One of the front runners of the Italian progressive metal scene, Astra mark their first release for Lion Music with the dazzling From Within. Best described as a mixture of Symphony X, Vanden Plas, early Dream Theater and Queen crossed with some AOR touches; the new album sees Astra delivering an album of high quality from start to finish with a strong accessible punch to the music on offer. Having made a good impression with press worldwide with their debut album âAbout Me: Through Life And Beyondâ (Burning Star Records) the band have honed their style for From Within and look set to reach out to a wider audience of prog metal fans worldwide. Possessing a more straightforward progressive metal sound, Ten tracks of musically rich and melodically full metal, From Within is ultra powerful in song structure and musicianship all enhanced by an excellent production. To sum up From Within is accessible, catchy and impressive as hell.
| 1 | Over The Hills | 5:18 |
| 2 | Promises You Made | 4:08 |
| 3 | Memories Within | 5:31 |
| 4 | The Rage Behind | 1:25 |
| 5 | Save Another Day | 5:04 |
| 6 | Hypocrisy | 7:14 |
| 7 | Road To Nowhere | 5:28 |
| 8 | Simple Mind | 5:51 |
| 9 | The Hitman | 6:27 |
| 10 | Never Say Goodbye | 5:04 |