Frontiers\/BAM<\/p>\n
Danish\/Swedish\/American band ROYAL HUNT has been through so many changes. Founded by eternal keyboard player Andre Andersen in 1989 they have conceived eleven studio albums, four live albums and no less than six best of releases, primarily in Japan though. Vocalists like Henrik Brockmann, John West and Mark Boals have been in the fold, but only D.C Cooper have prevailed and returned. All in all nine musicians other than the present lineup of D.C Cooper, Andre Andersen, Jonas Larsen, guitars, Andreas Passmark, bass, and drummer Allan S\u00f6rensen have contributed. Many say that their peak was around \u201cMoving Target\u201d and \u201cParadox\u201d, i.e. the mid nineties, while many want to forget all about their oddity \u201cX\u201d from 2010. What will this album represent? <\/p>\n
To my surprise they have chosen two tracks off \u201cX\u201d. All in all the band has chosen two to three songs off each album, plus bonus tracks, live renditions and bonus tracks. 33 tracks is a bit on the overpowering side, but many of them are really solid – which is unfortunately not the same as instant hits. I dare say I jotted down many \u201c4\/5\u201d in the margin of the info sheet, but still I lack spark in most of the tracks. The formula is great, strong vocalist, flashy keyboards, usually with a classic touch, but the spark of many far less impressive bands is rarely present. The tracks off \u201cMoving Target\u201d impress me the most, with \u201cParadox\u201d as a close follower. But all in all I wished for more. Live and re-charged songs are either too clean or simply not necessary, the old trap of acoustic and other slight renditions. But the fact remains, few bands sport as many competent musicians\u2026<\/p>\n
Track list
\nFlight
\nKingdom Dark
\nStranded
\nClown in the Mirror
\nWasted Time
\nEpilogue
\nTime
\nFar Away
\n1348
\nRiver of Pain
\nTearing Down the World
\nMessage to God
\nCold City Lights
\nFollow Me
\nSurrender
\nThe Mission
\nCan\u00b4t Let Go
\nPaper Blood
\nSeason\u00b4s Change
\nThe First Rock
\nTears of the Sun
\nThe Well
\nShadowman
\nHard Rain\u00b4s Coming
\nHalf Past Loneliness
\nSave Me (New song)
\nOne by One (Acoustic)
\nBodyguard (Acoustic)
\nRestless (Acoustic)
\nBad Luck
\nDouble Conversion
\nU-Turn
\nSixth Sense
\nDay Is Dawning<\/p>\n
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