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Louder Than Ever

Pretty Maids · 2014

105 min · 15 tracks · hard rock · power metal · traditional heavy metal

An explosive blend of hard rock and power metal that channels raw energy and melodic hooks.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with intensity
  • explosive energy for workouts
  • melodic hooks for sing-alongs
  • dynamic shifts in mood
  • cathartic release through sound

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer slow, mellow tunes
  • skip if seeking instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 2014, 'Louder Than Ever' marked Pretty Maids' first studio album in seven years following 'Pandemonium' (2006). At this point in their career, the band was revitalizing their sound while continuing to maintain their signature style, showing both growth and adherence to their roots within the heavy metal genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Helloween· Stratovarius· Gamma Ray

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Deranged 3:36
  • 2 Playing God 3:51
  • 3 Psycho Time Bomb Planet Earth 3:46
  • 4 My Soul to Take 4:18
  • 5 He Who Never Lived 4:41
  • 6 Virtual Brutality 4:22
  • 7 Tortured Spirit 4:31
  • 8 With These Eyes 5:16
  • 9 Nuclear Boomerang 5:01
  • 10 Snakes in Eden 4:13
  • 11 Wake Up to the Real World 3:58
  • 12 A Heart Without a Home 4:41

Disc 2

  • 1 "Why So Serious" (A Retrospective Of The "Motherland" 2013 World Tour) 43:55
  • 2 Mother Of All Lies (Promotional Videos) 4:52
  • 3 Little Drops Of Heaven (Promotional Videos) 4:36

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