WOW, I have been looking forward to this release since I downloaded two tracks form the Metal Blade website and I can honestly say that I am totally blown away.
German Power Metal quintet, Brainstorm have recorded one of, if not the best album of the genre for a decade. All the tracks are without doubt totally ace and the other thing is that they don't sound like anyone else, only occasionally do you get hints of say, Annihilator or Megadeth at their prime. One listen to "Shadowland", "Into the Nevcr" or "Cycles" and your totally seduced by the pounding double bass drums, (almost thrash at times), the riffmungus guitars and the synth touches and you're hooked.
To single out any track would be a sin as there are NO, yes, NO bad tracks on this at all and there are enough Hammerons, pulloffs and twin lead breaks to keep any air guitarist happy for months. If like me you like a bit of retro now and again I can't stress how good this is, download the two tracks below and e-mail me and tell me I'm totally wrong. DEATH TO FALSE METAL.