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I lost interest in Lanfear with singer Tobias Althammer, now they are back with a new singer and as I know Nuno Miguel Fernandes from his former band Anguish, I was curious to hear their new album. The album is called X To The Power Of Ten is kicking off with some noise, music in the far back and then the words "You're trapped!" Heavy riffs and pounding drums lead you into Enter Dystopia which can shine through the great vocals of Nuno Miguel Fernandes. The keyboard of Richie Seibel is supporting the melody line, but stays in the background. The fiver uses tempi changes and the vocals switch between emotional parts and some more aggressive ones. Later in the song they kinda get lost in the progressive sounds, but find their way back to the main theme. Great tune which shows what's Lanfear about these days. They add some heaviness to their sound for My Will Be Done. Sharp riffs dominate this up-tempo rocker which has a thrashy edge, but a catchy hook line. And it's the contrast between the fast thrashy parts and the highly melodic refrain. Decryption is an interlude with some spacy sounds and leads you over to Brave New Men. The track is an atmospheric mid-tempo tune with slow melodic parts and some touching vocal parts. Lanfear know how to surprise the listener with twists and turns, but also know how to write songs which drag you into the sound universe of Lanfear with the first spin! The beginning of Just Another Broken Shell Nuno Miguel Fernandes' vocals for a moment remind me of Savatage... But then they go a different way and present a laid-back tune with an epic touch. And a dash melancholy. Even if A Twin Phenomenon shows them very heavy and with aggressive growls, they show the other extreme, too. They switch between soft and very melodic passages and heavy, riff-based parts. A musical roller coaster ride. On The Art Of Being Alone guitarist Markus Ullrich added not just precise riffs, also some 'singing' guitar line. But they all do a great job here and everybody can show his skills within the songs. On the other hand there is no clashing of egos, everyone is there to support the song. Well done!
Lanfear are back with progressive power metal and a great singer! With Nuno Miguel Fernandes they have found the best singer for their sound and they should be able to get attention. And soon the German quintet should enter the top 20 of progressive power metal bands... I can highly recommend this album to every prog power metal fan! Check out: The Question Keeper, Enter Dystopia and The Art Of Being Alone.
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