(Rated this album with 4 out of 10) Reviewed by
Adam
from Chicago, IL
First of all, This is NOT Blind Guardian. Most people get the impression from "nightfall...." that Blind Guardian is a big, bombastic band. Very untrue for any fan who has heard earlier material ("follow the blind", "battalions of fear", "tales from the twilight world"). What we have always cared about was the uniqueness of Hansi's voice and the insane soloing (which really isn't that difficult). BG has always been a "fun" band with some really emotional stuff. Well now that is gone, the bombastic choruses on thsi album destroy any uniqueness in Hansi's voice. The solos are what we've heard on every other Blind Guardian album and the lyrics are strangely silly....Nothing memorable on this album, this album only gets two stars because of "precious jerusalem". This was the only tune worth listening to...
