Soul Temptation

Brainstorm

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 2003)
• Original Release Date: July 29, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B00009VW7Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,290 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brainstorm : "Soul Temptation", May 18, 2004

By	Masked Jackal (Ft. Lauderdale, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This is incredible. If you like old school Metal, this is without question the purchace for you. It's a great mixture of the best Metal has to offer IMO, and I'm very impressed with this release from Brainstorm. Metal Blade Records did themselves a huge favor by signing these guys!!!....

The songs here are so catchy, and they're all chock full of crunching riffs and melodic solos. I've been a huge Iron Maiden fan since 1981, and Brainstorm's "Soul Temptation" really took me back to the great days of Metal. It's a wonderful breath of fresh air, not too technical, and certainly not the cheesy "dungeons and dragons" type Metal some bands are experimenting with these days....

It's powerful, up front and in your face Metal, done the way Metal was meant to be done. If Brainstorm can follow this up with another masterpiece like "Soul Temptation", these gys will be a strong force in Metal for many years to come. I can't wait to see what these guys come up with next!!!....

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Album of the Year So Far, June 6, 2004

By	AJ "maldevane" (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews

"Soul Temptation" by Brainstorm -- I just can't stop listening to it. Totally caught me by surprise, especially "Highs Without the Lows", "Nunca Nos Rendimos", and "Soul Temptation".

The little trilogy and sound of the Egyptian tinged songs ending with "Soul Temptation" gives me chills every time I hear it. Screaming steel, kicking drums, I just don't see how you could at all wrong with this entire CD. I just love the particular punch of the instrumentals , the range and style of the vocals (lyrics). Add in the fact that as a gamble, for 10 dollars I got my favorite album of the year so far.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Things we shared so long ago", February 4, 2007

By	D. Knouse (vancouver, washington United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Brainstorm is an interesting mixture of Queensryche and Judas Priest during their respective peak years. The former influence is especially noticeable with the splendid arrangements and sometimes unusual added touches such as singing a chorus in a different language or computerized backwash during a guitar break. The latter influence is apparent in the absolute heaviness that is brought to each song, some blistering guitar solos, and in the mostly mid-range vocals that sometimes elevate to shrieking heights reminiscent of Rob Halford. Normally this much obvious influence alone would be enough to downgrade an album, but the production value is extremely high and each song stands on its own force of will demanding to be heard. There is not a weak track on this album and for me, at least, this is a way to relive the glory days of the aforementioned bands with a modern day production sheen. Highly recommended. Thank you.