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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It was difficult to decide on 4 or 5 stars. In the end I settled for 4 as the album is excellent, but just does not capture the same variety as either Elements CD. Much better than Polaris, in fact IMO the best album for some years.
This is a very very good album, but somehow just does not seem to fully capture the magic that they provide on stage.
If you like Stratovarius you will like this. If you like Hammerfall or Helloween you will like this. A less heavy sound than Iron Savior but some of the song writing is similar.
If if doubt and you have not got the elements CDs go for them instead. If if doubt and you already do, then buy this as you will like it.
This is a very very good album, but somehow just does not seem to fully capture the magic that they provide on stage.
If you like Stratovarius you will like this. If you like Hammerfall or Helloween you will like this. A less heavy sound than Iron Savior but some of the song writing is similar.
If if doubt and you have not got the elements CDs go for them instead. If if doubt and you already do, then buy this as you will like it.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
OUTSTANDING BRAND NEW CD FROM THIS FINNISH MELODIC METAL PIONEERS.TWO YEARS AFTER THE MEDIOCRE "POLARIS" STRATOVARIUS IS BACK TO FORM WITH THEIR STRONGEST EFFORT SINCE "INFINITE".FROM MANY REASONS "ELYSIUM" SOUNDS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.SONGS ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL WRITTEN WITH MUCH MORE PROGRESSIVE AND NEOCLASSIC INFLUENCES WHICH REMINDS ME ALOT OF SYMPHONY X (V) AND ROYAL HUNT (PARADOX).THE TITLE SONG IT'S PROBABLY THE MOST AMBITIOUS EPIC MELODY FROM THEIR ENTIRE CATALOG.TRUE FANS OF THE GENRE WILL LOVE THIS RECORD AND I HOPE TO ATTACHED YOUNG NEW FOLLOWERS.HIGHLY RECOMMANDED!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Download
This is the first album I have by this band. I took the plunge because I kept seeing the name crop up in the circles of melodic/power metal which is a genre I love so much. I am not disappointed at all with this album. I gave it four rather than five stars because I feel it doesn't quite reach its full potential. The album starts with a bang with the fantastic "Darkest Hours", which is the best track on the album in my opinion. That's not to say that the album declines in musical quality as it goes on, but there are the tracks which leave their mark and those that don't. However, this album is well worth purchasing if you are at all into melodic/power metal, or other bands such as Sonata Arctica, Dragonland, etc. Stratovarius do seem to have their own unique sound though and are not some cheap copy or replica of these other great bands. The title track is the longest, but most creative, on the album. It is a very impressive song which takes the listener on a musical journey through a multitude of emotions. As a result of this album, I will definately be looking into this band a little bit more and perhaps purchasing some earlier releases.
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Brilliant power metal album
This album was the first thing I ever heard by Stratovarius and, when I heard the final section of the epic title track on Spotify, I was hooked. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Alexander J. Dunn
Please retire before the legend is entirely destroyed
I was a huge Stratovarius fan until Elements Part 1 when they mellowed and ran completely out of ideas. They soldiered on until the brains behind the band Timo Tolkki left. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Nightman
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