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Send Me a Sign

Reijo Piippula | Turku, Finland | 07/12/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"My dear friend Juha bought me this CD as a birthday present over a year ago. It was a good shopping...this album is quite good and it made me buy Gamma Ray's other album "Somewhere Out in Space" which is much better than this...this is also good. "Anywhere in the Galaxy", "Send Me a Sign", "Strangers in the Night", "Armageddon" are fast and good tracks. Former Helloween vocalist Kai Hansen shows that his singing skills are better than ever. "Short As Hell" is a scary and weird track...they have really tried something new. "It's a Sin" is a Pet Shop Boys cover. I have to say I like PSB's song but this version is a little bit better. It has that energy that PSB didn't have. "Wings of Destiny" makes me think Rhapsody's album "Symphony of Enchanced Lands". The solo in the beginning is just like most solos in Rhapsody's album.

Stars: Strangers in the Night, Anywhere in the Galaxy, Send Me a Sign"

Power metal at it's finest

The Soul of Rock and Roll | Tennessee, USA | 02/22/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have to admit I was never a huge fan of power metal before this album. I'd heard Dream Evil and some Hammerfall and that was it. But this album is AMAZING, and can easily pull anyone into the world of power metal. The album blasts out strong and loud with the opener Anywhere in the Galaxy, which is among the best selections from this album. Razorblade Sigh is a great followup to the opener but not nearly as good. The album then picks right back up with Send Me a Sign, and flows into Strangers of the Night and then captivates you with Gardens of the Sinner, and it doesn't let up after that. The rest of the album is awesome, although it's safe to say that the band is at it's best with the first 6 songs, but there's never a dull moment to be found on the album. The bonus tracks for the remaster are great, from a quiet ballad in A While in Dreamland to Rich & Famous which originally appeared on Sigh No More. The album closes with a great cover of Rainbow's Long Live Rock 'n' Roll.



This is easy to recommend to fans of the band, of course, but anyone who likes power metal in general will find something to love, or if you're just looking to get into the genre, this is a great place to start."