REVIEW: ONWARD - REAWAKEN

 

ONWARD - REAWAKEN (Century Media, 2002)

Produced By: Toby Knapp and Brett Hansen

Tracks: 1- Reawaken, 2- Night, 3- The Seven Tides of Labyrinthine, 4- Where Evil Follows, 5- Eye of the Nightmare, 6- My Darkest Room, 7- In Due Time, 8- Clockwork Toys, 9- Who Saw the Last Star Fall, 10- The Next Triumph: I) Rememberance, II) Reawakening

Cover Art by Ioannis

Recorded at Audio Art Studios, Las Vegas

Here we have the second album of this band that features in its lineup the guitar virtuoso Toby Knapp. The band plays an elaborated power speed metal with elements of bands like Apocrypha (the ex singer of the band , Steve Plocica, sings here), some Cacophony, Vicious Rumours and bands of the style. Here we have ten really good compositions with heavy guitars and incredible solos and heavy as hell atmospheres. All the tracks have good melodies and they feature an excellent band where the singer Michael Grant shines with his powerful voice. But the main thing here is the combination of good compositions with the extremely virtuoso guitasr work of Knapp. I think that many power metal bands that steal from other bands should check Onward to see how the style can be done with a lot of originality.

Favorite tracks: "Reawaken", "Where Evil Follows" and "Clockwork Toys"

Contact: www.centurymedia.com