This is a great example of what Christian metal is and should be. Desert Land is sure to become one of my all-time favorite metal albums! It is that good! The boys in Narnia have never failed to deliver when it comes to classic/power metal with a message and Desert Land is no exception. This is by far their best release to date. The guitars are awesome as always, and the drums and production sound full and large. This album contains some of the fastest and some of the slowest songs Narnia has ever done. On the slower tracks they have incorporated a style very similar to that of Ronnie James Dio and older hard rock acts like Rainbow. The faster tracks rival anything put out by Impellitteri and are simply amazing! This is a must have cd!
10/10
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #88Reviewed by Doug Van PeltHere's a band with some pluses and minuses. On the positive side: they sport a world-class shredder in guitarist Carljohan Grimmark and they play classic power metal. On the negative side: they play classic power metal. To pull off the music from another era (in this case, mid-70's to 1990), you better flippin' rule, or you're a parody of yourself. With Awakening and Long Live The King, Narnia…Art for the Ears 2001Reviewed by Marco PovervestThe Swedish rockers of Narnia are finally presenting their third album. Desert Land was delayed for some time. On the record are nine songs. It kicks off with the powerful metal track Inner Sanctum. This song features a well oiled metal engine. It has strength and even Christian Liljegren's singing sounds a little raw here and there. The guitar playing is superb again. Carl Johan shows he knows…Similar sounding releases
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