"Thunderstone" CD by Thunderstone

Is this the new Power Metal sensation? A definite yes from my mouth! The ì impressive amount of ingenious musical material on "Thunderstone" fulfills all prerequisits for a classic. With "Let the demons free" and "Virus" the five guys from ì Helsinki start off big. Two vicious up tempo explosions characterised by ì perfect arrangements and an enormous long play potential. And they keep up ì the pace throughout the entire album. "World's cry", "Me, my enemy" (what a ì stounding speed metal hymn), "Like father, like son", all in all 10 tracks ì which burst with perfection and class. Pasi Rantanen's voice lets the songs ì shimmer in the brightest colors. You will recognize him for the rest of your ì life once you get hooked. In terms of music we're talking a mixture of ì Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica with a squirt of old Queensryche and keyboard ì passages à la Dream Theater without loosing the necessary individuality. ì This sounds like been there, listened to - but it's not! On the contrary, ì the boys serve you THE magic potion containing a perfect mixture of ì heavyness, melody and harmony. A debut which almost immediately conquers the ì top of your personal album charts is more than hard to find. Here you have ì it. Thunderstone are hereby nominated for "Newcomer of the year". (Jürgen Tschamler)