Swords And Diamonds - Cryonic Temple

It's still nothing new in the heavy metal world, but 'Blood, Guts & Glory' (correct title, Amazon and dooyoo got it wrong - just read the artwork) is one of the most enjoyable classic/power metal releases I've heard in a long time. Fronted by the booming orations of Glen Metal, led by melodic twin guitars in the spirit of Iron Maiden and the pounding riffs of Helloween, this is a perfect forgery of late eighties metal resurrected fifteen years later for the loyal fans who remain. As delightfully fun as these songs are, they do tend to over-run by a minute or so and become repetitive, which makes their simplicity a double-edged sword. 'Mercenaries of Metal' ...  Read the complete review