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Released 10 years ago

Kingmaker

Pretty Maids · 2016

48 min · 11 tracks · hard rock · power metal · traditional heavy metal

Melodic hard rock intertwines with powerful riffs and introspective lyrics in a polished production.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady pacing with emotional climaxes
  • introspective lyrics for deep reflection
  • melodic hooks that linger
  • for evening listening
  • engaging storytelling throughout the album

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer quick, standalone tracks
  • want constant high-energy intensity

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2016, 'Kingmaker' marked Pretty Maids' first album in over four years, following the critically acclaimed 'Motherland' from 2013. This period saw the band embracing a more mature sound while still retaining their signature heavy metal style, positioning them as veterans within the genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Helloween· Stratovarius· Gamma Ray

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 When God Took a Day Off 6:01
  • 2 Kingmaker 4:16
  • 3 Face the World 3:59
  • 4 Humanize Me 4:13
  • 5 Last Beauty on Earth 4:05
  • 6 Bull's Eye 3:56
  • 7 King of the Right Here and Now 4:41
  • 8 Heavens Little Devil 3:48
  • 9 Civilized Monsters 4:57
  • 10 Sickening 3:45
  • 11 Was That What You Wanted 5:00

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