Firewind - Burning Earth (2003)

Ah, it's nice to sit down and listen to an album where I can actually see the song titles and follow the lyrics without straining my eyes and/or trying to find enough light to find out what on earth they're supposed to be saying.
I thought I'd say that, since Burning Earth was pleasing in that way. :-)
This release from Firewind is another good effort, although maybe a touch lesser than their debut, BEWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL, with some more powerful riffs and singing, highlights including "Burning Earth", "Waiting Still" and the war-lamenting conclusion "The Longest Day". 
It's easy for such a band to get lost in the shuffle, with so many other similar acts of this type around, but as long as they offer some quality, then it's worth seeking them out, and that's certainly the case with Firewind.

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