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Within Dreams reminds me a lot of Have Heart, and sometimes that makes it feel too derivative and made me think "maybe I should be listening to THAT instead". However, some songs do deserve kudos for making it more dynamic, getting just above the average and common melodic-hardcore sound. "World Clock" and "Heavenly Feeling" are what I'm talking about.

The rest ranges from mid to okay.

"Burn This Shell" shows some good guitar ideas, but they're suffocated by the lackluster sound production that, while obvious DIY, could've been done much better, and a messy drum track that seems not to be in total sync with the stringed instruments, leading to moments of dragging the rhythm and thus diminishing the impact of the verses and chorus.

One-man projects are now more possible than ever, and yet, Shooting Star Project seems to suffer from not being done by a ... read more

Despite taking quite the nosedive in its second half, "Death or Glory" LP is glorious, embracing its desire for epic-ness without shame.

"Riding the Storm" is absolutely awesome, so is "Running Blood". "Renegade" is more campy, making it more fun to listen overall. The absolute highlight is "Highland Glory (The Eternal Fight)", the instrumental track that closes the first half, with a lot of bass tapping, and amazing interplay between ... read more

Although the final 2 songs are just okay, the title track from This Day All Gods Die EP along with "Fire of Life" elevate this material. The heterodox mixing actually works to its advantage in the tracks, making it feel more suffocating and atmospheric; and the mid-tempo chorus in both of the songs mentioned absolutely kick ass.

If anything, those 2 songs make the experience worthwhile.