As a better blueprint former Metallica discs (a Classic series should start in the near future!) And pattern valid representative of the European, cliché poor Heavy / Power Metal superior quality class have sufficiently ill-fated Scandinavians by frontman Charles Rytkönen and axeman Tony Eriksson actually already been quality albums as "Knowing Just As I" or "Sanctified" in the race, which, however, an unqualified success just in 2000 via "---...--" (SOS) should follow. At that time not only the eclipse would usher in an era of a new consciousness - no, as the classic Heavy Metal genre from the weak exchange rate of the warm, mid nineties where Darkwave, Grunge, Nu Metal and Alternative Rock clearly took the upper hand, slowly but surely recovered, many of the traditional, once sworn metal had suddenly the witty idea to come out proudly as uncompromised heavy metal fans to said in the same breath, to spurn stylistically re-oriented groups that recently even the value appreciate knew ...
Morgana Lefay Lefay and those days were and are stamped not only as an ordinary metal band. The penchant for speed metal on the one hand that the attached biederten Scheme F hardly zuordneten arrangements and Charles' charismatic powerful, dirt-laden vocals on the other hand made early clear that Morgana Lefay created it in a barely manageable genre to create an individual fragrance brand, for they were loved madly by thousands of fans and be. Of course, with "SOS" are some Metallica references to the 'Black Album' especially in the guitar section entlarvbar, but to an extent which would be worth no discussion. And besides having all the songs discreetly progressive, always relevant hooklines song that could have been so much desired in the nineties by Messrs Hetfield, Ulrich and Co..
The of a Morse Code heralded theme song that clearly vertracktere "Cimmerian Dream", the throttled-catchy "Sleepwalker" and "What Dreams forbode" and the thrashy "The Quest For Reality" is also filled with bursting drama 'Yes, a permanent oscillation between the Poles power and powerlessness seems to resonate in most compositions, which makes "SOS" again more intense than it already is. The ballad beginning and towards the end of his growing "When Gargoyles Fly" marks in this regard is certainly the highlight of "SOS". Behind it is probably the real secret of this force. Those always oppressive, eerie, yet suddenly enticing, melancholy-drenched scenes are the ones who Morgana Lefay helped similar compatriots Evergrey to this, only insiders known popularity. Compared to the other outputs of the discography of 1990 - 2007 to 2000 vorliegendes precious piece presented seamlessly intertwine as the most compact and catchy, also all the typical ML trademarks. Whether it ever new material of this eternal underdog or give also from Bollnäs coming Tad Morose again, however, is in the stars'