homemcordial

it's hilarious how they try so hard to be artistic and do something great but aren't talented nor creative enough to make a 58 minute record interesting
this isn't terrible, but it's bland, unoriginal and painfully generic

if the entire record was as good as the first and second tracks it would probably be amongst my favorites of 2020.. unfortunately, it gets kinda boring. still good tho

why?

i'm not a fan of Blind Guardian's older sound, i always found it too generic, and cringy. i mean, grown men singing about medieval fantasy? 
with all that said, this album is an exception. it REALLY feels epic. the choirs, the guitars, the lyrics and the atmosphere of this record actually make me forget the cringe power metal evokes.. of course sometimes i can still hear the power metal cliches, i.e. generic and fast guitar solos, but they are much more tolerable than those in their past ... read more