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It would bean understatement to say Greek progressive metal band Dark Nova hashad a hard time keeping it together, seeing as 2005’s Sivilla isonly their third long-player since forming way back in 1987. Theyhave been very active as a live band, however, and that concertexperience is certainly reflected in their intriguing arrangementsand obviously carefully assembled compositions, if not the higheststudio production standards with which to shape them. Really, DarkNova’s chosen musical style (or multiplicity of styles) is not onlydemanding of the players, but also those in charge of recordingthem, and with so much going on in Sivilla’s innately Byzantinecuts (see the power metal energy and searing keyboard solo of“Welcome Into My Nightmare” and the sub-Dream Theater schizophreniaof the title cut, for example), singer Michael Choulakis is thefirst casualty to get lost in the mix. At times soaring over theorchestrated din (most notably on album highlight “Reach for theSky”), at others drowned by its structural density and added layersof angelic choir sections, his vocals, although flexible enough ina typically proggy James LaBrie-meets-Geoff Tate sort of way,simply don’t seem powerful enough to rise up to the task at hand.Rather, it is band guitarist Elias Koskoris who most often holdsdown his duties with the greatest distinction and versatility,eventually leading his cohorts into sporadic moments ofbreathtaking inspiration amidst workmanlike offerings on “In aCrevasse of Time,” “Out of the Silence” and the FatesWarning-recalling “Too Late to Hide.” Completing the picture, thegroup’s lyrics range from realistic and philosophical to the arcaneand fantastical, and should bring added luster to fans willing tooverlook the album’s sonic deficiencies long enough to appreciateDark Nova’s obvious technical abilities.

Tracklist:
1. Avernus-instrumental
2. Come Into My Nightmare
3. Desperate Act
4. Sivilla
5. El Cant De La Sibil-instrumental
6. In A Crevasse Of Time
7. Flight To The Unknown
8. Out Of The Silence
9. Reach For The Sky
10. Say No More
11. A Drifter In Stillness
12. Too Late To Hide

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Condition cd: nm

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