18 years following its release Rising Symphony has seen for itself a remaster and inclusion of the bonus track found only on the Japanese version of the original release. Near 2 decades has not seen a return for STORMWIND but at the very least fans can enjoy listening to a remastered version of the band's final album.

The title track is as well the opening track, an instrumental piece entitled "Rising Symphony" this version has its dynamic changed to better represent the drastic shift in tone and volume found just past the halfway point. It's impossible to make mention of the previous song without then mentioning "Touch Of The Flames" which picks up immediately as the other ends bridging them in a hastened segue-the song has the tonality of being triumphant and full of unhindered resolve, a stoic song complete with a killer solo. "Strangers From The Sea" begins with a lengthened atmosphere and tolling of a bell slightly muted before being overlaid with monologue and chamber vocals referring to the Viking raid of Lindisfarne. This song is powerful and unique in quite a many different aspects possessing different styles of delivery in music and lyric, different tempos, and a stoic solo. The actual event referred to in the song marks the beginning of the Viking Age in Europe which sent shockwaves throughout the whole of the coastal regions and Christendom in general.

An interesting addition, the cover of QUEEN'S "White Man" is one of the most striking tracks on the record being adapted to the band's style but still different enough to stand out-the Metalized version of this song brings with it a strength and fervor that felt lacking in the original release and although no one can ever match FREDDIE'S cadence THOMAS' vocals suit this version best. The very last song on the album, "Wings Of Tomorrow," feels disconnected from the rest of the album and results in something that is wholly itself; the song contains a small introduction of atmosphere and synth before barreling straight into the first verse. Something unique to the song is that it possesses enough transitions and dynamic changes to feel as an entire album wrapped up into a single 4 minute track, something quite impressive for its stature but does not work quite so well as an album finisher.

The instruments together form a solid unit, a large-scale band to adjoins to one another to create a sound greater than the sum of their parts and with that one can distinctly hear that each element is near perfectly sat in its sonic groove. The bass at the lowest end of the spectrum doubling the guitars in force and intensity whilst providing the foundation the other instruments need to stand on. The guitars are one of the most, if not the most, distinct elements of the band driving each song with gritty leads and riffs they can sound a bit of a wash at some points but the re-mastery has made a drastic improvement in reference to this. The drums are there for the entire progression of the album whether it's pushing the music where it needs it or providing the perfect backing ambience. The vocals have a great range to them being one of the most impressive sounds on the entire record, and lastly the keys provide a great backing and atmosphere where and when they're needed along with pairing extremely well with the guitar for leads.

If you've heard it before it's nothing new and even with the Re-mastery wouldn't possess any defining features that are alarmingly different than the original, but if you missed out on owning the original release or are wholly new to STORMWIND this album would make an amazing inclusion to near anyone's library.