Rain Forest - Concerto Moon

With their third album, Concerto Moon finally start to show off the talents of guitarist Norifumi Shima, albeit not in a way that will damage the record's accessibility to a mainstream heavy metal audience. The title song is the only fully-fledged example of Norifumi's prowess, a substantial and multi-faceted instrumental that's as enjoyable as it is impressive, while the rest of the album falls back on the same eighties-influenced power metal style as the rest of their discography. Most songs here are very enjoyable power metal, if a little simplistic, and reminiscent of bands such as Angra. Others, in particular 'Lonely Last Journey,' 'Live on the Memory' ...  Read the complete review