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ANIMA MUNDI, the 2004 release from Euro-metal band Dionysus, includes "Bringer of War" and "Paradise Land."
Arriving exactly a year after their perfectly average debut, Dionysus' second album, Anima Mundi, pushes the limits of surefire lawsuit to the breaking point by slapping the semblance of Viggo Mortensen (in full Lord of the Rings Aragorn regalia) on the statue gracing its cover. It also opens with a song -- the speedy "Divine" -- that heavy metal fans will instantly recognize as a blatant karaoke job on power metal masters Helloween -- only with more synthesizers. But that's OK, after all, the power metal subgenre is hardly given to great variety, and one need only sample astoundingly similar follow-up songs like "Heart Is Crying," "Closer to the Sun," and the title track to realize as much. Then again, it's not entirely fair to accuse Dionysus of playing it safe for that same reason, so it's best to highlight their stellar musicianship, crisp melodies, dazzling solos, and vocalist Olaf Hayer's powerful pipes instead. All of these coalesce quite nicely on the convincingly dramatic "What" and the surprisingly accessible (if terribly corny) "March for Freedom," and there's certainly no denying guitarist Luca Turilli's position as one of the most impressive six-string technicians out there -- the guy's fingers just smoke! In summary, if you love power metal, then you'll think Dionysus are the dog's bollocks, but if you never saw the point of a Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2, there's nothing for you here. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Import pressing of the Swedish/German melodic metal act's 2004 album includes three bonus tracks, 'Closer To The Sun', 'Holy War' (Pre-Production 2001), & 'Time Will Tell' (Video). Nems.
Swedish version adds two extra songs. Dionysus Anima Mundi Songs | 1. | Divine |
| 2. | Bringer of War |
| 3. | Anima Mundi |
| 4. | My Heart Is Crying |
| 5. | March For Freedom |
| 6. | What |
| 7. | Eyes of the World |
| 8. | Forever More |
| 9. | Paradise Land |
| 10. | Closer to the Sun (Bonus Track) |
| 11. | Holy War (Pre-Production 2001 Bonus Track) |
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Anima Mundi Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Breath Taking!!!
Being a fan of Dionysus since 'Sign Of Truth,' I can honestly say that this album does not compare. If Dionysus were previously treading the waters in the over populated ocean of Power Metal, then this is the album that they grew wings and soared to the highest of Power Metal plains. Dionysus should now be considered amongst the many Power Metal greats from Gamma Ray and Helloween, to Metalium and Blind Guardian. Olaf Hayer is in top form, and should be considered a elite vocalist in all of Heavy Metal. Dionysus songwriting has improved ten fold, with every song sticking in your head like tar on a new car. The guitarwork and instrumentation is flawless, and will make you think "how they do dat." The production is pristine and provides a much welcomed punch. I can't say enough good things about this album, I am just ashamed that I hadn't picked it up sooner.
Submitted by chevdaddy1 (Gwinn, MI) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Olaf Hayer Rules!!!
Unbeleivable vocals! Olaf Hayer is a great vocalist! I recommend both Anima Mundi and Sign of Truth.
Submitted by Jason (Carmichael, California)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No finally!! a cd that made me play it more than once!
What can i say about this new Dionysus cd? The more i hear it, the more i love it.
Their first effort was very good too but this one is the absolute metal greatness!
Songs like "March for freedom", "Forever more" and "Divine" are not written everyday. But what really made me stand up and headbang (i haven't done this for a long time :)), was the super epic/power/speed hymn called "My heart is crying"! Amazing!! I don't think that even the band can ever write a song like that again (he he sorry guys).
To wrap up, this is better than any of the cd's Olaf made with Luca Turilli and we are lucky to have found a good band like this, who writes damn good songs! And thats all we need. Not progressive/virtuoso/jazzy show-offs but good songs! That's all that matters. BUY IT!!!
Submitted by iivorian (Cyprus)
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