Still sealed 2004 digipakrelease

As suggested by their name, Italy’sSkylark is quite the strange bird. Amazingly prolific, the bandreleased eight albums in as many years leading up to 2004’s Wings(supposedly the first part of a longer suite), and their majesticbrand of progressive-cum-symphonic rock is nothing if not ornate,and full of surprises. The first — arriving about five minutes intoeasy listening, epic-sized opener “Rainbow in the Dark,” when speedmetal rhythms suddenly kick in — brings the startling realizationthat Skylark is some sort of heavy metal band! This is not an easynotion to stomach, but next number “Summer of 2001” (in many ways,merely a more concise example of its predecessor) truly comes offlike a softer, wimpier version of Michael Kiske-fronted Helloween,with added synths and sporadic female voices. Making matters evenmore confusing, third track “Another Reason to Believe” has nothingremotely metallic about it (AOR verging on MOR would be a moreaccurate description), and raises questions about potentialChristian affiliations for Skylark to boot. Not that there’sanything wrong with that, mind you, but throw in the diametricallyopposed message of “Belzebu 2” (quite possibly the least scary songever written about Satan’s buddy), or the truly baffling “A StupidSong” (are they serious, kidding, oh never mind!), and confusionruns rampant. In fact, “confusion” may well be the keyword fordescribing Wings — it’s the sort of album that leaves one wonderingif Skylark are onto something brilliant all their own, orcompletely out of their minds (they’re probably both). Whatever thecase, lovers of Helloween-styled power metal, and Nightwish-likesymphonic overtones (see “Last Ride”) who also harbor a patiencefor lighter pop fare (check out the ballad-y closing cover of DefLeppard’s “When Love and Hate Collide”) will probably greatly enjoythis curious release.

Track listing:
1. Rainbow In The Dark
2. Summer Of 2001
3. Another Reason To Believe
4. Belzebu 2
5. Faded Fantasy
6. Last Ride
7. A Stupid Song
8. When Love And Hate Collide-Def Leppard cover

Condition cover: mint / stillsealed

Condition cd: mint

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