\nBest films seen<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \u201cChronicle\u201d (dir. Josh Trank) \u201cCockneys vs Zombies\u201d (dir. Matthias Hoene) \u201cCorman\u2019s World\u201d (dir.Alex Stapleton) \u201cMoonrise Kingdom\u201d (dir. Wes Anderson) \u201cSafe House\u201d (dir. Daniel Espinosa) \u201cThe Dictator\u201d (dir.Larry Charles)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBest Music-related film or DVD <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \u201cLast Days Here\u201d (dir. Don Argott & Demian Fenton)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nWishes for 2013<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \u2018Wishes\u2019 is a fancy aphorism for \u2018hope\u2019 of which there is none.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Haydee G<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nImportant releases in 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Arjen Lucassen – Lost in the New Real Carach Angren – Where The Corpses Sink Forever Catamenia – The Rewritten Chapters Devin Townsend Project – Epicloud<\/p>\n Epica – Requiem for the Indifferent Freedom Call – Land of The Crimson Dawn Jeff Loomis – Plains of Oblivion Kamelot – Silverthorn Marduk – Serpent Moon Naglfar – Teras Paradox – Tales of the Weird Rage – 21 Spheric Universe Experience – The New Eve Wintesun – Time I Yngwie Malmsteen – Spellbound Zonaria – Arrival of the Red Sun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLive show 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Fleshgod Apocalypse, Moonsorrow, Rhapsody of Fire, Symphony – X, Turisas (Paganfest III),\u00a0 Wintersun.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wishes for 2013<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n Not to be disappointed by these upcoming movies: Iron Man 3, Die Hard 5, The Hobbit Part II, Oblivion,\u00a0The Wolverine, Thor: The Dark World, Red 2, Archorman: The Legend Continues and Stark Trek: Into Darkness.<\/p>\n Wintersun’s Time II.<\/p>\n A great deal of great metal releases.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Kenn Jensen<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nImportant releases in 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Headspace – I Am Anonymous Anathema – Weather Systems Riversea – Out of an Ancient World Flying Colors – Flying Colors Devin Townsend Project – Epicloud Katatonia – Dead End Kings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLive show 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Opeth at Voxhall in \u00c5rhus Metallica in Horsens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nNewcomer <\/b>2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Headspace Beyond the Bridge Riversea Attic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nThings you could have been without in 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| The passing of my beloved mother (R.I.P)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wishes for 2013<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n A great metal year with loads of great music!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Patrik Skoglund<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nImportant releases in 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Adrenaline Mob – Omert\u00e1H.E.A.T – Adress the Nation<\/p>\n Shadowside – Inner Monster Out<\/p>\n Accept – Stalingrad Sonata Artica –\u00a0Stones Grow Her Name<\/p>\n Kamelot – Silverthorn<\/p>\n Grand Magus – The Hunt<\/p>\n Asia – XXX<\/p>\n Firewind – Few Against Many<\/p>\n Threshold – March of Progress<\/p>\n Eclipse – Bleed And Scream<\/p>\n Magnum – On the 13’th Day<\/p>\n Bonrud – Save Tomorrow<\/p>\n David J Caron – Throu Ever-Ending Black<\/p>\n Circus Maximus – Nine<\/p>\n Jimi Jamison – Never Too Late<\/p>\n Cloudscape – New Era<\/p>\n Love.Might.Kill – 2 Big 2 Fail<\/p>\n Kiss – Monster<\/p>\n Youngblood – No Retreat<\/p>\n Van Halen – A Different Kind Of Truth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nNewcomer <\/b>2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Bonrud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nThings you could have been without in 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| The rain and the cold on Sweden Rock Festival.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wishes for 2013<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n I hope on a sunny and warm festival in Solvesborg in June!<\/p>\n I wish that Van Halen finally will come to Sweden for a gig.<\/p>\n I want to be healthy and to have a awesome comeback on the race track (running).<\/p>\n I would like a sunny, cold day with wind in my back the 3’rd of March when I skii the 90 km in Vasaloppet.<\/p>\n In April will Bill Champlin, Bobby Kimball (ToTo), Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow) and Steve Augeri (Journey) create a magic night in Lycksele and we will stay on the same hotel all night long!<\/p>\n Night Ranger, Overland, Work of Art, Snake Charmer, Bon Jovi, W.E.T, James Christian, Steve Lukather, Brother Firetribe, Degreed and Krokus will release new albums!!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Reinier de Vries<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nImportant releases in 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Asphyx – Deathhammer Epica – Requiem For the Indifferent Overkill – The Electric Age Paradise Lost – Tragic Idol Carach Angren – Where the Corpses Sink Forever Candlemass – Psalms for the Dead Kreator – Phantom Antichrist Be’ Lakor – of Breath and Bone Testament – Dark Roots of Earth Ex Deo – Caligula Whyzdom – Blind? Kamelot – Silverthorn Destruction – Spiritual Genocide Paradox – Tales of the Weird Forcentury – Revelant Goatwhore – Blood for the Master Angelus Apatrida – the Call Allegaeon – Formshifter Pastore – the End of Our Flames Tourniquet – Antiseptic Bloodbath<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLive show 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Kontrust – Bolwerk Sneek Delain – Bolwerk Sneek Jon\u00a0Oliva’s Pain – Dokk ’em Open Air<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nNewcomer <\/b>2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Paradox (I know they are not new, but they really surprised me with their new album!) Infernal Tenebra Whyzdom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nThings you could have been without in 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| People making a fuss about little things they find important, not realizing that they should be happy because they are healthy and have\u00a0everything they need.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wishes for 2013<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n That my daughters 10 year old classmate will\u00a0recover from the world’s most terrible and unfair disease! Hope you can find the strength girl!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Thomas Nielsen<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nImportant releases in 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDevin Townsend Project – Epicloud Epic and loud. Wonderful, diverse, brilliant.
