25/06/01
ZONATA / REALITY
Swedish Metal at it's best, sounding a bit like a cross between Helloween and Malmsteen, full of speed metal riffs with classical keyboard runs liberally inserted into the well crafted songs. There are a couple of power ballads on here as well as some mid paced tracks so it has variety as well. If like me you love Helloween and Stratovarius you will love this CD. Even the artwork is stylish with old type sailing boats flying through the air, like some surrealist dream, which thinking about it almost describes the music within. Standout tracks; "Forever", "Reality" and "Illusions of Madness". This album comes highly recommended also check out their first full album "Tunes Of Steel".
WEBSITE :
http://www.zonata.nu/
DOWNLOAD : Samples of "Reality" and "Divided We Stand" from the above site.
TOTAL PLAYING TIME = 45 mins - 11 Tracks