Album &#8222;Ashes Of Doom&#8220; einen mächtigen guten Auftritt hin. Meine Aufmerksamkeit hatten sie mir ihrer Single &#8222;Deniers Of&#46;&#46;&#46;]]></description>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">VÖ: 26.05.2023</h3>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Label: El Puerto Records/Edel-KNM</h3>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Power Metal </h3>



<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/stormage1">STORMAGE</a> legen auf ihrem vierten Album <strong>&#8222;Ashes Of Doom&#8220;</strong> einen mächtigen guten Auftritt hin. Meine Aufmerksamkeit hatten sie mir ihrer <strong>Single &#8222;Deniers Of Reality&#8220; </strong>gewonnen. Ein hochmelodischer Track mit griffigen Leads und einem Chorus, der sich sofort im Gehirn festsetzt. <strong>Gut gefällt mir der abwechslungreiche Songaufbau, der auch vom Drummer hervorragend bedient wird.</strong> Das sorgt für unterhaltsame Kurzweiligkeit.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Eine düstere Aura</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full is-resized"><a href="https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stormage-Ashes-Of-Doom-Artwork-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stormage-Ashes-Of-Doom-Artwork-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-147010" width="243" height="241" srcset="https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stormage-Ashes-Of-Doom-Artwork-1.jpg 715w, https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stormage-Ashes-Of-Doom-Artwork-1-300x297.jpg 300w, https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stormage-Ashes-Of-Doom-Artwork-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stormage-Ashes-Of-Doom-Artwork-1-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px" /></a></figure></div>



<p>umhüllt die Songs auf dem Album. Die dunkle Attitüde weiß zu gefallen und passt sehr gut zu STORMAGE. <strong>Ich habe das Album direkt beim ersten Hören in mein Herz geschlossen</strong> und ich muss sagen, dass es mich nach vielen Umdrehungen später immer noch fantastisch unterhält. <strong>Das liegt tatsächlich an den fesselnden Songs, die sowohl Eingängigkeit und Eigenständigkeit verbinden ohne es an Spannung missen zu lassen.</strong> Es treten immer neue Aspekte im Sound auf und man ist jederzeit gespannt, was als nächstes kommen mag. </p>



<p><strong>Dabei bieten STORMAGE ein starkes Songbatallion auf. Tempo- und stimmungstechnisch gibt man sich variabel.</strong> Und das trifft nicht nur auf die Intros mancher Songs zu. Das schrägste Intro hat wohl der Song <strong>&#8222;The Spirit Never Dies&#8220; </strong>(nur Albumversion)<strong> </strong>mit der Titelmelodie von &#8222;Itchy &amp; Scratchy&#8220;(The Simpsons). Wie kommt man auf so was? Irgendwie etwas bizarr und passt für mich eigentlich nicht zu dem dystopischen Thema des Songs, der mit brachialer Vehemenz vorangaloppiert. <strong>Auch hier fallen wieder die furiosen Drums auf, die dem Song eine ungeheure Dynamik verleihen.</strong> Die Chöre sind super in Szene gesetzt und auch der Instrumentalpart ist dramatisch fesselnd gestaltet.</p>



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<div class="video-container"><iframe loading="lazy" title="STORMAGE - The Spirit Never Dies (2023) // official Clip // El-Puerto-Records" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a4pBwNAEjKk?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
</div><figcaption>Beim Video zu dem Song hat man auf das schräge Intro verzichtet!</figcaption></figure>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Facettenreich</h3>



<p>Das<strong> massive &#8222;Put The Hammer Down&#8220; </strong>geht sogar noch brachialer zu Werke. Der Drummer trommelt im Attackemodus, die unerbitterlichen Riffs werden von melodischen Leads gejagd und so vereint sich alles zu einem wahren Inferno. Nicht ganz so düster, aber auch mit viel melodischem Feuer ist<strong> &#8222;Fierce As A Dragon&#8220;</strong> unterwegs. Mit einer Kirchenorgel und einem Männerchor versprüht man zunächst einen<strong> mystischen Flair</strong>, doch dann nimmt der Song an Fahrt auf, wobei ein kurzer heroisch angehauchter Midtempo-Part noch mal für anderes Feeling sorgt. </p>



<p>Wenn wir gerade bei der melodischen Komponente sind, dann darf der Song <strong>&#8222;Blood Shot Eyes&#8220;</strong> nicht unerwähnt bleiben. <strong>Genial klingende Riffmelodien gepaart mit fantastischen Gesangslinien</strong>. und einem phänomenalen Chorus. Alles in allem ein strahlendes Highlight! </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Fazit</h3>



