THE TIDES RETURN FOREVER

Yet another comeback for Bornemann and company, perhaps inspired by the success of the "Chronicles" CDs, and the reunion of some old buddies from earlier incarnations. The melodies are strong again, especially in "Fatal Illusion", the beautiful "Childhood Memories", the title cut with its acoustic guitars and dramatic chorus, and "Company of Angels" which is a far more successful paean to Joan of Arc than the effort on "Destination". Still, some of the other tracks remain mired in a certain atonal formula that was repeated endlessly on the preceding effort, but clearly "Tides Return Forever" marks a coming home of sorts for Eloy.