(Review from progressiveworld.net)

The thought that goes through my mind while listening to Eloy’s Destination is: Yes. That is, more specifically, Rabin-era Yes. Of course, Frank Bornemann sings heavily accented but still, Bornemann’s range is the same, that very high pitched falsetto, if only with a dark undertone not found in Anderson’s voice. It isn’t just Bornemann’s vocals, which are the most up front element. The music does as well – think of the crunch that Talk had. This is in the same realm. Interestingly, it precedes Talk by about two years. Of course, it also recalls, to varying degrees 90125 and Big Generator, becoming less so the further back in time we go.

The album rocks and rocks fairly hard. There are some interesting arrangements on this guitar heavy album … well, that’s misleading, because it’s more accurate to just call this a heavy album – deep, booming bass, throaty keys, dark guitar, pounding percussion (which sound digital on the title track). The more accessible tracks — the opener “Call Of The Wild” and “Racing Shadows” — really stick in the mind. “Call Of The Wild” pulses darkly and includes light flute notes from guest Lenny MacDowell that are reminiscent of that other famous Anderson, which seems like an easily, lazy comment to make but I could help but think of classic Tull. “Racing Shadows” could easily have been a track on Big Generator, though I think more of “The Calling” from Talk.

This is far from a boring album, as “Silent Revolution” is anything but, being a hard pounding rocker with some great guitar work – rocker is an understatement. The drive of this track is just propulsive, not quite with speed metal ferocity and velocity. The latter two minutes feature twinkling keys and the chirpy voices of a kids choir. This is a heavy album, aside from the music, covering such weighty issues such as humanity’s destination, political lies/promises.

“Prisoner In Mind” is in the mold of the typical rock song, easily the most accessible track here, and the shortest at just over four minutes. The odd track out is “Jeanne d’Arc” which closes the album, in that it is more operatic-rock, with a majestic choir of voices. It is an epic track along the lines of Ayreon, say, to make a somewhat anachronistic reference.

Line-up:
- Frank Bornemann / vocals, guitars
- Michael Gerlach / keyboards
- Nico Baretta / drums
with
- Peter Chrastina / choir arrangements
- Hege Engelke / bass (3-4), rhythm guitar (4), acoustic / solo guitar (6)
- Detlev Goy / bass (1-6-8)
- Lenny MacDowell / flutes (1-3)
- Klaus-Peter Matziol / bass (2-5)
- Kai Steffen / solo guitar (5)

Track List:
01. Call Of The Wild (6:49)
02. Racing Shadows (7:11)
03. Destination (7:41)
04. Prisoner Of The Mind (4:26)
05. Silent Revolution (7:55)
06. Fire And Ice (5:10)
07. Eclipse Of Mankind (6:29)
08. Jeanne d’Arc (7:36)

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