phantomleafaudio I am in love with the range and artistry of this album, from ambient mellow soundscapes to blasting explosions of power. The extended guitar solo in Tear Down This Holy Mountain and the final act of In the Heavens Above, You Will Become A Monster with the female vocalist are my favorite moments Favorite track: In The Heavens Above, You Will Become A Monster.

hellbendervinyl We love An Abstract Illusion! The vinyl pressing for this record was lovingly handled by Hellbender Vinyl (hellbendervinyl.com) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Put it on your turntable and let it ride! Favorite track: The Behemoth That Lies Asleep.

cloudednine This album is a journey, and it will take you to serene and beautiful places, loud and dissonant places, spacious places, angry, open, heavy and smooth places, above it all you will soar. Favorite track: This Torment Has No End, Only New Beginnings.

Phuzz You guys forgot a tag; epic!

I do not know if it was intentional but this has an epic feeling to it.

Listening to it I cannot help but feel anger, fear and horror.
It adds layers to every thought.

rja1978 One of favorite "discoveries" in a long time. Heard "Seasons of Unrest" and the minute it hit the chorus it immediately became one of my favorite songs of all time. Fantastic album! Favorite track: Season of Unrest.

MetalJazzVinyl Impressive album from start to finish - dynamic. Enjoyed it several times over. Favorite track: Beyond the Pale.

teemetal-de Das ist ein richtig schönes Power-Metal Album! Weiter so! Favorite track: Rock and Stone.

T of Fire Huge disappointment after 5 spins. Can't believe this band made Wardens of the West wind, Wintersaga or Warfront. Lyrics are a bad joke in some of the songs, and there are way too many vocal tracks layered all over. It sounds like choir singing all the time. Synth sound is kind of metallic and orchestrations from previous albums are gone or inaudible. I'll give more time, maybe it'll grow, but disappointment so far. Still looking forward to 2025 epic fest show. Favorite track: Home of the Twilight.

hanchogrande Another solid album from our favorite Metal Dwarves! No doubt this will hit twice as hard live, and it's already heavy enough! Favorite track: The Great Feast Underground.

analogsplitter I'm a simple man. I see new Wind Rose album, I buy new Wind Rose album. Saw these guys in the Twin Cities earlier this year, great fun! Probably the happiest metal fans in the world!

Matthew Cambion I grew up on Final Fantasy, so as soon as I read the lyrics I was sold. Favorite track: Altar of Earth.

Iceveins412 The advance track blew me away such that when I scrolled down to check the release date I said “Fuuuuuuck” out loud because I don’t want to wait for this album that’s already taking over my mind with a single song Favorite track: As Arrows Hail.

Cerulean Church Stumbled onto this band by complete accident but was not at all disappointed. Some of the best traditional American power metal I've heard in such a long time. Not a single song worth skipping and an easy repeat. Favorite track: As Arrows Hail.