It's been a couple of months now and I've taken this CD to heart. The first Archon Angel was already very good, and this one here is excellent.
The songs have punch and hooks. Vocal melodies so good compared to eg. Circle II Circle's last few efforts. Fortress is a great tune. These guys really won me over with this one. Damn, now I want to learn to play these songs. Lyrics are awesome too, just like with the first one.
Zak sounds so good, too. I can only hope the Savatage album he is working on will be as good.