Review by Lynxie on April 24, 2022.

Oh great, Silverlane has taken that inevitable step melodic power metal bands tend to take - they have made that AOR/hard rock tinged power metal album. Perhaps I should have seen it coming when I'd heard 'Ready To Rock' back on Above The Others, but I guess I was hoping for some twist of luck. At least some of the songs here tickled my fancy, or it would've scored even lower.

Opening with 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', another totally unnecessary intro with their first appliance of child's vocal, the album had already gone low in my esteem. But my opinion had improved by the end of 'I Universe' because, well, to put it simply, I love a good banging riff, and the bassline is pretty obvious as well. Overall, I'm getting a huge Dynazty vibe off the majority of their song structures and riff progression - punchy, banging verses followed by a highly catchy chorus, then the somewhat heavier and slower bridge leading to the solo and the chorus again. The solos here served, but they're nothing complicated. The loss of their keyboardist seemed to have no obvious influence on their usage of keyboards and synth. Indeed, I do find the synth a bit overwhelming, even when they pushed the dynamics well enough. At least they hadn't turned into disco metal, yet. For that I'm grateful. But the piano ballad 'Soul Of Tears' sure had limp and boring written all over it. Now, some of the rhythms here are truly poppy. Am I talking about that verse on 'Leviathan Rising'? Probably.

Usually I don't complain about lyrics, because most of them tend to slip my attention anyways. And I have yet to make up my mind whether to laugh or to cringe at "Lazy fat cheeks don't think revolution" (Leviathan Rising). But that little chorus on 'Scorched Earth' had stirred my annoyance. It's just "All that we get" with a bit of "gonna" thrown in as a variant - not very much of a change, if you asked me. And the child's vocals don't help in the least. Perhaps I'm just a bit sensitive after Hammerfall's "Reveries". Even if it's catchy as hell, I'm still annoyed at its simplicity

Of course, I am relatively impressed with Tommy Klossek's performance. He's not fundamentally different from their former mic-wielder, being also rather raspy and nasally, with some AOR vibe thrown in as well. I was thinking of describing him as a slightly harsher Nils Molin or a more melodic, more poppy Chris Boltendahl. But both the husky whispers he had used, and the synthetic effect added to his voice at some points are a shade cringy. To sound like a heavy metal version of Orden Ogan is totally unnecessary.

Sometimes, I just wonder, why is it that almost every melodic power has that heavily AOR/hard rock influenced phase? Granted, not all of them are unenjoyable, because sometimes a good punchy rhythm is the only thing needed to quip my interest and keep me going on listening. But the majority of them just can't stand any constant playing. Sure, some songs stand above the others and there's no denying that they're bloody brainwashing. Yet the rest just tend to fade into the background. Besides, some of them just come too close to pop for my comfort. And somehow Silverlane had managed just all that here on Inside Internal Infinity - some disappointment.

Highlights: 'Blessed', 'Hero Inn Sunset Club', 'Leviathan Rising'

Rating: 7.9 out of 10

Review by Lynxie on April 24, 2022.

Oh great, Silverlane has taken that inevitable step melodic power metal bands tend to take - they have made that AOR/hard rock tinged power metal album. Perhaps I should have seen it coming when I'd heard 'Ready To Rock' back on Above The Others, but I guess I was hoping for some twist of luck. At least some of the songs here tickled my fancy, or it would've scored even lower.

Opening with 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', another totally unnecessary intro with their first appliance of child's vocal, the album had already gone low in my esteem. But my opinion had improved by the end of 'I Universe' because, well, to put it simply, I love a good banging riff, and the bassline is pretty obvious as well. Overall, I'm getting a huge Dynazty vibe off the majority of their song structures and riff progression - punchy, banging verses followed by a highly catchy chorus, then the somewhat heavier and slower bridge leading to the solo and the chorus again. The solos here served, but they're nothing complicated. The loss of their keyboardist seemed to have no obvious influence on their usage of keyboards and synth. Indeed, I do find the synth a bit overwhelming, even when they pushed the dynamics well enough. At least they hadn't turned into disco metal, yet. For that I'm grateful. But the piano ballad 'Soul Of Tears' sure had limp and boring written all over it. Now, some of the rhythms here are truly poppy. Am I talking about that verse on 'Leviathan Rising'? Probably.

Usually I don't complain about lyrics, because most of them tend to slip my attention anyways. And I have yet to make up my mind whether to laugh or to cringe at "Lazy fat cheeks don't think revolution" (Leviathan Rising). But that little chorus on 'Scorched Earth' had stirred my annoyance. It's just "All that we get" with a bit of "gonna" thrown in as a variant - not very much of a change, if you asked me. And the child's vocals don't help in the least. Perhaps I'm just a bit sensitive after Hammerfall's "Reveries". Even if it's catchy as hell, I'm still annoyed at its simplicity

Of course, I am relatively impressed with Tommy Klossek's performance. He's not fundamentally different from their former mic-wielder, being also rather raspy and nasally, with some AOR vibe thrown in as well. I was thinking of describing him as a slightly harsher Nils Molin or a more melodic, more poppy Chris Boltendahl. But both the husky whispers he had used, and the synthetic effect added to his voice at some points are a shade cringy. To sound like a heavy metal version of Orden Ogan is totally unnecessary.

