Description

Power metal — possibly the last refuge of the virtuoso at the turn of the century. While there were countless forms of expression for nimble-fingered musicians in the '80s, the '90s narrowed it down to hair rock and power metal. Most musicians chose the latter; thus, bands like Ark started to pop up. Featuring musicians such as John Macaluso (Riot/TNT), Randy Coven (Riot/Holy Mother), Tore Ostby (Conception), Mats Olausson (Silver Mountain/Biscaya/Kamelot) the band lands somewhere in between Dream Theater and Deep Purple. The nice part about these musicians is their songwriting abilities, which aren't based around where they can fit in solos, so there is the occasional song that really sticks to the brain. A good example is ‘Just a Little’, which delivers a strong hook and some interesting instrumentation. Ark also features the talented vocalist Jorn Lande (Jorn/Masterplan) behind the microphone. This is an album that showcases some excellent musicians doing what they do best: show off. Track listing: 1. Heal The Waters 2. Torn 3. Burn The Sun 4. Resurrection 5. Absolute Zero 6. Just A Little 7. Waking Hour 8. Noose 9. Feed The Fire 10. I Bleed 11. Missing You