Author: Freedom Call
Genre : Power metal
Album:"Crystal empire"
Steamhammer 2001

4 metal warriors, one great album. If this album doesn´t makes you want to hold a sword and smash a couple of dragons you´re just deaf. 11 glory chants of courage and hope make this album one of the most interesting of the moment. Being today the scene fullfilled with Stratovarius & Gammaray clonics, this german band is like a fresh breath of air for all power metal fans. It may not be a surprise to find Dan Zimmermann behind this project. His machine-gun drumming skills, mixed with amazing Chris Bay Vocals and Keyboards, truly takes your heart into a journey of epic proportions. After a short break after the release of their debut "Starway to Fairyland", caused by Dan´s obligations with Gammaray, the band recorded this amazing album in Hansen studios, just in time to tour with Hammerfall. The most interesting part of the album are the fantastic arranges, and the background plot of the lyrics.Truly a master piece from a band in the path to became inmortal.

Score: 9/10

Review by Jerec