Sonata Arctica is on tour. With a “video game” inspired band. They’re called Powerglove.

I get it. You REALLY LIKE video game music because it’s nostalgic and people instantly recognize it and people think you’re clever for being able to transcribe video game music into rock and roll. I, myself, was quite impressed with it. Ten years ago. Not anymore though. It’s a genre almost as over-done as Pirate Metal.

The thing is, this band Powerglove totally shreds. They would be a bitchin’ Power Metal band along the likes of any other modern shredding Power Metal band, if they didn’t write songs about Tetris and Super Mario. What the hell am I supposed to do after listening to this music? Go buy a Nintendo belt buckle?

You might as well strap a big sign on me that says, “I will pay you to stomp on my genitals.” For Christ-sakes, just drop the Nintendo bit and stick to the Fire and Dragons. At least then I can idolize a Knight in Shining Armor.