NorthTale

NorthTale is an international power metal supergroup formed in 2017 by guitarist Bill Hudson. The band represents a deliberate revival of the 'power metal' heyday of the late 1990s, drawing heavy influence from the European and Brazilian scenes.

Their sound identity is built on neoclassical guitar shredding, high-register melodic vocals, and a prominent use of keyboards to create a symphonic, triumphant atmosphere. Following their debut on Nuclear Blast, the band underwent a significant vocal shift, recruiting Guilherme Hirose, whose style leans into the legacy of Andre Matos. Critically, NorthTale is viewed as a standard-bearer for traditional power metal, eschewing the darker or more industrial trends of modern metal in favor of technical proficiency and uplifting themes. Their cultural position is firmly within the dedicated global power metal community, appealing to fans of Helloween and Stratovarius who value high-fidelity production and traditional songwriting structures.