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This
is Power metal!!! This is progressive
power metal!!! This is melodic Power/Prog
metal!!! Ladies and Gentleman on the
red corner, the ultimate melodic metal
grandeur, the pride of Denmark weighting
2006 metal kgs, the one and only Pyramaze
with their latest masterpiece, entitled
"Legend of the Bone Carver".
And on the blue corner the rest power
metal contenders for 2006 (up to this
day). I know, I know, it's an unfair
fight, but believe me, they will do
their best against the Danish sextet,
so sit tight and watch (or maybe listen?!),
though I doubt they can win.
I'm not joking neither
exaggerating. "Legend of the
Bone Carver" touched my heart
and soul. Why? Because it doesn't
belong in the majority of power metal
albums, with silly speedy neoclassical
riffs and Hollywood metal like melodies.
Yes, whether you like it or not, I
hate this type of music. I can't stand
it anymore. Every power metal newbie
is a new Rhapsody wannabe and now
we're full of useless Hollywood/neoclassical
metal garbages. This is the bitter
truth, whether you like it and accept
it or not. I don't mean to insult
the fans of the specific genre. You
love this music and that's fine with
me. I do also like it, but enough
is enough. I had it inside me for
so long and this was the right time
to express my feelings.
Pyramaze's "Legend..."
was the spark that lead me to this
outburst. A compact melodic power
metal album with a progressive "touch".
Progressive in the way they enrich
their music with ambient keyboard
tunes and riffs, adding a dark atmosphere
to "Legend's" concept story
that deals with the fight between
good and evil. The keyword in this
work is "balance" just like
between good and evil. The riffs of
Michael Kammeyer and Toke Skjønnemand
are wandering between melodic slow
and sharp up-tempo paths. The rhythm
section formed by Morten Gade Sørensen
and Niels Kvist supports perfectly
the mood and genius of the aforementioned
guitarists, while Jonah Weingarten's
keyboards as I foretold are embracing
the hole project with a dark veil
of mystery and fantasy, helping the
listener to transform melodies into
pictures. Last but not least the vocal
delivery of Lance King is absolutely
magnificent. Emotional, powerful,
melodic, a complete power metal vocal
package offered to us by an exceptional
musician.
Believe me, I was
really hesitant at first, but I was
left speechless after the first spin.
Everyone that shares my opinion on
Hollywood metal can follow the new
power metal masters. The rest will
regret it sooner or later. So make
up your mind now before it's too late.
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