Cyclophonia Impact Is Imminent

2012, Originally founded in 1997 as a covers band, then subsequently re-grouped in 2008 (after a short reunion around 2003), Cyclophonia are another epic power metal band from Norway. There are ever present comparisons in the melodies to Finnish powerhouses Sonata Arctica, leaning towards the vocal phrasing, the remainder of the music is what you would expect from such a band in this scene. Thankfully, it's not computer music, there are bare bone riffs, slower moments, in some of the higher areas of the arrangement the vocals from one of the two singers (Andreas Angell and Kai Joar Kristensen are credited with vocal duties on the album) fall off the edge and lose their power and strength. Essentially traditional metal sped up and sprinkled with epic vocal lines, similar to early Insania.