Beyond Abilities | ||||
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Released | 29 October 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Genre | Power metal, neoclassical metal | |||
Length | 46:29 | |||
Label | Spinefarm Records | |||
Producer | Janne Wirman | |||
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Singles from Beyond Abilities | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | 4/5 [2] |
Metal.de | 8/10 [3] |
Powermetal.de | 6.5/10 [4] |
Beyond Abilities is the second studio album by the Finnish power metal band Warmen, released in 2001. It has more tracks with vocals than its predecessor, Unknown Soldier . The CD's name and title track, as well as the track "Salieri Strikes Back" come from the movie Amadeus . "Alone" was released as a single and peaked at number 15 on the Official Finnish Charts. [1]
AllMusic wrote: "This is actually a very tight album, and the band not only plays but also writes memorable songs." [2] Metal.de called all the musicians extraordinary talented and placed the band in the top league of melodic metal. [3] A reviewer for Powermetal.de highlighted the title track and "War of Worlds" as particularly well-executed and said the band sounds like Stratovarius. [4] Another reviewer for Powermetal.de called the album pretentious and incredibly boring. [5] Vampster gave an overall positive review and noted "Alone" as one of the highlights on the album. [6]
"Confessions" is a piano solo, but uses quotes from the movie Amadeus. The track "Beyond Abilities" also uses a quote from that movie, "A young man trying to impress beyond his abilities. Too much spice, too, um... too many notes." The track "Salieri Strikes Back" is named after the character Salieri from the movie, and a real-life rival of Mozart.