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S-Tier Songs, Vol. 11

On June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 By bigbadburchIn S-Tier Songs8 Comments

It's time for yet another S-Tier song. To see the list as it now rapidly expands and to get an overview of what this is all about, head to the page that lines it all out. Today I'm going to delve into the world of power metal, though this pick is from an act that …

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S-Tier Songs, Vol. 8

On April 8, 2022April 7, 2022 By bigbadburchIn S-Tier Songs4 Comments

I'm now into the 8th edition of S-Tier Songs. These are songs I consider the best of the best. For more information as well as a list of prior “inductees,” head to this page. Today it's high time I included an extreme metal tune in the mix. Rock is great and all but there have …

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Album Of The Week – April 4, 2022

On April 4, 2022April 3, 2022 By bigbadburchIn Album of the Week4 Comments

This week's pick is an album that saw a band move on from their power metal roots and lean fully into the symphonic sound they had been prodding at their last few records before. The results would launch the group into the stratosphere and put them at the forefront of heavy metal in their native …

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Album Of The Week – November 8, 2021

On November 8, 2021November 7, 2021 By bigbadburchIn Album of the Week2 Comments

This week's AOTW pick is a classic from 2004 that saw one of metal's rising stars reach new heights and start to secure their place as the genre's premier act. The album is largely based thematically on the second U.S.-Iraq War and features one of the best 3-song (if not 5-song) opening album sequences ever …

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