I'm late on this one but this CD diserve to be reviewed !!! And guess
what ? This CD is full of surprises... The overall is pretty convincing
and very promising for the future ! But enough with generalities,
the album as a good sound, and is nicely mixed as well. Arrangements
could however be smoother, sometimes the music jumps from a tempo
to another kinda strangely. But the more I listen to it the less it
bothers me and the more I'm getting addicted to this album and this
band. The music is definitely melodic all the way, from the first
track to the last, sounding sometimes like Symphony X, but not as
heavier (probably because of the singer's voice). Songs are quiet
different one from another and some are simply amazing...like Dreamwalker,
the fifth song of this record, which last 13 minutes and is unbelievable...
So many different atmospheres and instruments during that song !!!
I think the last time I heard such a great prog. song was when I first
listened to Metropolis from Dream Theater. Many instruments
you don't usually hear in heavy metal are present, and I would not
try to count them all (even if some are probably coming from a keyboard...
but who cares ???), and the usual violins and piano are here but they
are used differently than Symphony X or Rhapsody uses them. The singer
is also interesting... he can sing different styles and his voice
is smooth and goes well with the music (he reminds me an old Malmsteen
singer). Even though the overall is excellent I think there are some
improvements to be done on the voice and on musical arrangements,
but with such talent I'm not worried at all for them ! So in the end
this is a very good surprise, and it's about time that we find a really
original band with their own sound ! So for all people that loves
symphonic metal and nice progressive songs this one is for you and
you're not going to be disappointed. Two thumbs up guys !!
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