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Dominik Geneto began his epic quest into the Symphonic
Lands in 2006, calling to arms a courageous band of adventurers,
lead by the fayre damsel, Melanie Schweizer. Darkness has
been cast over the lands by the forces of evil, a brave
knight must journey to a mysterious tower, where he will
find the truth that will return light to the world. After
the grand introduction, ‘The Tome’, comes eight humungous,
speedy, symphonic power metal anthems, with Melanie’s folk
singing and Daniel Bosshard’s lightning fluting giving a
suitably mediæval flavour. This cavalry charge gallops along
at a cracking pace, the BPM’s reach warp speed velocities
at times. If there was an Olympic metal for double peddling,
Toma Lachat would win it by a mile! I am surprised the band
doesn’t spontaneously combust! They only let up the pace
once, on ‘Hopeless’, and it ends with the orchestral outro
‘The Tower’, while they put Toma into an oxygen tent and
get the fire extinguishers out on the smouldering remains
of the equipment. Sadly, many mighty warriors fell on this
epic quest, and Dominik was the sole survivor. But he has
rallied a new army of brave knights, and Dystera are ready
to march on to adventures anew! Fans of Rhapsody, Fairyland
and DragonForce epic metal, mount thy noble steeds and hasten
ye to http://www.myspace.com/dystera
and pillage this golden hoard! 8.5 out of 10
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