Journey of Souls is the second album by Norwegian symphonic power metal band Keldian

Keldian

Keldian is a Norwegian symphonic power metal band that made their debut in 2007 with the album Heaven's Gate. Their music is a blend of classic 80s era melodic rock and more modern power and symphonic metal influences...

, and was released worldwide in May 2008 by American label Perris Records. It was produced, engineered and mixed by Arild Aardalen and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios.

The album continues the band's science-fiction inspired lyrical themes and the melding of 80s era melodic rock with modern power

Power metal

Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...

 and symphonic metal

Symphonic metal

Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...

. However, the tracks "Reaper" and "God of War" show the band stretching their niche in both more melodic and more metallic directions. The album also features the Iron Maiden-sounding epic "Memento Mori".

The lyrics deal with the troubles and possibilities of souls traveling through space and time, which culminates in the closing number "Dreamcatcher", and the vocal line "In my dreams I can shape the future, a journey of souls to the end..."

Tracklisting

• "The Last Frontier" - 3:25
• "Lords of Polaris" - 5:12
• "Reaper" - 3:34
• "The Ghost of Icarus" - 4:11
• "Memento Mori" - 9:18
• "Vinland" - 5:30
• "The Devil in Me" - 4:28
• "Hyperion" - 4:52
• "God of War" - 4:56
• "Starchildren" - 4:30
• "Dreamcatcher" - 3:40

All songs by Andresen/Aardalen.

Band

• Christer Andresen - lead vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, bass
• Arild Aardalen - keyboards, additional vocals

Featured guests

• Jørn Holen - drums
• Per Hillestad - drums
• H-man - drums
• Anette Fodnes - vocals
• Maja Svisdahl - vocals
• Gjermund Elgenes - vocals
• Anne Marit Bergheim - vocals and mandolin
• Gunhild Mathea Olaussen - violin
• Asle Tronrud - harding fiddle