Last amazing grays is the first single from the upcoming sonata arctica album, 'the days of grays'.
1.the last amazing grays (single edit)- this is sonata's wolf song for the new album, so the lyrics deal with the death of an older wolf as it passes on leadership to the young ones. the lyrics, along with tony's vocal melodies, are my favorite aspect of the song. musically, last amazing grays sounds like it's from 'reckoning night'. this makes me happy. of note is an orchestral break that sounds like it was arranged by holopainen of nightwish. elias' guitarwork is up to standards, but there should have been a solo during the break. yep, a solo would have made this song perfect..
2.flag in the ground- the main melody was written in '96, so it's easy to hear ecliptica strains in the chorus/main riff. the verse is unia-styled, at first weird, but good once you are used to it. the lyrics are cheesy-- as to be expected--, but they get better as the progresses. the keyboard/guitar solo is classic sonata arctica, but is a little short. if it wasn't for the progressive elements from unia, this song would be terribly simple, but it's not!
3.the last amazing grays (orchestral version)- not much to say, it's what you would expect. i prefer the normal version. midway through the song it sounds like a hans zimmer film score.
last amazing grays has satisfied my curiosity of what 'days of grays' will sound like, or at least of what i hoped it would sound like. it's only two songs, though, so there is still ample room for disappointment. until then, i wait, with fingers crossed, for the new album release.
