Reviewed by PowerMetal

Release date: March 2004
Label: Great Dane Records
Website: www.titaniumblack.com
Style: Heavy Metal

Rating: 95/100
Reviewed by: Kenn Jensen
Date: July 8th 2006

Sometimes you simply get blown away by sheer brilliance, and this is one of
those cases, because this unsigned band from up-state New York has delivered
one impressive metal album. The album has been out since March 2004, and I
have trouble understanding why they haven't been picked up by some record
label in the 2 years that has passed, because this album sweat and bleeds
metal!

The band has done everything in their power to make this album successful;
starting with 14 brilliant songs, an excellent production done by none other
than Michael Wagener, the album has even been mixed in 5.1 (as well as in
stereo) and the art work is nice and fits the music.

Just put on the disc, turn up the volume and be blown away from the word go!
Opener "Cracks of Light" sets the pace with its emotional and brilliant
vocals from Terry Michael LeRoi, the music takes us back to a band like
Queensrÿche - classic heavy metal with a few progressive influences. One
highlight chases another on this outstanding album; "Quite a Machine" with
it's more modern sound or the brilliant piano driven power ballad "Perfect
Love". And this is just within the first 4 songs on the album!

And they keep the same high standard throughout the entire album giving us
the listener an emotional roller-coaster ride through the inner universe of
Mr. LeRoi. The music as well as the lyrics is heartfelt, emotional, powerful
and dramatic!

But what set this album apart from so many others are the excellent vocals
from Terry LeRoi, who has one of the best metal voices I've heard in this
young millennium! He doesn't have to hide from anyone, his delivery and
range is stunning - he is up there with guys like Rob Halford, Geoff Tate
and Miljenko Matijevic (if anyone remembers him?)!

I must admit that I adore this album, and can't stop listening to the entire
album over and over... This album possesses everything I am looking for in
an album, and I really, really wish some label would pick them up sooner
rather than later...

Do check this great up-coming band out (4 songs are available on their
Myspace site), and support them by getting this brilliant piece of metal
now!

Recommended: Buy the album!

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