Napalm Records\/Sound Pollution<\/p>\n
VAN CANTO mastermind Stefan Schmidt is behind this one, enlisting the aid of classic drummer J\u00f6rg Michael and a bunch of classical composers. Modern, undoubtedly German, power metal meets classical music in various doses. The BLIND GUARDIAN choir is here in part, the same goes for Stefan\u00b4s friends in VAN CANTO. Everything for true lovers of metal is said to be here, can this project be that complete?<\/p>\n
First up, to avoid taking up page after page I steer clear of enlisting every classical movement that is used on this disc. When I first heard \u201cReplica\u201d Everything felt familiar at once, even the refrain. It was so well-packed together and so aimed at what may have become the heart of power metal. \u201cAbracadabra\u201d is a bit more unique as classical music meets the Eurovision Song Contest. But as the album progressed I felt a bit uneasy. The songs with obvious classical connections were quite pleasant, while the other ideas had run out by the rather dreadful \u201cLuna! Luna!\u201d. Album closer \u201cTo the Metal\u201d is not arranged for best effect and becomes quite dreadful too. Stefan is normally a aster vocalist, but I didn\u00b4t quite get to grips with his efforts as early as \u201cElyseum at Dawn\u201d\/track four. I might be peckish but I think the feeling of this album is that of a rushed project. <\/p>\n
Track List
\nReplica
\nAbracadabra
\nAll My Kingdoms
\nElysium at Dawn
\nLong Way Home
\nBorn to Fly
\nLuna! Luna!
\nThe Look Above
\nTo The Metal<\/p>\n
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