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Various artists - Power from the sky |
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This CD is a compilation by C.L. Music & Publishing, now named Rivel
Records. 1. This whole thing starts with a fast title song - Power From The Sky, by Wisdom Call. The singer Christian Rivel, (Narnia) who also is the boss of Rivel Records, does a good job. Some highpitchsinging is heard but more of that, please! The only thing I have to complain about is that it tends to be a bit all-the-same through the song...but it's still good! 2. Next comes the blackmetalband Crimson Moonlight, with the song Touch of Emptiness. Crimson Moonlight is one of my favourite bands but this song misses something in the mid-frequecy. It simply doesn't kick as much as it could do. Despite that this song surely rock! 3. Here came the suprise for me: Ayenna with the song Liar. Ayenna plays quite normal heavy, and they do it good! The singer really catches my ears, but the guitarsound could be a bit sharper (my humble opinion). This is one of my favourites on the CD. 4. Know It's True by Heaven doesn't really get my full attention. The mixing could definitely be better and the song is a bit long and boring. 5. Laudamus with the song Unlimited Love is another of my favourites. These three (now four) guys plays classical heavymetal with nice chorus. All three guys sang when I heard them live some years back. This song is also one of the highlights on their album Unlimited Love. 6. This is getting brutal! Sanctifica blasts off the song The Dark Desires, which is atmospheric blackmetal all the way through. I like this. The mixing could be clearer though, but that's my only complaint. 7. Pain In Pain Out by Oblivion is next in line. This is metalcore with blackmetal vocals but the lack of melody, together with the quite bad riffs, makes the song boring. 8. Here the deathmetalband Pantokrator grinds off the song Divine Light. They are very talented, which are heard in the rythmically difficult parts. Since neither this song has got much melody the first half of the song it gets a bit long and to "chugga-chugga". Towards the end they get melodic, which saves the song. Some more melody and these guys rock! 9. Sons Of Thunder with Jesus Viking comes next. Their music is often described as praise metal, which tells it all. The same tendences as in many of the other songs is also heard here, more melody and this would be a hit! The violin solo after 3½ minutes was a nice suprise... 10. Wisdom Call is back with the song Never Satisfied. This is a fast heavy song that I really like, but the highpitchparts make me want more! "Pitch it up, Christian!" *Never Satisfied?* 11. Ayenna are also back with a kicking song called Spiritual Home. This is definitely another highlight on the CD. The first part reminds me of a Stratovarius song but I can't remember which... 12. Organ and acoustic guitar turns into another brutal thing by Sanctifica, In the Bleak Midwinter. Same thing as the first song by Sanctifica: A great song but the mixing could be better. 13. History repeats itself, Heaven with Calls My Name is okay, but doesn't get my ears. 14. As I just said, history repeats itself with Pantokrator and the song Ur Intets Mörker, but this is slightly better than the first one. The lyrics in Swedish sound nice... 15. The End: Oblivion with Why. *Same comment as their first song* So, what do we have here? A rather good CD that could be even better with some small changes, but surely worth buying if you ask me. |
| Style: various | |
| Hot shots: | See review |
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| Year: | 2001 |
| Review by: | Emissary |