BOOK OF REFLECTIONS — Chapter II: Unfold The Future (review)

BOOK OF REFLECTIONS — Chapter II: Unfold The Future album cover Album · 2006 · Power Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
Windhawk
The sophomore release from this Finnish based project is very much of a so-so affair overall.

The main style here is generic power metal. Not sounding very much like any artists I remember, but sounding like a record that could just as well have been recorded in 1986 in terms of style and mood.

The musicians try to create an identity here by making songs with slightly odd and quirky patterns and structures; fast-slow-fast drum patterns and/or riff patterns, a high degree of variation in pace in each individual songs, and even some asynchronous rhythm/guitar patterns.

It's skilfully done, but doesn't make the songs any better. Okayish power metal is the end result; fans of the genre - especially those that enjoys technically skilful playing - are the ones that will get the most pleasure out of this release.
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