Here is one for fans of epic metal. Beholder also falls into the power metal camp, although they're nowhere near, say, Hammerfall. They trend towards Candlemass-style doom, with vocalist John Yelland (of Judicator fame) sounding like a younger Robert Lowe. Any Dungeons & Dragons players in the house? Apparently, that's where the name comes from. A Beholder is a "floating orb of flesh with a large mouth, single central eye, and many smaller eyestalks on top with powerful magical abilities." I probably just scared you off, but don't recoil just yet. This stuff jams. You can expect to hear prize-winning riffs and saucy solos (sorry, my adjectives are out of control) on In the Temple of the Tyrant, the 2025 full-length debut. Amorphis frontman Tomi Joutsen delivers guest growls on "Eyes of the Deep," which is currently massaging my earholes. All in all, this band is kicking my crippled caboose. Highly recommended for fans of air guitar and...um, paladins.
Short story! I once played D&D at a coffeehouse. Once. The night ended with my character (a druid, if memory serves) committing suicide as I ran over the game pieces with my wheelchair. For some reason, I wasn't invited back.
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