Power of Omens
Rooms of Anguish
Metal Ages records
2002
This is the second full length album of the American power-progsters (the first one being “Eyes of the Oracle” 1998), and I can tell you that this is a very good album, coming to prove that this genre of heavy metal is on the rise again. To be honest I didn’t know anything about the band, so listening to the album was a nice surprise.
Long songs (average 7 minutes long), based on high technique and excellent ideas. Just to give you an idea of how the band sounds, imagine a mixture of Heir Apparent (of their second album), Fates Warning (of their second period – “Awaken...” & “No Exit”), Mystic Force and a bit of Crimson Glory at parts. Band members seem to know very well their instruments and how to use them.
Special reference shall be made to the really good singer, who delivers some very expressive executions. The only disadvantage of the CD, according to my opinion, is that it is really long (total running time 75 minutes). Given the complexity of the music and length of the songs it is difficult for someone to listen to it at once for several times. However I strongly believe that this is a band with potentials, and I’ll be looking forward to their next steps.
Long songs (average 7 minutes long), based on high technique and excellent ideas. Just to give you an idea of how the band sounds, imagine a mixture of Heir Apparent (of their second album), Fates Warning (of their second period – “Awaken...” & “No Exit”), Mystic Force and a bit of Crimson Glory at parts. Band members seem to know very well their instruments and how to use them.
Special reference shall be made to the really good singer, who delivers some very expressive executions. The only disadvantage of the CD, according to my opinion, is that it is really long (total running time 75 minutes). Given the complexity of the music and length of the songs it is difficult for someone to listen to it at once for several times. However I strongly believe that this is a band with potentials, and I’ll be looking forward to their next steps.