power metal
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band formed in
New York
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in 2002.
Biography
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Game of Thrones
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The Lord of the Rings
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The Silmarillion
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''. In 2011 they recorded an English language cover of Moskau by Dzhinghis Khan, which was re-released in 2018 as a free download to celebrate the
2018 Fifa World Cup
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held in Russia.
The current lineup includes John Ryan (vocals), Ryan Berg (bass), Dan Capeau (guitar), Chris Montalbo (keyboard), and Joe Murawski (drums).
Critical response
The band received favorable reviews from the music magazine Metal Nexus and the website Reverb Nation, with critics comparing their sound to
Blind Guardian
Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in 1984 in Krefeld, West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres. In 2017 they featured on Metal Nexus' showcase, State of the Art.
*''Out of the Ashes'' (2011)
*''Lost in Legend'' (2013)
Extended plays
*''Dangerous Days'' (2012)
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Westeros
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