Manilla Road's "The Ram", from their '83 album "Crystal Logic". What they purveyed was deemed "epic metal".... which is basically proto-power metal. The vocals are largely flat, almost spoken, and the only actual singing takes place to contrast guitar melodies and give the album a feeling of speed.
It works really well. The riffs are great, and there's a production effect - towards the end of the song - that makes the riffs sound like they're washing in and out while a truly frantic guitar solo is played.
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