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Mind Revolution
Description:
Skyfire, a criminally underrated and still oft-unknown Swedish quintet, return in 2003 with their sophomore release, and there's nary the proverbial slump in sight. Enlisting once again the services of the legendary Abyss studios, the sound is clean and crisp; the production is confident and powerful. In short: superb. Skyfire doesn't disappoint their loyal and growing fanbase with the follow-up to 2001's ‘Timeless Departure’, but rather offer an even stronger, far tighter second album. Nine tracks that demonstrate just how good metal can be. How metal doesn't have to compromise and become more accessible or catchier. Which is strangely ironic, considering how damned catchy and accessible ‘Mind Revolution’ winds up turning out? Less symphonic than before, less shredding than before, but far more bludgeoning in the riff department equals a much more satisfying death metal platter to quench your hunger for meaty metal. Unlike some of their Swedish peers, Skyfire has [thankfully] realized that they can continue to incorporate tasteful and even powerful keyboards to their mix without demolishing the metallic aspects of their music. Martin Hanner and Andreas Edlund's keyboards are incredibly tight this go `round, less manic and overbearing as they sometimes were on the debut, and weave intricately and impeccably in and around the delicious guitar lines. There's quite a bit here for every type of metalhead. ‘Mind Revolution’ is an amalgam of so many styles, rest assured, if you like guitar riffs, melody, superb extreme vocals and enthusiastic, damned catchy metal, you'll find something about this record to keep coming back to. Track listing: 1. Nightmares Nevermore 2. Haunted By Shadows 3. Colliding In Mind 4. Dawn Will Break 5. Uncloud The Sky 6. Shapes Of Insanity 7. Blinded By Euphoria 8. Caged 9. Mind Revolution 10. Free From Torment 49.00SEK 
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