Dragonslayer Dream Evil Artist

Sweden has produced yet another melodic {|heavy metal|} band rooted in classic '80s influences. {|Dream Evil|} (taking its name from the {|Dio|} album of the same name?) plays the type of soaring, melodramatic {|heavy metal|} that combines the {|prog... Read more

Sweden has produced yet another melodic {|heavy metal|} band rooted in classic '80s influences. {|Dream Evil|} (taking its name from the {|Dio|} album of the same name?) plays the type of soaring, melodramatic {|heavy metal|} that combines the {|progressive metal|} chops of {|Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force|} with the accessibility of {|pop-metallers|} {|Europe|}. As for the lyrics, a scan of the song titles tells all; tunes like {|The Prophecy,|} {|The Chosen One,|} and {|Heavy Metal in the Night|} certainly don't address any new or compelling subject matter, but instead wallow in an adolescent, {|Dungeons & Dragons|} fantasy land. Which is probably a moot point -- old-school {|metal|} fans will come for the pristine musicianship, and will likely not be disappointed. ~ Andy Hinds Less