(progressive metal) Tunnelvision - Tomorrow - 2002, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tunnelvision was founded in 1995 in Finland with the aim to combine 70's Prog Rock in the vein of Yes, Genesis, Rush etc. with the metal sound of Dio or Iron Maiden. All this of course with a new approach to the music and with fresh influences of the 90's metal scene.

"Tomorrow" is the follow up album to the debut "While The World Awaits" back in 1999, it's also their first release on Massacre Records. The material is a little bit darker, heavier than on the debut, but still very enjoyable somehow and catchy I may add. Produced at Sonic Pump Studio in Helsinki by Kastermaa and mastered by Mika Jussila at the famous Finnvox studios. You already know this is going to be a solid piece of craftmanship from start to finish (he,he... finish).

Singer Marko Waara actually sounds like a mixture of Ozzy Osbourne and James LaBrie (Dream Theater) from time to time. This may sound like a strange combination but it actually works just fine, to my very suprise. The massive drumming by Mirka Rantanen and the superb keyboards by Vili Ollila adds a extra dimension to the overall good performance here. To say that "Tomorrow" would be 70's prog is really just wishful (?) thinking though. This is more in the vein of Dream Theater with a little bit more edge to it!!!

Tunnelvision is for sure a step above on the ladder of Finnish Prog-metal acts, that I've had the pleasue to meet lately. All the songs from opener "Calling" to the closing track "While The World Awaits", fits each other and the whole prog concept perfectly. Check out "Silence" or "Lightning" for some kick ass prog metal with big choruses!! There are a couple of less impressive tracks here though, but overall a pretty nice suprise indeed.

Marko Waara - vocals
Juhani Malmberg - guitars
Vili Ollila - keyboards
Lauri Porra - bass
Mirka Rantanen - drums