Fusion of "visitation" with "Chase the Dragon"

Already the Magnum albums "Rock Art", "Brand New Morning" and "visitation" contained surprisingly gitarrenbetont- rock elements, but the former plant was not particularly inspired, and the two others were leaning more on "Wings of Heaven" than "Chase the Dragon" on. Here, however, I feel the mood and in parts actually back reminds me of the sensational Drachenhatz, especially regarding the snappy guitar sound that largely keeps reveling beautiful sounding keyboards at bay and the kitsch factor restrains refreshing. The song is also a little less superficial than usual mixed since "Storyteller". Even the prickly fantasy tree, which the legendary Rodney Matthews immortalized on the cover, is strongly reminiscent of the 82er- album, for which he was also responsible artwork.

Can keep up because the new songs with "Soldier of the Line", "Spirit" and "Sacred Hour"? Hard to say, after all, are the classics with untouchable cult status. I'll go through: The opening track "All The Dreamers" is simply brilliant, "Blood Red Laughter" rocks rough and oppressive, and the stomping ballad "Did not Like You Anyway" provides beautiful guitar strings change in the intro and bombastic background Keys last song thirds. The melodic powerful theme song could have also appeared on "visitation". "So let it rain", "Shadow Town" and "Broken Promises" are more typical Magnum midtempo songs, as the fans love them. This is "Black Tattoo" for Magnum conditions a straighter rock Stampfer with Zirkusshow- moderate Keyboardoutro. Only the ballad "Putting Things in Places" murmurs with a rather uninspired chorus largely past me. In turn Shines "See how they fall" with a nice guitar echo and a bombastic Keyboardfanfare. The Closer "From Within" is pleasant, overproduced albeit with some choir. The contrast exciting dynamics of "Chase the Dragon" is not quite of "13th Day". The "11th Hour" - Album is but loosely topped with "Visitation", the new album also keep well.

The master Limiting is contemporary a little on hard, did not have to be quite so blatant. I thought the Loudness War would decline. But well, this is now really no reason to advise against the purchase of the album. Take the opener as check out tip.

The bonus disc includes "Eyes Like Fire", which already of the "Visitation" - is known DVD. In addition, there an unreleased demo song from the "Wings of Heaven" - era, two "13th Day" - songs in unplugged- robe and two live versions of popular songs. If you have, if you're a fan. Five Stars.

PS: After repeated by listening to the 1988 demo song "Those were the days" I have noticed that passages thereof rewritten later and in "Heartbroke and Busted" (from "Goodnight LA") and "You Do not Have To Be A Baby to cry "(" Rock Art "- Bonus Track") were utilized for one or the other long-standing fan which is certainly an interesting document..