The girl is now anscheindend always good for a surprise, because "Vervain" begins with "My Wilderness" unusually "heavy", and the second half of the disc is with "Two And A Heart", "Creeper" and "Oblivious" three songs to offer, some of which even remember early "Theatre Of Tragedy" times Dooooom ...!
Also "Stronghold Of Angels" with Doro Pesch suggests the same line, a strong song!
"Love Decay" with guest vocalist M. Darkness (End Of Green), "Hunters" and "Elucidation" more likely to have again a pop-rock elements, whereby the latter two fall slightly. Even the title song goes in this direction, but has a similar flavor as "Paris" of the predecessor, good!
"Lotus" and "Unbreakable", the ballad of the disc - "Lotus" I would call succeeded very strong vocal lines, "Unbreakable" is likely the low point of the plate for me represents a replaceable tearjerker halt.
A good idea was, "Love Decay" and "Stronghold ..." again to pack "without" guest vocalist with it.
Successful board, full marks, I think then but for a little excessive, but a whopping four stars are already there!