FOGALORD — A Legend to Believe In (review)

FOGALORD — A Legend to Believe In album cover Album · 2012 · Power Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
J-Man
With acts like Rhapsody of Fire and Elvenking at the forefront of its power metal scene, Italy is perhaps best known for its symphonic and folk-oriented contributions to the genre. Fogalord has not been around for as long as the aforementioned bands, but the sounds heard on their debut are likely to appeal greatly to symphonic power metal enthusiasts. A Legend to Believe In rarely deviates from the genre's formula, and while that by itself may be a drawback to some listeners, Fogalord has shown their ability to create high-class power metal on this debut.

A Legend to Believe In is pretty standard-fare symphonic power metal in most regards. The riffs are speedy, orchestrations are grand, and the overall atmosphere is seldom anything but epic and bombastic. The 'cheese' factor is strong on this album, but if you can tolerate Rhapsody of Fire, you should have no trouble appreciating Fogalord - while the music could be called cheesy without any objection, A Legend to Believe In features high quality compositions that aren't usually seen from less talented symphonic power metal acts. The musicianship and production are also at an accomplished level, so Fogalord's debut sounds highly professional from all fronts as well.

I would argue that Fogalord have made a few questionable decisions on their debut - the overly synthetic keyboard tones and pretentious lyrics being the biggest offenders - but it still manages to remain an entertaining listen for power metal fans. Although A Legend to Believe In isn't terribly innovative, it's a fine example of symphonic power metal done right.
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