Epic Metal embraces what we feel is the core element of heavy metal: transcendence. Like the best music from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, true Epic Metal does not rely on gimmicks or technical bravura, but well-arranged songs featuring creative riffs, tasty solos and dramatic yet earnest vocals. Each band that inspires us sounds different: Compare the gothic quirkiness of Dark Quarterer to the barbaric directness of Ironsword, or compare the finesse and elaborate compositions of recent Battleroar to the raw-and-rough music of Morningstar.

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