Borealis - Illusions
| Release date: | 7 October 2022 |
| Style: | Power metal |
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01. Illusions [feat. Christine Hals]
02. Ashes Turn To Rain
03. My Fortress
04. Pray For Water
05. Burning Tears [feat. Lynsey Ward]
06. Believer
07. Light Of The Sun
08. Face Of Reality
09. Bury Me Alive
10. Abandon All Hope
11. The Phantom Silence
02. Ashes Turn To Rain
03. My Fortress
04. Pray For Water
05. Burning Tears [feat. Lynsey Ward]
06. Believer
07. Light Of The Sun
08. Face Of Reality
09. Bury Me Alive
10. Abandon All Hope
11. The Phantom Silence
Review
Rating:
7.8
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Rating: 7.8 |
Borealis are one of Canada’s leading and most consistent power metal bands at present. Their strong symphonic elements and progressive leanings push them towards the fringes of power metal greats such as Symphony X, Kamelot and Evergrey, so it's inevitable that Illusions will carry on this trend of strong releases, right? Read more ›› |
Found in 11 lists
Top lists
| AndyMetalFreak | Andy's top 2022 | #74 |
| musclassia | 2022: Jul-Dec | #96 |
| JoHn Doe | Twenty-twenty-two | #61 |
| Maxder | MSA 2022 All Write-ins | #435 |
| DarkWingedSoul | Best Of 2022 | #104 |
| 24emd | My Favourite Albums | #79 |
| 24emd | 2022: Top Ten | #6 |
| Dbh 20 | 2022 listening list | #26 |
Comments
Comments: 11
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 5081  |
I didn't know they were working on new music, I'm looking forward to listening to this.
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| MeatWolf Posts: 239  |
Pray for Water is pretty solid, I was worried about the band's future when they parted ways with their keyboard player but so far so good so symho.
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Album Release day (October 07, 2022)
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| musclassia Staff Posts: 7621  |
Got some real evergrey vibes from this, I'm enjoying it - particular the track with exploring birdsong, very dreamy
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| Grouch Douglas Enigma Posts: 280  |
I got one of the limited signed CDs before they sold out. It's not shipping out until mid November though. I paid $30 usd for shipping but I guess it will be worth it since there were only 20 signed CDs available.
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| DarkWingedSoul Posts: 1380  |
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| MeatWolf Posts: 239 |
Written by DarkWingedSoul on 13.10.2022 at 20:35 He's even present in the album release stream
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| 24emd Theory Snob Posts: 1076  |
Pleasantly surprised with this excellent album, reminds me of Pyramaze's Epitaph from a few years back (I was one of few who thoroughly enjoyed that release).
---- "I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense." - Proverbs 30:2 "Music? Well, it's just entertainment, folks!" - Devin Townsend Best 2024 Albums
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| AndyMetalFreak A Nice Guy Contributor Posts: 5301  |
As symphonic power metal goes this is very good  Maybe the vocals are a wee bit out there but the guitarwork is breathtaking, and importantly the synth work is not too over done.
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| SebaRaven36 Posts: 678  |
An incredibly good album with an impeccable sound that fills you with energy, suddenly I had the impression that I was listening to the great Tom Englund from Evergrey. 100 % recommended album 
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| 24emd Theory Snob Posts: 1076 |
Took a while but I'm in love with every song now. Mind-blowingly emotional and melodic, fantastic blend of prog, symphonic and power. For me, this album is everything Evergrey wasn't. Edit: The best of 2022 power-adjacent releases.
---- "I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense." - Proverbs 30:2 "Music? Well, it's just entertainment, folks!" - Devin Townsend Best 2024 Albums
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