''Delta'' is the fourth full-length album by Austrian
symphonic power metal band
Visions of Atlantis
Visions of Atlantis is an Austrian metal band from Styria, founded in 2000. Inspiration came both from successful symphonic metal band Nightwish and from the myth of Atlantis.
History
''Eternal Endless Infinity'' and lineup changes ( ...
featuring the new vocalist
Maxi Nil
Maxi Nil (born 4 June 1981) is a Greek singer, and currently as of 6 December 2013, the lead singer of her new project Jaded Star. Maxi is best known for her work as lead vocalist in the Austrian symphonic power metal band Visions of Atlantis fr ...
. It was released on 25 February 2011.
Reception
The reviewers of ''Jukebox Metal'' and ''
Sonic Seducer'' agreed that new singer
Maxi Nil
Maxi Nil (born 4 June 1981) is a Greek singer, and currently as of 6 December 2013, the lead singer of her new project Jaded Star. Maxi is best known for her work as lead vocalist in the Austrian symphonic power metal band Visions of Atlantis fr ...
did not reach the musical quality of her predecessor. However, the album was called a solid release and was compared to the style of
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and
Epica
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* Epica (band), a Dutch symphonic metal band
* ''Epica'' (Kamelot album), 2003
* ''Epica'' (Audiomachine album), 2012
* The European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA)
* The Epica Awards (International Adver ...
.
The German edition of ''
Metal Hammer
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'' marked that the contrast between female voices and male
growling that is typical for the genre was rather absent on this album, and wrote that ''Delta'' featured straight rock hymns instead. Their reviewer and James Donovan of ''Jukebox Metal'' found the style to be remiscent of
Kamelot
Kamelot is an American power metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed by Thomas Youngblood, in 1987. The Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album '' Siége Perilous'', and shared songwriting credit with Youngblood until his departure in A ...
.
Track listing
References
2011 albums
Visions of Atlantis albums
Napalm Records albums
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