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| 0.0 | Nazzadan | January 29th 16 |
Don't you love it when a band casually drops its best release 16 years into their run? Really
don't see anything topping this, AOTY and its not even February yet. Might write a review for
this, might bump it up to a 5 at some point who knows what the future holds. Isle of Evermore is
the only downside of this album, it's just a worse Lost in Space. Rest of the album is easily on
par with Metal Opera pt. 1 and 2, if not better.
4 Bumps | Bump |
| 1.0 awful | EasterInTheBatcave | February 9th 16 |
Overblown, gaudy power metal. Completely not my cup of tea. Fans of the genre may enjoy-- the performances are fine-- but I find this record garish, synthetic, and wholly uninteresting. It is utterly over-the-top and lacks any distinctive edges.
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| 5.0 classic | GoldenGuy444 | January 31st 16 |
This album still acts as a peak of Tobias' creativity. Every song is crafted in such a way to perfectly compliment the featuring vocalist and the guest musicians. From the bass-y vocals on "Draconian Love" to the 'Classic Kiske' pseudo-soprano melodies on the title track and "Wake Up To The Moon" (which also has an absolutely killer string line). All of the tracks are accompanied by a blast of orchestral sounds and the classic power metal shredding that put Tobias and his various groups on the map.It is a masterpiece.
Four Years Later this opinion still stands
Favorite Track: Wake Up to the Moon
2 Bumps | Bump |
| 3.0 good | zaruyache | February 3rd 16 |
Meatloaf power metal
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| 4.5 superb | Xenorazr | February 2nd 16 |
Where did this come from? I've normally given Avantasia little thought; their music is often of the overly whimsical blend of power metal. Ghostlists is a considerably different affair, with weight and merit to help realize Tobias Sammet's ideas. It's like experiencing The Black Halo for the first time over again, except here there's more variety and consistency. Oh, and it's damn addicting.
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| 4.5 superb | EcoChocolatacchi | June 4th 16 |
I'll continue supporting Tobias Sammet as long as he continues making these rock-opera power metal smorgasbords of energy and a rotating guest list substantially lacking in terrible phoned in performances. Recommended tracks - A Restless Heart and Obsidian Skies and the title track for those wonderful Michael Kiske choruses.
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| 4.0 excellent | Piem | October 8th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | zzf1918 | September 27th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vorpal | February 11th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mitch | June 24th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Hehe | December 15th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | vale | November 26th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Loo98 | September 4th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | bde1314 | September 9th 19 |
| 1.5 very poor | Jux | March 17th 19 |
| 2.0 poor | virpi | February 23rd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lucman | February 3rd 19 |
| 3.0 good | latpac | December 21st 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Bulgaro | December 20th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | Prole | October 21st 18 |
| 4.5 superb | alamo | August 20th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Awake88 | March 7th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Scheumke | February 27th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rosier | February 9th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Dmax28 | December 21st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Xurxo | November 8th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | fanta | October 2nd 16 |
| 1.0 awful | GodL1ke | September 30th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kinkou | September 1st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | IceMole | August 18th 16 |
| 2.5 average | Xerian | June 4th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Jeejee | March 22nd 16 |
| 2.0 poor | ICDD | February 24th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | vkristi | February 17th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | marcsit | February 9th 16 |
| 3.0 good | ariich | February 4th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Agonba | February 4th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | February 3rd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | jopower | January 30th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | pingu53 | January 25th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | zyklzy | January 23rd 16 |
| 3.5 great | Elynna | January 22nd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Thiagao | January 13th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Poet | January 7th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Gintoki | January 4th 16 |
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