Land of the Free II

Land of the Free II is the ninth album on which GAMMA RAY sounded the openness of power metal head-on through fast riffs and soaring choruses. Kai Hansen’s singing and guitar lead the songs toward both elation and tension. While inheriting the title of the classic Land of the Free, this work has more varied development. On “Into the Storm,” “From the Ashes,” “Rising Again” and “Empress,” valiant melody and light drive never break off to the end. Songs like “To Mother Earth” and “Hear Me Calling” breathe the band’s full creativity too. As on the previous album, the participation of varied guest vocalists adds vivid color to the work. A record in which valiant melody and light drive never break off throughout, condensing the band’s character. It sounds the royal road of power metal with matured expression.