Released 10 years ago
The Greatest Hits 2007-2016
Versailles · 2016
74 min · 13 tracks · power metal
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Strongly written, ornate power metal holds up across the selection, but the career-spanning compilation order offers little album-level pacing or identity of its own.
What we noticed
- The sequence opens with “Melodic Thorn,” then places “The Revenant Choir” and “Ascendead Master” back to back, before shifting to “Shout & Bites” and “Destiny-The Lovers-.”
- “Serenade” arrives after “After Cloudia,” with “Masquerade” and “Philia” following; “Aristocrat's Symphony” and “Chandelier” close the set.
- The 13-track selection draws on songs from across the band's 2007–2016 period, so its order serves as a career survey rather than a continuous album-length arc.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Melodic Thorn ～美の暴力～ 5:21
- 2 The Revenant Choir 6:25
- 3 Ascendead Master 5:50
- 4 Shout & Bites 3:59
- 5 Destiny-The Lovers- 5:49
- 6 The Love From A Dead Orchestra 8:36
- 7 Zombie 3:52
- 8 After Cloudia 4:58
- 9 Serenade 6:00
- 10 Masquerade 6:00
- 11 Philia 6:05
- 12 Aristocrat's Symphony 6:16
- 13 Chandelier 5:15
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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