This is his best album, just getting better and better. I consider the best band Rhapsody, because it really makes their music with passion and complexity. Perfect compositions. A true masterpiece, like all his previous albums. Rhapsody will always be the best.

Great album IMO even better than the last one!!

I don't think this albums trys to be original, because it's closing an era on the Rhapsody Discography. In that case, it had all the elements that make the first album masterpieces, and it works very well in that way. As a matter of fact, if this album would had been a revolutionary thing in originality terms, I would be a little dissapointed.

In my opinion, it's an excelent album, even when it's not original in any point, it bring all the Rhapsody spirit on it: dragons, dragons, and more dragons.

I still think that Rhapsody should do a concept album about the tragic war between the Commando Elite and Gorgonites in the only Dreamworks movie worth watching Small Soldiers . That shit would sell TRILLIONS.

This is the review I expected to see here in MS, I haven't listened to the album yet, but I'm sure that my overall impression will be a lot like this.

I find the album starts off very, very strong but loses steam toward the end. If it kept the pace, Id give it a 9 without blinking an eye

Written by LeChron James on 14.06.2011 at 03:44

I still think that Rhapsody should do a concept album about the tragic war between the Commando Elite and Gorgonites in the only Dreamworks movie worth watching [i] Small Soldiers [/b]. That shit would sell TRILLIONS.

this is funny on so many levels

Beginning and the end rocks. Middle is little meh.

Its still a great album, but nowhere near to Rhapsody's old work.

Gave it a quick couple of spins and enjoyed it more than I have any of their stuff prior, lost interest in Rhapsody some time ago..

The album does slow down a bit in the middle, but I liked it a lot more than the last one, especially because the compositions sound a lot more coherent, and solos actually fit into the songs unlike some of the "throwaway" solos on FToA.

I also think it's quite useless to ask for "something outside the box" from a band like Rhapsody. They have an established style, and have stuck to it for long enough that anyone familiar with the band wouldn't expect to be surprised in any way. Besides, FCtE is probably the most "outside the box" album for Rhapsody in at least 5 years.

Now that they split, you understand the reason why It doesn't have to be the most original album of all times...

Um, let's be honest, asking a band like them for something "out of the box" is kinda pointless, as they've been repeating the same formula through albums and albums... Anyway, I think this album is great, it has many killers (the title track, Tornado, Aeons of Raging Darkness...), and as always, musicianship and production is top notch, I don't think I should ask for anything else... Yeah, they've split, but most members remain in the band, let's see how it goes=P

It's just good Rhapsody, and nothing else...

I think, you were much too kind here, Baz...yes, it should score some points as a debut of a new group, but as a conclusion of nearly two decades of musicianship, it is just surprisingly weak and utterly boring...empty, uninspiring, pointless...the more i listen to it, the more i hate it...

and i say that as a heart fan of Rhapsody...but even "The Cold Embrace Of Fear" was superior to this in ability to attract attention and even "Triumph Or Agony" has more brighter moments than this...