EAGLEHEART – Reverse

EAGLEHEART - Reverse
  • 4/10
    EAGLEHEART - Reverse - 4/10
4/10

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Scarlet Records
Release date: August 20, 2017

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5/10 (1 vote)

On their third full-length release, Eagleheart gets a bit lost in their progressive desires, resulting in a technically brilliant yet ponderously uncatchy and forgettable album.

Reverse utilizes an impressive array of Prog elements such as odd time signatures, start-stop breakdowns, and exotic songs structures, and while these ingredients are at times impressive, the overall songwriting falls short on the key elements that Power Metal fans have come to expect and appreciate.

Everything everyone likes about Power Metal is missing here. The classic sing along choruses and crowd-pleasing refrains are not to be found. There are also a number of vocal passages which are either buried beneath endless layers of overdubs, or saturated with effects to the point that they end up lost in the sea of keyboard pads. For Death Metal fans and the like, who are used to not hearing lyrics, this may not be much of a disappointment, but Power Metal fans have come to demand a clear, in-your-face vocal delivery.

These shortfalls are a shame considering the overall production value and high technical ability of Eagleheart. Hopefully future releases from this act will take some direction from bands like Symphony X or Dream Theater; bands that successfully blend Power Metal with Progressive elements.

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  • Maxxxwell Carlisle

    Maxxxwell was a reviewer and the host of The Maxed Out Metal Hour here on Metal Express Radio. He is the current lead guitarist for LA based metal veterans Hellion. In addition to his ongoing role in Hellion, he has also released 5 albums as a solo artist and appeared as a guest writer and soloist on Michael Angelo Batio's Intermezzo album, named one of the Top 5 shred albums of 2014 by Guitar World Magazine. He continues to collaborate with various Metal musicians and teaches guitar technique and Metal composition via Skype. Additionally, he is a former competitive bodybuilder and enjoys a lifestyle based around health, fitness and Metal.

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