This is a bit of the best...

Review Score: (8/10)
...but you can have too much of the good things, too.
If the music was just a BIT more variating, it would be perfect! Great singer and instruments, very very symphonic metal at its best. That's how I would rate it. Sounds a bit like the symphonic synth-solo's from Nightwish or Symphony X-tracks, only the solos take over all of the song. It's a bit tiering, but lovely if you don't repeat the tracks over and over again.
More modern than Symphony X and Lacuna Coil, still extremely well-played symphonic music. It rock's, and as said, so does the singer.
If you like Blind Guardian, Nightwish, Symphony X and Lacuna Coil you'll certainly like this, as it's symphonic at its maximum! =D

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