Easily Sonata Arctica's worst....

Review Score: (4/10)
Uggh, I don't know what all these other reviewers are on but this album is well below the standard of Ecliptica and Silence. The ballads on Winterheart's Guild are boring, unlike the incredibly powerful tracks on Silence like Tallulah and Sing in Silence. The fast power metal tracks don't have the energy or virtuosity of Ecliptica and there is very little 'progressive' musicianship on this album. 'The cage', 'Victoria's Secret' and 'Silver Tongue' are all good but don't even come close to older tracks like 'Black Sheep' or 'Kingdom for a Heart'. And, I didn't think it was possible but Tony Kakko's lyrics have actually gotten worse.

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