HINDSIGHT

It's good to see Final Conflict back with the album Hindsight after such a long break. They still have the haunting guitar and keyboard solos; with strong melodies and well constructed and developed songs. The addition of driving bass and drums and creative vocal harmonies give this album a professional and modern feel with real edge.

This is a Prog Rock album, but within this heading, the song mix is varied. From the rocky "Can't buy experience" to the magical and delicate "Shadowdance" the band show an ability to create a kaleidoscope of musical textures. The powerful and hard-hitting "Hindsight" deserves the honour of being the title track and "Heart and Soul" provides the inevitable but sumptuous epic ending to the album.

Final Conflict have improved with every album to date. If you only buy one album this year, do yourself a favour and make it Hindsight by Final Conflict.