Doom Of Destiny - Axxis

Axxis have always released solid heavy/power metal with an interesting sound due in large part to Bernhard Weiss' distinctive voice... So why clutter it up and dumb it down with an overdose of needless female vocals on this album? I listened to Doom Of Destiny on the car stereo, and became ever more irritated as every track seemed to have this annoying female yelping along throughout. It reached a point past annoyance when I began uttering an expletive every time she'd chime in to muddle everything up. The music is heavy enough and Weiss is in fine form, but please - lose the chick, guys. One or two tracks with female vocals is okay, but the vast majority is beyond overkill. Here's hoping they return to form on the next album - this project is a failure in my eyes and ears.

No one plays power metal quite like its German forefathers, and Axxis are another long-running band still pleasing their fan base with a continuation of the original eighties sound, while incorporating distinct contemporary traits. While they're never going to be one of the more creative or well-known names on the scene, the band is still capable of releasing consistent and highly entertaining albums that attempt minor progressive touches but are still rooted in the simple, pure speed metal sound of Accept and Helloween. 'Doom of Destiny' is Axxis' most recent album and the only one I've heard, and it's a great album of melodic power metal that goes a little ...  Read the complete review