Dark and cold, Iceland is not exactly the hotbed for power metal that mainland Europe has been over the years. But with the worldwide attention the Reykjavík-based Power Paladin is gaining in early 2022, maybe that could change. Formed in 2017 and signed to Atomic Fire Records, the new label started by Nuclear Blast founder... Continue Reading →
Icelandic power metal band Power Paladin has revealed a lyric video for "Dark Crystal," from its recently released debut album, "With the Magic of Windfyre Steel" (review). "In a land of ancient prophecies and magic, torn asunder by eons of war and hardship, our heroes venture forth, mourning the loss of their emperor king, as... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki When one thinks of Icelandic metal bands—an admittedly odd way to begin a sentence, but if you’re reading this, you probably have considered the subject at some point in a life that surely is more interesting than that of those who haven’t—power metal likely is not the first subgenre that comes to... Continue Reading →
Icelandic metal band Power Paladin has unveiled a music video for "Kraven the Hunter" from its upcoming debut album, "With the Magic of Windfyre Steel" (Jan. 7, 2022, Atomic Fire Records). "Kraven the Hunter" also appears as its own 7” single, backed by the B-side single edit of the as-yet-unreleased track “Creatures of the Night.”... Continue Reading →
