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"Horizons" is the sixth full length studio album from Progressive/Power Metal band Anubis Gate, released April 15th, 2014 on the Nightmare Records label.
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Horizons was one of the most anticipated releases this year at the Steel house of Druhm and now that I’ve spent time with it, I have to say, it’s a mixed bag of nuts. There are some flat out amazing songs, equal to or exceeding the heights of their stellar back catalog, but a few don’t live up to the lofty standards of the Anubis Gate name. Is it good? Hell yes! But it isn’t all great and I’ve come to expect greatness from these chaps.
First the good news. Songs like “Destined to Remember” and “Never Like This (a Dream)” are so unbelievably catchy and ear wormy, they may give some people conniptions of aural joy. Henrik’s clear as a bell, soaring vocals pair with tasty melodic keys and punchy riffing to create songs that could garner big radio airplay if radio didn’t suck so much ass. These tunes can stand with any the band ever released and hold their own. “Hear My Call” ramps up the heaviness in the riffs, but Henrik keeps everything slick and smooth with his uber melodic vocals. If it wasn’t for the underwhelming ballad and a few good, but not amazing cuts, this platter would be another prog-power monsterpiece. As is, it’s still a rock-solid slice of infectious metal with some truly stellar songs. If you love bands like Threshold, Vanden Plas and old Dream Theater, this is a must hear.
Reviewed by angrymetalguy.com.
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