FAIRYLAND Gets Amazing Responses From Press

You've all heard the jokes already. Hell, you probably even have one of your own. But despite such a misleading moniker, Napalm recording artists FAIRYLAND are on a warpath of critical acclaim.

Released domestically just yesterday, the band's The Fall of an Empire has been wowing critics far and wide and of all stripes with its epic, heroic, just-plain-insatiable approach to power metal. Peep the word on the street:

..The whole album sweeps with epic sounds and colors that enable the overall majesty to take you to other worlds. Singer Maxime Leclercq bears uncanny vocal resemblance to the late, great Freddie Mercury [QUEEN]&Adventure awaits .. care to join in?.. .. Metal Edge
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The musicianship is tight, the production suitably slick, and when firing on all cylinders, Max Leclerqc delivers some adequately stirring vocal hooks.. .. Decibel
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Were you let down by the last RHAPSODY album, just a little bit? Think they've lost their way? FAIRYLAND will restore your faith in bombastic, symphonic power metal, because they can be as theatrical as anyone, but even at their most ludicrous, they never lose sight of the song underneath all those layers of synthesized harpsichords and triple-tracked vocal choirs&so impeccably put together and compelling, it's bound to become a favorite of the swords-and-sorcery set in no time.. .. Blabbermouth.net [8.5/10 rating]
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Majestic and triumphant sword-wielding metal!.. .. Unrestrained!
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An unprecedented power metal onslaught that few can. Just from looking at the cover and you..ll get a sense of how epic this masterpiece truly is.. .. Hails & Horns
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The encapsulation of all that you..ve heard in symphonic metal these days, but the differentiating factor is this band..s proficiency...a huge step above their competitors...justly triumphant.. .. AMP
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The album as a whole does refute the commonly held belief that when it comes to rocking, the French don't have what it takes.. .. Isthmus

..Characterized by lush, theatrical instrumentation that's emphasized by a melodic bent that's strikingly convincing&an amazing power metal record that is highly recommended for followers of the style.. .. Digitalmetal.com
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A well-produced slice of symphonic power metal&combine soaring power metal guitars with a lot of progressive elements and plenty of symphonic strings and keyboards&an impressive album vocally.. .. About.com

..Fills each minute with elegant yet robust melody and sturdy metallic resolve. For being such a dense album, time flies by at a fairly undaunted clip, a rare example of an album that succeeds at making something epic without wearing out the listener.. .. MetalReview.com
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If you could play as well as these guys then you can call yourself anything you like...Epic in almost every way conceived&could be heralded as one of the most important releases of 2007 simply by the musicianship displayed within the entirety of this disc.. .. Pentagore Webzine
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Everything is so crisp and clean and massive-sounding. There are moments I swear you..re listening to mid-period BLIND GUARDIAN mixed with the flash and musical talents of DREAM THEATER&one massively talent group.. .. Absolute Zero Media webzine
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Strong vocals, epic arrangements, blistering guitar and keyboard solos, sweeping orchestrations, and fantasy lyrical content..a must-hear.. .. SeaOfTranquility.org [4/5 rating]
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Sweeps with epic sounds and colors that enable the overall majesty on its grooves to take you to other worlds of adventure. Similar to what RHAPSODY is prone to do, there are a lot of peaks and valleys musically across the album, as it will slow down to make a point and then return to some blistering display or mammoth chorus to drive the listener to their feet with fist raised high.. .. PiercingMetal.com [4/5 rating]
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Very original&mighty and grandiose with lots of orchestra and choirs&without a doubt one of the greatest albums of 2007.. .. Metal Express Radio