The Great Momentum

The Great Momentum is the ninth album, on which Edenbridge carefully layered the grandeur of symphonic metal with the drive of hard guitar riffs. It was made centered on Lanvall (guitar, keyboards) and Sabine Edelsbacher (vocals), and released on Napalm Records. Clear vocals, orchestral keyboards and multiple melodies spread out, and the music is fantastical yet does not lose its core. On "Shiantara" and "The Moment Is Now," clear vocals and weighty guitar unite. Long songs use the abundance of development and short songs the strength of the hooks, giving the whole a storytelling quality. Rather than merely ornamenting, it uses symphonic elements to make the songs' emotion large. Answering those who want both grace and heaviness, the album vividly shows the skill of Edenbridge in its mature period.