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Power Metal |
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Last update/review:
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January 30, 2010
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Metalium
Formed by Lars Ratz (formerly of
Zed Yago), Metalium was at first
mislabeled a side project, due to the fact that the band originally
featured members such as Chris Caffery
(
Savatage)
and Mike Terrana
(
Yngwie Malmsteen and others).
In fact, this is a fully actualized metal band, with
a style set firmly in the European
metal mold, with perhaps a nod to a more American sound akin to
Iced Earth,
while on the later
State Of Triumph the German style (a la
Gamma Ray)
is a bit more prevalent.
Metalium is breaking no new ground with releases like these, but
the music is flawlessly executed, and in vocalist Henning Basse
the band has a real find -- his voice is perfectly suited to this
style of music, clear and able to reach the high notes as required.
As this kind of metal is still all the rage in Europe, there's no
reason why Metalium shouldn't continue to grow in popularity.
Former Members/Guests
Chris Caffery
guitars (ex-Doctor Butcher, Savatage)
Jack Frost
guitars (ex-The Bronx Casket Co., Seven Witches, ex-Speeed)
Don Airey (guest)
keyboards (Deep Purple, ex-Fastway, ex-Michael Schenker Group, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, Persian Risk, ex-Rainbow, ex-Sinner, ex-Whitesnake)
Mike Terrana
drums (ex-Artension, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Masterplan, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Rage, ex-Savage Circus, guest for Squealer, Vision Divine)
Mark Cross
drums (ex-At Vance, ex-Firewind, ex-Helloween, ex-Nightfall, guest for Saracen, ex-Winters Bane)
Discography
Millennium Metal
1999
Massacre
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- Circle of fate
- Fight
- Dream of doom
- Break the spell
- Revelation
- Metalium
- Metamorphosis
- Void of fire
- Free forever
- Strike down the heathen
- Pilgrimage
- Metalians
- Smoke on the water
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-
Henning Basse
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Matthias Lange
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Chris Caffery
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Lars Ranzenberger
-
Mike Terrana
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State Of Triumph
2000
Massacre
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- The elements (Prelude)
- Steel avenger
- Years of darion
- Break out
- Erania
- Stygian flames
- Prophecy
- Eyes of the storm
- Inner sight
- Metalians triumph
- Music was my life
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-
Henning Basse
-
Matthias Lange
-
Jack Frost
-
Lars Ranzenberger
-
Mark Cross
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Hero-Nation
2002
Massacre
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- Source Of Souls
- Revenge Of Tizona
- In The Name Of Blood
- Raspuitin
- Odin;s Spell
- Accused To Be A Witch
- Throne In The Sky
- Odyssey
- Fate Conquered The Power
- Infinite Love
- Heronation
- H.O.T.
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-
Henning Basse
-
Matthias Lange
-
Lars Ranzenberger
-
Michael Ehre
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As One
2004
Century Media
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- Astral Avatar
- Warrior
- Pain Crawles in the Night
- Find Out
- No One Will Save You
- Meaning of Light
- Illuminated (Opus One)
- Meaning of Light (reprise)
- Athena
- Power Strikes the Earth
- Screaming in the Darkness
- Goddess of Love and Pain
- As One
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-
Henning Basse
-
Matthias Lange
-
Lars Ranzenberger
-
Michael Ehre
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Demons Of Insanity
2005
Armageddon
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- Earth In Pain
- Power of Time
- Dreams of Insanity
- Cyber Horizon
- Ride On
- Endless Believer
- Sky Is Falling
- Destiny
- Mother Earth
- Out of the Silence
- Atrocity
- Silence of the Night
- Visions of Paradise
- One By One
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-
Henning Basse
-
Matthias Lange
-
Lars Ranzenberger
-
Don Airey
-
Michael Ehre
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Nothing To Undo
2007
Massacre
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- Spineless Scum
- Spirits
- Mindeless
- Straight Into Hell
- Mental Blidness
- Heroes
- Way Home
- Dare
- Follow The Sign
- Show Must Go On
- Way Home (Orchestral version)
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-
Henning Basse
-
Matthias Lange
-
Lars Ranzenberger
-
Michael Ehre
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Incubus
2008
Massacre
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- Trust (Intro)
- Resurrection
- Gates
- Incubus
- Take me higher
- Never die
- At Armageddon
- Sanity
- Meet your maker
- Hellfire
- Soulchaser (Japan Bonus)
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Grounded
2009
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- Heavy Metal
- Light Of Day
- Pay For Fee
- Pharos Slavery
- Crossroad Overload
- Falling Into Darkness
- Alone
- Borrowed Time
- Once Loyal
- Lonely
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