The double bass does not come off ...

No double bass! I see it literally in my mind how Drum animal Mike Terrana left leg chains on his stool (and an arm to it), lest he drummed the songs into the ground. But even with one leg, it creates Terrana to create an eerie pressure. The guitar playing of Master Pell is already beyond doubt, and singer Johnni Goeli is a power which unites in his voice power, expression and in the necessary passages the right melting, as is currently probably only (the vocally somewhat differently colored) Jorn country has it.

Among the songs: After the intro follows with 'Too Late' is an oppressive Hard Rocker that goes through the roof properly. The subsequent 'Devil zone' develops after a beautiful acoustic intro into a real midtempo Stampfer. 'Prisoner Of Love' is a dignified hardrockers in which to convince the earthy rhythm guitar until the verse ends in a harmonious bridge. When equipped with 7:39 minutes duration 'Dreaming Dead' If it is an epic song that exudes an eerily beautiful dark and cold atmosphere; in the course of the song Pell must in this disc highlight more extensively - about 3 minutes - solos, strong. In the ballad 'Glory Night' you can then breathe a little, but before it is too relaxed, the guitar may ran from the half. But even with 'Dark Waves Of The Sea' you can create your ears again, the song evolved (of a sequel to 'Oceans Of Time' is) but to a long, 8-minute midtempo Stampfer, who repeatedly acoustic Guitar is loosened and is decided with a long solo empathetic. 'Burning Rain' rocks to the previous epics back straighter then, the subsequent quiet instrumental 'Noblesse Oblige' creates again time to rest, but from swill compared to the rest of the numbers. With the next epic 'The End Of Time', a melancholy number, the plate is finished worthy.

I do not know why me which has surprised finally AXEL RUDI PELL has always stood for class Hard Rock plates, but I did not expect: "The Crest" is a Saustarke Melodic Metal / Hard Rock pearl with epic, stirring songs, beautiful solos and excellent vocal convinced. Above all, it provides through the varied song mix and long-term listening pleasure.