Stratovarius - Dreamspace
8.5 von 10 Punken
Erscheinungsjahr
1994
Label
Modern Music
Besetzung
Gesang/Gitarre: Timo Tolkki
Bass: Jari Kainulainen
Schlagzeug: Tuomo Lassila
Keyboard: Antti Ikonen
Bass: Jari Kainulainen
Schlagzeug: Tuomo Lassila
Keyboard: Antti Ikonen
Tracklist
01. Chasing Shadows
02. 4th Reich
03. Eyes Of The World
04. Hold On To Your Dream
05. Magic Carpet Ride
06. We Are The Future
07. Tears Of Ice
08. Dreamspace
09. Reign Of Terror
10. Thin Ice
11. Atlantis
12. Abyss
13. Shattered
14. Wings Of Tomorrow
02. 4th Reich
03. Eyes Of The World
04. Hold On To Your Dream
05. Magic Carpet Ride
06. We Are The Future
07. Tears Of Ice
08. Dreamspace
09. Reign Of Terror
10. Thin Ice
11. Atlantis
12. Abyss
13. Shattered
14. Wings Of Tomorrow
Datum: 17.03.2005 - Autor Odette
Englisch:
The finnish band Stratovarius exists since 1989 and I got to know them with their third album „Dreamspace“ from 1994. I still know exactly how surprised I was of their sound. Till now, I had such fast guitars, known by Yngwie Malmsteen at that time only. Their album was freshly, a little experimental and exactly the right to switch work off after a hard day simply. At that time the CD runs hot in my new CD player and that for several hours. The Line-Up was with Timo Tolkki (vocals, guitar), Jari Kainulainen (bass), Tuomo Lassila (drums) and Antti Ikonen (keyboard) a team well-adjusted to playing together. Their music style isn't at all to put in order easily, is in the Powermetal area in any case. They were and simply are new. I compare them, if I should draw it, quite clear to Helloween or Pretty Maids, only that Strato have put more time and energy in the texts. The whole album changes from a fast, to a slower song and creates a terrific Atmosphere with various side-effects. Timo's voice is a little confusing, sometimes it sounds partly quite similar as Rob Halfords of Judas Priest. I like the whole album and call you my favourites like „Chasing Shadows“, „4th Reich“, „Eyes Of The World“ or also „Dreamspace“. For some will be the sound or even Timos voice requiring habituation but for the Powermetal are they for certain an enrichment.





