Seven Thorns - Return To The Past

With their second album (they have already released “Glow Of Dawn” in 2007) the Danish Seven Thorns struggle to claim their place in the rise of Power Metal but unfortunately they fail. “Return To The Past” isn’t a bad album in any case, it’s just another typical Power Metal release. That makes things even worse. By the term “Typical” I don’t mean that I was expecting something more complicated or progressive, is just the fact that despite the flawless performance the songs sound completely flat and uninteresting. The compositions are following the same tempo creating the impression that you were listening to the same song over and over again!
\r\nOf course there are some powerful melodies and riffs along with really strong vocal lines and on top of all a crystal clear production but all these mean nothing to me since the album lack in the most important factor that makes a release to stand out. Mind blowing songs! That’s why “Return To The Past” finds its way among the other 10.000 power metal releases. Those, however, want to give them a chance, feel free to do it, though I doubt that you’ll grow a different opinion, but then again you never know.
\r\n
\r\nDimitris Karantounias\r\n