Frontiers Records)

Total Duration: 58:56

Five years after “Angels of the Apocalypse”, emblematic Timo Tolkki of the great STRATOVARIUS, returns with his project, TIMO TOLKKI’S AVALON, and their third album, “Return to Eden”.

After their moderate previous release, a reservedness was probably reasonable, but fortunately, the great Timo, personally granted me with pleasure, giving us an album strong enough, with so much Power Metal as needed. The album is also so symphonic that it is not “tiring” for the ear, having a “medieval” beauty which makes you want to hear it again and again it.

Okay, it’s not the album that will be compared to the STRATOVARIUS’ diamonds, but it can easily be compared with TIMO TOLKKI’S AVALON first work, easily surpasses the “coolness” of their previous work and rather leaves promises for a future promising.

With a series of renowned musicians in his composition, but also Eduard Hovinga, Anneke Van Giersbergen, Todd Michael Hall, Zak Stevens, Mariangela Demurtas on vocals, the result will leave a sweet satisfaction to the listener.

Waiting for the next one…

7 / 10

Exintavelonis Fanouris