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As I promised here's the review to the new album of Richard Andersson side project to Time Requiem. Fans of neo-classical stuff and prog metal surely will enjoy this material.
Through Time And Space: neat opener. Very much neo-classical by the book stuff, where Nils vocals make a good counterpoint to the music, used to high pitched singers. His Dio-esque approach surely takes this album beyond so many ones in the sub-genre.
Astral Episode: starts in an ominous way, and then delivers into more than simple neo-classic IMO. Good progressive elements are incorporated sanitizing the song beyond the common formula. Vocals and back vocals create a great atmosphere that blends perfectly with the large instrumental parts. I feel the songwriting to have grown a lot.
Lord Of The Winds: Nils shows what hes capable of on a song that surely doesnt sound like an overexercise in keyboard playing. Actually the keys are so tamed that they didnt show prominence until the second part of the instrumental section. So far the song I like the best because of originality.
Dazzle The Devil: very early Malmsteen (which is good in my book), until Nils vocals set the song apart. Not totally Dio-esque by moments, so detractors of the guy can shut up. The melody flows so nice that makes close your eyes and enjoy, one of the finest moments of the album. Magnus Nilsson guitar work surely stands tall along with Andersson keys, and shows the feeling in the outro of the song.
Back To The Dark: a darker mid-tempo song, Nilsson who also doubles as bass player in this album shows hes very capable of set a nice base work. The mood of the keys is also tamed to avoid drift from the base, as well as the guitar work (reminds me of Dark Mirror for sure).
Presence Of Mind: the shortest of the album is also an instrumental in which Andersson, Nilsson and new drummer Brobjer take time showing their work without flashiness.
Reversation: more neo-classical quality in an album that refuses to yield. Beautiful vocal melodies are the companion of the guitar and the keyboards, ready to sit and enjoy with calm.
The Seventh Star Fantasy: cool ambiental chorus start the last song of the album. The riff is heavy, while the keys give back support. And Nils vocals start much in the vein of his work with Wuthering Heights, playing two voices singing to each other. The whole song is indeed a fantasy piece, the different segment interact to giver a deeper sensation of a stage production.
Through Time And Space: neat opener. Very much neo-classical by the book stuff, where Nils vocals make a good counterpoint to the music, used to high pitched singers. His Dio-esque approach surely takes this album beyond so many ones in the sub-genre.
Astral Episode: starts in an ominous way, and then delivers into more than simple neo-classic IMO. Good progressive elements are incorporated sanitizing the song beyond the common formula. Vocals and back vocals create a great atmosphere that blends perfectly with the large instrumental parts. I feel the songwriting to have grown a lot.
Lord Of The Winds: Nils shows what hes capable of on a song that surely doesnt sound like an overexercise in keyboard playing. Actually the keys are so tamed that they didnt show prominence until the second part of the instrumental section. So far the song I like the best because of originality.
Dazzle The Devil: very early Malmsteen (which is good in my book), until Nils vocals set the song apart. Not totally Dio-esque by moments, so detractors of the guy can shut up. The melody flows so nice that makes close your eyes and enjoy, one of the finest moments of the album. Magnus Nilsson guitar work surely stands tall along with Andersson keys, and shows the feeling in the outro of the song.
Back To The Dark: a darker mid-tempo song, Nilsson who also doubles as bass player in this album shows hes very capable of set a nice base work. The mood of the keys is also tamed to avoid drift from the base, as well as the guitar work (reminds me of Dark Mirror for sure).
Presence Of Mind: the shortest of the album is also an instrumental in which Andersson, Nilsson and new drummer Brobjer take time showing their work without flashiness.
Reversation: more neo-classical quality in an album that refuses to yield. Beautiful vocal melodies are the companion of the guitar and the keyboards, ready to sit and enjoy with calm.
The Seventh Star Fantasy: cool ambiental chorus start the last song of the album. The riff is heavy, while the keys give back support. And Nils vocals start much in the vein of his work with Wuthering Heights, playing two voices singing to each other. The whole song is indeed a fantasy piece, the different segment interact to giver a deeper sensation of a stage production.
(now we owe you).