Warrior--Ancient Future

Warrior--Ancient Future (1998/Metal Blade) Rating--7.1

The band finally returns following its 1991 release 'Fighting For the Earth'. This is power metal, but the styles of the songs shift somewhat throughout the disc. Shades of 'Downside'-era Hades, perhaps; half of the tracks here were co-written by Roy Z (unrelated info). Vocally there's a deeper Tim Owens feel, as well as bits of Jon Oliva and maybe even Graham Bonnet. Better consistency would help out in the future.
A chord-driven slow groove drags through "Pray," and other good tracks include the steady "White Mansions," the swagger of "Power," and both "Fight or Fall" and "Who Sane?"
TRACK LIST: Fight or Fall/Pray/Who Sane?/Learn to Love/Tonight We Ride/Power/White Mansions/The Rush/Tear It Down/Ancient Future

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