By Wayne Klinger

I really lack on this band! They have almost 2 hands worth of releases besides some of the "floaters" circulating and this is my first listen! A phenomenal 22 songs on this concept CD set up around Tolkien's tale "The Silmarillion." A lot of ballads and Queen-like singing on this with music in the Gamma Ray vein and vocals close to Michael Jackson of Satan (then Pariah). Some of the heavier tracks scorch the trails of Manowar and Virgin Steele but they leave room enough for their own ideas. A very talented band and one I need to catch up on fast!

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