STAMINA — System of Power (review)

STAMINA — System of Power album cover Album · 2017 · Progressive Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
2.5/5 ·
Kev Rowland
keep seeing this band being described as progressive metal, and I can’t understand that at all, this is power metal with the occasional symphonic overtones, but certainly isn’t prog. The band is the brainchild of guitarist Luca Selitto, who certainly knows how to shred, and states that this album “is the most mature release from us up until now, displaying a slightly more aggressive approach, an even increased level of technical proficiency and a wider sonic spectrum than ever before.” I can see where he’s coming from, but having not heard the others I can’t compare this to them, and having heard this one I can’t see me having any inclination to do so either.

It’s not that this is a bad album, it’s okay, but never any more than that. I only listened to all of it because I had to, not because I wanted to, which is never a good sign. They are all strong musicians, and Alessandro Granato has a strong voice, but there was no honesty to this for me: it was almost as if they were ticking the boxes as they went through. The harmony vocals are off, possibly due to Italian accents? I’m not sure, but it sounds quite strange. One for fans only.
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