Musically has as can be seen quickly easily on the first single Élan, not much. But this is rather negative meaning in this case because the melodic pop song ripples in his good five minutes of something inconsequential, therefore, that it almost acts as if it were intentional. Floor is her best, but can here not unfold, the guitars come as with many singles to short and kinda sounds this single so forced that despite successful, partly folky tinged melodies and some catchy character after three attempts just already has enough.
The second track Sagan sounds as something exciting, but as a non-album track probably more B-Ware and ignites accordingly unfortunately not particularly, but somehow reminds me of a SONATA ARCTICA ballad. Again, Floor has very withhold and the fantasy portion of the last albums is omnipresent. In addition, Marcos scratchy institution may not even be involved, which is a great pity and would have brought some momentum in the matter.
The dramatically staged Alternate version and the radio edit of Élan are just as dispensable as the track itself and one can only hope that Tuomas Holopainen has yet lifted a few more ideas and especially more vigor for the final album, otherwise could Disappointment of the year in the Symphonic Metal queue area, but we remain optimistic in spite of everything.
