The Blood Alliance Review Thread
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Symphony
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You beat me to it Alex! lol!
Without doubt the best review we've ever had from Metalreviews.com
Symphony
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Some very cool feedback so far from reviewers to go along with the great reaction from you guys here too!
So spandex outfits all round then! I'll go and get measured up for it right now. So I am assuming there is only one part of the body that needs to be measured for wearing spandex : )
Cronopio
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Whatever do you mean, Mr. Finnie?
Awesome with all the positive feedback so far! The word 'rejuvenation' comes to mind.
EDIT: But that line comparing you to DF in the Infernal Masquerade review is just so ... no.
Symphony
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Cronopio
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http://www.metalkingdom.net/album/review_content.php?idx=4825&start=2
Translation required....although 94/100 sounds pretty good to me!
Translation required....although 94/100 sounds pretty good to me!
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Symphony
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POWER QUEST 'Blood Alliance' Napalm Records (2011)
This is the fifth album from Power Quest who looked to be close to calling it a day a year or so ago. But they made a few line-up changes the most notable being vocalist Chitral 'Chitty' Sompala (ex-Firewind/Domain) joining. He really suits the music which for the most part is the heaviest the band have done to date but fear not PQ fans they still have the galloping melodies and keyboard solos to tire even the most ardent air keyboards player!
Kicking off with the instrumental 'Battle Stations' the next song 'Rising Anew' is a quick fire power metal belter and a fitting song considering the band have come back stronger. I will admit the next song 'Glorious' doesn't quite do it for me but the next song, 'Sacrifice' has a massive metal riff to get things started before the keys and guitar solos fly in. This is how melodic power metal is done.
'Survive' gives the keyboards of PQ main man Steve Williams a turn in the limelight before quite possibly one of the best songs to date by the band, 'Better Days'. If there is one song that shows what a voice 'Chitty' has it is this one. Coming across like PQ meets Journey, from the opening chords to the final ones it is a song made for airplay and playing live.
'Crunching The Numbers' sees no let-up as the metal is turned up again. A timely lyric about the recession, it features an interesting instrumental mid-section reminding me of Dream Theater and Enchant (great band whatever happened to them?). The title track is another chance for the band to spread their progressive wings and the song that perhaps harks back most to their earlier albums.
'Only In My Dreams' is the ballad of the album, although the speed of the guitar solos and drums makes it heaver than your average rock/metal ballad. 'City Of Lies' rounds of the album, a fast power metal trip but listen out for the piano outro, something different to end the song on.
Power Quest have come back stronger and have made a very good choice in getting 'Chitty' Sompala in on vocals. What I have always liked about this band is that they play very catchy melodic power metal but also manage to throw in a few musical surprises each time. This time around they have added a more metal edge to some songs and in 'Better Days' have produced a very accessible song that is one of their best to date. The Quest must go on and rightly so on this evidence...
****1/2
Jason Ritchie
POWER QUEST 'Blood Alliance' Napalm Records (2011)
This is the fifth album from Power Quest who looked to be close to calling it a day a year or so ago. But they made a few line-up changes the most notable being vocalist Chitral 'Chitty' Sompala (ex-Firewind/Domain) joining. He really suits the music which for the most part is the heaviest the band have done to date but fear not PQ fans they still have the galloping melodies and keyboard solos to tire even the most ardent air keyboards player!
Kicking off with the instrumental 'Battle Stations' the next song 'Rising Anew' is a quick fire power metal belter and a fitting song considering the band have come back stronger. I will admit the next song 'Glorious' doesn't quite do it for me but the next song, 'Sacrifice' has a massive metal riff to get things started before the keys and guitar solos fly in. This is how melodic power metal is done.
'Survive' gives the keyboards of PQ main man Steve Williams a turn in the limelight before quite possibly one of the best songs to date by the band, 'Better Days'. If there is one song that shows what a voice 'Chitty' has it is this one. Coming across like PQ meets Journey, from the opening chords to the final ones it is a song made for airplay and playing live.
'Crunching The Numbers' sees no let-up as the metal is turned up again. A timely lyric about the recession, it features an interesting instrumental mid-section reminding me of Dream Theater and Enchant (great band whatever happened to them?). The title track is another chance for the band to spread their progressive wings and the song that perhaps harks back most to their earlier albums.
'Only In My Dreams' is the ballad of the album, although the speed of the guitar solos and drums makes it heaver than your average rock/metal ballad. 'City Of Lies' rounds of the album, a fast power metal trip but listen out for the piano outro, something different to end the song on.
Power Quest have come back stronger and have made a very good choice in getting 'Chitty' Sompala in on vocals. What I have always liked about this band is that they play very catchy melodic power metal but also manage to throw in a few musical surprises each time. This time around they have added a more metal edge to some songs and in 'Better Days' have produced a very accessible song that is one of their best to date. The Quest must go on and rightly so on this evidence...
****1/2
Jason Ritchie
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Good review, although God knows why he can't get into "Glorious", it's an absolute belter and I'd love to hear it live!
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