Eagleheart - Dreamtherapy

Try to ignore the cheesy 80s cover/logo on this CD jacket, and get yourself ready for some killer, Bohemian power metal.It's funny how there always seems to be a place for certain types of bands. Take the Czech power metal band, Eagleheart. You might be tempted at first to dismiss their latest effort, Dreamtherapy [Scarlett Records], except that behind every sparkly synth chord, screaming chorus, neoclassical guitar solo and thundering double bass, there is an earnestness that can't be ignored.  These guys love what they do and it shows.  

The influence of bands like Stratovarius (whose song Eagleheart was no doubt the inspiration for this band) and Helloween (erstwhile guitarist Roland Grapow actually produced this album) are obvious, but there are times when you can even hear a little of Symphony X's Olympian riffage even if the band never quite steps into prog territory.

The Bottom Line: Yeah, I know: "Do we really need more power metal in the world? It's not like there's a dearth of power metal bands putting out new product every year".  But if you dig the likes of Stratovarius (and who knows where that will end up with Jörg recently announcing his departure, leaving just Kotipelto and Johansson as the oldest members), Edguy, Helloween, and others, Eagleheart is ready and willing to take up the torch for power metal. To je dobré!

Standout Tracks: Taste My Pain, Creator Of Time, Dreamtherapy, Burned By The Sun

- Genghis just knows Ragman is gonna flip for this band...