Crystal Empire

For those of you that aren’t familiar with Freedom Call, they are described as melodic speed metal, an unusual combo, but I can’t argue with it. Although those aren’t generally two styles you would imagine coming together, they do manage to meet in the middle on this cd. What that leaves you with is mostly some frantic and constant double bass drumming, with a really impressive guitarist playing power metal style riffs over the galloping rhythm of the bass. Then when you add the singer’s flowing vocal melodies over the top, combine them with the higher harmonized choral back-ups and then throw in a few (too many) keyboard created battle horns, you have the sound of Freedom Call.