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Dragonland - The Power Of The Nightstar



7.4 | 57 votes |
Release date: 14 October 2022
Style: Symphonic power metal

Owners:

24 have it
6 want it


01. The Awakening
02. A Light In The Dark
03. Flight From Destruction [feat. Tommy Johansson]
04. Through Galaxies Endless
05. The Scattering Of Darkness
06. A Threat From Beyond The Shadows
07. Aphelion
08. Celestial Squadron
09. Resurrecting An Ancient Technology
10. The Power Of The Nightstar
11. Final Hour
12. Journey's End
13. Oblivion

Line-up
Jonas Heidgert - vocals
Elias Holmlid - keyboards
Olof Mörck - guitars, violin
Jesse Lindskog - guitars
Johan Nunez - drums
Anders Hammer - bass

Guest musicians
Tommy Johansson - guitar solo
Elize Ryd - additional vocals vocals
Nils Patrik Johansson - vocals
Richard Browning - voice
Laith Chazz - voice
Ricki Ascension - voice
Julia Holmild - voice
Vivtor Holmild - programming

Choir: Michael Åberg, Freddy Persson, Fredrik Werner.

Additional info
Released via AFM Records

Recorded, mixed and mastered at Hansen Studios, Denmark.

Staff review by
musclassia
Rating:
7.8
The first new Stratovarius album in 7 years. The first new Blind Guardian album (excluding the Twilight Orchestra record) in 7 years. Now, the first new Dragonland record in 11 years: I can only assume that power metal fans are ecstatic over the release calendar in 2022.

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published 13.10.2022 | Comments (2)


Comments

Comments: 10   Visited by: 247 users
19.08.2022 - 04:44
Rating: 7
24emd
Theory Snob
Really hoping the album turns out better than the underwhelming singles
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10.10.2022 - 15:29
frequenzangriff
Written by 24emd on 19.08.2022 at 04:44

Really hoping the album turns out better than the underwhelming singles

me too, they are only playing metal and left out the power parts, fingers crossed that the full album gets to be wicked
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Album Release day (October 14, 2022)
14.10.2022 - 01:32
Rating: 7
24emd
Theory Snob
Unfortunately, I don't find this one to be that special. 7, no more. It's got good moments, some good songs, but overall it sounds bland and generic. Nothing very memorable, which imuo is not strange for Dragonland.
Also it's too bad Tommy didn't get to contribute vocals, he's got one of the best voices out there.
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15.10.2022 - 10:55
Andreas
Very good stuff, they haven't lost their touch over the years. I'm not gonna rate it just yet, but at the moment the only flaw I can find is the cover art.
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16.10.2022 - 21:57
annodomini
Its not a bad album, but how can you go from "Astronomy" to this???
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18.10.2022 - 10:59
Rating: 9
Mountain King
K i K o
I'm really enjoying it and have it on repeat.
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06.11.2022 - 12:42
Rating: 7
Spacerunner
"Astronomy" was band's swan song. Olof Mörck has found Elize and Jake E there and come up with an idea of Avalanche. Now it's just nostalgic echoes of the past.
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15.11.2022 - 10:24
Rating: 8
Metal Dane
Really good album! Hope they won't wait another 11 years before their next release!
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17.11.2022 - 19:53
Andreas
Written by annodomini on 16.10.2022 at 21:57

Its not a bad album, but how can you go from "Astronomy" to this???

By releasing Under the Grey Banner in 2011
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22.11.2022 - 11:40
JoHn Doe
I enjoyed this one, this is guilty pleasure territory for me
A return to form IMO, surprisingly good album.
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