\m/ This album kicks so much ass. Its the best I've ever heard them. It has so many incredibly powerful and -huge- songs. Fighting Darkness and The Man (that I don't know) are the ones I must hear at ProgPower! (I can only hope they do them). I mean... these are the two best new songs I've heard this year. Both gave me shivers.
Ralf is just awesome on this album. I swear the man has gotten nothing but better over time. I don't know how he does it. He's now one of my favorite vocalists of all time. And then you have the guitar work. I can't say enough about it. The closing solo on The Man (that I don't know) is incredibly beautiful. So while these guys are great at all the standard metal guitar work, they can kick it up a notch in ways like Criss Oliva. Yes.
A must buy.
Ralf is just awesome on this album. I swear the man has gotten nothing but better over time. I don't know how he does it. He's now one of my favorite vocalists of all time. And then you have the guitar work. I can't say enough about it. The closing solo on The Man (that I don't know) is incredibly beautiful. So while these guys are great at all the standard metal guitar work, they can kick it up a notch in ways like Criss Oliva. Yes.
A must buy.