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2011 album from Norway's power/prog metal heroes. For fans of Helloween, Angra, Blind Guardian etc.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Pagans Mind have been hyped up to be the New Dream Theater and up to now have come up to the mark.The classic Gods Equation being up there with the best of albums.But it is clear to see that Heavenly Ecstasy doesnt quite make the mark .Whilst being a very good album ,it lacks that Big production feel,because the excellent keyboards ,which on earlier albums are such a dominant part of the bands big sound,seem to be heard only in the background.For this reason alone I rate 4 STARS ONLY.
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After witnessing first-hand the dramatic rises and falls of firstly Queensryche and then Dream Theater, the world of Progressive Metal needs new salvation...it arrived long ago and they are called Pagan's Mind!!!
THEY ARE NOT Queensryche or Dream Theater at their peak!!!
THEY ARE NOT THE NEW QUEENSRYCHE OR DREAM THEATER!!!
THEY ARE PAGAN'S MIND...THE FINEST PROGRESSIVE METAL BAND EVER!!!
I hope to the Gods and Goddesses that this album is the one that will break them into the big time!!!
Heavenly Ecstasy really is just that!!!
It's the best band showing off what they are capable of!!!
THEY ARE NOT Queensryche or Dream Theater at their peak!!!
THEY ARE NOT THE NEW QUEENSRYCHE OR DREAM THEATER!!!
THEY ARE PAGAN'S MIND...THE FINEST PROGRESSIVE METAL BAND EVER!!!
I hope to the Gods and Goddesses that this album is the one that will break them into the big time!!!
Heavenly Ecstasy really is just that!!!
It's the best band showing off what they are capable of!!!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Pagan's Mind at no time deserved to be regarded as the successors of Dream Theater and at no time were able to follow in the much too large footsteps of the US-American Progressive Rock gods. Their songs are not as complex in structure as those of Dream Theater, their songs do not feature all these weird odd-time signatures which are a distinctive feature of Dream Theater songs and their music is not as rich in variety as Dream Theater's. But I think they have never tried to sound like Dream Theater, and that has certainly been to their advantage!
To be sure, Pagan's Mind display very good musicianship (especially guitarist Jorn Viggo Lofstad), their songwriting is more than just solid, and Nils K. Rue is an outstanding metal singer whose voice has a high recognition value. "Heavenly Ecstasy" is no exception in these regards, but unfortunately - and I am aware that this is presumably the most severe form of criticism that can be levelled at a band - Pagan's Mind are starting to copy themselves. There are just too many similarities to "Enigmatic calling" and "God's Equation". Take for example, the part in "Into the aftermath" (on "Heavenly Ecstasy") starting at 2:36 leading into the keyboard solo and compare it to the part in "Evolution exceed" (on "God's Equation") starting at 4:20!!! The parts are even set in the same key!!! The same goes for the riffs at the beginning of "The Master's Voice" (on "Heavenly Ecstasy") and at the beginning of - again - "Evolution exceed". These are just the most obvious examples, I could name many more. Generally, songs such as "Eyes of fire", "Intermission", "Into the aftermath", "Revelation to the end", "The Master's Voice" and "Never walk alone" could easily have been included on one of the two predecessors. Furthermore the band's sound has barely made progress over the years.
Despite my criticism directed at the album there are doubtlessly some good songs one of which I would like to highlight: Track no. 5 - "Walk away in silence". It is maybe the song furthest from the typical Pagan's Mind style. In many respects it reminds me of Queensryche's "Operation Mindcrime" album, especially the guitar riffing and the staccato bass in the verses. The chorus is excellent, very catchy and with a half-time variation in the second chorus which made me smile when I listened to the song for the first time and which still makes me smile.
Generally I like Pagan's Mind's music, and I would even call them one of the bands ranking in my personal Top 20 ;-). But this album is definitely a regression. Another album like this one and Pagan's Mind might drop out of my Top 20. Overall I rank the album with 3 stars.
To be sure, Pagan's Mind display very good musicianship (especially guitarist Jorn Viggo Lofstad), their songwriting is more than just solid, and Nils K. Rue is an outstanding metal singer whose voice has a high recognition value. "Heavenly Ecstasy" is no exception in these regards, but unfortunately - and I am aware that this is presumably the most severe form of criticism that can be levelled at a band - Pagan's Mind are starting to copy themselves. There are just too many similarities to "Enigmatic calling" and "God's Equation". Take for example, the part in "Into the aftermath" (on "Heavenly Ecstasy") starting at 2:36 leading into the keyboard solo and compare it to the part in "Evolution exceed" (on "God's Equation") starting at 4:20!!! The parts are even set in the same key!!! The same goes for the riffs at the beginning of "The Master's Voice" (on "Heavenly Ecstasy") and at the beginning of - again - "Evolution exceed". These are just the most obvious examples, I could name many more. Generally, songs such as "Eyes of fire", "Intermission", "Into the aftermath", "Revelation to the end", "The Master's Voice" and "Never walk alone" could easily have been included on one of the two predecessors. Furthermore the band's sound has barely made progress over the years.
Despite my criticism directed at the album there are doubtlessly some good songs one of which I would like to highlight: Track no. 5 - "Walk away in silence". It is maybe the song furthest from the typical Pagan's Mind style. In many respects it reminds me of Queensryche's "Operation Mindcrime" album, especially the guitar riffing and the staccato bass in the verses. The chorus is excellent, very catchy and with a half-time variation in the second chorus which made me smile when I listened to the song for the first time and which still makes me smile.
Generally I like Pagan's Mind's music, and I would even call them one of the bands ranking in my personal Top 20 ;-). But this album is definitely a regression. Another album like this one and Pagan's Mind might drop out of my Top 20. Overall I rank the album with 3 stars.
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