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Stratovarius
have made an amazing selection of music over their existence. Schredding
solos and rock-solid riffing have been the cornerstone for this band,
along with the vocals. Their choruses and solos are strong points
once again. Now with that said, lets talk about the negative. I know,
this review might sounds kind of harsh, but I almost expect more from
this band. Some of the tracks don’t have that extra edge that
I have grown to love. I wonder why? They still show their abilities…maybe
I’m expecting too much. It’s not like they can’t
play, they just didn’t play up to their full abilities, in my
opinion. This self-titled CD doesn’t have the feeling, vitality,
gripping power or energy as their other discs. To go along with that,
the vocals soar; maybe not as well as other discs, but nothing is
that bad. This disc is akin to Stratovarious’ version of Iron
Maiden’s “Fear of the Dark”. It’s still good,
but not as good as they have been previously, while still having some
nice songs. What I mean by this, is its not quite as technical and
the songs are not quite as catchy…not as intense either. Well
enough of that. These nine tracks should still grab their fans by
the balls, and pull in new fans. The first single and video is “Maniac
Dance” which actually isn’t my favorite track. I always
seem to prefer the non-singles for some reason. “Just Carry
On” was the most impressive to me. Overall this self-titled
may not be quite as impressive as other efforts, but it’s still
a solid effort…A very solid effort. Rating: 83 |
