Swedish power metal band Dionysus had the advantage of having metal illuminaries like Tobias Sammet and HammerFall's Joacim Cans working with them on this debut, not to mention the vocals of Olaf Hayer, whom Luca Turilli uses on his "solo" albums, but the result still isn't all that much. The lyrics are very positive, showing a consistent lament for evil and a desire to overcome it. Children figure prominently in "Sign Of Truth" and what seems to be the child abuse-themed "Anthem For The Children", while "Holy War" states
"So we will fight the sins, killing the tyrant and shedding his blood/To show the world that the evil is dead for eternity".
Unfortunately, the music is rather generic. Only the opening "Time Will Tell" and "Holy War" really catch hold, and even these are very much 'typical' power metal tunes, without offering much that's new.
It's not a bad listen at all, but here's hoping Dionysus can do better with their following releases.
**1/2
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