Best Power Metal ablum ever
07/21/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A friend picked this CD up for me in Germany... I listened to it and right when the song Babylong kicked in I knew that the whole album would rock. After listening to the whole thing I can honestly say that EDGUY is the best power metal band I have ever heard... no filler songs on this CD. Babylon, Wake up the King, Falling Down, and Theater of Salvation are probably the best songs of the CD, but the rest are very good as well. The 2 ballads on this CD don't compare to Scarlet Rose off of Vain Glory Opera, but the fast songs are better then anything of VGO. Buy this CD if you love Helloween, Stratovarious, Blind Guardian or Iron Maiden. You will be very happy you did."
Excellent German power metal
10/03/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Edguy is right up there with Gamma Ray, Helloween, Running Wild, and Stratovarius. The lead singer sounds very much like Bruce Dickinson, with that big operatic style that made Iron Maiden famous. Musically, these guys are most similar to Stratovarius, with the occassional harpsichord and very fast rhythm guitars making some songs sound like they could have come from Stratovarius's Visions disc.The only downside of this album is the ballads, which are mighty sappy and sound a bit too close to the theme music from Cheers."
Track Listings (11) - Disc #1