Even Concerto Moon themselves seem a little confused by their appropriation of the traditional European metal style, addressing their native Japanese crowd in Standard Metal English rather than their common tongue that would make a lot more sense. Sadly, the subsequent vocals are all but lost in a rather rushed production job that brings out the talented instruments but is content to allow the less dynamic elements to slip into the background. 'The End of the Beginning' is Concerto Moon's second live release, and one of many albums released in a surprisingly short period of time by the group. Although a live album, there's nothing in the way of embellishment ...  Read the complete review