This entire album, Celestial Vision, feels like a summons from the Greek Gods, of lore. The album feels like you are sitting in a movie theater watching an epic story unfold before you. Celestial Vision is a wonderful trip through what I believe is the future of metal. Powerful soprano vocals mixed well with cinematic orchestration, power drums and electric guitar. Simply, and boldly, out of this world, theatrical level music sound and production. Thunder from the gods on high. Symphonic metal that will rock your world and your ears. Tender, yet bold messages of securing the best out of this life we live.

– Progressive Rock Central.com

Die Stimme als schärfstes Schwert.

Irgendwie hatte ich es ja erwartet, dass nach der Ankündigung, dass NIGHTWISH jetzt erstmal Pause machen wollen, die Epigonen ans Tageslicht krabbeln und ihre Chance wittern. Somit war ich relativ gut vorbereitet, als ich mit “Celestrial Vision” das Debütalbum des griechischen Symphonic-Metal-Sextett in den Player geschoben habe. Und das Intro ‘Resisting Heaven’ liefert auch genau, dass was der Hörer erwartet, nämlich Bombast zum Quadrat. So weit so bekannt – aber ich muss gestehen, dass ich auf den Titeltrack dann so doch nicht vorbereit war.

All the people I know who have taken holidays in Greece are unanimous in their love for the country. Unfortunately, I have never been, but I do know that there are a host of incredible Greek bands. Having reviewed some great albums by a few of them, my interest was piqued by a new name on the scene.

Introducing themselves to the metal world, Mystfall from Athens make a strong entrance with their debut album “Celestial Vision.” Their record label Scarlet Records have given them the epithet of ‘Sleek Celestial Symphonic Metal.’ To that you need to add a mix of influences including Celtic and Classical…

It’s hard – incredibly hard – to find any wiggle room in the World of symphonic/operatic metal. The scene now is so saturated – and not only saturated, but saturated with high-quality acts to boot – that there seems nowhere to go for any new bands trying to add their voice to the choir if they have no point of difference beyond their own individual take on the genre.

So what are we to make, then, of the ‘sleek celestial symphonic metal’ of Greek newcomers Mystfall? Can a band that sounds like a mix of the less memorable bits of Xandria and Epica make a go of things in the current overheated climate?

On the face of it, they shouldn’t be able to, but there is something lurking in the shadows of this band that suggests…