Nordream - Memories Progression

Russian progressive metal Nordream weaves a beautiful 9 track CD titled “Memories Progression”. On the opening track “Memories Of Hope”, the most noticeable instrument is the piano / keyboards of Julia Chistyakova. At times they sound like they belong in a Savatage song while other keyboards progressions sound like they belong in a Hawkwind song.

While definitely having a progressive edge, Nordream still has enough power and polish to appeal to power metal and gothic metal fans. “Piercing Time Memories” and “Memories I Love” have a definite gothic feel to them. “Memories I Love” has so may different parts and changes that one moment beautiful keyboards dominate then Rouben Kazariyan’s guitar fires into machine gun riffs from Metallica’s “And Justice For All Era”.