Stratovarius latest album, Polaris is clearly closer to the band's earlier output, than in 2005 become the heavy rock album. Not Stratovarius was nothing like a failed album. Although it is certainly not the best. Let's finally start
. The band has finally taken a big leap in it's genre. But it is still, however, clearly Strtovarius and it is power metal, as fans will want to see. It is not, however, Stratovarius "golden period" of visions destiny, etc., etc., because it has a lot of new nuances. The music is more pompous, as before. And I think it is just a wonderful thing. Tempos are calculated as the time goes far and double basses can not hear so much, even as a couple of paragraphs. Shows the tracks clear progressivity. It is time to reform a fun and fits in very well. It is a good-flavored power metal. These reforms sound like Sonata Arctica Unia album, but the music doesn't sound so much sonata. Polaris tracks are now more and more keyboard shares which, at least appeal to me. There should be much more quitar too. Atmospheric songs improve Lappajärvi gold throat Timo Kotipelto, whose voice is strong, even stronger, as in Tolkki's times. As Kotipelto Polaris said to be positive, it is absolutely true. Although the songs contain proge spices they do not have it for longer. In fact, a little shorter than the songs are. The album's longest piece is about seven minutes, because, unlike nearly all previous boards have sugar from the bottom of a long stripe. No variation is invigorating.Tolkin scandals should not arise, since he is no longer in the band, Kotipelto assured the interview. In fact, canned Stratovarius broke up, but others do not want it and set up the band again without the cans. Guitarist works Matias Kupiainen, who was also involved in the three Polaris song compositions. I think they sound good. Kupiaisen solos are lovely variety, as Tolkin solos repeated himself, owe them listened for 20 years, and the style has not changed much. Kupiainen is at least as good as canned, although it is so young.
And now I say to each piece something. The albums's start the single already been published in "Deep Unknown," which is a pretty good opening track, but there it is not the albums best. It is a good opening track, because it is not too fast, not slow. That the solos are, however, the ears stroking. So different and it is the intention. Song music video was interesting. (9)
Next track "Fallen Star" is clearly slower than the track "Deep Unknown." It is interesting, not terribly ordinary song. Yet it is the best in the disc. The recital is a lot of interesting sounds. (8½)
After Falling star, takes a very melodic song "King of Nothing." It is personally my favorite song from the album. It starts exciting march, which is probably the image of track lyrics the army. Jen's piano sound comes from the outset to support the march, and the result is a wonderfully exciting. Players will slowly under. Kotipelto sings recitals strophe interesting "ambition", which is suitable song lyrics. However, the chorus sing with feeling. this song is now my favorite song from every band!(10)
The fourth track is "Blind" begins with a familiar Jen's piano sounds again. Pianosound finally ends and the real music starts. This is one of Polaris fastest tracks. Not bad, not bad. Recital Kotipelto give back their best. The fifth song is another calm (9½)
"Winter Skies." That also includes a lot of inspiring visual effects, but in my opinion is the best in Polaris. It has the ears Stroking rock ballad (8+)
"Forever is today" It is closer to traditional Stratovarius, who is a good thing that the album, so all tracks doesn't repeat itself. At start it sounded slightly Tolkki's Revolution Renassancen "Heroes" each. This song is another strong song, and comes to the album in my opinion the second best piece. (10)
The seventh song is "Higher we go," which was the in Deep-Unknown single too. The track has a relatively rapid. The track is clearly delighted. Kupiaisen guitar solo was especially powerful and my favorite quitar solo in Polaris. The track is nicely done, but Kotipelto wrote the song too much Kotipelto-band style. It would be better agreed with the Lord's solo album, but it does not matter. As I said, this is refreshing. (9)
The eighth track "Somehow precius" It's a good song, but too quiet, as they have been a few already. In this case, the album just to repeat itself, but the smaller the error check. It is a charming album of songs. (8+)
The following two tracks, who would rather count as one piece in two parts. Track names are the Emancipation suite part I and II. First part begins pompous drum package. The part is also the best. The second part begins with a calm manner. It is really a good calm song, but this time the awfully strong. second part will be forced to mind Dream Theater, and it is in this case a good thing. (9 from part I and part II 9 too)
This fine album from a whole to decide a little too syrupy song "When mountains fall" The track is yes, I think pretty good, lyrics are full of love story. In fact, I like it quite a lot, it brings to mind a lot Stratovarius "The land of ice and snow," and Episode classic "Forever." It is a short track. However, it is a brilliant end piece to the great disk. Specialty these tracks was the fact that the drummer, all except the participants were strongly composition and lyrics, by the time Tolkin canned took 95% of the songs. (9)
In short, the Polaris is a positive and wonderful album, the band has taken a big step forward in music among the public. Stratovarius got quite a lot of negative publicity in some of the scandals and because of the dispute. Now the future looks bright. Yes was good to wait, as the proverb says telling.
9/10 Awesome
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