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CASUS BELLI :
IN THE NAME OF ROSE

At first I thought this band's name was pretty gay sounding, but after I found out it refers to a "formal public declaration of war by a state", I now think it's kind of cool. Anyway, this is disc number two from this Greek outfit, and fits into the realm of traditional and Power-Metal. It would rest nicely somewhere in between the works of Maiden and Priest. Speaking of Priest, apparently, back in '97, vocalist Panos Dedes tried to beat out Tim "Ripper" Owens for the vacant vocal spot in said band, but didn't quite make the cut! It was after this that Casus Belli was formed. Anyway, the production on this thing is pretty slick, and it's actually a lot heavier, and faster than one would expect. As for Dedes' vocals, they sound not too unlike Bruce Dickinson's, but with the ability to hit the higher notes. Here's a true story that will help illustrate what the band sounds like. Early in the day, I was listening to this disc in my car. Later that evening, I was driving, and had totally forgotten that the CD was still in the car's player. When I started up the car, the music started blasting from what I thought was the radio. Who's this I thought, it kind of sounds like Maiden, but there's no new Maiden disc. Then I thought, wait, they released another best of set a while back, was there an unreleased tune on it? Is that what I'm hearing? Then, just as I thought I had missed the boat on a must-have Maiden track, I realized it was not the radio, but the Casus Belli CD from earlier that day. So, there you have it. I think that pretty much sums it up. I have to say though, having dragons on your album cover in 2005 is super-lame. For more info, you can find the boys at casusbelli-band.com.
RATING = 7.5 Power-Metal (Released 2005)

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