 Throughout the 1970s, the band generally played a style of heavy metal heavily rooted in hard and progressive rock.The band's first studio album, "Frost and Fire" (1981), featured a heavier sound, generally regarded as an early example of American power metal.By the band's second studio album, "King of the Dead" (1984), the band had solidified their power metal style of playing while gravitating toward a much 'darker' sound, with many considering the album among the first doom metal releases.