Indeed this is one of the best Gamma Ray records. There's a big evolution in Gamma Ray's music since Heading for Tomorrow and this record is the culmination of that evolution. The compositions are fabulous and Kai's voice and all the guitars and drums sound extremely well. There's no new age metal influences here, only true metal. I've been following Kai Hansen since Helloween, through Iron Savior and Gamma Ray and I must say that I haven't yet heard a record with him that sounds bad. All of his work is great, including guest appeareances like the one in Heavenly's (another great band) record "Coming from the Sky". Resuming, if you're into Power Metal, just follow Kai and his bands and they'll lead you to the right place.