Source: Both bands’ social media accounts.

Dark Moor presenta su nueva formación con una apuesta que marcará su próxima etapa: Alberto Scarlatta y la soprano Mariana Otero compartirán el protagonismo vocal de la banda. Dos voces al frente para abrir un nuevo capítulo en su historia.Alberto Scarlatta se incorpora al grupo con una voz versátil y una amplia experiencia escénica vinculada al teatro musical. Actualmente interpreta a Galileo en el musical "We Will Rock You" en Madrid.La soprano Mariana Otero, que ya ha acompañado a Dark Moor en sus recientes actuaciones, pasa a formar parte de la banda como una de sus dos voces principales. Su registro lírico y su expresividad se combinarán con la voz de Scarlatta para desarrollar una propuesta vocal que abrirá nuevas posibilidades dentro del sonido de la banda.La renovación se completa con la incorporación de Nacho Arriaga a la batería. Junto a ellos, la formación está integrada por Enrik García a la guitarra, Dani Fernández al bajo y Óscar Calvo al violín.✨Dark Moor se encuentra en plena composición de su próximo álbum, cuya grabación está prevista para 2027. La banda prevé publicar un primer adelanto después del verano de ese mismo año.✨Esperamos que todos recibáis con los brazos abiertos a Alberto y Mariana en Dark Moor 🖤

Dark Moor unveils its new lineup, marking a pivotal shift for the band’s next chapter: Alberto Scarlatta and soprano Mariana Otero will share lead vocal duties. With two voices at the helm, the band begins a fresh chapter in its history. Alberto Scarlatta joins the group, bringing a versatile voice and extensive stage experience from the world of musical theater—he is currently starring as Galileo in the Madrid production of the musical "We Will Rock You." Soprano Mariana Otero, who has already performed alongside Dark Moor in recent shows, now joins the band as one of its two primary vocalists. Her operatic range and expressiveness will blend with Scarlatta’s voice, creating a vocal dynamic that opens up new sonic possibilities for the band. The lineup is further strengthened by the addition of Nacho Arriaga on drums. Rounding out the group are Enrik García on guitar, Dani Fernández on bass, and Óscar Calvo on violin. ✨Dark Moor is currently hard at work composing their next album, with recording scheduled for 2027. The band plans to release an initial preview after the summer of that same year. ✨We hope you will all welcome Alberto and Mariana to Dark Moor with open arms! 🖤

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Dynazty/3540329863

From the new album Dark Arts releasing March 5

All I can say is that I wish I was around when they were touring their earlier stuff because I need more!

They were the special guest for Beast in Black

Was going through a box of old things and found this souvenir, which I had totally forgotten about… that was a damn good show!

One of the fathers of Power Metal.

Never trust the northern winds
Never turn your back on friends

Palace - 2020 - Reject The System - Legion Of Resistance

We bring your hatred against us on the street

Time has come to destroy the Babylonian regime

We are ready for anything to end the tyranny

Born to free from your claws

We're the final ones

Legion of resistance - chaos will reign

Resistance - revolution goes on

Resistance - we're fighting to the last

We get back our rights

No one will break this frontline, riots rule

We are bringers of anarchy, your system in turmoil

Your end is our triumph, justice will prevail

Born to free from your claws

We're the final ones

Legion of resistance - chaos will reign

Resistance - revolution goes on

Resistance - we're fighting to the last

We get back our rights

These streets are on fire

It's all out of control

Legions marching ready to fire

Systems crash and fall

Resistance

Resistance

Resistance

Resistance

Just wanted to say that was an epic show bib put on! I know they can get criticism for not having live keyboards but that was genuinely one of the best rock/ metal shows I’ve seen in a long time!

Finally got around to picking up the album they released prior to this one. This one is definitely better.

Hello again.  One of my hobbies is blogging about my explorations of the history of power metal, so I'm using a primer from Metalstorm [https://metalstorm.net/pub/article.php?article_id=2243 ] as a jumping-off point to sample a smattering of songs from some special records.  [ https://isverbose.blogspot.com/search/label/MetalStorm.com%20power%20metal%20list ]

We previously did the section about the '80s, with me soliciting Reddit for thoughts, starting with this thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerMetal/comments/1ted784/repost_help_choosing_between_some_80s_power_metal/

with fairly limited participation.  Now it's time for a runthrough of ten power metal and PM-adjacent records from the '90s, and it includes some really foundational stuff; some big favorites around here to this day.

I'm curious in input from the sub about which of the ten records highlighted in the '90s article merits a deeper dive and why.  This isn't so much about which records are most influential, etc, so much as highlighting the most interesting twists of this subgenre.  Does one of the records uniquely speak to you?  Is one of them imperfect in a way that fascinates? 

As always, I'll write regardless of whether on not anyone's reading, but more engagement makes the whole thing better.  So, please chime in if so inclined.  You can view it as a "vote to choose what some person writes about!" thing, or you can treat it as more of a prompt to talk about your own experiences with anything on the list.  I know which one I'm picking, but what's your pick for which of these most needs to be listened to intensively and written about in great detail?

) X Japan - Art Of Life

) Angra - Angels Cry

) Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

) Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings

) Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free

) Virgin Steele - Invictus

) Rhapsody - Symphony Of Enchanted Lands

) Bal-Sagoth - Battle Magic

) Nightwish - Oceanborn

) Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica

[Usual disclaimer/reminder - I didn't come up with the list, although admittedly I am the one who chose to use it for my writing project.  (And note that the choices themselves are framed in the original article as "here are some cool records that have something to do with power metal," and explicitly not as a list of essentials, or as anything beyond some arbitrary picks generated by one dude.)  So, however strongly one may feel that, say, he picked the wrong Iced Earth record, or that picking any IE record at all is wrong because of certain extracurricular activities, or that Bal-Sagoth aren't sufficiently PM-"adjacent," or that any '90s list that relegates Stratovarius to the also-recommended section is a crime against humanity... well, even if you're right, I have no power to change an article that someone else posted several years ago, haha.]

Manilla Road - 1986 - The Deluge - Divine Victim

Hail to the Queen

Of Victory

Her holy war was England's shame

She was no fiend

Of heresy

Put to the death by evil's flame

[CHORUS]

Another victim

Of Christianity

Ecclesiastic fire from Hell

Divine the victim

No sanctuary

Her sacred soul she would not sell

Faithful her ways

Through all her days

Enlightened child of Tree and Stone

Born of the slaved

All France she saved

Conquering Angels of Orleans

[CHORUS]

A zombie apocalyse concept album from a power metal band was kinda surprising.

Just listening to this album for the first time and it’s a pretty fun album. Has anyone heard this? It’s pretty fast, very melodic, very good singer, enjoyable stuff for me.

There are many other European bands with smaller fan bases that tour the US. Why not Stratovarius?

Power metal has been my favorite metal genre for basically since I started listening to metal 20 odd years ago, but I still have a very small number of bands and songs I keep returning to. I guess you could say I’m picky and the songs really need to have A+ hooks and the right vibes/energy. An example of a song that landed perfectly and bowled me over, and gave me that hell yeah feeling in recent memory was Mammoth Rider by Visigoth. Otherwise my tastes tend more toward European style power metal. Blind Guardian and Gamma Ray are the unrivaled number one and two in the genre for my money due to their songwriting. With all that in mind, please recommend your favorite bands, particularly if their hooks/melodies are REALLY strong! I would love just one or two songs as a sample for the band to see if I want to move on to albums.

Assume I know basically any of the genre standards, no need to recommend them unless they’re a fairly new name.

Thanks very much in advance 🤘