Led by Finnish guitarist Jani Stefanovic and Narnia frontman Christian Liljegren, Glory Thy Name manages to actually delight me with its music as well as its lyrics. "Never Surrender" is a stone cold classic, while "Out Of The Darkness", and "Live My Life For You" are also worthwhile, showing more melodious inventiveness than, I have to say, is found with the likes of Narnia, and the Christian message is strong throughout, even though Jesus' name is never actually managed.
He is, however, quoted, in "The Spirit", where John 14:13-18 (Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit to His disciples) is recited, and I have to say the way it is performed is a bit of a drawback. Part of it is spoken, but most is sung, and it's not sung very well, almost sounding like it's being made up on the spot. This could have been done better.
Of the nine tracks, seven are actual songs ,the first track, "From Death To Life", being a spoken quotation from Revelation, while the concluding "The Way To Eternity" quotes the famous "For God so loved the world" passage, again from the Gospel of John.
There are also moments of harsh vocals, as found in "The Spirit", but they're used fittingly, as a God-opposer coming against the Christian belief.
Admittedly, I haven't heard many Christian power metal albums thus far, but this is cetainly the best to date for me, and it's a great way to finish what has been, I think, an exceptional year for power metal, probably the best one since I started this blog.
I will start 2005 before long. :-)
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