\nGojira – L’enfant Sauvage Stunning, nothing more, nothing less.
\nProng\u00a0– Carved in Stone What a comeback! Probably the best Prong album ever.
\nFear Factory – The Industrialist With computer drums and all, Bell and Cazares show that they’re still relevant in the world of metal anno 2012.
\nNapalm Death – Utilitarian There’s still so much power in Napalm Death from Birmingham, England. Impressive, again!
\nMy Dying Bride – A Map of All Our Failures Far from a failure, MDB have returned yet again with some of the best doom-laden death metal, the world has seen!
\nParadise Lost – Tragic Idol Not as extremely convincing as its predecessor, but still excellent. I love it.
\nSaturnus – Saturn In Ascension A comeback album by the Danish doom kings which is absolutely amazing. At Aalborg Metal Festival the band showed us that they can also do it live!
\nTestament – Dark Roots of Earth Testament is a unique band with a unique sound. Fantastic album.
\nDawn Of Demise – Rejoice In Vengeance Impressive\u00a0kick of death metal from one of Denmark’s finest bands.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLive show 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Devin Townsend at Aalborg Metal Festival Gojira at Aalborg Metal Festival Machine Head at Wacken Morbid Angel in Aarhus (Voxhall)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nNewcomer <\/b>2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Lelahell from Algeria. Check out their ‘Al Inhitar EP’.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nThings you could have been without in 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| One funeral too many. Hearing once more that Burton C. Bell can’t cut it live. A damned shame! Only having 15 minutes with Devin Townsend when I interviewed him – would have liked more time!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wishes for 2013<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n Judas Priest return with a brilliant album. Slayer likewise. No rain at Wacken. Peace and love and happiness stuff.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Tommy Sk\u00f8tt<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMy top 20 \u201cKnockout Kings of Steel\u201d (in no particular order) of 2012<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Beyond the Bridge \u2013 The Old Man and the Spirit<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201d Beyond the Bridge sets the bar very high for all, not just for debut albums, but all progressive metal acts to follow!\u201d<\/p>\n Affector \u2013 Harmagedon<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201d My heart is fulfilled with joy and sadness at the same time. Joy, since I was honored to review this progressive masterpiece from Affector. Sadness, if the predictions are coming true, maybe our precious world will come to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n Stealing Axion \u2013 Moments<\/strong><\/p>\nOne of the year\u2019s best contributions to the almighty and blooming \u201cdjent\u201d scene.<\/p>\n \u201d These are the newfound kings of the \u201cdjent\u201d throne and progressive groove metal has a new name, pronounced \u201cSTEALING AXION\u201d. This is as important as the universe itself, and hands down\u2026my metalbrain has experienced some of the most intense and breathtaking eleven epic ‘MOMENTS’ in my yet short life as a metal reviewer.\u201d<\/p>\n Gnosis \u2013 Monuments<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201c<\/strong>The quintet has constructed a new gigantic \u2018monument\u2019 of extraordinary size and power, to stand out among the other progressive metal acts out there, bringing something very unique and a refreshing sound to the already overpopulated \u201cdjent\u201d scene.\u201d<\/p>\nThreshold \u2013 March of Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n2012 will be remembered as the Year of Damian Wilson with his leading role in Threshold and Headspace. Threshold delivered maybe their best craftsmanship with this release ever.<\/p>\n Wintersun \u2013 Time I<\/strong><\/p>\n8 years of wait\u2026and then frontman Jari has finally returned with his supercomputer from the future to produce the best melodic death metal piece delivered in many years, even though it was a very short listening experience\u2026<\/p>\n Teramaze \u2013 AnhedoniA<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cThe band just delivered one of the best progressive thrash metal albums since many years, and I hope we will not have to wait 4 years again for the next release. If yes, we can find comfort until then, by feeding our ears with this masterpiece.\u201d<\/p>\n Syqem \u2013 Reflections of Elephants<\/strong><\/p>\nWas introduced to this prog act by one of my friends, and what a delightful surprise it was. A polished prog gem & debut introducing a very unique blend of electronica (dupstep) and prog metal.