Well look at this, a power metal band incorporating video games into their video/vibe, it’s like they’re dialing right into my interests! Kilmara’s coming straight from Barcelona to show off some soaring vocals, shreddy guitars, and kinda chip-tuney backing tracks.

Right off the bat I thought the singer looks like James Roday from Psych. Perhaps he’s pretending to be a metal singer to privately investigate something. I’d know for certain if Burton Guster showed up. The song is pretty straightforward power metal, with a lot of bombast and solid vocals. The guitar solo two thirds in is sufficiently noodly and sweepsie, plus a chuggy interlude for some solid guitar poses. Not enough bands do the guitar poses, they should work to bring that back. Something about the lyrics give off a christian rock vibe. Especially the chorus singing about the gates of gold and eternal we will fly.

The video’s pretty fun, like two kids on a date at a super 80’s coded arcade, except the gf is totally phnubbing the fella. He gets sucked into the game, Tron style, and it’s up to his gf to save him. The cabinets all look cool and authentic, especially when the band’s rocking out among them.

So give Kilmara a shot, they’re a hoot and also a holler.