Sometimes, I just wonder, why is it that almost every melodic power has that heavily AOR/hard rock influenced phase? Granted, not all of them are unenjoyable, because sometimes a good punchy rhythm is the only thing needed to quip my interest and keep me going on listening. But the majority of them just can't stand any constant playing. Sure, some songs stand above the others and there's no denying that they're bloody brainwashing. Yet the rest just tend to fade into the background. Besides, some of them just come too close to pop for my comfort. And somehow Silverlane had managed just all that here on Inside Internal Infinity - some disappointment.

Highlights: 'Blessed', 'Hero Inn Sunset Club', 'Leviathan Rising'

Rating: 7.9 out of 10

Review by Adam M on March 21, 2017.

Power Trip performs a relatively powerful form of thrash metal.  They bring the raw caustic riffs to rival the best of Kreator.  This style is somewhat one dimensional and brings a more hardcore vibe to the mix.  However, this isn’t completely what Power Trip delves in, but only partially.  There is a smoother sound to the riffs here if one looks beneath the surface.  The entirety of the album adds up to some fairly compelling thrash for the masses.  The rough aspects of the band are on top of the music and bring about a headbanging nature.  They also make for the most prominent portion of the mix that is stronger on the surface. 

There is a tough aspect to the band that makes them sort of more similar to Slayer at times.  This can be seen from the guitar riffs in particularly.  Instrumentally, the album is very solid.  The evil guitar riffs lead the way in fine fashion.  Under that is a drum job that nicely complements the music.  Add in the occasional solo and one can detect a lot from the instruments.  They make the songs glide by at a quick rate.  The problem with this album is that it sounds a little bit generic.  There are plenty of nice guitar riffs, but they start to sound much the same after a while.  This detracts slightly from the album and prevents it from being outstanding.  There is still enough fantastic riff work to occupy a large portion of your time to be found here.  

There is lots of energy and passion to be found in these songs and it sticks out to the listener.  Fans of the thrash genre should find something to like with Nightmare Logic.  It will make your very greatest dreams come true in fine fashion. 

Rating: 7.3 out of 10  

Review by Adam M on March 21, 2017.

Power Trip performs a relatively powerful form of thrash metal.  They bring the raw caustic riffs to rival the best of Kreator.  This style is somewhat one dimensional and brings a more hardcore vibe to the mix.  However, this isn’t completely what Power Trip delves in, but only partially.  There is a smoother sound to the riffs here if one looks beneath the surface.  The entirety of the album adds up to some fairly compelling thrash for the masses.  The rough aspects of the band are on top of the music and bring about a headbanging nature.  They also make for the most prominent portion of the mix that is stronger on the surface. 

There is a tough aspect to the band that makes them sort of more similar to Slayer at times.  This can be seen from the guitar riffs in particularly.  Instrumentally, the album is very solid.  The evil guitar riffs lead the way in fine fashion.  Under that is a drum job that nicely complements the music.  Add in the occasional solo and one can detect a lot from the instruments.  They make the songs glide by at a quick rate.  The problem with this album is that it sounds a little bit generic.  There are plenty of nice guitar riffs, but they start to sound much the same after a while.  This detracts slightly from the album and prevents it from being outstanding.  There is still enough fantastic riff work to occupy a large portion of your time to be found here.  

There is lots of energy and passion to be found in these songs and it sticks out to the listener.  Fans of the thrash genre should find something to like with Nightmare Logic.  It will make your very greatest dreams come true in fine fashion. 

Rating: 7.3 out of 10  

Review by Adam M on March 21, 2017.

Power Trip performs a relatively powerful form of thrash metal.  They bring the raw caustic riffs to rival the best of Kreator.  This style is somewhat one dimensional and brings a more hardcore vibe to the mix.  However, this isn’t completely what Power Trip delves in, but only partially.  There is a smoother sound to the riffs here if one looks beneath the surface.  The entirety of the album adds up to some fairly compelling thrash for the masses.  The rough aspects of the band are on top of the music and bring about a headbanging nature.  They also make for the most prominent portion of the mix that is stronger on the surface. 

There is a tough aspect to the band that makes them sort of more similar to Slayer at times.  This can be seen from the guitar riffs in particularly.  Instrumentally, the album is very solid.  The evil guitar riffs lead the way in fine fashion.  Under that is a drum job that nicely complements the music.  Add in the occasional solo and one can detect a lot from the instruments.  They make the songs glide by at a quick rate.  The problem with this album is that it sounds a little bit generic.  There are plenty of nice guitar riffs, but they start to sound much the same after a while.  This detracts slightly from the album and prevents it from being outstanding.  There is still enough fantastic riff work to occupy a large portion of your time to be found here.  

There is lots of energy and passion to be found in these songs and it sticks out to the listener.  Fans of the thrash genre should find something to like with Nightmare Logic.  It will make your very greatest dreams come true in fine fashion. 

Rating: 7.3 out of 10