Mother Russia!?! I LOVE IT. The Knell - Voltz : Knight's Fall? YES! Manowar - Mountains (EPIC on toast) Virgin Steele - Emalaith, Lion in Winter, Burning of Rome, Prometheus Atlantean Kodex - From Shores Forsaken Adramelch - Dreams of a Jester Aeternus - Ild Dans, No Wine like the Blood's Crimson Do...

Yes, yes I too was boggle-eyed with amazement at the sheer audacity of the man. Anti-phallocentric symphonic barbaric romantic metal opera^2 was the only "wall of never thought" that needed scrambling. Looks like it's curtains in tabootown and Defeis' the mayor.

It's really the front covers more than anything...I was completely suckered in by the "teutonic attack" version just based on its superior front cover. MY LAWD! It's good but I reserve full judgement until I have my freshly squeezed Nipponese language-spec edition in my hands and ears...co...

I concur twicely then a further time with: Adramelch - Broken History, Pagan Altar - Mythical & Magical + Atlantean Kodex - Pnakothic Demos (my favourite release of the 00's!) Cage - Hell Destroyer (narration? yes) Virgin Steele - Visions of Eden (despite cack drums) Doomsword - Let Battle Comme...