It took me quite some time before I could review this album. I simply had to get used to it and get Rob Rock's previous album out of my system. His debut solo album Rage Of Creation was likely to be my favorite metal album of 2000. I unconsciously expected an encore. Eyes Of Eternity isn't. Yes, here are still the remarkable vocal qualities of Rock. What he's got to offer is still top notch melodic metal. But Eyes Of Eternity is also a heavier album, with more uptempo stuff and less influenced by the eighties. The most amazing track on the album is the twelve minute epic song The Hour Of Dawn. This song features guitar solos from Roy Z., Gus G., Tom Naumann, Carl Johan Grimmark, Rick Renstrom, Jeff Kollman, Jack Frost, Howie Simon, Jimi Bell and Axel Rudi Pell as well as keyboard solos from Mistheria and Alex Argento. These solos fill more than four minutes and I can't help cranking up the volume each time I hear this song. There are other great tunes on Eyes Of Eternity. With a production of Roy Z this album is sure to be a common household item for any melodic metal fan.
