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Rapid Log: 006

It feels sad and highly unfortunate, but what else can I do to keep sharing my thoughts without drowning in overthinking, stress, and a constant lack of broad genre references?

Now, the Rapid Log returns with 15 releases focused entirely on power metal. Here is the list:

1. Almah - Motion (2011)


Genre: progressive/power metal

Production: 8.5/10

Composition: 8/10

Tracklist:

1. Hypnotized 7.5/10

2. Living and Drifting 7.5/10

3. Days of the New 7/10

4. Bullets on the Altar 7/10

5. Zombies Dictator 8/10

6. Trace of Trait 7.5/10

7. Soul Alight 7.5/10

8. Late Night in '85 6/10 

9. Daydream Lucidity 7.5/10

10. When and Why 5/10

OVERALL: 70+/10

2. Almah - Unfold (2013)

Genre: progressive/power metal

Production: 9/10

Composition: 8.5/10

Tracklist:

1. In my sleep 8/10

2. Beware the stroke 7/10

3. The hostage 7.5/10

4. Warm Wind 7/10

5. Raise the sun 7.5/10

6. Cannibals in suits 8/10

7. Wings of Revolution 7/10

8. Believer 8/10

9. I do 8/10

10. You gotta stand 7.5/10

11. Treasure of the gods 7.5/10

12. Farewell 6.5/10

OVERALL: 75/100

3. Almah - E.V.O. (2016)

Genre: progressive/power metal

Production: 9/10

Composition: 8/10

Tracklist:

1. Age of Aquarius 7/10

2. Soeranza 7/10

3. The Brotherhood 7.5/10

4. Innocence 7.5/10

5. Higher 7/10

6. Infatuated 7.5/10

7. Pleased to Meet You 7.5/10

8. Final Warning 6.5/10

9. Indigo 6/10

10. Corporate War 7/10

11. Capital Punishment 7/10

OVERALL: 70/100

4. Celesty - Warrior of Ice (2001)

Genre: Epic power metal

Production: 8.5/10

Composition: 9/10

Tracklist:

1. Intro 6/10

2. Journey to the Unknown 8.5/10

3. The Truth 8.5/10

4. Fire Against the Ice 8/10

5. Behind the Stars 7.5/10

OVERALL: 80/100

5. Celesty - Times Before the Ice (2002)

Genre: Epic power metal

Production: 9/10

Composition: 9.5/10

Tracklist: 

1. Intro 7.5/10

2. Charge 8.5/10

3. Power of the Stones 8/10

4. Heart of Ice 8/10

5. Outro 6.5/10

OVERALL: 80/100

6. Kantation - Discovery (2014)

Genre: Heavy/Power Metal

Production: 9/10

Composition: 8/10

Tracklist:

1. The Maze 7.5/10

2. Free 6.5/10

3. Make Your Mark 7/10

4. Feeling Lost 7.5/10

5. Cry for Me 6.5/10

6. Distant Eyes 7/10

7. No Way Out 7.5/10

8. Ride 7/10

OVERALL: 70/100

7. Kirk - Masquerade (2014)

Genre: progressive/power metal

Production: 9/10

Composition: 7.5/10

Tracklist:

1. Devil's Claw 7/10

2. Supersonic Speed 7,5/10

3. Masquerade 7/10

4. Eternity 7.5/10

5. Fight or Die Music 7/10

6. Nothing Else but Lies 6.5/10

7. Time 7/10

8. Tragedy 7.5/10

9. Face in the Crowd 7.5/10

10. The End of the Universe 7/10

11. Fallen Angel 6.5/10

OVERALL: 70/100

8. Kitsune Metaru - Seiko to Eiko (2018)

Genre: melodic power metal

Production: 8.5/10

Composition: 7.5/10

Tracklist:

