Dream Evil--Dragon Slayer

Dream Evil--Dragon Slayer (2002/Century Media) Rating--8.5

Mystical power metal, in the same vein as Hammerfall and Nocturnal Rites. The vocals are solid and fitting, and there is thick chordwork throughout. One of the strongest points is the crunching distortion and rhythms. The sound is very updated, but in a way it also hearkens back to some classic 80's sounds as well; ala Armored Saint, perhaps.
There are numerous solid cuts, including "Chasing the Dragon," "Kingdom of the Damned," "The Prophecy," and "The 7th Day".
Both "Save Us" and "Heavy Metal in the Night" are steady with some nasty riff work, and "Hail to the King" is good at album's end.
TRACK LIST: Chasing the Dragon/In Flames You Burn/Save Us/Kingdom of the Damned/The Prophecy/The Chosen Ones/Losing You/The 7th Day/Heavy Metal in the Night/H.M.J./Hail to the King/Outro

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