The Damned Ship ?????? - Arthemis

Verona's Arthemis are not a particularly distinctive or notable presence in power metal, but their second album 'The Damned Ship' is still damned fun, especially once the listener gets past the initial disappointment that it sounds exactly like classic Helloween and opts to embrace the similarity as a superior modern equivalent, at least until Helloween start to make great albums again. Not that Europe is short of Helloween imitators mind you, but this band at least follows through with the energy and intensity of a credible sound-alike performance, with the required lack of self-consciousness that would hinder some of the squeaker vocals and frivolous lead guitars from ...  Read the complete review