First of all: Heavy Metal is actually absolutely not my thing. From Pink Floyd to classic but is much here. Now I have gained this album. An audio sample made me curious. It also especially the 2nd CD with instrumental versions has me interested. WOW !!! Both discs are amazing. Since infected yeah right composition indoors. This work can already be described as rock opera. Linking to metal, good vocal, choral and classical orchestra is mastered absolutely perfect and acts simply bombastic. Listen up both CDs and down. Property me then also (Dark Passion Play) ventured to the predecessor, which unfortunately is a little too heavy to me.