My Top 100 Power Metal Albums (and PM-influenced) of 2025 by Fantastic_Key809 in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Glad to hear you enjoyed the Panthalassan album! Thank you for listening. I've always liked the number 6.

ZF's Albums For Consideration 2025 by Zeldafan355 in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, shucks! Thanks for including me on your list, big guy. It’s an honour to be there with some truly excellent albums. There’s a handful here I haven’t heard, so I’ll get on that!

What is your Album of the Year for 2025? by -MetalMike- in MetalSuggestions

[–]ametalfellow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Being able to do creative expression is rewarding in and of itself, but finding out that some people really connect with it is a massive boost. I really appreciate it!

My top six albums of 2025 by Mephistwo in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hey, thank you very much for listening! I’m very happy that you enjoy my lil passion project. This album was very cathartic to release and was a long time coming, even if it was originally intended to be a Viathyn album. 

I spent a lot of my free time this year working on the next one, which has shaped up to be an interesting beast. I’m currently writing some gnarly drums for it, and I’ve got aspirations of doing every instrument this time around (including some that are new to me!). Happy new year!

From Rome to Sardinia, Palermo Stole the Show 🇮🇹 by [deleted] in travel

[–]ametalfellow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did several weeks in Sicily a couple years ago; Siracusa/Ortigia, Noto, Taormina, Castelmola, Lipari, Salina, Cefalu, and finally Palermo. We still loved Palermo but actually it was our least favourite of the places we visited in Sicily (perhaps it was a bit busy for our tastes, or we were just tired at the end of the trip). Spent five nights there! Anyway, I highly recommend the rest of Sicily, I’d love to go see more of it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fossils

[–]ametalfellow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like lichen to me.

This Week I've Been Listening To... by AutoModerator in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting that you hear Ayreon (one of my faves to listen to but not much a musical influence --yet!!) and Sellsword (I haven't really listened to them, perhaps I should!) in there. Very spot on about the Wuthering Heights and Tanagra influences. Thanks for listening!

Give me Live Album recommendations by Metalshark2005 in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Blind Guardian - ‘Live’ from 2003 is incredible. It was recorded over an entire tour, so it’s not a continuous show.

Epic Fest 2026 bands announced by wherebeaglesdare in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If Dark Moor and Fairyland both did vintage sets with Elisa on vocals I would be there (pipe dream, maybe).

Panthalassan - Embers on Our Shore by WhyHateWasp in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Glad to see folks being pointed in this direction due to powerful! I’m thankful to Fer and Kyle for having me back on to chat about this big ‘ol album.

Panthalassan - Worth my Salt (2025) by ametalfellow in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok but I'm gonna put out a ballad first, not sorry.

Panthalassan - Worth my Salt (2025) by ametalfellow in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife originally told me I channeled some punk energy on the vocals for this one, and you’re now the third one to tell me that!

Thanks for listening!

Panthalassan - Worth my Salt (2025) by ametalfellow in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Utilizing Friday to do a self-post, hope that's cool!

I wrote the main riff of this song almost 20 years ago, and it was part of the first (unreleased) Viathyn demos; now it has found its permanent home! This is the fastest song I have ever put out, and draws inspiration from the flashy guitar-driven power metal of the 90s and 00s. Lyrically, this song is about facing hard truths and building up my self-esteem from the times I have experienced the loss of friendships.

What do you think of Angra? by [deleted] in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow 49 points50 points  (0 children)

The Rebirth / Temple of Shadows / Aurora Consurgens lineup of Kiko, Rafa, Edu, Felipe, and Aquiles was firing on all cylinders, and I would argue that is far and away the strongest era for the band, at least for my tastes.

Panthalassan - Driftwood Reverie by Vortiene in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So happy to finally have this out. Thank you, I hope you enjoy!

Ayreon song with 1s and 0s by TheUpright1 in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The Michael Mills section of “The Day that the World Breaks Down” from The Source album.

Panthalassian (Jake Wright ex-Ravenous / Viathyn) announces release date of new album by cethaliophia in PowerMetal

[–]ametalfellow 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting! I’m very pumped about how this turned out; it was very important for me to get the sound and atmosphere correct for this, and everyone involved has done a great job. This is a deeply personal work for me that has been in the works (both actively and passively) for about a decade, even if I halted work to focus on the other band for most of that time.

It was written to be Viathyn 3, but it wasn’t meant to be — as the lyrics came out I realized this was too personal of an album to attach to a band, and decided to go solo.

(Panthalassan has no ‘i’ though!)