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Labyrinth: Timeless Crime Progressive Metal, Power Metal Metal Blade Records August 24th, 1999
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Review
Timeless Crime is a five song EP by the Italian band Labyrinth, the fifth song being a hidden track. This progressive power metal act is one of the most underrated bands out there today, and this release is one that is easily overlooked, mostly for the fact that it has four songs (three, technically according to the rear artwork to the CD) listed as the available songs, and since EP's still cost an arm and a leg, the price of this release was probably enough to deter individuals as well. Timeless Crime, however, is well worth those funds to add it to the collection. The music on this release is solid and really catchy, as well as complex and often fast paced. The keyboards on this release are very well done as well, not being overly used just to give the keyboardist some face time. "Out Of Memory" is the best track to depict it, as the keyboards will have varying sounds, and only appear at certain times, mostly during bridges and some very impressive guitar solos. "Save Me" is just an all around great song with some keyboards adding into the mix, but it's "In The Shade" that is the most spectacular track off the EP, really relying on the complimentive keyboards, as well as the soothing singing ability of the band's vocalist, even if the high pitch vocal outro is a bit too much. The final two tracks, which are really one, as the last track is a "hidden" song, are impressive as well, as the main song is just an acoustic version of their song "Falling Rain", which is an excellent song in the first place, but sounds just as good as an acoustic. The nice thing is there is very little silence after this song before it goes into the hidden track, unlike some releases where you need to sit through fifteen or more minutes of silence to reach it. The cover of "Die For My Sins" is a very well done song, but in no way is comparable to the other four main tracks on this EP. It does, however, make for a nice bonus for purchasing this. If you haven't had the chance to check out Labyrinth yet, let Timeless Crimes be the start, as now you can probably find this cheap at on-line retailers used. The album is very tight and really impressive from start to end, really showcasing the talent that this band has.
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