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More and more Australian metal bands are recognized internationally these days and one of the latest ones to rise from down under is Voyager. The band formed in 1999 and they have now been picked up by the Dutch label DVS Records. Like any other band picked out by that label you know right from the start that there is a strong progressive vibe in their music but also that the band is made up of some highly skilled musicians. Both these assumptions are, to no surprise, true in this case but it is impossible to easily classify the music of Voyager. Even though many parts of these fourteen songs are enjoyable in themselves, it sometimes feels a little as if they are trying to incorporate as many different elements as possible in order to appeal to a wider audience without any real red line running through the album. The nice melodic content is the biggest strength that Voyager possess today, the progressive leanings are alright and the clean vocals are decent but when Mr. Estrin puts on his death metal disguise it doesn't sound very good. The (luckily few) growling vocals might as well have been left out because I don't think they will please anyone, whether you're a fan of death metal or not. Some songs would have come off a lot better if they had been given more of a powerful punch, especially concerning certain keyboard arrangements. Voyager do indeed present some interesting ideas with their debut album that will appeal in particular to fans of symphonic or progressive heavy metal but they need to grow some more before reaching the top.
| Tracklist |
| 1. Sic Transit Gloria Mundi |
| 2. To The Morning Light |
| 3. Cosmic Armageddon Pt. I |
| 4. Towards Uncertainty |
| 5. The Eleventh Meridian |
| 6. This Bitter Land |
| 7. The Ancient Labyrinth |
| 8. Miseria |
| 9. Monument |
| 10. The V Element |
| 11. Cosmic Armageddon Pt. II |
| 12. Kingdoms Of Control |
| 13. Time For Change |
| 14. Echoes Of Old Terra |
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