The album is good, but nothing special. Unlike the rest of Avantasia's discography, this one goes for a more direct and commercial sound, which I didn't like as much as the previous albums, but it's a good album.

An excellent album that surprised me positively. Heavy, progressive and melodic in the right measure. An excellent album with a very well constructed atmosphere.

A pearl of progressive metal. An incredible album that should have more recognition.

The album that introduced me to the band, the title track is timeless. An incredible album.

Another masterpiece from Opeth.

An amazing record and great story. An excellent rock opera.

An album very different from its predecessors, a beautiful progressive rock full of ballads, demonstrating the band's versatility.

Another incredible album from the masters of prog metal. Certainly one of the band's most important albums, as it marks the return of the legend Mike Portnoy, who leaves his mark on the album's sound; his influence on the tracks and concept of the album are clear. In my opinion, it is the band's best album since Dramatic Turn of Events.

A masterpiece of progressive metal, an absolute classic and a must-have for every progressive metal/rock fan.

In my opinion, the band's best album, the magnum opus of Rhapsody. Absolutely everything on this album is grand, beautiful and epic, a masterful conclusion to the powerful saga of the emerald sword. A masterpiece of symphonic power metal and metal in general.