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Buried Alive
(Century Media - 2002)
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The Swedish quintet kicks of their latest album with a heavy, fast track which reminds me of Judas Priest at times of Painkiller, but don't expect that all songs sound like that! But the opener and title track can be seen as a reminiscence to the British. But they have more to offer then some Judas Priest sounds. Some tracks are more in the vain of bands like Gamma Ray or Rhapsody (keyboard parts), others have more elements of classic bands like Rainbow. It seems that the band has now found their way... The track Blade Of The Reaper is like a very powerful and heavy Rainbow track. Perhaps they haven't found their own identity yet, even if I thought they did with the last album... I was wrong, I guess... Anyway, a more then decent album. Perhaps the new guitarist Niclas Karlsson (ex-Conviction) is part of this developing... On A Dark Chapter the five-some slow down, get a little melancholy, a track which differs from the rest of the material. Even if they have similar parts in You Betrayer. The band recorded as last time in the Studio Underground in Västerås, Sweden. At least I have to say that this album will keep spinning in my player for awhile, I guess... Give it a try! |
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This is the second release of the young Swedish band. On their debut Tunes Of Steel the influences by bands like Gamma Ray, Iron Maiden or early Helloween were obvious. With Reality the band made the next step. Now as a quartet they recorded the album in the Swedish Studio Underground. The band musically got more mature and the songs are catchier than on the debut. The Swedish youngsters (average age 19!) showed their talent on Tunes Of Steel, at that time the influences were listenable. Again they present melodic speed metal, but now the parallels to their heroes isn't that big anymore. At Illusion Of Madness they added passages which reminds me of Stratovarius... |
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The Swedish band Zonata is presenting their 2nd album Reality. On the album the quartet shows a catchy songwriting, beautiful melodies and they add some bombastic sounds. They show their skills on songs which are influenced by bands like Gamma Ray, early Helloween and probably a bit Stratovarius. Reality will be a step forward for the band. The songs are excellent produced and the range reaches from a powerful driven title track to the dramatic Hollow Rain - great vocals - to the very melodic Wheel Of Life and the re-recorded demo classic Gate Of Fear. A great album which will finally establish Zonata in the melodic power metal scene. |
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You are into melodic metal? You have about 45 minutes time? Okay, let's discover something new! Discover Zonata! |
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The Swedish five-piece got the first chance to present themselves at a RockHard compilation sampler. A young band from Sweden, founded in 1998 and these days their debut is in the stores. How to describe their sound? Their influences are Helloween, Iron Maiden and Yngwie Malmsteen. Some may think that they are just Hammerfall copycats, but their not! All band members are classically-trained and they combine their skills with the raw sound of 80's metal. |
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