Up early and a two-hour drive this morning, so it's time to wake myself up with the power metal song I've had stuck in my head for the last two days - Beast in Black's Blind and Frozen.
Castles, angst, snow, fair maiden, enigmatic jewellery, synchronised headbanging, it's all there in the video.
Thanks to @HauntedOwlbear for the tip, but I had to see what "the incredibly camp power metal band with the wildly talented singer" was all about.
I've been picking through more of their catalogue as they're playing a fest I'll be at.
It's not all to my taste so far, but I appreciate the audacity of the Max Martin style pop hooks they use a lot of, as in Sweet True Lies, and the cybermetal/throwback europop synth sound in tracks like One Night in Tokyo of the most recent album.
They've not topped Blind and Frozen though, IMO. Stone cold over the top power metal classic.
@HauntedOwlbear Thanks, that gives me a better idea what to expect.
I normally enjoy power metal in smaller doses, but I'm a sucker for a good melody and pop hook (must be growing up on ABBA and Queen.) Over the top is good in that context too.