1. Seiko to Eiko 8/10

2. Ashita 6.5/10

3. Haru no Uta 7/10

4. Watashi no Ai no Kagi 7/10

5. Kaguya Hime 7/10

6. Let's Dance 7/10

OVERALL: 70/100

9. Kitsune Metaru - New Order Kitsune (2017)

Genre: melodic Power Metal

Production: 8.5/10

Composition: 7.5/10

Tracklist:

1. New Order Kitsune 7.5/10

2. Akai ito 7.5/10

3. Umi e Ikou 7/10

4. Shiawase 8/10

5. Haruko 7/10

6. Neko Nyan 7/10

7. Ganbatte 7.5/10

8. Yuki Onna 7.5/10

9. Haruko (romantic version) 8/10

10. 海へ行こう 6.5/10

OVERALL: 70+/100

10. Kitsune Metaru - From the Ashes (2021)

Genre: melodic power metal

Production: 8/10

Composition: 8/10

Tracklist: 

1. Rebirth 8/10

2. Phoenix 8/10

3. From the Ashes 8.5/10

4. Shitsuren 7.5/10

5. Shukketsu 7.5/10

6. Dance Paradise 8/10

7. Enjoy the Ride 7/10

8. Suzaku's Rising 9/10

OVERALL: 80-/10

11. Knights of Round & Dragon Guardian - Ouga Legend (2011)


Genre: power metal

Production: 9/10

Composition: 8.5/10

Tracklist:

1. Fujita no Nisshi 7.5/10

2. Kishin no Ken 8/10

3. Akaki Namida 8/10

4. Rengoku 8/10

5. Asu wo Kakenukeru Sora 7/10

6. Hitorikiri 7/10

7. Konayuki ni hoeru gishi 8/10

8. Orihime to Hikoboshi 8/10

9. Kanashiku hohoemu Kaze no Senritsu 8/10

10. Gokoku no Yaiba 9/10

OVERALL: 80/100

12. Knights of Round & Dragon Guardian - Polyphony (2012)


Genre: power metal

Production: 9/10

Composition: 9/10

Tracklist:

1. Harmony of Death 7.5/10

2. Fate 8.5/10

3. Without You 7.5/10

4. Berserker 8.5/10

5. Trailblazer 7.5/10

6. The Nightmares 7/10

7. Yakusoku no Sono 10/10

OVERALL: 80/100

13. Knights of Round - The Meaning of Life (2016)


Genre: power metal

Production: 9/10

Composition: 9/10

Tracklist:

1. Savior from Nowhere 8.5/10

2. Parting of the Ways 8/10

3. Heavenly 8.5/10

4. Suddenly 8/10

5. In the Rain 8/10

6. Find a Way 8/10

7. Eternal Life 8.5/10

8. L.os.t. 8.5/10

9. Never Ending Journey 7.5/10

10. Hope in My Heart 7.5/10

OVERALL: 80+/100

14. Knights of Round - In the Light of Hope (2019)


Genre: power metal

Production: 9/10

Composition: 7/10

Tracklist:

1. The Dawn of Life 8/10

2. From Father to son 7.5/10

3. The Game of Life 7.5/10

4. Fight Deatiny 7.5/10

5. You "the Creator" 7.5/10

6. Hand in Hand 6/10

7. Mystic Eyes 6.5/10

8. Before it's too late 7/10

9. The Voyage 7/10

10. Even if you'll be Gone 7.5/10

11. Anthem for Dreamers 8/10

OVERALL: 70/100

15. Knights of Round - Against All Odds (2026)


Genre: power metal

Production: 9/10

Composition: 7.5/10

Tracklist:

1. The Lone Soldier 7.5/10

2. Avalon 7.5/10

3. Gain a Victory 8/10

4. The Reason to Fight 7/10

5. Under the Crimson Sky 8/10

6. The Existence 7/10

7. In Those Days 6/10

8. Free Myself 8/10

9. In the Darkness 7/10

10. A man of Pride 7.5/10

11. Vide Ante 8/10

12. Soaring High 7.5/10

OVERALL: 75/100

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