Back at the Rock Olymp

Okay, Magnum had their most successful period in the eighties. Then came down, resolution, side projects, reunion, half-baked new studio albums ... but you continually increased until at "Valley of the Moon King" again an absolute splendor work has been released. Visitation is the worthy successor to. So a few surviving rock dinosaurs that age together with their fans in dignity.

That does not go wrong with the dignity, care primarily exceptional vocalist Bob Catley and tape (bald) head Tony Clarkin who writes everything, produces and plays guitar. Well, that's a powerful, well-rehearsed team of two absolute-rounders and seasoned true professionals. Accordingly, it is also thanks to that "visitation" absolutely not tired or weak acts - on the contrary. The rocky passages like "Black Skies" punchy drive forward, while the slower passages like "Tonight's the Night" bombastisch- succeeded pathetisch- act atmospheric. Better, the band was not even in its heyday.

Compared to the direct predecessor to become songwriting moderately something more direct and has more mixed erdig- rocking guitar riffs in the foreground. Fortunately, you are not so doing crowbar moderately as "Rock Art", but extremely tasty and organic. So a little more "Wings of Heaven" and "Brand New Morning" as "On A Storyteller's Night". "Visitation" is a rich, very solid album that can fully coexist with their own back catalog. Anders, but to my ears as well as "Valley of the Moon King". As long as the band can keep this level, they will never resolve please.

Not all succeeded, I find this time Rodney Matthews cover artwork; the man has already created better. In the Limited Edition, the gaudy piece but tucked away in a tastefully designed dark slipcase ... interfere in the then turn the DVD age Note. Well, something is probably always. Five points.