DESERT CALL

Myrath

Progressive Metal

3.89 | 161 ratings

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sv_godspeed

Myrath's Desert Call is one of the most interesting albums i heard last year

considering that 2010 was a great year for prog/ power metal, (with notably Vanden Plas' "The Seraphic Clockwork", Redemption's "Snowfall On Judgement Day" and James LaBrie's "Static Impulse"), thats already a big deal.

the opening "Forever And A Day" with its multi-lingual lyrics and heavy riffs sets the tone for the roller-coaster to come..."Tempests Of Sorrow" develops on the heavy prog riffing and combines it with a soulful, beautifully sung chorus.

the title track "Desert Call" growns on you my first impression was "nice but nothing special" but each run through reveal new nuances...

from that, they go straight up to the best song on the album "Madness". once i heard the flute (?) interlude somwhere in the middle of a heavy prog instrumental section, i was floored!

they keep up the high standard through Silent Cries, Ironic Destiny, No Turning Back and Empty World with a rather basic "ballad" Memories thrown in until...

"Shockwave" - the "other best" song on the album. this one gets you right from 0:01 with the opening riff and doesn't loosen its grip right till the end. what a great end to a superbly crafted album...

(edit): I only got to hear the bonus track "Hard Times" 11 years later when I got on Tidal. this one is something special again - an engaging head-banging riff to start with, complex percussion, so many variations...a great closer to a truly wonderful album - upgraded to 5 stars now!

sv_godspeed | 5/5 | 2010-12-23

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