Doug treads the boundary between melodeath and metalcore with Soilwork's newest album, while CHR goes for bombastic power metal with the newest Rhapsody offering.

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The Albums:

Soilwork : Verkligheten (2019) 2:56

Formed in late 1995, originally under the name Inferior Breed, Soilwork was influenced by such bands as Pantera, Meshuggah, and Carcass. Upon changing their band name in late 1996, they began to make more melodic music.

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Turilli / Lione Rhapsody : Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) (2019) 14:15

Turilli / Lione Rhapsody is an Italian symphonic power metal band formed by former [Luca Turilli's] Rhapsody [Of Fire] members Luca Turilli and Fabio Lione. The lineup also includes former members Alex Holzwarth, Patrice Guers, and Dominique Leurquin.

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