Greyhawk Warriors Of Greyhawk Review
Greyhawk
Warriors Of Greyhawk
Cruz Del Sur Music
2026
Washington has been on an absolute heater lately, with band after band crawling out of the Pacific Northwest and dropping records that demand attention. The latest assault comes from Epic Power Metal warriors Greyhawk, whose new album “Warriors Of Greyhawk” is set to hit the streets in February via Cruz Del Sur Music, and yeah, this one comes in swinging.
Greyhawk have been active since 2018 and already have a few releases under their belt, all of which somehow flew completely under my radar, because of course they did. Power Metal has never been my go-to subgenre. In fact, most of the time it leaves me cold, bored, or checking the runtime every three minutes. But every so often, a band slips through the cracks and kicks my ass when I least expect it. Greyhawk are one of those exceptions.
“Warriors Of Greyhawk” is soaked in that glorious throwback energy, and it wears it proudly. If you were raised on Helloween, Fates Warning, or Dio, this album is going to hit you right in the nostalgia gland. We’re talking sky-scraping falsettos, massive fist-pumping choruses, and songs that move at full-blown blitzkrieg speed. The guitars carry serious weight, buzzsaw riffs, heroic leads, and that unmistakable pure steel tone that feels forged rather than recorded.
What really seals the deal here is the band’s sense of dynamics. The album isn’t just pedal-to-the-floor speed worship. There are tasteful AOR-leaning moments slipped in just enough to keep you locked in, and the slower tracks absolutely sink their hooks in deep. The melodies stick, the choruses linger, and the title track in particular delivers some of the most genuinely epic moments on the record. Then there’s “Chosen”, which throws a curveball with choir-style vocals that wouldn’t feel out of place on a Therion album, an unexpected move that works shockingly well and says a lot about the band’s broader influences.
In a world where Power Metal usually bores me to tears, “Warriors Of Greyhawk” somehow landed squarely in my wheelhouse. Maybe it’s the oldhead in me, but I’ve spent hours with this album, letting it creep under my skin and set up shop. The feeling is dangerously familiar, like the first time I dropped the needle on “Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II.” And yeah, that’s a hell of a comparison, but I stand by it.
This is not an album to sleep on. Even if Power Metal isn’t usually your thing, there’s more than enough meat on this bone to satisfy any fan of real Metal.
Standouts – “Ascension”, “Warriors Of Greyhawk”, “Hyperspace”, and “Endless Race”.