We hope you've got your plastic swords at the ready, as it's been a big week for power metal. Actually, it's been a big week for a lot of metal subgenres, everthing from rave rock to goth and symphonic metal getting healthy representation on the new releases roster, while the arrival of Kerry King's long-awaited solo album should be cause for celebration for any excitable thrashers.
But, we're getting ahead of ourselves. First, the results from last week's vote! Sweden's Evergrey took an admirable third place with Say, but the race to the top was a tight-sprint with the top two bands getting over a thousand votes each. But while Hanabie might be rising stars out of Japan, it was returning prog metal heroes Coheed And Cambria who took our top spot, new stand-alone single The Joke emerging as clear champ.
