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Most new bands that are signed to record labels today are made up of skilled musicians but what almost everyone is lacking is good song writing abilities. But then, once in a while, you discover a band where just about everything falls into place. That is the case with the Danish band Pyramaze who started out as late as the winter of 2001 / 2002 and have now signed a record deal with Nothing To Say thanks to the good connections of their management company Intromental. "Melancholy Beast" is a wonderful display of how good progressive power metal can sound when performed by those who master the genre. At times Pyramaze remind me of a more progressive and rock influenced version of Stratovarius meets Kamelot but there is so much more in here. The diverse musical tastes of the band members come to life fully in these nine songs and it's been a while since I was this impressed with a new band from this genre where it seems like every band tries to copy what others have done before. That is not the truth of course but in all honesty it is extremely difficult to produce something that sounds new and fresh today no matter how hard to try. Almost everything has been done by someone before and the only thing to do for most bands is try to combine different elements in the best way possible. This is what Pyramaze has been capable of doing and the result is mighty impressive. It doesn't get any worse when the professional musicians from Denmark have been joined by American vocalist Lance King who is known from other bands in the genre such as Balance Of Power, Mattsson, King's Machine and Gemini. A very nice debut album from a promising young band that should please all fans of progressive power metal.
| Tracklist |
| 1. Sleepy Hollow |
| 2. Forsaken Kingdom |
| 3. Melancholy Beast |
| 4. The Journey |
| 5. Until We Fade Away |
| 6. Legend |
| 7. Mighty Abyss |
| 8. The Nature Of Triumph |
| 9. Power Of Imagination |
| 10. The Wizard |
: 50.50
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