Jan 21st, 2012

It's only the third week of January and already we have had over 75 new, 2012 albums come acorss our desk! A number of people asked me if I was going to do my Personal top 20, this week, but I felt that we at Megawatt always like to look forward and bring new music to the Metal masses so tonight we focus on new stuff! Traditonal and Power Metal roars out of the gate with almost 20 albums from some of the big names in genre..so let's get to it!

New Germanic Power (courtesy of ex-Gamma Ray members)

PRIMAL FEAR-Strike

FREEDOM CALL-Crimson Dawn

More New Power

ASTRAL DOORS-Seventh Crusade

IRON FIRE-Leviathan

Yet more new Power!

LANFEAR-Colours of Chaos

ALMAH-Zombie Dictators

Killed By Death-Extended Edition

WOODS OF YPRES-Sea Of Immeasurable Loss

RIP-David Gold (Vocals, guitar) Dec 22, Car Accident. Age 31

INCANTATION-Dying Divinity

RIP- Joey Lombard (Bass) Jan 3, cause unknown. Age: 42

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS-Last Shut Of Your Eyes

RIP-Nicole Bogner (Vocals) Jan 6, disease. Age: 27

Honourable mention (No music available)

RIP-Therese Hanserot (Vocals, Destiny) Jan 17 cause unknown. Age: 48

THE MFC DRAGON SLAYER PROJECT-Let's Unite In Rock

Charity single by Metal For Cancer featuring Henrik Flyman of Evil Masquerade

Go to www.metalforcancer.com to buy a copy of the single to support cancer research.

Coming To Town

SEBASTIAN BACH-Dance On Your Grave

Congrats to Tracy who won a pair of tickets to go see Mr. Bach at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino on February 11, 2012.

Checking out a fun new Metal Board game and the offical theme song!

IMPERIAL STATE ELECTRIC-Rock Science

80's Metal Veterans still kicking ass with brand new records!

VENGEANCE-Whole Lotta Metal

MAD MAX-Metal Edge

New albums from Melodic Metallers

HUMAN TEMPLE-I Will Follow

HOUSE OF SHAKIRA-Brick Wall

More new releases from some veterans

UFO-Fight Night

MOLLO/MARTIN-Wardance

Introducing JP's new theme for 2012...Metal Goes Pop. Metal bands covering pop songs!

SCORPIONS-Tainted Love (Originally by Gloria Jones made popular by Soft Cell)

LACUNA COIL-Losing My Religon (Originally by REM)

Early Call for Album Of The Year!

DRAGONSCLAW-Rising Power