(Rated this album with 10 out of 10) Reviewed by
Daniel V Davis
from Dallas, Texas
Edguy did not put power in power metal, but they certainly keep it there, and through eleven tracks of THEATER OF SALVATION they offer a rollicking, fist-in-the-air, melodic, charming, crushing, thought-provoking smorgasbord of the very best the genre has to offer. No, it's not swords and dragons stuff. Inspirational and uplifting, yes, but not corny or cheesy in any way. The vocals of Tobias Sammet are nothing short of astonishing. A high-note virtuoso with vibrato that rivals any one of the Three Tenors, he couldn't be more perfect for the art of power metal if he'd been genetically engineered Kurt Russell from "Solider". Soaring sing-along choruses infest this disc, but every single one of them is a winner and they're never repetitive. THEATER is one of those albums that, is impossible to dislike unless you're steadfast and opposed to power metal, and even then it might make a believer out of you. It was an instant classic the day it appeared on CD store shelves, and so it remains today. Get it, and understand what the fuss is all about.
