WINTERLONG: The second coming CD. Sabaton guitarist  Thorbjörn Englund! Sweden’s power metal kings! heavy /power / progressive METAL ! Check audio, whole album.

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Sweden’s power metal kings return with a new line-up that features drummers Anders Johansson (Hammerfall) and Andreas Lill (Vanden Plas)


Winterlong is the brainchild and early home of the Sabaton guitarist  Thorbjörn Englund. This has got to be the finest neo-classical Nordic power metal to have come out of Scandinavia in the 21st century. The band went through a series of line-up changes, but somehow managed to retain their own identifiable sound. 
 “The Second Coming” (2003) has two top drummers Anders Johansson (Hammerfall, ex Malmsteen) and Andreas Lill (Vanden Plas) performing. Italian keyboard virtuoso Mistheria (as with the debut) contributed some amazing keyboard solos, yet it was the presence of vocalist Mikael Holm that had the most impact. His powerful soaring vocals worked to perfection with Englund’s skills.

Lion Music, June 21st, 2003

Thorbjörn Englund – Guitars, Bass
Session Members:
Mikael Holm – Vocals
Mistheria – Keyboards
Andreas Lill – Drums
Anders Johansson – Drums

1. Locking Up the Gates 00:55
2. Twisting My Tail 04:53
3. Northman 04:53
4. Retaliation 05:17
5. We’ll be Immortals 05:07
6. Call of the Wild 01:12
7. Wild Winter Nights 05:32
8. In Worlds of Illusions 05:16
9. Ride into the Skies 04:14
10. Messiah 00:42
11. Evolution 05:31
12. Aurora Borealis (A new beginning) 03:52
Total playing time 47:24

As the title says, this is the second album from the Nordic metal warriors Winterlong. Mikael Holm is an amazing singer. Think of Ronnie James Dio, of Roy Khan [Norwegian singer and songwriter for the progressive metal band Conception], of Tobias Sammet [singer of Edguy (Since 1992), Avantasia (Since 2001)] and you’ll get the idea. As for drummers, two guys are used – Andreas Lill and Andreas Johansson (yes the drummer from Hammerfall) and both do their job nicely, so no complaints. Thorbjörn handles the guitars and bass himself. His guitar playing is flawless as usual, although there are similarities to Yngwie Malmsteen’s playing.
The music:  mostly heavy/power metal, but actually its also a bit progressive in its places, something that surprised me, but then again apparently Thorbjörn took a little inspiration from Dream Theater too.

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