Paragon - Revenge (2005)

Paragon's seventh album just might be their best. It's more fast and furious metal about war and death and pain (the word "pain" seems to be sung more often than early Tears For Fears), with roaring choruses throughout, and even if there is some repititon in certain melodies from one song to the next, it's all still pretty impressive, and they even get progressive with the nine minute "Masters Of The Seas", which also works quite well.
There's nothing ground breaking about this band, but, like fellow Germans Brainstorm, they've got this kind of rock down pat, and clearly relish every moment of it.

***1/2