The Silence (SOtD CDXXXIX)

The Silence is a Melodic Power Metal band from Italy.

The Silence - The Way Of Silence

Hateseed (SOtD CDXXXVIII)

Hateseed is a Power Metal band from Poland.
The song beginning is too slow, but give them a minute and get ready for some speedy and catchy Power Metal, eighties style.

Hateseed - Fire in the Sky

Khepri (SOtD CDXXXVII)

Khepri is a Progressive Oriental Metal band from the United Kingdom.

Khepri - Rusted Desert

Ahab - The Giant (SOtD CDXXXVI)

The Giant is the third album from the Funeral Doom masters Ahab. This time however, the German band have mixed in the pot some Post-Metal.

Ahab - The Giant

Okera (SOtD CDXXXV)

Okera is a Melodic Doom Metal band from Australia.

Okera - The Black Rain

Sabaton - Carolus Rex (SOtD CDXXXIV)

To me this is one of the most awaited albums of 2012.
Sabaton is one of my favourite bands. They have managed to raise Epic Power Metal to a whole new level.
Carolus Rex is the sixth full length from the Swedes.

Sabaton - Carolus Rex

Pathfinder - Fifth Element (SOtD CDXXXIII)

Pathfinder is a Symphonic Power Metal band from Poland. They play at insane speed and in a neoclassical way - Dragonforce meets Rhapsody Of Fire would be a good way to describe their music. Personally, it strikes several chords of my taste. I love it! Fifth Element is their second release.

Pathfinder - Elemental Power

Diablo Swing Orchestra - Pandora's Piñata (SOtD CDXXXII)

If you never heard the music from the Diablo Swing Orchestra, you're missing one of the most original acts out there. This Symphonic Avantgarde Metal band from Sweden has released their third full length, titled Pandora's Piñata. Another record packed with a mix of Swing, Jazz and Metal rhythms, full of originality and color.

Diablo Swing Orchestra - Voodoo Mon Amour

Firewind - Few Against Many (SOtD CDXXXI)

Firewind, the Power/Heavy Metal band from Greek guitar legeng Gus G. has released another album, their seventh, titled Few Against Many.

Firewind - Wall Of Sound

Cathalepsy (SOtD CDXXX)

Cathalepsy is a Power Metal band from Chile. It shows that Stratovarius is a big influence to them. Sadly, until now they have just released one album in 2005.

Cathalepsy - Fight For You Destiny

Integral Rigor (SOtD CDXXIX)

Integral Rigor is a Death Metal band from Iran.

Integral Rigor - Amort

Souljourners (SOtD CDXXVIII)

Souljourners is a Progressive Metal band from the USA.

Souljourners - The Avenger

Night Mistress (SOtD CDXXVII)

Night Mistress is a Power Metal band from Poland.

Night Mistress - City Of Stone

Nightmare - The Burden Of God (SOtD CDXXVI)

Nightmare is a Symphonic Trash/Heavy Metal band from France. They had a first Heavy Metal life in the eighties when they released two albums, and then they were revived in 1999 when they added a Symphonic sound to their Metal. The Burden Of God is their seventh release in this second life, the ninth in total.

Nightmare - Sunrise in Hell

Aenygmist (SOtD CDXXV)

Aenygmist is an all girl Black Metal band from Canada.

Aenygmist - Internal Hemorrhage

Sonata Arctica - Stones Grow Her Name (SOtD CDXXIV)

The Finnish Power Metal band Sonata Arctica, one of my favourite bands, has just released their seventh full length, Stones Grow Her Name. I must admit that although this first song has a very strong chorus, one of the things I love in Sonata's songs, overall is not one of their best ones. Which doesn't mean that this is not a good album, just that probably is not the best that they have released.

Sonata Arctica - I Have A Right

Diluvium (SOtD CDXXIII)

Diluvium is a Gothic Metal band from Serbia.

Diluvium - Like A Saint In Velvet Rags

Words Of Farewell (SOtD CDXXII)

Words Of Farewell is a Melodic Death Metal band from Germany

Words Of Farewell - Ever After

Silent Memorial (SOtD CDXXI)

Silent Memorial is a Progressive Metal band from Switzerland.

Silent Memorial - The Darkest Hour

Zgard (SOtD CDXX)

Zgard is an Atmospheric Pagan Black Metal band from the Ukraine. Love how the flute fits in so well in the song.

Zgard - Svarga

Haemic (SOtD CDXIX)

Haemic is a Symphonic Black Metal band that appears as being from Taiwan, but is also referenced as having members from around the globe.
Either way, their music is very well written.

Haemic - Hellgate

Saratoga - Nemesis (SOtD CDXVIII)

Saratoga is a very well known band in Spain, they native country, and in Spanish speaking South America, but rather unknown in the rest of the world, mainly due to the language barrier. Bands that do not sing in English have to excel in their musicianship to spread their sound worldwide (I've spoken here about this several times).
That's exactly what Saratoga has been doing. From album to album, they have been improving the quality of their Power Metal. And with each one they conquer a bit more audience.
Nemesis is their eleventh full length.

Saratoga - Juicio Final

Maestrick (SOtD CDXVII)

Maestrick is a Progressive Power Metal band from Brazil.

Maestrick - Aquarela

Persona Non Grata (SOtD CDXVI)

Persona Non Grata is a Progressive Metal band from Greece.

Persona Non Grata - Empty Shadows

Twilight's Embrace (SOtD CDXV)

Twilight's Embrace is a Doom Gothic Metal band from the United Kingdom. They have released two EPs.

Twilights's Embrace - The Second Day

Teodasia (SOtD CDXIV)

Teodasia is a Symphonic Metal band from Italy. They have just released their first album.

Teodasia - Lost Words Of Forgiveness

Allegaeon - Formshifter (SOtD CDXIII)

Formshifter is the second full length from the Melodic Death Metal band from the USA, Allegaeon.
If you are thinking of jumping this one because the Melodic Death that I usually put here has lots of Keyboards that sugar-coat the riffs, think again.
Yes, I like my MeloDeath sugar-coated, but I also like it has these guys deliver it. These are heavy, straightforward songs, with hints of Technical Death, and just enough melody to please.

Allegaeon - Tartessos: The Hidden Xenocryst

Nechochwen (SOtD CDXII)

Nechochwen is a Neofolk / Ambient Black Metal band from the USA.
Their sonority and thematic is heavily based on the Native American heritage, mixed with Black Metal riffing. I like it a lot.

Nechochwen - Allumhammochwen - The Crossing

Ancestry (SOtD CDXI)

Ancestry is a Power Metal band from Mexico.
Unlike many Power Metal bands in South/Central America, they don't sound like an eighties band singing in Spanish, they sing in English and have a twenty first century sound.

Ancestry - Revelations

Dissolving Of Prodigy (SOtD CDX)

Dissolving Of Prodigy is an Atmospheric Doom / Pagan Folk Metal band from the Czech Republic.

Dissolving Of Prodigy - Rozmluva s Vetrem

Kells - Anachromie (SOtD CDIX)

Kells is a French female fronted Symphonic Gothic / Alternative Metal band. Anachromie is their third album.

Kells - Se Taire