Shockingly, this is the tenth studio record from these Swiss hard rockers. They've come a long way from their days as cover act Cherry Pie. These guys continue to skirt that line between hard rock and power metal, dressing these numbers up with enough keyboards and busy percussion to sway to either genre depending on the audience. There's an uplifting message throughout the record, somewhat of a Christian stance but not being too preachy. It's clearly evident on the opening trio of songs: "Crystalizer", "Curtain Call" and "Alive for Evermore". Great production from Stefan Kaufman (Accept, Udo), who also plays guest leads on a handful of cuts.