powerful.podcast's video: powerful podcast ep 33 - Album of the Year 2019

Another year is in the books. It's been a pretty strong one for power (and related) metal, but who will reign supreme? Settle in for one of the most epic episodes of powerful ever. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast Follow us! iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher - powerful. a power metal podcast Website - https://www.powerful-podcast.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm Music by Fernando Rey Powered by La Casona Productions https://www.facebook.com/salacasona/**Show Notes** --Podacst on BGTO's Vinyl Mastering https://www.buzzsprout.com/407404/1742878 -- Astoundingly long lists of things we talk about in this episode: **Best Debut** Paladin - Awakening Ravenous - Eat the Fallen Dimhav - The Boreal Flame Northtale - Welcome to Paradise **Most Improved** Tanagra Gloryhammer **Worst/Most Disappointing** Sonata Arctica Equilibrium Blind Guardian’s Twilight Orchestra **Best Comeback** Vision Divine Daniel Heiman (in Dimhav) Reinxeed as Majestica Turilli/Lione Rhapsody **Most Consistent** Galneryus Frozen Crown Stormwarriore Backhanded compliment Hammerfall Iron Savior Sabaton **Power Prog of the Year** Tanagra - Meridiem Dimhav - The Boreal Flame Solarus - Darkest Days TL Rhapsody (?) **Symphonic Power of the Year** Opera Magna - Del Amor y otros Demonios Ancient Bards - Origine Shadowstrike - Legends of Human Spirit **Folk-Power Metal of the Year** Wind Rose - Wintersaga **Twinkle Metal of the Year** Twilight Force - Dawn of the Dragonstar Shadowstrike - Legends of Human Spirit **Cover of the Year** Unleash the Archers - Northwest Passage (Stan Rogers - traditional canadian folk song) Dragonforce - My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion) Vision Divine - Rusty Nail (X-Japan Cover) **Song of the Year** Avantasia - The Raven Child Nanowar of Steel - Norwegian Reggaeton Majestica - Above the Sky Syu (feat. Fuki) - REASON Jupiter - Theory of Evolution Twilight Force - Blade of Immortal Steel Idle Hands - Nightfall & Give Me To The Night & Dragon, Why Do You Cry? Hizaki - Back to Nature EP - Queen of the Night TL Rhapsody - DNA / I Am / Fast Radio Burst **Album of the Year** Majestica - Above the Sky Idle Hands - Mana (A) Twilight Force - Dawn of the Dragonstar (A) Ravenous EH - Eat the Fallen (A) **Other Musical Shout Outs** **Nonmetal stuff** Moron Police - A Boat on the Sea Billie Eilish - When we all fall asleep where do we go Caryle Rae Jepsen - Dedicated Atmospheric Black Metal Everwinter - De Brevitate Vitae Saor - Forgotten Paths Together To The Stars - An Oblivion Above Ashbringer - Absolution **P R O G** Wilderun - Veil of Imagination **F O L K** Eluveitie - Ategnatos Aephanemer - Prokopton Borknagar - True North **Trad Hvy Mtl** Smoulder - Times of Obscene Evil & Wild Daring Idle Hands - Mana Tanith - In Another Time **Jani Metal (yes he gets his own category)** Insomnium - Heart Like a Grave Dark Element - Songs the Night Sings **Things to look forward to in 2020** Brothers of Metal Lovebites in January Nightwish Seven Spires Helion Prime Judicator - Two possible releases, normal and a “special project” Unleash The Archers Winterage Dark Forest Dragonland finally maybe Helloween and a new tour? Fairyland once they finish their music video apparently Alestorm Serenity Aether Realm (melofolkdeath) Insomnium touring!!! C-Horse tour!!! (NA) More Batushka Drama Probably Blind Guardian in 2021 **Things Stella is still incredibly upset about and will probably never get over** Ancient Bards and Secret Sphere denied visas for Progpower **Personal Lists** Kyle Majestica - Above the Sky Vision Divine - When All The Heroes Are Dead Avantasia - Moonglow Ancient Bards - Origine Turilli Lione Rhapsody - Zero Gravity: Rebirth and Evolution Stella (who doesn’t separate heavy and power metal because f u) Traveler - Traveler Chevalier - Destiny Calls Northtale - Welcome to Paradise Lunar Shadow - The Smokeless Fires Tanith - In Another Time Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave Idle Hands - Mana Fernando TL Rhapsody - Zero Gravity Ancient Bards - Origine Paladin - Awakening Opera Magna - Del Amor y otros Demonios Andrew TL Rhapsody Tanagra Ravenous E.H. Twilight Force Stormewarriore Idle Hands Traveler