Fairytales And Reality - Dionysus

'Fairytales and Reality' is a slight step up from 'Anima Mundi,' but still lacks the technical or creative flair to make it genuinely competitive in the power metal scene, even more locally within Sweden. The opening track 'Illusion of Life' begins well enough, with some interesting and unusual vocal melodies, but after this it's usually down to the strength of each individual guitar riff to save each song, something only really accomplished in 'The Orb' and never again. 'The World' and 'Dreamchaser' both stand out merely for being faster and more energetic in an otherwise dull soundscape, and finale 'The End' fails to learn any lessons from the previous ...  Read the complete review