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In 1998 the Swedish melodic death metal act Lothlorien released an album entitled "The Primal Event" which was quite well received at the time. In 2002 former members of Lothlorien took part in the formation of Frequency. The metal was still melodic but this time they had switched the growls for high-pitched power metal vocals and the guitars have been tuned up again. The band's debut "When Dream And Fate Collide" provides the power metal genre with the equal amount of innovation and fuel for the future as they did for the melodic death metal genre back in the late 90s. Don't get me wrong, fans of the heavier side of Helloween and Edguy will surely appreciate what Frequency are doing and to be honest I also found myself being carried away by a few choruses on this album. However, in the long run Frequency will not be able to compete with the leaders of the genre. Excellent production and solid individual performances but the song writing has little new to offer the power metal fan. If the lack of innovation is not an issue for you then I'm sure you will like it. After all, it is a decent debut and the title track is a quite interesting song that distinguishes itself as one of the most diverse to be found on the album. Sometimes the band borders on Bay Area thrash, maybe they could make something more out of that in the future?
| Tracklist |
| 1. Oblivion |
| 2. Pitch Black |
| 3. Distant Light |
| 4. Time |
| 5. When Dream And Fate Collide |
| 6. Facing Destiny |
| 7. Fire And Steel |
| 8. The Wicked Is Born |
| 9. Dimension For The Week |
: 41.09
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