1998's been a great year for power metal so far, but this release, the second album of Italian band Labyrinth, lowers the quality a bit. It's certainly better than their debut
NO LIMITS, with consistently fast playing that, on its own, I always go for (I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but I'm sure I will again - I liken the speed of this kind of metal to an exciting car chase in an action film), but the material just isn't really all that great. The best songs for me are "Moonlight" and "Thunder", while the concluding "Cry For Freedom" isn't bad, and vocalist Rob Tyrant (hehe funny name), who debuts on this, has excellent pipes. But
Return To Heaven Denied just doesn't do a lot for me overall.
**1/2
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