Whirlwind, from Spain with their second full length, play an excellent mixture of heavy metal and speed metal that reminds me of the masters of the genre like Priest or Primal Fear with a bit of Manowar and Helloween injected for good measure, as well as a heavy dose of Running Wild. Vocally the singer moves between a dynamic clean sound and a grittier heavy metal style, more like Running Wild or Gravedigger. He's never pitchy and sows a real mastery of his style - he never pushes harder than what his voice will allow. The choruses tend toward the big and bombastic, power metal style, with layers of vocals and soaring melodies, often with group shouted vocals for emphasis. The guitar solos are masterful and wonderful and they add to the music instead of distract from it like some bands have a habit of doing just to show off what they can do. This is very easy to listen to, and it flows from song to song easily. If you're a traditional heavy metal fan, this is one album to keep an eye out for, as it should not disappoint. It's not knock-me-down awesome, but it's very, very good.