__________.____ ______________________________ .__ _______ ________ \______ \ | \_ _____/\_ _____/\______ \ |__|\ \ / _____/ | | _/ | | __)_ | __)_ | | \| |/ | \/ \ ___ | | \ |___ | \ | \ | ` \ / | \ \_\ \ |______ /_______ \/_______ //_______ //_______ /__\____|__ /\______ / \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ artist: Infinity Dream title: Memories year: 2022 genre: Metal type: Album label: Metal Assault Records language: English rel. date: 2022-04-08 source: WEB/MP3 quality: CBR 320kbps / 44.1 kHz / Joint Stereo runtime: 00:47:52 size: 125.25MB rip date: 2025-10-20 source url: https://www.deezer.com/album/309897267 tracklist: 1. The Future Past 6:11 2. Under Darkened Sky 4:11 3. Bitter End 4:11 4. Circle in Time 5:23 5. Marching On 4:41 6. Walk Away 5:36 7. Coming Home 4:03 8. The Stain 4:52 9. Another Day 4:32 10. The Eye 4:12 release notes: Maturity and class are at an all time dip in popularity in heavy metal. Fans want fire, and bands give it to them; the vast majority of new bands playing in the genre are in some way or another pushing a certain narrative view of the genre that largely ignores '80s commercial rock, Tony Martin's stint with Black Sabbath, or anything without a lot of gallops and lazy borrowed Maiden progressions. One of the greatest things about our modern scene in this glorious genre is that some of the best musicians writing heavy metal don't care a single bit about what's "in" and one of those songwriters is Chris Bennett. In Widow, he's pursued true American power metal for more than 20 years now across five albums; now with new band Infinity Dream he's back again to deliver his vision of classy, classic heavy metal that seeks to be as timeless and eternal as the first word of the band name would suggest. Layered vocals, gorgeous guitar melodies, and heavy keyboard usage may not inspire confidence in fans that associate those with things with sappy prog or goth bands, but instead of thinking of Epica, think of The Uninvited Guest, or of Tyr. Infinity Dream on Memories is an idiosyncratic throwback to the glory of the past without leaning enough on it to be distracting. It's a gateway to a forgotten world of heavy metal, and it's absolutely beautiful.