My soundamus alerted me to two new releases. They’re also of two very different genres in metal, but here they are:

Nevermore is alive! Apparently this is the album cover for “The Obsidian Conspiracy” coming out somewhere in May/June.

I’ve seen them live perhaps once or twice, I’m not sure I remember the correct amount. In any case, it’s one of the few US bands I’ve always liked as long as they kept it to Progressive that is. I’m not much a fan of Thrash, so the albums “This godless endeaver” and “Enemies of reality” never really got through to me. I heard a little bit of the new album on some blog, but I can’t tell if I’ll like it just yet.

Then to my great surprise another band rises from the ashes. Yes, I’m talking about Rhapsody of Fire. I have no idea why they appended “of Fire” to the name because I thought it was good as it was. As long as the new album “The Frozen Tears of Angels” can match albums such as “Dawn of Victory”, “Power of the dragon flame” and “Rain of a thousand flames” I’m not complaining. Those were the glory days of Rhapsody indeed. I’m curious!

Here are some of my favorite songs by Nevermore.