The Metal Project: The Power Of Metal Compels Me

For the final edition of The Metal Project this week - this month, even -  the theme is "Epic"

Not necessarily the songs so much, but every song I post today has a title that tries to rise above the usual "Metal + (word)" cliches, that strives towards something greater than four loons playing loudly, seeks to become a force for glory and wonder and loudly proclaims allegiance to Heavy Metal!

Or the writers just overdid it on the Manowar.

 For your entertainment and edification The Metal Project presents a bunch of songs that may not change your life but should make you raise your fist. Enjoy.

Guillotine - Soul Of Heavy Metal (Brazil 2007)

(I was genuinely amazed to find this song wasn't actually written in 1986)

Honour to: Gabriel Said

Skelator - In Metal We Trust (USA 2008)

(Instrumental but it's a good one and the title fits so...)

Honour to: TheArcaneDominion1

I don't post many songs with a drum solo so that really was a novelty.

Hellhound - Let Metal Rule The World (Japan 2011)

(The perfect tempo to nod your head to. This is scientific fact.)

Honour to: Roger Jolly

Dragonrider - By The Power Of Metal (Jordan 2011)

(I love this sort of thing. 

A band from Jordan playing fist in the air Power Metal? 

Truly this is the Power Of Metal.

I'm not entirely being tongue in cheek either.

Metal is worldwide in a way that most other music can't match.)

I really liked that one.
Honour to: DragonRiderMusic

Maxxwell Carlisle feat. Nita Strauss  - The Power Of Metal Compels Me 

(USA 2013)

(Shredtastic)

Honour to: Maxxxwellc

Savage Blade  - The Way Of Metal (Canada 2014)

(Trad. Chugg-Chugg that pays tribute to the legends )

Honour to: Savage Blade

Sacred Steel - Crusaders Of The Metal Blade (Germany 1998)

(More trad. verging on USPM )

Honour to: Julius Lucius

And finally, it seems fitting to end things with the official anthem of the Wacken Festival - The most metal place on the planet!

Shawn Davidson -  There Will Be Metal (USA 2014)

Honour to: Malcolm Draussen

That's all folks.