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    HM Magazine #82/Balance of Power
    Balance of Power — Book of Secrets cover

    Balance of Power

    Book of Secrets

    (1998)

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

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    Label Nightmare RecordsHM Magazine #82March 2000
    hard rockmelodic rockpower metalprogressive metal

    This album is prog metal heaven. These fine musicians have eaten a steady diet of early Queensryche and Dream Theater, adding a power metal punch. This is a 1998 album getting re-released. I like Ten More Tales... slightly better, but the polish and performance here is top notch.

    Other coverage for this album

    The Phantom Tollbooth 2000Reviewed by Shari LloydWhen I dropped Ten More Tales in and heard the great opening, I immediately fell in love with this band. I feared it was going to be ruined by a lousy singer. Thankfully, I was wrong. Lance King's vocals are perfect for the music. These releases bring back many memories of the best prog rock past (Yes immediately come to mind) but with a new modern sound. Fans of Dream Theater and Queensryche…The Phantom Tollbooth 2000Reviewed by Sam HagedornRiffs rock, vocals screech, harmonies do, drums drive and the production is top notch as Balance of Power races you through Book of Secrets, a concept album based on The Bible Code book by Michael Drosnin. This is the way rock music is supposed to be performed. Pulsating, searing, lifting up, tearing down and hitting home with a positive message. The second release by the current line up of…

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