Vanishing Point – The Fourth Season
Dockyard Records - 2007
By Adam McAuley
Rather straightforward orchestrated power metal with a classical edge is what
Vanishing Point play, and they do so with slight flair. However, don't expect any mournful supernatural music as the cover might suggest, but rather an upbeat platter. Other than the few orchestral elements found herein, however, this is a fairly standard display. It rises above much generic power metal, but still doesn't do anything particularly interesting. Instead, the melodic approach hooks you, and a slight classical influence injects personality into the mix.
Vanishing Point are a band able to play effectively within the narrow trajectory of power metal, and add just a bit of color to template, but not enough to make them particularly notable. The sound is glossy without being overly pretentious, and allows just enough of the glitz of the sound to shine through. The music is mid-paced, without reaching the speeds of bands like
Helloween.. Stellar instrumental musical themes are stressed at times in songs like
The Path Of The Unkown, which has a more mellow nature than many of the other songs. To top it off a traditional-sounding vocalist adds colour, but not too much bombast to
The Fourth Legacy.
No elements really stand out, but fans of power metal that are just looking for another quality release will find much to like here. The band are just as competent as the majority of their contemporaries.
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