Victorius – World War Dinosaur
Release Date: 17th April 2026
Label: Perception
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Genre: Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Symphonic Power Metal.
FFO: Majestica, Twilight Force, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Power Paladin.
Review By: Eric Wilt
I have a confession to make. A few years ago, when I first heard Victorius’s Dinosaur Warfare Pt. 2: The Great Ninja War, I was torn. On the one hand, the music ripped, and I was instantly obsessed with their big hooks and fierce melody. The album featured everything I love about power metal from shredding guitars to soaring vocals to the thump of the driving double bass drum. On the other hand, I wasn’t sure that they weren’t playing a joke on listeners. I mean, there they were in their press pictures dressed like what you’d get if you crossed a bumblebee with a Power Ranger, and they were playing songs with names like God of Roar, Triceps Ceratops, and Tyrannosaurus Steel. Each day I’d find myself going back to listen to the album, and then I’d start searching the internet for any info I could find about the “joke.” After a while, it didn’t matter to me if they were joking or not because the album had quickly become one of my favorites, and I bought a shirt and the rest of their discography and joke or not, I was here for it.
But then I got to thinking, in the 21st century, songs about space ninjas fighting weapon-toting dinosaurs aren’t really anymore farfetched than songs about dragons and wizards and all of the other trappings of most power metal bands. If anything, Victorius has separated themselves from the power metal pack by having some fun with the lore and imagery. Now it’s 2026, and Victorius has returned with 12 more tales of weaponized dinosaurs and space ninjas from hell, and their new album, World War Dinosaur is every bit as awesome and fun as was Dinosaur Warfare Pt. 2 a few years ago. If you’re super-serious about your power metal, Victorius probably isn’t for you because with songs like Dino Race from Outer Space, Raptor Squad Attack, and Brachio Bazooka Battalion, it’s apparent the band still has their tongue tucked firmly in their cheek, but if you love blazing power metal with catchy choruses played at a high caliber, you’re probably ready for the return of Victorius.
(4 / 5)
