As far as I'm concerned Tony Martin did a fine job as fronting the band from the stand point of replace RJD. Now for the Osbourne fans maybe not so much as the music is definitely more inspired by RJD's epic-ness. TYR kicks off with the grinding groove of "Anno Mundi" showing a power metal direction has been taken in full-force after hinting a lot on Headless Cross. The album continues to deliver with "The Law Maker" one of the many good tracks TYR has to offer.This album is given little credit as the band has been just a solo project for Toni for too many years and too many vocalist. The rhythm secton is Neil Murray of Whitesnake fame on bass guitar and his onetime Whitesnake cohort Cozy Powell swing sticks on the drums. Both of these seasoned metal veterans do more than adequate work bringing Toni's vision to light. You can definitely hear their sound and influence bleeding through on "Jerusalem". But that's about as snake bitten as you get.
The excellent "Valhalla" is a very good addition to the Sabbath catalog of songs and shouldn't be dismissed as not Sabbath or ignored because of Toni's inability to move on from his band name. Any fan of Dio will love this song and be thankful after hearing it. The album ends with two numbers that aren't terrible just aren't standouts and that's fine considering this album is a much better listen than the current Sabbath album with Geezer and Ozzy back in the fold. Underrated and forgotten by most but not I. Horns Up!
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