TIME TO BE KING

Masterplan return with an enjoyable slab of melodic song-based power metal. there isn't much more to be said about this one, the songs don't really add much to their legacy and they certainly don't push any progressive boundaries. But as I said, it's enjoyable enough for fans and potentially could rate 3.5 stars on a metal site. Roland Grapow produces acouple of riffs and solo flouries that are enjoyable and Jorn Lande rides the rhythms well with his vocals. Whilst Mike Terrana showed a bit of penash on the previous MKII release, I hardly notice he's there on this one. Probably the two highlights are the bass and keyboards, but that's pretty straight ahead too. Bread and butter metal.