Description

Stratovarius, the top name in the melodic power metal scene, are back with a new album ndash with some fresh and some very rare materialldquoENIGMA Intermission 2rdquo features three brand new songs as well as, for the first time in the bandrsquos history, four beautifully arranged orchestral versions of popular Stratovarius songs. The album is similar in concept to ldquoIntermissionrdquo, released 17 years ago between ldquoInfiniterdquo and ldquoElementsrdquo, in the sense that these seven tracks made in 2018 are completed by nine very rare, very hard to find power metal gems.With over 30 minutes of brand new material and 50 minutes of previously rare metal,nbsp ldquoENIGMA Intermission 2rdquo is definitely more killer than fillerTake ldquoEnigmardquo and ldquoOblivionrdquo for example, fresh from the studio in 2018 and most definitely two killer songs. Both combine an epic melody with a bombastic chorus and heavy riffs for Stratovariusrsquo trademark sound and remind of ldquoUnbreakablerdquo from their 2013 album ldquoNemesisrdquo, the most streamed song in the bandrsquos history. Or ldquoKill it with Firerdquo and ldquoCastawayrdquo, two epic and full blown power metal tracks that were previously only heard by Japanese fans.The sweeping melodic power metal grandeur of Stratovarius, together with Timo Kotipeltos powerful yet emotional voice, is very much present on all of the 80 minutes of this release. This spirit truly makes ldquoENIGMA Intermission 2rdquo closer to a full new studio album than to a mere compilation. Stratovarius Deluxe-CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £14.99