S2, Episode Two: War Of The Worlds Part 2 by Michael Romeo

Set your alien death ray maximum strength! Didn't Go Platinum is back and this month, we're looking at War Of The Worlds Part 2 by Michael Romeo.

Tim is joined by Svalbard's Serena Cherry to discuss an underrated gem from the world of power metal. The third solo effort by the Symphony X guitarist is an exceptional piece of work, but it's rarely mentioned anywhere and deserves a revisit.

Tim and Serena discuss their favourite tracks, go off on tangents about rollercoasters, Black Sabbath, the wider War Of The Worlds IP and explore the importance of marketing in the metal world. There's also comparisons to a Mitchell And Webb sketch and of course, Jeff Wayne comes up once or twice.

You can find Serena's work with Svalbard onBandcamp, and her Noctule project isthere too.

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And of course, you canlisten to War Of The Worlds Part 2 on Spotify.