Underworld

专辑介绍：2005 was probably the worst year that the Power Metal genre had since the revival of the late 90s, including some rather mediocre releases out of well established bands such as Gamma Ray, Freedom Call, Falconer and a few others. Even the band this one is most compared to Hammerfall released something that wasn’t of the same quality as past efforts. However, while some of the older guard failed to maintain their hold on the top, there was an unlikely 2nd tier act that would buck the trend.

Although the previous influences are still present, the changes made on this particular Storyteller release are so massive that they compare to the reinvention that Nocturnal Rites went through in the well known 2000 release Afterlife. The concept album approach previously taken by this band has been abandoned in favor of a shorter and more aggressive approach. We also see a greatly stepped up bass presence, probably the best