Great album!
krakatau | Dallas, Texas | 02/01/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Man, this CD is great. Yngwie really went for songwriting on this album. Perpetual is a great instrumental. I'm getting used to Dragonfly and Teaser, but they're still pretty good. How Many Miles to Babylon gets better with each listen. Cry No More was a bit different than what I was expecting, it's a bit more bluesy, but great nonetheless. Every time No Mercy comes on, I find myself cranking up the volume. That Bach interlude is perfect. C'est La Vie is a classic. Leviathan features one of the most beautiful intros I've ever heard, and when the drums kick in it's just awesome. Fire and Ice is a great title track, I always sing along when I can. Forever is a Long Time is a song that kind of reminds me of the title track off Magnum Opus. It's and incredible song, especially with the violin interlude. I'm My Own Enemy is kind of a sad, beautiful song that I could listen to over and over. All I Want is Everything is pretty good, but not as good as some of the other songs on here. Golden Dawn is a great acoustic ditty, not very long song, though. Final Curtain is probably one of my favorite songs ever--it's perfect. The bonus track is the one that I was expecting just to be kind of "there", but how wrong I was. Broken Glass is great--I feel fortunate to have this song. Very rare album. Another big highlight is the lyrics--they're very personal and emotional. I can relate to the themes. Whereas some of his other albums are more of the fire and demons and dragons theme, this is really his lyrical peak as far as I'm concerned. All in all, an awesome album, worth every penny."
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1