UNCHAINED – s/t   Label: Sound Riot Records Release: January 28  2005 By: Polsi Rating: 6,5/10 Time: 47:52 Style: Melodic Heavy Metal URL: Unchained   I was not very happy to get the debut album of a Swedish Heavy Metal band instead of the long awaited masterpiece of the German thrashers, but in the end UNCHAINED turned out to be not as bad as I expected. They are experienced musicians and the compositions oscillate between aggressiveness playfulness. The most important trademark are the guitars, which sound a lot like Adrian Smith & Co. Also the singer reminds me of Bruce Dickinson sometimes, which is not the worst comparison. So everything on this album would be perfect: super melodies, super singer, super solo… But the reason why I hardly bring myself to listen to Unchained is the exchangeability sticking to the songs. Although the band offers everything demanded by a Heavy Metal fan the songs sail along without leaving a mark on me. There is a lack of original ideas and there is no final kick. Now you also know why it took so long to write this review, but maybe I’m the only one who thinks about the album in this way. Normally I would give 6.5 points of rating, but with the really great ballad I Dream UNCHAINED deserve a little bonus.