TIME HAS COME

The time has come for the debut CD from a Norwegian AOR band called MILLENNYA. This debut has world-class qualities when it comes to pompous melodic rock with some hard rock and progressive tendencies. You instantly get to think about bands such as A.C.T., ARENA, ASIA, BOSTON, CANNATA, JOURNEY, MAGNUM, MARILLION, QUEEN, SAGA, TALISMAN and TOTO when trying to describe their music. Once in a while you also get to think about more progressive bands such as DREAM THEATER, PINK FLOYD and RUSH. There are plenty of good melodies, vocal harmonies and catchy choruses on this album. The vocalist Jens Hagli is great and his voice is a mix between Steve Perry of JOURNEY and Steve Hogarth of MARILLION. Both the compositions, production, cover artwork and CD-package is very professional. I can't pick out any favourite tracks, as all of them are so very good. An astounding debut album in the progressive AOR genre, and one of the better privately released albums in 1998. Get these guys a record deal! Highly recommended!