"Phantomime" 5, "Impera ' Scored a 4, Prequelle 5.5 Popestar 4, "Meliora" 7.5" Infestissumam" 3
We will say they have averaged out to a 4.5. Needless to say, my expectations are low. I think the fact they make a turn further into pop with each album even has the music press that was cuckolding for the industry and not saying anything if they can't say something nice. But I will tell you how it is, so let us dig into this.
The opening track sounds like Journey. "Lachryma" is a much more effective song, and perhaps the best song since "Rats", which is the last song I liked by these guys. The guitars are often very Dokken with a couple of riffs that sound like post-"Reload" Metallica. "Satanized' was the lead single, which is a little too happy given the lyrics. However, it sounds heavy as hell if you compare it to the dreadful ballad "Guiding Lights," which makes even Styx sound heavy.
'De Profundus Borealis" sounds like the Dream Theater power ballads that I am also not a fan of. Much like Dream Theater, his singing makes it hard to get through the songs. "Cenotaph" feels like the wrong turn many prog bands made in the '80s. Not the worst song on this album, but not the best either."Missilia Amori" almost sounds like a joke. It also sounds like it's right from the 80s. "Marks of the Evil One' sounds like the filler Europe loaded their "Final Countdown" album with to support the one song. Some of the guitar solos on this album are decent, but not good enough to take this album seriously.
"Umbra" is driven by a riff that sounds like Ratt. The cock rock is really dialed up for this album. Even with the cow-bell this song is better than the power- ballads on here, but sucks when you compare it to even the worst song on the last Ozzy album. 'Excelceis " closes the album with one of the worst cock rock ballads you can imagine. I will give this album a 5, so it's not worth owning, and was hard for me to make it through, but maginally better than their average album.
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