Pathfinder - Fifth Element (SOtD DCLXIV)

9th Best Album Of 2012: Pathfinder - Fifth Element

Pathfinder - The Day When I Turn Back Time

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

Song Of the Day - CCXCII - Pathfinder

Forever Young from Alphaville is one of the most covered songs ever. This is the always surprising version from Pathfinder.

Pathfinder - Forever Young (Alphaville cover)

Song Of the Day - CCVI - Pathfinder

The eighties was, musically, a period full of creativity and melody, specially in Pop music.
I don't know if it's nostalgia, but I still love many Pop hits from the eighties. I don't think it's only nostalgia, because Metal bands keep doing covers of those songs, and most of these guys weren't even born in the eighties.

Several bands tried to cover Moonligh Shadow from Mike Oldfield and failed miserably, until Pathfinder did it in their Sonata Arctica meets Rhapsody of Fire Neo-Classical style, and made a work of art that surpasses the original piece (for those who like neo classical guitars).

Pathfinder - Moonlight Shadow