Review: Neverland - Schizophrenia | |||||||
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Schizophrenia | |||||||
Label: Escape Music Year released: 2007 Duration: 55:31 Tracks: 9 Genre: Progressive Power Metal Rating: Review online: April 15, 2011 Reviewed by: Bruce Dragonchaser |
Readers' Rating How do you rate this release? Rated 3.17/5 (63.33%) (6 Votes)
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Not to be confused with Greek metallers Neverland (comprised of Dreamtone and female vocalist Iris Mavraki), this sextet, who also play melodic Prog-Power, are your typically well-defined outfit that have the obvious chops to make this style their own by rehashing everything you know and love about bands like Dream Theater, Redemption, Vision Divine, and a number of Power Metal acts that jut and jive with a neo-classical flair. For fans of the genre, Schizophrenia is a jam-packed delight with plenty of interesting changes, classy arrangements, and cool riffs that recall the best but push little beyond. The percussion section is mainly stuck on a Power Metal double kick and the vocals of Jean-Marc Viller have all the makings of a future Malmsteen frontman. The production is professional, with a good bite that stops it becoming too polished, and songs like "When Darkness Falls" and the keyboard-led "Take My Advice" are worth checking out if you want a taster of what Neverland can do, but there's nothing even slightly innovative here, which I guess is the point. Not quite ready for the big leagues, but enough to make a cursory listener intrigued. |
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