Metal Underground.com

When you consider that Solna's "Eurameric" has guys who've played with Sebastian Bach and Dokken, as well as "Operation: Mindcrime" siren Pamela Moore at the microphone, the expectation that the album's going to be an '80s-style pop metal paradise is easily forgiven. Unfortunately, around midway through, the album becomes more pop and less metal, with an almost syrupy sweetness in parts.

There's no denying that Moore's voice is a powerful instrument, and she puts it to good use on the heavier tracks, with "Blinded By The Rain" and "Celebrate" showing her ability to soar to Halford-ian heights (Ralf Scheeper of Primal Fear lends some superb backing vocals on the latter track). On the other hand, her lower register vocals on stuff like the ballad "Feel Alive" have an almost cloying feel to them — and that's not helped by lyrics like "I'm feeling good when you are smiling."

Between the finger-tapped solos and vintage '80s synth sounds, the disc never escapes the 1980s, and "Feel Alive" and equally saccharine tracks "Light A Candle" and "Dreams" feel like they could've been montage music in a Brat Pack film.

Still, fans of '80s rock will likely lap up stuff like the Pat Benatar-esque "Where Are You Running" and the angry "Moment Of Truth." Guitarist Alex DeRosso's solos in the latter track, as well as "Woman In Love" are expecially good.

Those itching for '80s rock — of both the hard and soft varieties — will find plenty of nostalgic fun on Solna's "Eurameric." Anyone looking for more modern sounds would do well to look elsewhere.