Morifade - Possession Of Power (1999)

In my quest to reach the farthest most reaches of power metal as possible, I know that I'll come across some dreck (which I just suffered recently, although I am lead to believe Highlord do get better), but I'm also hoping for some nice surprises, and I have one here from the full length debut album by Swedish band Morifade.
It's full of fantasy and a nice, symphonic sound, plus choral vocals which do well at supplimenting Stefan Petersson's quite good voice, while there are songs that have genuinely melodious appeal with the likes of "Dragonlord", "To Live Forever" and the beautiful "A Northern Rhyme", while the concluding "Ancient Prophecy" has them entering dramatic Dungeons and Dragons with success.
Possession Of Power, which came after the EP "Across The Starlit Sky", which is included on the copy of the CD I have, but I have not listend to, is no classic, but it's very good at what it does, and Morifade have quickly entered my category of Power Metal Bands To Watch.
Well... to listen to.

***1/2