Astral Doors

 Today in 2010 Astral Doors released the album Testament of Rock - The Best of Astral Doors

Borlänge,Sweden Heavy/Power Metal

Status:Active

Years active: 2002-present

With power metal still enormously popular in Europe, it's nice to hear a band with a more traditional take on classic metal. Astral Doors formed in 2002 and debuted a year later with Of The Son And Father. Vocalist Patrik Johansson (a veteran of hard rock, having also sung for bands such as Lion's Share and Wuthering Heights) has a husky, powerful voice that is very reminiscient of Ronnie James Dio. Dio is also a fine reference point for the music, along with Rainbow and perhaps a bit of Deep Purple -- in other words, classic heavy metal with a faint 70's edge, due in no small part to Joakim Roberg's tasteful Hammond organ work. Of The Son And Father is very much a sum of its influences, but yet the album comes across as fresh and invigorating rather than stale and dated. Traditional metal fans will no doubt enjoy this band immensely.

Metalville Records

Compilation

1. Cloudbreaker 03:29

2. Time to Rock 04:02

3. Of the Son and the Father 04:52

4. Black Rain 04:24

5. Power and the Glory 04:08

6. Bride of Christ 03:38

7. New Revelation 04:24

8. Slay the Dragon 03:37

9. London Caves 03:27

10. Evil Is Forever 05:23

11. Lionheart 05:04

12. Quisling 03:58

13. Testament of Rock 05:27

14. Victory 04:06

59:59

Tracks 4 and 9 remixed and remastered.

Track 14 previously unreleased.