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Enchant - "Tug of War"
[Insideout, 2003]
Enchant - Tug of War

Tracklist:

01. Sinking Sand
02. Tug Of War
03. Holding The Wind
04. Beautiful
05. Queen Of The Informed
06. Living In A Movie
07. Long Way Down
08. See No Evil
09. Progtology
10. Comatose

- …What seems to be the problem?
- Well I have written approximately 3 or 4 reviews for this album and threw all of them away, because I was unsatisfied with the final result of each one of them. Despite the fact I didn'thave inspiration, I also didn't know what exactly I should write about Enchant and their new cd, so as not to be thought either CRAZY or bribable person. Yes, you guessed right, each one of these reviews was a deification of the band and I thought that something must be wrong with me (no kidding uh?). How can I publish such texts, when at the same time some reviews I read on magazines and webzines think of it as a mediocre album? I always keep saying that I'll be honest with the readers and write exactly what I believe, but what if I am wrong this time? Do I have the right to mislead all of you into buying this cd, just because I think it is great? So I sat back and decided to listen it 2 or 3 more times just in case I missed something. The result was exactly the opposite from what I expected. Instead of changing my opinion about this cd, I realized that the more I listened to it the more I liked it.

The cd starts with the slow/mid tempo "Sinking sand" (my favorite) and continues with this tempo until the very end, which is the usual Enchant style, isn't it? I won't refer to each song individually - I only mentioned the first one because as I said before is my favorite - but I can tell you this for sure and close with that: Enchant have wrote another great progressive rock album, something that was at least expected by me. Maybe when you listen it for the first time, you'll curse yourself, me or anybody else that convinced you to make that buy. Well I have a piece of advise for you. Just return home after a stressful day, put it on your cd-player and close your eyes. You'll immediately feel a dramatic change to your mood and opinion and make a trip to a safe peaceful place where nothing can harm you, am I right doc? Hey what's this straitjacket for?
- We'll continue the therapy again tomorrow. Take him away!!!

Rating: 9/10 Reviewer: Alekos Tagmatarhis Rating Guide
Band info

Genre:
Progressive Rock

Country:
U.S.A

Official Website(s):
www.theoasis.cc

Label's Website(s):
www.insideout.de
www.insideoutmusic.com

Current Line-up
Ted Leonard (Vocals)
Douglas A. Ott (Guitars)
Ed Platt (Bass)
Sean Flanegan (Drums)
Bill Jenkins (Keyboards)
Discography
A Blueprint Of The World [1994]
Wounded [1996]
Time Lost [1997]
Break [1998]
Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10 [2000]
Blink Of An Eye [2002]
Tug of War [2003]
 
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