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2. Forsaken A filler for eurovision song contest. 2 stars

3. Constant Motion Anthrax did that already back in 80's and did it much better, so what's the point? 2 stars

4. The Dark Eternal Night Have I ever heard anything this bad? I think I haven't. How many music genres the were combined? 10? 1 star

5. Repentance A nice QR ballad...at the beginning, but it's way too long for a non-developing song. "Repetance" would be a much better name for it. 2 stars.

6. Prophets of War ABBA? this begins with an ABBA tune! Even if they try to insert alots of power, they totally fail in it. 3 stars

7. The Ministry of Lost Souls It's so many times heard cheesy Smokie song with a cold and calculated showing off interlude loose to composition. 2 stars

8. In The Presence of Enemies Pt. 2 This could be a best song of the record without the pointless showing off -section at the end. 3 stars

This record leaves me totally empty and cold, it's thoughout calculated music, as if it was done by a computer program to please everyone: it combines disco from Abba with Raw metal of Anthrax, cheesy ballads from Smokie to Yes-like complex playing with Yngvie Malmsteen on a guitar! And many, many more! Amazing! This music has no soul! And so clear borrowing mentality does't attract me either. But "something for everyone" seems to be working - considering their record sales :O

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