<\/p>\n Circus Maximus \u2013 Nine<\/strong><\/p>\nOne of my prog metal favorites of 2012, and after five years of wait this quintet from Norway had one hell of a comeback with this release.<\/p>\n \u201cWith this release most of the technical acrobatic tricks from the debut lay buried deep down in the earth, but what we now get from these musicians is so much more than that. It is feelings told with mesmerizing melodies and heavy tunes, which will haunt your dreams forever\u201d<\/p>\n Periphery \u2013 Periphery II<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cThis musical journey has been an endless cycle of listening for me. The album has so much to offer with its uncountable flavors and juiciness and has succeeded in gluing my ears to the speakers for many hours of listening\u201d<\/p>\n Kamelot \u2013 Silverthorn <\/strong><\/p>\nRoy left Kamelot , and it was announced that Tommy Karevik of prog metal act Seventh Wonder would replaced him. Did he succeed? Indeed he fits like a hand in a glove.<\/p>\n \u201cSilverthorn\u201d should be a thorn in the side of Kamelot sceptics. Pun intended!\u201d<\/p>\n Headspace \u2013 I Am Anonymous<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cWell, this album combines the strengths of Dream Theater, Threshold, A Perfect Circle, Rush and Yes and melts it all into a perfect symbiosis. The music simply captures you and takes you on a sonic journey beyond the stratosphere\u201d<\/p>\n Damian Wilson & Co. nailed it.<\/p>\n Speaking to Stones – Elements<\/strong><\/p>\n7 Horns 7 Eyes \u2013 Throes of Absolution<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201d Still it must be one of the best progressive death metal experiences released this year. My ears are still glued to my earphones and can\u2019t escape this beast from hell.\u201d<\/p>\n Arjen Anthony Lucassen \u2013 Lost in the New Real<\/strong><\/p>\nFinally this young man has returned from his home planet called Netherlands with the next solo release in his career.<\/p>\n \u201cThis jewel is more in the vein of Ayreon in the early years. With help from some unique talents on board, Arjen is able to deliver one of his most creative works since “Into the Electric Castle” that melds different music styles so seamlessly. The high diversity of this release includes contrasting styles such as prog, rock, metal, folk, industrial and even pop.\u201d<\/p>\n Hemina \u2013 Synthetic<\/strong><\/p>\nA great debut by these newcomers to the prog scene, and what a great opportunity to kick off my new career as a reviewer of PoM.<\/p>\n Distorted Harmony \u2013 Utopia<\/strong><\/p>\nThis could be a wish child of legendary melodic prog metal group Fates Warning and prog maestros Dream Theater\u2026enough said!<\/p>\n Suspyre – Suspyre<\/strong><\/p>\nEthereal Architect – Monolith<\/strong><\/p>\nKatatonia \u2013 Dead End Kings<\/strong><\/p>\n“Dead End Kings” is the best dark and melancholic album this year!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nLive show 2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Opeth at Store Vega in Copenhagen Kamelot at Lille Vega in Copenhagen Gojira at Copenhell Festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nNewcomer <\/b>2012<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Distorted Harmony Stealing Axion Beyond the Bridge Headspace I\u2019ll stop now\u2026and Affector!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wishes for 2013<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n Hopefully, it will be another great year in the company of my great colleagues and metalheads from Power of Metal \\m\/.<\/p>\n Wintersun<\/strong> – The second part of the epos \u201cTime\u201d Seventh Wonder<\/strong> – It\u2019s time for frontman Tommy Karevik, who has been touring and tearing up the stages all over Europe this year with Kamelot, to return to his old prog roots with SW. Headspace<\/strong> – A follow up to their debut masterpiece \u201cI Am Anonymous\u201d, yes please \\m\/ Rumors are true\u2026Finn Zierler<\/strong> (Beyond Twilight) will return with a new super group called \u201cZierler Projects\u201d\u2026Hopefully, he will unleash the debut during 2013. I\u2019ll be waiting very patiently\u2026<\/p>\nI’ll will certainly be praying for another amazing year with many new prog releases to be raining down upon our metalheads \\m\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chris Galea Important releases in 2012 ACCEPT \u201cStalingrad\u201d ACYL \u201cAlgebra\u201d AKPHAEZYA \u201cAnthology IV: The Tragedy Of Nerak\u201d ALTAR OF OBLIVION \u201cGrand Gesture Of Defiance\u201d ANATHEMA \u201cWeather Systems\u201d ATKINS \/ MAY PROJECT \u201cValley Of Shadows\u201d BEDEMON [Read \u00bb]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":6,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_oct_exclude_from_cache":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-130","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":131,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/130\/revisions\/131"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |