Burning Point – The Ignitor (2012)

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Hailing from Finland, today we have Burning Point and their super catchy Melodic Power Metal released titled “The Ignitor”. With a very exciting mixture of modern Melodic Power Metal elements and a traditional Heavy Metal, Burning Point delivers a very well-crafted release full of powerful guitar sections, catchy chorus parts, and an overall epic feeling that only a handful of bands can pull off.

Taking the listener back to the time when Power Metal was epic and felt like an adrenaline shock, “Eternal Flame” delivers a very apt opening for such a fun and engaging release. The band does a great job in establishing a basic core of guitar driven melodies where the keyboards and virtuoso-passages take a back seat and let the rest of the elements shine. Pete Ahonen vocals are spot on and have a powerful range, on tracks like “In The Fire’s of My Self” and “In the Night”, they carry the songs magically and seemingly effortless. “In the Night” has also that classic Heavy Metal vibe thanks to the chorus section that many newer bands seem to be forgetting about.

“The Ignitor” features some riffs that are very reminiscent of Catamenia’s cover of “Angry Again”, making this track very powerful and perfect for headbanging till the morning. Pumeling through “Silent Scream”, “Heaven Is Hell”, and “Loosing Sleep”, the band capitalizes on their excellent vocals and guitar skills to deliver very catchy and super effective tracks. For people looking for even more intense thrills, “Demon Inside of You” and “Everdream” deliver high-octane sections that have excellent musicianship and a high replay value.

The funky bass guitar line of “Lost Tribe” and the crazy guitar solo work make this song be our favorite track in this release filled with excellent songs. Closing with the Stratovarius-esque “Holier Than Thou”, the band comes full circle in this exceptional release with yet another old-school sounding Heavy/Power Metal anthem that is both extremely catchy and excellently executed.

If you are looking for some superb Power Metal that does not focus too much on virtuosity (even though it has some brilliant sections) “The Ignitor” is a release that perfectly fits the bill. Burning Point shows that they have skills to make catchy and epic music while maintaining a healthy balance between older Heavy Metal and more modern Power Metal. This release is perfect for fans of older Stratovarius, Revolution Renaissance and similar bands.

Band: Burning Point Album: The Ignitor
Label: Scarlet Records

Release: June 19th, 2012

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Genre: Heavy/Power Metal

Country: Finland

Rating: 85/100
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