Cost: 99¢
This CD is available for trade.
The mummy on that cover sure is reminiscent of a certain iconic metal mascot, huh? The Egyptian-themed artwork in the rest of the layout further brings Maiden (or to a lesser extent, Iced Earth) to mind. Decent progressive/power metal. The power metal component is definitely a '90s US style as opposed to a Euro style, and the progressive influences are quite varied--there's older Fates Warning/older Queensrÿche influenced stuff, but also mellower emotive sections (including a balladish song) and keyboard pieces that are more Dream Theater-inspired.
The CD was fine to listen to--I appreciate that they maintained a pretty good balance and didn't go overboard with the prog--but after it ended, nothing really stood out as having much wow factor. They seem pretty versatile in terms of being able to play both heavier and lighter material, but I'm hard pressed to identify anything really great about it. It's good for a dollar bin pickup, but it doesn't seem like something I'd be inclined to revisit.
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