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  April 29, 2014 in Reviews by Chris Foley
  Night Mistress – The Back Of Beyond (2011)
  I figure since I'm behind the director's chair for the write-up of The Back Of Beyond's sequel, I'd be a top guy and dish up a cheeky review; highlighting this promising Polish act's debut.
  You may well recall last year's cracking Exlibris album, helmed by Chris Sokolowski – who is really Poland's answer to the metal greats. Well, this is the other band his mighty pipes grace. Night Mistress plays a traditional – if modern – variant of heavy metal, with plenty of power metal influence to keep our foots tapping into overdrive. The band peddles a sound forged in the fires that Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Dio set the world over, tempered with some German speed/power reminiscent of luminaries Helloween and Grave Digger; complete with an identifiably personal spin I've attested to charm, ultimately helping set Night Mistress apart.
  With a brand-spanking-new album on the horizon, I'd say now is the time to get acquainted. I can assure listeners that The Back Of Beyond is worth it; plenty of charm, energy, and a top-notch singer really seal the deal. Night Mistress might not bring anything necessarily new to the table, but it plays with the kind of raw talent and energy which any melodic metal fan should be able to rally to. This one gets the Foley seal of approval.
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  3 thoughts on "Night Mistress – The Back Of Beyond"	Eric says:	April 29, 2014 at 5:51 pm	Ah
  Ah, but is it as good as Noble Beast? 😛
  blackwindmetal says:	April 29, 2014 at 6:30 pm	According to Foley, it might be. I think the new Night Mistress is even better that this though.
  Chris Foley says:	April 29, 2014 at 8:42 pm	Different ball-park to Noble Beast. Not what I'd class as a fair match-up haha! 😛
  The new Night Mistress is certainly a classier affair, but to me, it's lacking some of the energy going on here!