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Worlds Apart

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I must preface this review by making it clear that I am a huge DC Cooper fan. I'll buy just about anything he lends his amazing voice to, and generally think he walks on water. That said; I was a bit disappointed with Silent Force's third album Worlds Apart. Truthfully, as much as I enjoy the first two Silent Force albums I never felt the band quite lived up to its potential.

Worlds Apart didn't immediately impress. The new logo and cover art all scream "budget" and if I didn't know who was singing, I probably wouldn't have given the album a second glance. As to the music, it's about what I've come to expect from the band. DC Cooper sounds terrific as always, and Alex Beyrodt is a fantastic guitarist. It's the songwriting that seems stuck in a rut. A lot of the songs on Worlds Apart feel like extras from the Empire of Future and Infatuator sessions. It's your basic melodic power metal with a Judas Priest vibe. Not bad by any means, but not what it could be. It does grow on you though. Each time I play it I tend to like it a bit more.

Fortunately the band would rebound in a big way with 2007's Walk the Earth, which is far and away the best thing Silent Force has ever released. If you're a Silent Force and/or DC Cooper fan, by all means pick this one up. Just know that it's probably the least impressive of the Silent Force albums.

Tell me, can these guys make a bad album? So far I've been blown away by every album I've picked up by this band & there seems to be no sign of them slowing down. 'Worlds Apart' is Silent Force's third album, & it continues to show how this band brilliantly takes power metal to another level. OK, so "brilliant" might be a bit of an exaggeration, but in a world full of power metal bands it's nice to be able to identify bands that stand out on their own & not sound completely like all of the other well known bands that are on the scene such as Primal Fear or Metalium, or maybe even the almighty Hammerfall. I still think so far 'Empire of Future' is the best album from Silent Force, but believe me you won't be disappointed with ANY release from this band, & this one is definitely no exception!

This is the third album from Silent Force,a band fronted by D.C. Cooper the former singer of Royal Hunt.
Not too different from the previous disc Infatuator.Worlds Apart is high octane Power Metal with lots of double bass drums and speedy guitars and of course the super high vocal notes of Mr. Cooper.
The keyboards are better on this one with some cool trade offs with guitar.The guitarist is obviously from the Yngwie Malmsteen school of guitar playing.Sounding like a clone at times.Just listen to the track Merry Minstrel where he completly borrows from an Yngwie track called VooDoo.( found on Magnum Opus. )
D.C. is clean and powerful as usual,hitting notes only Tony Harnell from TNT can hit.
Most of the tracks are fast paced rockers,Worlds Apart,Heart Attack,Hold On and Heroes are favorites.
I would have given this 5 stars had they stretched out a bit and added a little more Progressive elements to this album.They are all exceptional musicians capable of more than just paint by numbers Power Metal.Even if it is top notch Power Metal.

Infatuator left me wondering what the hell had happened to DC. I went ahead and "bit" on Worlds Apart and am glad I did. The two albums are completely different. Gone is the monotonous double bass and sound a like songs. This album is one anthem after another. The only drawback is the production. All the sounds run into one another, unlike ARK burn the sun or anything from Sym X. If you are into melodies and driving rythms than get it. Leave infatuator alone.

I'm a fan of DC Cooper. His vocals are incredible, and they really shine here in this latest album by Silent Force. This is truly good power metal. Heavy, powerful, and as importantly, pretty upbeat. The CD is quite long - you'll get your money's worth for sure. This CD is just around an hour's length.

There are some great tracks on this CD: "No one lives forever", "Once Again", "Iron Hand", and "World's apart" are all great pieces of music. However, not every song on this album is a hit. Most of the songs are decent, but unlikely to grab your attention and make the hair stand up on your spine like good music will.

+ Good:

Long, get your money's worth.
None of the tracks are actually terrible.
A few tracks are really awesome.
Keyboards not overdone, thank god.

- Bad:

The music can become background noise during some songs, can get dull.
Only a few really "GREAT" songs, most is cool but nothing extraordinary.

Overall: I think this is an excellent album. Nothing bad, some really great tunes, plenty of play time, definately worth buying.