<p><strong>STORMAGE liefern mit &#8222;Ashes Of Doom&#8220; ein verdammt gutes Power Metal Album, heben sich damit entschieden von der Masse ab und setzen damit ein deutliches Zeichen in der Szene. Das Songwriting ist superb und wirkt durchweg spannend und aufregend. Wunderbare melodische Akzente runden das Gesamtbild ab. Dadurch entsteht ein facettenreiches Album, dass eine deutliche Weiterentwicklung in allen Bereichen aufzeigt. Es gibt nur gute Songs mit einigen noch besseren Highlights. Das ist mir glatt 9 Punke wert!</strong></p>



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<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">English review</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/STORMAGE-Titelbild.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="720" height="340" src="https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/STORMAGE-Titelbild.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-147006" srcset="https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/STORMAGE-Titelbild.jpg 720w, https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/STORMAGE-Titelbild-300x142.jpg 300w, https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/STORMAGE-Titelbild-520x245.jpg 520w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></figure></div>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">VÖ: 26.05.2023</h3>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Label: El Puerto Records/Edel-KNM</h3>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Power Metal </h3>



<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/stormage1">STORMAGE</a>  make a mighty good appearance on their <strong>fourth album &#8222;Ashes Of Doom&#8220;.</strong> They had won my attention with their <strong>single &#8222;Deniers Of Reality&#8220;</strong>. A highly melodic track with catchy leads and a chorus that immediately gets stuck in your brain.<strong> I like the varied song structure, which is also served excellently by the drummer.</strong> This makes for unentertaining entertainment.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">A somber aura</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full is-resized"><a href="https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stormage-Ashes-Of-Doom-Artwork-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stormage-Ashes-Of-Doom-Artwork-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-147010" width="243" height="241" srcset="https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stormage-Ashes-Of-Doom-Artwork-1.jpg 715w, https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stormage-Ashes-Of-Doom-Artwork-1-300x297.jpg 300w, https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stormage-Ashes-Of-Doom-Artwork-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://metal-heads.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stormage-Ashes-Of-Doom-Artwork-1-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px" /></a></figure></div>



<p>envelops the songs on the album. The dark attitude knows how to please and fits very well with STORMAGE.<strong> </strong>I took the album into my heart right at the first listen and I must say that after many turns later it still entertains me fantastically. This is indeed due to the <strong>captivating songs that combine both catchiness and originality without lacking excitement. </strong>There are always new aspects in the sound and you are always curious what may come next.</p>



<p><strong>STORMAGE offer a strong song battalion. In terms of tempo and mood, they are variable.</strong> And this is not only true for the intros of some songs. <strong>The weirdest intro is probably the song &#8222;The Spirit Never Dies&#8220; </strong>(only album version) with the <strong>title melody of &#8222;Itchy &amp; Scratchy&#8220;</strong>(The Simpsons), which can only be heard on the album and not in the video. How they come up with something like that? <strong>Somehow a bit bizarre </strong>and doesn&#8217;t really fit the dystopian theme of the song for me. <strong>&#8222;The Spirit Never Dies&#8220; gallops ahead with brute vehemence. Again, the furious drums stand out, which give the song a tremendous dynamic.</strong> The choirs are super staged and also the instrumental part is designed dramatically captivating.</p>



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</div><figcaption>Beim Video zu dem Song hat man auf das schräge Intro verzichtet!</figcaption></figure>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Multifaceted</h3>



<p><strong>The massive &#8222;Put The Hammer Down&#8220; is even more brute.</strong> The drummer drums in attack mode, the<strong> relentless riffs are chased by melodic leads and so everything unites to a true inferno.</strong> Not quite as dark, but also with a lot of melodic fire is &#8222;Fierce As A Dragon&#8220;. With a church organ and a male choir in the beginning it sprays a mystical flair at first. But then the song picks up speed, with a short heroic midtempo part again for a different feeling.</p>



<p>While we&#8217;re on the subject of the melodic component, the <strong>song &#8222;Blood Shot Eyes&#8220;</strong> should not go unmentioned.<strong> Ingenious sounding riff melodies paired with fantastic vocal lines. and a phenomenal chorus. </strong>All in all a shining highlight!</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Conclusion</h3>



<p><strong>STORMAGE deliver with &#8222;Ashes Of Doom&#8220; a damn good Power Metal album, stand out from the crowd and set a strong statement in the scene. The songwriting is superb and seems exciting and thrilling throughout. Wonderful melodic accents round off the overall picture. This creates a multifaceted album that shows a clear development in all areas. There are only good songs with some even greater highlights. This is worth 9 points to me!</strong></p>



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