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Review for Domine album (2006) by Lords of Metal.

Excerpt from the text: "These guys play symphonic power metal in the style of Rhapsody. Extensive keyboard parts, fast guitars, flashing solos, melodic vocals, a few choirs here, a ballad there; this album has it all. Everything is played with precision and sounds damned convincing. The production of this album is clear and powerful, which is essential for this type of music. These Spaniards have the ability to write beautiful heavy metal songs and it can be heard that they have been playing their instruments longer than just a few weeks."

Review of Alma Irae from the Metal Archive.

Excerpt from the text: "“Alma Irae” is a very good example of how power metal album should sound, in my opinion. In the ocean of power metal releases of all sorts, sometimes I think that all just went to hell, but albums like this one remind me why I am a power metal fan.So, if you are into this metal genre, you definitely MUST have “Alma Irae” in your collection!"

Interview with Dragonfly by John Stavios from RockWind.

Excerpt form the text: "I hadn’t heard a really outstanding europower metal band lately. Argentin-Spanish Dragonfly impressed me with ‘’Alma irae’’, an album that I got to listen to though it hadn’t actually been officially released at the time I did the interview as I thought. Though they sing in Spanish they have all the potential to make a name across Europe and hopefully fans will give them a chance."

Review of Alma Irae from the Metal Reviews. (This is by far the most amusing review ever written)

Excerpt form the text: "From time to time, a completly unknown band gets your attention and makes an impression. Well, in this case the impression could be a fist shaped crater in the middle of my face, as this album was more than just a slap on the face (if you pardon me the expression). It shook me to the bones and got my shivering nerves to work again, full throttle ! This band, originally from Argentina and now living in Spain, is one of the biggest musical surprise I've experienced this century.

The music can be described as Majestic and Orchestral (synth) Power or Melodic Metal, that is epic yet powerful and ultra melodic. The lyrics are in Spanish and at first I thought it would be a problem, but its not, the passion behind these vocals manage but to do one thing : make me want to understand Spanish just because of this band (I shit you not !). Next comes a track that is the perfect continuation of the killer opener with high vocals as well as the trademark choirs of this band (which are crucial in defining the identity of this band), and again with an original chorus vocal melody, this song, Buscando La Paz, is a winner as well. I would continue and describe every one of the songs but that would result into a long review, and therefor I will talk only about the godly ones, since all songs are killers in this album, I had to select those that are so out of this world that they are probably from a parralel universe. The opener No Lo Veran Caer is definitely one of them, so is Angeles Cona Una Sola Ala ! These angels might only have one wing but this song sure does touched my soul, profoundly ! This song has one of the best chorus vocal melodies one could wish for. And if you like these majestically crafted vocal melodies, then you'll surely fall in love instantly with Angeles Cona Una Sola Ala ! Everytime the chorus strikes, I get a strong "discharge" (nothing sexual I assure you) of shivers and feel my soul is literally lifted from the ground and in free flight, and maybe its just me, but god it feels good to still get this kind of feelings from music and I'm all the more thankful to Dragonfly for such emotions they manage to bring within my own self.

But as always with this band, what hits you the most is the turbo charged bridge followed by inhuman choruses ! This song is no exception, instead its a melodic explosion that opens the rift of time and space itself, and gives you a melodic orgasm. Its furiously fast, melodic, epic and lasts (one of the longest choruses I've ever heard) almost forever, after the first chorus its already time for a majestic solo on furious double bass drums, that then settles a bit so it can deliver a second version of that galactic slap that is this unbelievable chorus ! At the end of this song, I am drained and completely satisfied to be alive, and my only thought is that I have to start this album all over again, over and over til the end of times..."

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