Search - Warmen :: Unknown Soldier

Close but no cigar

Federico Golcher | New Orleans, LA USA | 10/24/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I'm a big Children of Bodom fan so I was very excited about this album. The album is well executed and there is no denying the talent of the musicians on it. There is also a couple of tracks that are very powerful and probably worth the price of admission alone. Unfortunately I found the album overall mediocre. Some of the keyboardist's ideas are a little tacky now and then, and it seems he runs out of ideas sometimes and so turns to elements he might have used in other tracks giving the album a sense of déjà vu. The potential in this band is immense, though, so I'm looking forward for their next album. A little more musical taste and fresher ideas could make it a classic. Temporary relief for the next CoB album this is not and if you're looking for impressive metal instrumentals you're better off buying a Liquid Tension Experiment album. But the album does have its amazing moments and jaw-dropping executions so fans of the genre will enjoy it plenty and will have their good share of music that is worth listening to."

Pretty good album!

Matt Stoessel | Tolland, CT USA | 06/08/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This came BEFORE Beyond Abilities?!?! This one is almost better! The only thing is that Beyond Abilities shows more maturity and its songs are more attracting to a non-euro metal lover. This album should, however, be easier to find than it is. Other than the cover art and the peacefulness that Unknown Soldier doesn't have, the albums sound almost the same. This album has 2 songs (tracks 2 and 8) with Stratovarius's bass player, and they are FAST. Drums are amazing, as the album is mastered at Finnvox. Kimberly Goss - yeah, she sings on 2 or 3 of the songs. Those are the only vocals on the album. She sounds like she fits into this album a lot more than she did on B.A.. The keyboard riffs on this album are faster, on an overall basis. I don't find this as enjoyable now that I'm used to it. When you listen to it for your first time, you'll love it cause its different, but its not THAT great. Oh - and about the cover art... remember that a death metal keyboardist started this side project. I believe that track 10 on this album is the only Warmen song that uses those super powerful keyboard sounds that you hear a lot of on Hatebreeder, particularly in Downfall. Also, track 11 is quite atmospheric, just like the closer on B.A.. There is a bonus track, which is a pretty nice ballad. I enjoy it. Kim sings in it. Other than simply raving about it, there's not much else to add in terms of what this sounds like. If you want more, go read my review for Beyond Abilities. When you get the chance, please take the time to go read some of my other reviews and say if they were helpful to you or not. Thanks."