This CD is totally the bomb man!!!! I have every album back to Battalions of Fear and i have been antisipating this release for 3 years. they have come back strong as ever with that classical yet all out rock sound that i know and love! dont normally listen to prog metal because all the people do normally is scream instead of sing. Blind Guardian is on the return so you all better watch out because the Hobit-Rockers are back!!!!!!!