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Avian - From the Depths of Time

Ghost In The Ruins | The Volunteer State | 03/16/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First off, I want to express how much I love the artwork of Avian's debut CD entitled, From the Depths of Time! It truly is some of the coolest I've seen since Iron Maiden's, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son!



Secondly, the music is as great as the front artwork! 2005 proved how how of a worker and capable that Lance King really is. He owns Nightmare Records and distribution, as well as singing lead in several differnt progressive/power metal bands located throughout the world! If that's not good enough, he still takes the time to communicate regularly and shows appreciation toward his fans!



One of his latest projects, Avian, proves that the hard work doesn't stop now! From the Depths of Time offers up melodies, fantastic guitar playing, excellent lead vocals, and even a veteran superstar playing bass guitar, Dave Effelson, ex-Megadeth! From the Depths of Time has creative production values as well, giving the album a raw, spacey sound. The entire package from the artwork, musicianship, and production makes for what is predicted to be one of the strongest progressive/power metal release of this year!



If you enjoy bands such as: Balance of Power, Pyramaze, TNT, and Dream Theater, you're sure to enjoy Avian's, From the Depths of Time."

Avian rocks!

Elisabeth Gatlin | Lincoln Park, NJ, USA | 01/22/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Guitarist Yan Leviathan has written a very impressive melodic power metal album. Vocalist Lance King delivers another outstanding performance here. The album also features David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth) and Jonah Weingarten (Pyramaze). I like this band enough that I flew from New Jersey to Minnesota twice in one year just to see them play. Some of my favorite tracks are "As the World Burns," "Single Blade of Vengeance," "Blinding Force," and "Queen of the Insane." Avian is a band well worth checking out!"

Power Metal and the Vocals of a King

Gary Riendeau | Northwest suburban Chicago | 03/08/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Avian features the vocals of Lance King, one of the premier power metal vocalists of our time. I first became aware of the vocals of this King in his band Pyramaze--or was it in one of his other bands, namely Shining Star? No matter: all three of these are fantastic metal bands. Avian may be the heaviest of the three, however--Pyramaze would then be a close second--and the Avian debut album, "From the Depths of Time," is too good to be a debut, but a veteran vocalist in King and a veteran bass guitarist formerly of Megadeth help account for the superb quality of this release. As a guy who loves the sound of Primal Fear, Judas Priest and HammerFall, I say that Avian holds their own. Buy this CD and enjoy--and not just the music itself but also the positive lyrical content, a true rarity in the world of power metal."