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 It seems that the time has
come. The album that all the fans of heavy metal music have been waiting for so long is finally
here! What the hell am I talking about??? But of course for the Masterplan's debut
album! Masterplan for those who may wonder who are they is the band that the guitarist Roland Grapow
(ex-Helloween) and the drummer Uli Kusch (ex-Helloween) formed with the help of the bassist
Jan. S. Eckert (ex-Iron Savior), the keyboarder Axel Mackenroot and the super singer Jorn Lande
(Millenium, ex-Ark). That's a really impressive line up! Well, I don't think that anyone should have any doubts about the capabilities of each member of the band and especially about the songs that they can
write.
I honesty don't know from where to start! Those guys released a superb album that I was longing for such a long
time. Heavy metal to the bone! I really had a long time to listen to a heavy metal album that has many and impressive hard rock and power metal
elements. Every song is just better from the other. Masterplan show how metal music can be sensitive
fast, slow, true, dark, raw, aggressive, epic, and at least atmospheric at the same
time! It's so incredible how these guys managed to release such a damn good debut
album. So, for all those who didn't believe that Roland and Uli could do something truly good, this album is the
answer. The album has a great variety from song to song and all the heavy metal fans will love
it. I know that's really hard to refer to some songs cause I will be unjustly to the ones that I'll leave
behind. But If I was under the gun I would choose the hymn "Kind Hearted
Light", the unique Lande's duet with Kiske "Heroes", the heavy
"Crystal Night", the mysterious mid-tempo "Soulburn" and I left for the end the incredible and melodic
"When Love Comes Close".
As I told you before all the songs of this album are great. Also the production of the album is crystal clear and for sure it helps the whole superb
result. I believe that is useless to say how really good each member
plays, but I will refer to Jorn's unique voice cause he is one of my all time favorites
singers! The tinge of Jorn's voice is something unbelievable and of course the songs have become much better
than they would have been without
him. This guy is one of its kind! I consider him as one of the three top singers of
our
time! The truth is that I can write many more things about this terrific
album, but I know that it is better for you to buy it, so that you can have the chance to feel it and enjoy it with all your
senses. This Plan is beyond doubt, a Master one!
Release Date:
January 20th, 2003
by
Thanos Aggelakis 9,5/10
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