Veni Domine
Spiritual Wasteland
Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt
It's a shame that this band is still without retail distribution in the USA, after their Fall Babylon Fall debut on R.E.X. several years ago. Like its previous two albums, Spiritual Wasteland takes the listener on a gothic and classic metal journey. While there's not an obvious storyline, there is the consistent outlook of sorrow and faithful survival of believers in a cold and controlled end-times world. While not a dead ringer for Geoff Tate, shades of Queensryche appear in the songwriting and vocals. The sonics are superb, and the overall sound is very full, augmented by well-placed keyboards. Veni Domine succeeds in living up to their own high standards. Power metal indeed lives on! For ordering info, see ad this issue.