Tracklist:
01. New Protection
02. A Smile From Heaven's Eye
03. Silent War
04. The Prince Of Darkness
05. Break The Chain
06. Corroded Dreams
07. The End Of Days
08. Far Beyond The Stars
09. Black Cloud
10. Endless
11. Heaven Only Knows
12. A Crack In The Wall
Country: Sweden/Germany
Genre: Heavy/power metal
Label: Nuclear Blast
Release date: August 17:th, 2007
Line-up:
Björn Jansson - vocals
Benny Jansson - guitars
Mathias Garnås - bass
Kaspar Dahlqvist - keyboards
Uli Kusch - drums
Ride The Sky is the new band of Uli Kusch (ex-Helloween, ex-Masterplan) and New Protection is the band's debut album, and what an album! Lovers of bands such as Dionysus, At Vance and the aforementioned Masterplan will simply eat this up. What we have here are twelve tracks ranging from the beautiful, gloriously harmonic midtempo song "A Smile From Heaven's Eye" (this song is, simply put, amazing and I knew immediately upon hearing a sample on the band's MySpace site that I would love this song, and I was not wrong), easily the best song of the album - to the uptempo "Far Beyond The Stars", reminiscent of old-school At Vance at their best. The title track as well as the dynamic "The Prince Of Darkness" are also worthy of a mention. I've always appreciated Uli Kusch's songwriting skills in Helloween, and I hope I will be able to enjoy his abilities for many years to come. Also a big plus to brother's Björn and Benny Jansson (vocals and guitars, respectively). Björn's voice is perfect for this type of music. Jorn Lande fans will love him, and Benny Jansson's guitar playing is also worthy of accolade. The man knows when to unleash blistering solos, but also how, and when, to simply lay down scorching rhythms. All in all, pick this album up if you're into the types of band mentioned, or if you're simply a fan of great music.
(originally published on Mostly Metal Reviews June 30:th, 2007)
01. New Protection
02. A Smile From Heaven's Eye
03. Silent War
04. The Prince Of Darkness
05. Break The Chain
06. Corroded Dreams
07. The End Of Days
08. Far Beyond The Stars
09. Black Cloud
10. Endless
11. Heaven Only Knows
12. A Crack In The Wall
Country: Sweden/Germany
Genre: Heavy/power metal
Label: Nuclear Blast
Release date: August 17:th, 2007
Line-up:
Björn Jansson - vocals
Benny Jansson - guitars
Mathias Garnås - bass
Kaspar Dahlqvist - keyboards
Uli Kusch - drums
Ride The Sky is the new band of Uli Kusch (ex-Helloween, ex-Masterplan) and New Protection is the band's debut album, and what an album! Lovers of bands such as Dionysus, At Vance and the aforementioned Masterplan will simply eat this up. What we have here are twelve tracks ranging from the beautiful, gloriously harmonic midtempo song "A Smile From Heaven's Eye" (this song is, simply put, amazing and I knew immediately upon hearing a sample on the band's MySpace site that I would love this song, and I was not wrong), easily the best song of the album - to the uptempo "Far Beyond The Stars", reminiscent of old-school At Vance at their best. The title track as well as the dynamic "The Prince Of Darkness" are also worthy of a mention. I've always appreciated Uli Kusch's songwriting skills in Helloween, and I hope I will be able to enjoy his abilities for many years to come. Also a big plus to brother's Björn and Benny Jansson (vocals and guitars, respectively). Björn's voice is perfect for this type of music. Jorn Lande fans will love him, and Benny Jansson's guitar playing is also worthy of accolade. The man knows when to unleash blistering solos, but also how, and when, to simply lay down scorching rhythms. All in all, pick this album up if you're into the types of band mentioned, or if you're simply a fan of great music.
(originally published on Mostly Metal Reviews June 30:th, 2007)
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