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Originally recorded between 1998 and 2002, the songs on this disc make up Italian power metal band Wyvern's second full-length album. To say the debut was ridiculed by the metal community at large would be something of an understatement so you may have expected the follow-up to have more effort put into it. Well, I've not heard the first album, but if its worse than this then it must be bloody awful!
Whilst trying to create something along with lines of classic Helloween, Wyvern have managed to craft the most forgettably average 'power' metal that I've ever heard. Its a mix of power, speed and prog metal that just blends into one uninspired mess. Add into this the thoroughly annoying voice of vocalist Fabio Bonaccorsi, who gives one of the most emotionless performances I've heard in a very long time, and you have an album that you would be wise to pass over even for a bargain basement price. Oh, the production sucks too.
Its not all bad. The guitarists have ability and the drumming is ok and when the songs get a bit thrashier, notably The Other One, then Bonaccorsi's voice doesn't seem so bad. However, the few good parts are so outweighed by the bad that you will soon find yourself using the CD as a coaster. At least you'd have the rather striking fantasy cover art though.
I think that says about all you need to know about Wyvern's sophomore album. I'm contemplating writing a strongly worded letter to them to ask, if they will compensate me for the hour of my life I wasted listening to this.
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