II = I

Powerful power metal band, Andromeda was always a band sitting in my library collecting dust. Till one day I decided to give them a listen. And I'd have to say that I was impressed with what I heard for the raw metal and harsh vocals. II=I is a great album with some really good songs. Such as Encyclopedia (4 of 5), Two Is One (4), Cast Away (4) and of all my favorite Mirages (5). However, the rest of the songs were decent (3), and the song One in My Head (2) was one song I couldn't enjoy. All together this talented heavy metal band released album I would label as Okay, a good addition but not an urgent addition to ones collection. With some really good piano, they just have awkward shifts and some less that desirable moments in their songs in my opinion. I haven't heard their other albums, but I understand Extension of a Wish is brilliant. For this one I'd have to give it a 3 out of 5 star rating as good but not great. It has Mirages which is an incredible song, and Two Is one, Which is also a good progressive song. But for the rest they seemed like typical power-metal songs that I had troubles loving, let alone liking. Give a listen if you like power metal, but if your looking for something less power-metal-esque there's plenty of other albums.

Encyclopedia (4), Mirages (5), Reaching Down Within (3), Two is One (4), Morphing into Nothing (3), Castaway (4), Parasite (3), One in My Head (2), The Fragile Surface (3) /9 tracks = 3.44 (3 stars)