Rainbows, dragons, wizards, and warriors, oh my... This week, we reached out to a Valkyrie and she provided us with the perfect soundtrack of Power Metal! This genre owes a huge debt of gratitude to the man on the silver mountain: Ronnie James Dio. Join Captain Content and Kevin as they go on an epic quest for artists whose fantastical fascination translated to the heaviest battle cries you’ve ever heard! Raise your fists and goblets of mead high!!!

New to InObscuria? It’s all about digging up obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal from one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. In this episode, we talk about all 3 from a genre that is bigger in Europe than the US. Take your chain mail off, grab some mead and mutton, sit back, and put your devil horns high!

Songs this week include:

1. Hammerfall – “Any Means Necessary” from No Sacrifice, No Victory(2009)
2. Edguy – “Until We Rise Again” from Vain Glory Opera (1998)
3. Persuader – “R.S. Knights” from When Eden Burns (2006)
4. Blind Guardian – “Lionheart” from A Twist In The Myth (2006)
5. Lost Horizon – “Perfect Warrior” from Awakening The World (2001)
6. Stratovarius – “Glory Of The World” from Infinite (2000)
7. Helloween – “Savior Of The World” from Giants & Monsters (2025)
8. Valkyrie’s Fire – “Nectar Of The Gods” from Ascension - EP (2024)

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