5/5
Possibly my favorite album of all the time.
It's truly Epica's heaviest piece,and the most exprimental one.The guitars are heavier and louder,and I love they have more solos now,which is a great thing for me

.It's not an extremely huge change from the previous albums,as you can clearly hear elements from them,but more out-standing and fresh.Lyrically I find it a true masterpiece,I can find myself through the most of the songs.Yu can see a huge improovement into Simone's voice,she has a better control and her operatic voice it's truly great!Mark's grunts also improoved,they are more aggresive and death metal'ish,but I kinda miss his screaming.I also love Arien's speaking parts on the album,mostly on 'Kindom Of Heaven'
Favorite tracks:Kingdom Of Heaven,Martyr Of The Free Word,Tides Of Time,Burn To A Cinder,Design Your Universe
Least favorite tracks:Deconstruct,White Waters
This is not a true review,I will write a longer one soon

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