VERY,VERY PROMISING

Review Score: (8/10)
ONE THING YOU NOTICE RIGHT AWAY WITH SONATA ARCTICA IS THE GREAT VOCAL RANGE OF TONY KAKKO.I THINK THE SONGS THAT DO IT FOR ME MOST ARE THE FANTASTIC BALLADS.HE HAS A VOICE THAT CAN SEND CHILLS DOWN YOUR SPINE.MY MAIN PROBLEM IS THE SPEED METAL PARTS OF THE CD.IT DOSE NOT GO WITH VOCALS AS GOOD AS THIS.THEY NEED TO SCRAP THE SPEED METAL AND GO WITH JUST METAL,BECAUSE THE GUITAR WORK OF JANI LIIMATAINEN IS GREAT,BUT THE SPEED METAL PARTS SOUND CHEESY.IF THESE GUYS SCRAP THE SPEED METAL,THEY COULD BE ONE OF THE TOP BANDS OUT THERE.BUT BACK TO THIS CD,ITS VERY GOOD.NOT QUITE AS GOOD AS SILENCE BUT CLOSE.VERY WORTH BUYING.

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