Heavy & Deep
Atomic | Chicago | 11/17/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Tony Martin will never be recognized as the talent he is no matter what. The songs on this album are all well written and get you into the story as it builds. The stories are told with a heavy Sabbath back drop including the thundering pounding from Cozy Powell throughout climaxing with Heaven In Black. It is not your typical Sabbath, being melodic without being mellow, and heavy with lyrical contant as well as blistering leads. Sometimes it sounds as if Tony Martin attempts to sound like Dio, but he also writes some great lyrics which all flow together to tell some deep nordic tales. Even the ballad "Feels Good To Me" has a certain heavy characteristic which draws you in to sing along with ...."If I never saw another night...If I never saw another day..." This album still feels good to me!"