Imagine deserted volcanic wasteland, freezing winds and the all-embracing darkness of the longest winters on this planet: The obvious inspiration for rather vicious and somber tunes for lonely evening hours that the biggest part of Iceland’s heavy music scene is known for.
Who would even dare to think of tales about brave warriors and mystical creatures coming from such an island? Power metal seemed like a fairytale until 2017 when Reykjavík based sextet POWER PALADIN (originally founded as PALADIN) rose in quest of carrying out their uplifting tunes and finally proving everyone wrong.
On an island known for its musical doom and gloom, they are the midnight sun.
Side A:
1 Kraven the Hunter / 2 Righteous Fury (feat. Óskar Rúnarsson) / 3 Evermore / 4 Dark Crystal (feat. Óskar Rúnarsson) / 5 Way of Kings
Side B:
6 Ride the Distant Storm / 7 Creatures of the Night / 8 Into the Forbidden Forest / 9 There Can Be Only One
