(Melodic Power Metal) [CD] Timeless Miracle - Into the Enchanted Chamber (Japanese Edition) - 2005, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Okay, I can say I've heard my share of Symphonic/Melodic Power Metal bands. There were some that sounded excellent, and some that just didn't have the sound I'm looking for. Timeless Miracle however, has a sound nearing perfection.

Let's go over some notable tracks in Timeless Miracle's debut album, "Into The Enchanted Chamber".

'Curse Of The Werewolf' is indeed an incredible start. There's not a single point where I didn't like what was played. I mean, the chorus is already SPM enough, the 3/4 part after the 2nd chorus just adds more to the symphony factor. Even the part where he goes "The gypsy girl is laughing!", which is in fact a small part, really makes you imagine the scene itself in you head. Perfect melody everywhere. And if they couldn't make it more epic...here comes the last part, where in the end they shout, "WOLF! MAN! METAMORPHISM!" Yes, they say that, and once you realize it your jaw would've probably reached the floor.

'Into The Enchanted Chamber' already gets you at the start with their trumpets. It's a great song all throughout, thanks to most every part (the way the verse is sung, the pre-chorus, chorus...everything). Parts that stand out, I can say, are the second voices and especially the excellent percussion during the chorus. In fact, the chorus sounds so happy and awesome at the same time.

'The Devil', IMO, is an example of a slow yet powerful SPM song. All the parts pack their own melody, and especially the chorus which really makes you see the story of the song. Besides the awesome...everything, I can say that one of the driving forces of this song is the lyrics. Compared to the other songs, the lyrics can, and will tell you the story they want to give.

'Return Of The Werewolf' follow the expressive lyrics of The Devil and the addictive melodies of Curse Of The Werewolf. The music goes extremely well with the lyrics of each part. And then we have the chorus, which is probably the best this song has to offer. "Look at me, you will see, what the moon, has done to me!" as the start of the happy-sounding chorus, which sounds ironic as the following lyrics talk about coming to the werewolf to die, and to be dragged into darkness. And how they made that sound awesome? I'm not quite sure, but it sure damn hell is.

'The Gates Of Hell' is my most favorite song of this album. Why? Because besides the fact that everything is fit together perfectly, as I probably mentioned in the other songs, it has THE MOST ADDICTIVE CHORUS EVER. "Far beyond the gates of hell, tricked the devil, broke the spell!" starts the chorus off, and now imagine that in and incredibly addictive, epic, awesome chorus with melody and 2nd voices. That's the chorus you get with this song. Added to the already (as expected) error-less verses and such, it makes this, in my opinion, the greatest song of the album.

Okay, that's enough for specific song reviews. Besides, if I went on, I would've kept saying the same things. Because they're as true as can be. Notable songs that I didn't mention are, 'The Red Rose' and 'The Voyage'. All the instrumentals sound pretty good, too.

Why didn't I mention 'Witches Of Black Magic', 'Memories', 'Down To The Gallows' and maybe 'Church Of The Damned'? I didn't think they were 5-star. Actually, they were around 4.5-4.9. They were almost there.

If you're looking for something new in the SPM genre, then here you have it. What I'm saying is, "Into The Enchanted Chamber" is still truly worth your money, time, appreciation and attention. From what I've heard now, if Timeless Miracle keeps this up, then they will seriously have huge success in their years to come.

Review written by XX256 for www.metal-archives.com

Mikael Holst - Vocals, Bass
Sten Möller - Guitars
Jaime Salazar - Drums
Fredrik Nilsson - Keyboards, Guitars