The Last Alliance (band) explained

The Last Alliance
Origin:	New York, United States
Genre:	Power metal, thrash metal
Label:	Independent
Associated Acts:	Batteries Not Included
Years Active:	2002–present

The Last Alliance is an American power metal band formed in New York in 2002.

Biography

Last Alliance performs songs inspired by Game of Thrones and JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth, especially The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. In 2011 they recorded an English language cover of Moskau by Dzhinghis Khan, which was re-released in 2018 as a free download to celebrate the 2018 Fifa World Cup held in Russia.^[1]

The current lineup includes John Ryan (vocals), Ryan Berg (bass), Dan Capeau (guitar), Chris Montalbo (keyboard), and Joe Murawski (drums).^[2]

Critical response

The band received favorable reviews from the music magazine Metal Nexus and the website Reverb Nation, with critics comparing their sound to Blind Guardian.^[2] In 2017 they featured on Metal Nexus' showcase, State of the Art.^[3]

Discography

Demo

• Dominion of Silence (2008)^[4]

Singles

• "Moskau" (2011)

Albums

• Out of the Ashes (2011)^[5]
• Lost in Legend (2013)

Extended plays

• Dangerous Days (2012)^[5]
• The Westeros Trilogy (2013)
• The Dawn (2013)
• An Oath Fulfilled (2016)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Moskau Single, by The Last Alliance (US). Thelastalliance.bandcamp.com. 17 November 2020.
2. Web site: The Last Alliance | Metal from Jackson Heights, NY. Reverbnation.com. 17 November 2020.
3. Web site: State of the Art: New York - The Last Alliance. Metalnexus.net. 14 February 2017. 17 November 2020.
4. Web site: The Last Alliance - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Metal-archives.com. 17 November 2020.
5. Web site: The Last Alliance. Discogs.com. 17 November 2020.