Astral Kingdom - Power Metal Through The Universe
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Published Nov. 04 2006
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*=Staff's pick
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So The Journey Begins
Power Metal Through The Universe
The Wanderer*
Ocean Sorrow
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Genre |
Power Metal |
Robert Nilsson
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Vocals
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Tracks |
4 |
Jacob Skimutis
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Guitar
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Runningtime |
15 Min. |
Jonas Havlik
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Guitar
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Per Fredin
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Bass
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Release |
25 Aug. 2006 |
Peter Fredin
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Drums
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Country |
Sweden |
Tor Olsson
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Keyboards
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Similar artists |
Gamma Ray |
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Astral Kingdom originates from Västerås, and
belongs to the third wave of power metal. That should (theoretically)
be those who grew up with the second wave during the late 90s. They
seem to be ambitious about their thing. Which other Swedish demo bands
have a German version of their homepage, for example? But musically
there is a lot of hard work left to make this happen.
The demo starts soft with The Journey Begins, an acoustic
guitar intro. The title track Power Metal Through The Universe sparkle
the more with heavy drums. The catchy riffs and melodies could almost
have been stolen here and there and put together by Kai Hansen himself.
The Wanderer is power metal according to the instruction book. It starts
with a primal scream and ends with a pretty nice guitar solo and sing-along
choirs.
In the power ballad Ocean Sorrow singer Robert Nilsson
tries to show up a broader range in his voice. It sounds really awful
in some parts, especially in the higher tones. Further the singer is
too much in the front in the mixing. However, there is some talent to
build on, especially in the songwriting. It is now up to the guys if
they have the true will to do the dirty work that is needed.
See
also review of: The
Astral Kingdom , Into
The Fire
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