TYR

When "Anno Mundi" starts, you know instantly where "Dream Theater" got the inspiration for most of their riffs. From the master. Mr. Iommi.

It seems that the band (almost) turned their back to the poor AOR-ish style and were fully heading the metal sound. Much better. Tony Iommi has almost risen from the dead. Just listen to his great performance during "The Law Maker". But in terms of poor AOR, there are still some residues : "Jerusalem" is very, very weak.

"Tyr" is a condensed version of "Sabbath" music. A bit of AOR, a bit of metal, a little of hard-rock and some bits of heavy stuff like in the good old days with "The Sabbath Stones" which is my fave and combines heavy with acoustic passages like on their debut album and the song "Black Sabbath".

Some very short intrumental as usual with "The Battle Of Tyr" : a strange and very short "philarmonic" song. Almost making one and only track with "Odin's Court". Another short acoustic song. Flavourless and dull. The worst being achieved with the awful "Valhalla". Some rock ballad of course with the unevitable great guitar solo ("Feels Good To Me").

Another of my (two) fave is the closing number "Heaven In Black". A fully hard-rock song starting on a drum solo completely borrowed to "Pictures Of Home" (Machine Head). Great rhythm, veery powerful number.

This album is not as bad as its predecessor. But it is far to be a good album. Two stars.

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