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Artist : InnerWish
Country : Greece
Release : No Turning Back
Year : 2010
Genre : Heavy Metal
File Type : mp3 320
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When Greece is the topic of conversation what are the first things that come to mind? Spartan warriors and hoplites arrayed in phalanx formation? Thermopylae and the last stand of the 300? What about Marathon or the Peloponnesian War?
In all seriousness, the last subject you would expect discussed is power metal but that is what we have in InnerWish, a talented six piece unit hailing from Athens. Specifically, InnerWish formed in the mid-nineties prior to releasing its full length debut, Waiting For The Dawn, in 1998. Realms Of The Night, a split CD recorded with countrymen Reflection, came out in 2000 while follow up efforts Silent Faces and Inner Strength hit the shelves in 2004 and 2006 respectively.
No Turning Back, the bands spring of 2010 fourth full length album and first on Ulterium Records, brings a melodic power metal sound certain to appeal to fans of Narnia, Rob Rock, Harmony, Majestic Vanguard, Magnitude 9 and Eterna. InnerWish excels at mixing in elements of the epic and symphonic - the abundant vocal melodies on top of the line tracks “Burning Desire”, “Sirens” and “Lawmaker” hint at Theocracy – while showcasing the occasional progressive moment, as can be found on the wondrous “Kingdom Of Our Prime”. Otherwise, the group delivers a commercial metal track, “The Sign Of Our Lives”, along with a couple of faster energy driven numbers, “No Turning Back” and “Save Us”, and a darker mid-paced piece in “Welcome To My World”. Rounding things out is a well done piano driven ballad, “Live For My Own”.