(Rated this album with 10 out of 10) Reviewed by
A music fan
from Yauco, Puerto Rico
Each time I read some notes or opinioms about this record, everyone seems to say the same thing, "This is Gamma Ray's weakest effort". Although this is true at some extent, there is no such thing as a bad Gamma Ray album; they're all great, and this one is no exception. "Sigh no More" still has Kai Hansen's extraordinary lyrics and compositions, some good examples are the rather silly sounding "Rich & famous" (the chorus is reminiscent of Heloween's "Heavy Metal Hamsters", but the bridge simply takes your breath away.), "(We won't) Stop the war", "The Spirit" and "Start Running" are also examples of this bands speed factor, and, my personal favorite "One with the world" wich is just one of those tracks you can never stop listening to. "Father and son" is an excellent power ballad that gives the album a breathing space between the heavier and faster tracks, and "Dream Healer" can be considered as the epic song. All in all, if you're a Gamma Ray fan you'll probably enjoy this record; it's still not their best, but there is not one song on it that would make the album deserve less than 5 stars.
