1990s are usually considered as a period of deep crisis for heavy and power metal. Well, probably it is correct in terms of commercial success, but deep in the underground bands kept recording very decent albums. And then, a lot of good new bands appeared in the second half of the decade (New Eden, Steel Prophet, Seven Witches, HammerFall and Saxred Steel to name a few). They gave heavy metal a new life and got deals with labels like Metal Blade or Nuclear Blast. Among these newcomers was Destiny's End — a group of young guys with none then James Rivera himself in front of the mike stand. Two albums that the band delievered back then are now classics of the U.S. power metal. Back in 2021 these records were re-released on vinyl, so I contacted Perry Grayson (the guitarist) to talk about short but bright life of the band.
