Blackmore's Night make me happy, it's as simple as that. Of course they're not the kind of band where one remains in awe at the originality of the song structure, at the complexity of the chord progressions or at the skills of the musicians (though Ritchie Blackmore is still a name that holds weight, even with his new-found lightness), but they are the kind of band that tells a story, sends an emotion, creates a mood. My heart is filled with joy and positivity and I'm transported to a fairy-tale world every time I listen to them. And after all, what is the purpose of art, if not "washing the dust of daily life off our souls", as Pablo Picasso beautifully put it?
4 Oct 2015
Stratovarius, Eternal
It's hard to make a review of a Stratovarius album when all, with the exception of the (ironically) self titled release, are generally a repetition of one giant review called "Stratovarious - the band". After ten thousand changes of members to the point where there's no original member left, after the brain behind the band left and fought with the remaining guys for name rights, after everyone thought Stratovarious is dead and buried, these guys are as loyal to their sound as ever and, surprisingly, as fresh as ever.
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