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7.0
AD INFINITUMChapter I - Monarchy
A poised symphonic-metal debut with strong melodic architecture, dark color and a bonus-heavy runtime that dilutes its focus.
9.0
WIND ROSEWintersaga
Wintersaga turns a tightly defined fantasy-metal identity into huge hooks, brisk pacing and near-constant replay value.
5.0
HAMMERFALLDominion
HammerFall deliver sturdy choruses and bright steel, but Dominion spends too long marching through familiar territory.
7.0
SABATONThe Great War
The Great War is compact, rhythmically sturdy and hook-heavy, though Sabaton’s formula occasionally turns history into assembly-line spectacle.
10.0
BEAST IN BLACKFrom Hell with Love
From Hell with Love turns shameless synth-metal excess into a near-perfect sequence of hooks, riffs and heroic nonsense.
5.0
BEAST IN BLACKBerserker
Berserker delivers sharp choruses and vocal fire, but its synthetic sheen often overwhelms the metal underneath.
6.0
BATTLE BEASTBringer of Pain
Battle Beast balance arena-sized hooks with hard-rock gloss, though the album loses force when the pacing softens.
6.0
SABATONThe Last Stand
Sabaton’s familiar military stomp remains effective, but The Last Stand too often substitutes scale for tension.
7.0
NEKROGOBLIKONHeavy Meta
Heavy Meta turns goblin absurdity into sharp, hook-driven melodic death metal, though its frantic attack occasionally blurs into clutter.