Ten--Spellbound

Ten--Spellbound (1999/Frontiers) Rating--7.7

All things improve on this release, as the songs are better written and more free-flowing, the sound is a bit heavier, and the mixing is (finally!) moving in the right direction. Vocalist Gary Hughes is also starting to show a bit more expanse and variety in his singing, which again is an improvement.
When looking at the rating, it's obvious the band still has minor points upon which it can improve. However, the ingredients are there, and album by album they are starting to fall into place...
Early tracks "Fear the Force" and "Spellbound" are both very good-- with the title track showing hints of a bluesy attitude. "Inside the Pyramid of Light" is energetic, and "The Alchemist" has a good flow.
Both "Eclipse" and "The Phantom" are strong, and "Wonderland" is a slower song that receives high marks. The results of the band's next release could prove very enticing, should the learning curve continue upward...
TRACK LIST: March of the Argonauts/Fear the Force/Inside the Pyramid of Light/Spellbound/We Rule the Night/Remembrance For the Brave/Red/The Alchemist/Wonderland/Eclipse/ The Phantom/Till the End of Time

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