It would be a bit hypocritical of me to lament the abscence of Elisa Martin, since I've never been a big fan of her voice anyway. Nonetheless, without her, Dark Moor does lose something of the distinctive sound of their early efforts. But this album, the second with Alfred Romero (who is good) behind the microphone, also suffers a bit from being a more conventional listen in regards to style. They've slowed down the tempos somewhat, which leads to it having a somewhat more standard rock sound.
But all the same, there's still good stuff here, like with "Houdini's Great Escapade", "Going On" and "Beyond The Sea", showing they have not lost the touch for graceful melodies, even if they're not
as graceful as in the past.
In short, this is another good record from a band who, while maybe not reaching enormous heights, manages to be consistent with their output, no matter what style they choose to attempt
***1/2
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