Dystera - Journey Into The Shades

Aus: Ravenheart Archives

Dominik Geneto began his epic quest into the Symphonic Lands in 2006, calling to arms a courageous band of adventurers, lead by the fayre damsel, Melanie Schweizer. Darkness has been cast over the lands by the forces of evil, a brave knight must journey to a mysterious tower, where he will find the truth that will return light to the world. After the grand introduction, ‘The Tome’, comes eight humungous, speedy, symphonic power metal anthems, with Melanie’s folk singing and Daniel Bosshard’s lightning fluting giving a suitably mediæval flavour. This cavalry charge gallops along at a cracking pace, the BPM’s reach warp speed velocities at times. If there was an Olympic metal for double peddling, Toma Lachat would win it by a mile! I am surprised the band doesn’t spontaneously combust! They only let up the pace once, on ‘Hopeless’, and it ends with the orchestral outro ‘The Tower’, while they put Toma into an oxygen tent and get the fire extinguishers out on the smouldering remains of the equipment. Sadly, many mighty warriors fell on this epic quest, and Dominik was the sole survivor. But he has rallied a new army of brave knights, and Dystera are ready to march on to adventures anew! Fans of Rhapsody, Fairyland and DragonForce epic metal, mount thy noble steeds and hasten ye to www.myspace.com/dystera and pillage this golden hoard! 8.5/10 (Reviewed by Phil)