Altaria is a Finnish band which contains guitarists from both Nightwish and Sonata Arctica, and this debut is a mid-tempo, unadventrous album that has songs that are pretty much all similar, except the rather nice, slower closing piece "Emerald Eye", but it's a pleasant and likeable enough listen, highlights including "History Of Times To Come", "Wrath Of A Warchild" and "House Of My Soul". Vocalist Tapio "Taage" Laiho is a bit melodramatic, and a bit weak, but actually does rather suit the material and, while
Invitation might seem to be nothing remarkable, there are times when it's nice to listen to records which are quite straightforward (as well as not too long), arrive, do their bit, and go.
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