This
is an album completely based on the best selling series "The Wheel Of Time"
by the author Robert Jordan. This is not like an ordinary movie soundtrack
with lots of different artists though since almost all the material was
written, produced and performed by Robert Berry but there are also some other
musicians appearing: Lief Sorbye (mandolin), Andy Frazier (vocals, guitars),
Michael Mullen (violin) and Lisa Bouchelle (vocals). To fit the theme of the
album the music is composed as to sound mysterious and majestic. Acoustic
instruments such as guitar, violin and mandolin add to the atmosphere with
some very nice melodies. No matter how skilled Robert Berry might be as a
composer there is a feeling that something is missing on the album. The first
songs are great ones but as you wander through the fantasy lands created by
Jordan the music looses both passion and focus. It is an interesting and
well-composed album but it is in need of some more power that perhaps a man
like Christopher Johnson of Therion could have
added.
written by Vincent Eldefors
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