Mother Earth - Avalanch

Llanto De Un Heroe - Avalanch

which is a bit of a shame, but it at least means that fans of this brand of slightly pompous but ultimately highly entertaining power metal will still enjoy what Avalanch has to offer. There s a folk element underpinning this album, one that only really comes to the fore in the two brief interludes of tracks one and five, but that also plays a part in determining some of Alberto Rionda and Roberto Garcia s lead guitar melodies, and this singles this band out from more straightforward power acts. Victor Garcia s vocals don t hold any surprises, squeaking Spanishly and never losing falsetto, but the guitars have a satisfyingly heavier tone than many power and speed metal ...

Llanto De Un Heroe - Avalanch

which is a bit of a shame, but it at least means that fans of this brand of slightly pompous but ultimately highly entertaining power metal will still enjoy what Avalanch has to offer. There s a folk element underpinning this album, one that only really comes to the fore in the two brief interludes of tracks one and five, but that also plays a part in determining some of Alberto Rionda and Roberto Garcia s lead guitar melodies, and this singles this band out from more straightforward power acts. Victor Garcia s vocals don t hold any surprises, squeaking Spanishly and never losing falsetto, but the guitars have a satisfyingly heavier tone than many power and speed metal ...

El Angel Caido - Avalanch

While Avalanch s past efforts gave off the feeling of a band that wanted to make it big in the prog-power metal circles and was putting in a decent effort, El angel caido is the first and last album that feels like it could just about crawl into the lower rungs of the elite, and it s Avalanch s best. Still predominantly led by guitarist Alberto Rionda, who perhaps isn t one of the finest in the business but still has the necessary neoclassical shredding skills required for the task, this is a strong collection of songs bulked out a little deceptively by frequent, insubstantial interludes, climaxing in the band s finest performance with the Las ruinas del eden suite. ...

El Angel Caido - Avalanch

While Avalanch s past efforts gave off the feeling of a band that wanted to make it big in the prog-power metal circles and was putting in a decent effort, El angel caido is the first and last album that feels like it could just about crawl into the lower rungs of the elite, and it s Avalanch s best. Still predominantly led by guitarist Alberto Rionda, who perhaps isn t one of the finest in the business but still has the necessary neoclassical shredding skills required for the task, this is a strong collection of songs bulked out a little deceptively by frequent, insubstantial interludes, climaxing in the band s finest performance with the Las ruinas del eden suite. ...

Los Poetas Han Muerto - Avalanch

creative, and he still afford himself lengthy solo sections to prove his talents. Some songs such as El Viejo Torreón are just as energetic and enjoyable as earlier Avalanch material, but this change of direction is ultimately a disappointment for power metal fans, especially as Avalanch s key problem of overlong songs has only become worse with the change - the only songs to come in at a reasonable length are the less impressive ballads such as Jamás, but the title track itself is also quite enjoyable. Los Poetas Han Muerto would be a distinctly mediocre album if not for some guitar relief from Rionda, but even in spite of his talents and former songwriting ...

Los Poetas Han Muerto - Avalanch

creative, and he still afford himself lengthy solo sections to prove his talents. Some songs such as El Viejo Torreón are just as energetic and enjoyable as earlier Avalanch material, but this change of direction is ultimately a disappointment for power metal fans, especially as Avalanch s key problem of overlong songs has only become worse with the change - the only songs to come in at a reasonable length are the less impressive ballads such as Jamás, but the title track itself is also quite enjoyable. Los Poetas Han Muerto would be a distinctly mediocre album if not for some guitar relief from Rionda, but even in spite of his talents and former songwriting ...