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Masters Of The Multiverse

    
       
       
       
     
             
Dragony are a symphonic power metal band from Austria, forming in 2007 as The Dragonslayer Project, changing their name to Dragony during the recording of their first album 'Legends', which was released in 2011. 'Shawdowplay' is the bands second album and was released in 2015. In 2017 Dragony celebrated ten years since forming, with the release of the extended play E.P. 'Lords Of The Hunt'. 'Masters Of The Multiverse' is the bands third album and was released in 2018.    
             
The new album from Austrian metallers Dragony offers a number of surprises alongside the bands traditional melodic symphonic power metal sound. Sabaton guitarist Tommy Johansson features, along with Van Canto singer Ross Thompson and Nora Bendzko, vocalist for Nightmarcher and Avem. The inclusion of these three special guests adds further weight to the epic and dramatic sound of 'Masters Of The Multiverse'. Immediately into its stride, the album gets underway with the melodic yet quick paced 'Flame Of Var Talon'. Setting the tone for what's to follow 'Flame Of Var Talon' is catchy and infectious. 'If It Bleeds We Can Kill It' takes the album in a heavier direction with guitars and keyboards working in perfect harmony. 'If It Bleeds We Can Kill It', is hard edged, thumping hard rock/power metal.    
             
Picking up the pace, 'Grey Wardens' accelerates through the gears to high speed. Thundering loud and proud, 'Grey Wardens' maintains the albums infectious attraction. The addition of the guest singers plants a different slant on the traditional Dragony sound as 'Defenders' comes to life. Top notch vocals and a thunderous mid tempo riff make for a one hundred percent catchy anthem. Head nodding and foot stamping will accompany this one as it races on by. 'Fallen Star' waltzes the album into ballad territory, with a mellow mood swing and soulful vocals. Atmospheric and epic, 'Fallen Star' will have lighters raised high in the air as a salute, as it ambles on past. 'Angels On Neon Wings' returns the album back to shuddering symphonic power metal, with its cinematic atmosphere and epic melodies. Mid tempo and full of grandeur, 'Angels On Neon Wings' does change pace as it hard rocks its way by.    
             
Magical and cinematic sounding, 'Days Of High Adventure' is an atmospheric crescendo, a song that would not be out of place at the end of a theatrical performance, when all the actors and actresses gather together to receive their plaudits. And plaudits aplenty to Dragony for imposing such a grand cinematic feel to the album. The sound is big, the production bigger and 'Masters Of The Multiverse' is a sparkling jaunt. 'Evermore' is huge, a massive symphonic jolly, a happy mood inducing romp that deserves a place as an encore to the previously mentioned theatrical performance, when all the actors and actresses make their return to the stage for one more act. 'The Iron Price' is doom laden and majestic, anthemic in its delivery and a major departure from the sound of the rest of the album. Mighty riffs and monster melodies, 'The Iron Price' is a loud and proud anthem. 'Eternia Eternal (The Masters Of The Multiverse)' brings the curtain down on the album in gloriously epic fashion. Highly atmospheric and climactic 'Eternia Eternal (The Masters Of The Multiverse)' is a big end to a big album. Well, almost the end. There is one more song, a cover song. 'The Touch', taken from the 1987 self titled album by Stan Bush & Barrage. If you think it sounds familiar, that would be because it is a part of the soundtrack to the animated 1986 film The Transformers: The Movie. Dragony do a great job with their version, keeping the pace near to the original, adding every modern day symphonic metal element they have in their armoury.    
             
Overall, atmospheric and glorious symphonic metal with a huge cinematic edge, Dragony have delivered a catchy and infectious album.    
             
             
Review by Iron Mathew Collins    
             
Reviewed for Metal Gods TV    
             
             
Other Reviews    
             

           
           
Lords Of The Hunt E.P.      
           
"a superb collection of old and new Dragony, passionate and epic, glorious in delivery, with appeal for both current and new fans of the band" Read Review      
     
     
     
           
             
             

           
           
Hic Svnt Dracones      
           
"a sensational array of symphonic power metal, immensely infectious, majestic and elegant, Dragony are on fire" Read Review      
     
     
     
           
             
             
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