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jjrock88 · « **Reply #3430 on:** July 01, 2015, 05:03:11 AM »

Didn't realize they were still making new music

Sounds good

Lowdz · « **Reply #3431 on:** July 01, 2015, 05:09:34 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on July 01, 2015, 04:59:24 AM

New Praying Mantis;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOl5C-eL1zI

I like this.

Not listened yet but the last one was awesome.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3432 on:** July 03, 2015, 09:28:08 PM »

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New Album Pre-Order Campaign
Royal Hunt welcomes fans to their FIRST EVER pre-ordering campaign on PledgeMusic.com

We know how many dedicated, loyal fans we have around the world – we´ve met a lot of you at the gigs and meet ‘n’ greets during these 22 years of our band´s existence. We also know that all of you – just like all of us – value high quality music so, in order to maintain our standards on this next release, here’s what we can do:

We’re inviting you to take part in the creation of our new album and offering you an opportunity to pre-order some unique, personalized packages as well as an exclusive access to our “video blog/diary”, interviews with all involved, lots of interaction and participation in various competitions with great prizes otherwise not available elsewhere.

We´re counting on your support and hope that together we´ll be able to release an album we all could be proud of… while having fun making it.

None of the packages get me excited enough to pledge. Album title is Devil's Dozen. Hope it doesn't suck as bad as A Life to Die For. It might be their last chance for me - it's been a steady decline over the last 3 albums. I really loved X; Show Me How To Live was decent, but short; A Life to Die For was borderline crap.

https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/royalhunt2015

bl5150 · « **Reply #3433 on:** July 03, 2015, 11:57:24 PM »

I think the last Royal Hunt album I bought was Fear with John West on vox - the last album got some strong reviews but I found over time that they were very prone to having much of their material sound the same.

gazinwales · « **Reply #3434 on:** July 04, 2015, 12:14:23 AM »

Yeah I am the same, since JW left I haven't bothered.
Seems like its the same old song album after album.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3435 on:** July 04, 2015, 04:21:58 AM »

I really liked X in that it was far more guitar driven than keyboards. Probably their only album as such. I'll give it a spin, but RH hasn't never been an automatic buy for me. I only got into them just before X was released.

Lowdz · « **Reply #3436 on:** July 04, 2015, 06:52:39 AM »

Quote from: bl5150 on July 03, 2015, 11:57:24 PM

I think the last Royal Hunt album I bought was Fear with John West on vox - the last album got some strong reviews but I found over time that they were very prone to having much of their material sound the same.

Fear was a Lowdz top 50 album. Not been much to write home abbout since. They're never terrible but seldom anything standout. And I prefer JW's voice.

wolfking · « **Reply #3437 on:** July 05, 2015, 04:27:59 AM »

Not big on a lot of their past albums but the last one was shit. I liked what they did with Mark Boals though.

bl5150 · « **Reply #3438 on:** July 10, 2015, 01:26:28 PM »

New Royal Hunt

https://youtu.be/JNQ9XbARa0s

It might just be me but I hear a bit of Message To God in this , which was one of my big faves as a kid. Decent track for them , but nothing fresh.

Lowdz · « **Reply #3439 on:** July 10, 2015, 01:34:35 PM »

That's a by the numbers RH riff. And I really can't stand the vocals. Worst RH singer. Song is ok.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3440 on:** July 10, 2015, 02:24:39 PM »

Quote from: Lowdz on July 10, 2015, 01:34:35 PM

That's a by the numbers RH riff. And I really can't stand the vocals. Worst RH singer. Song is ok.

This so much. DC is such a good vocalist - his early RH work, solo, Silent Force, Amaran's Plight. What the fuck are he and Anderson doing with his vocals here?? It's terrible. He's got this twang in his enunciation that is just awful. Is he getting worse with age, or is it just some intentional effect/style he's actually trying to go for? If the rest of the album is like this, I don't see me getting it.

Give me early 00s DC anytime.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #3441 on:** July 10, 2015, 02:39:04 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on July 10, 2015, 01:26:28 PM

New Royal Hunt

https://youtu.be/JNQ9XbARa0s

It might just be me but I hear a bit of Message To God in this , which was one of my big faves as a kid. Decent track for them , but nothing fresh.

I don't like it. I turned it off 2 minutes in

wolfking · « **Reply #3442 on:** July 10, 2015, 03:26:30 PM »

I thought it was alright, but nothing special at all. Probably wouldn't check the album out though.

Lowdz · « **Reply #3443 on:** July 11, 2015, 01:54:00 AM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on July 10, 2015, 02:24:39 PM

Quote from: Lowdz on July 10, 2015, 01:34:35 PM
That's a by the numbers RH riff. And I really can't stand the vocals. Worst RH singer. Song is ok.

This so much. DC is such a good vocalist - his early RH work, solo, Silent Force, Amaran's Plight. What the fuck are he and Anderson doing with his vocals here?? It's terrible. He's got this twang in his enunciation that is just awful. Is he getting worse with age, or is it just some intentional effect/style he's actually trying to go for? If the rest of the album is like this, I don't see me getting it.

Give me early 00s DC anytime.

He sounded fine when he went high, just those verses were bloody awful.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3444 on:** July 11, 2015, 08:19:26 AM »

Quote from: Lowdz on July 11, 2015, 01:54:00 AM

Quote from: jingle.boy on July 10, 2015, 02:24:39 PM
Quote from: Lowdz on July 10, 2015, 01:34:35 PM
That's a by the numbers RH riff. And I really can't stand the vocals. Worst RH singer. Song is ok.

This so much. DC is such a good vocalist - his early RH work, solo, Silent Force, Amaran's Plight. What the fuck are he and Anderson doing with his vocals here?? It's terrible. He's got this twang in his enunciation that is just awful. Is he getting worse with age, or is it just some intentional effect/style he's actually trying to go for? If the rest of the album is like this, I don't see me getting it.

Give me early 00s DC anytime.

He sounded fine when he went high, just those verses were bloody awful.

Agreed... there was one scream towards the end that reminded me why I (normally) love his vocals. But for the most part, it was tripe.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #3445 on:** July 11, 2015, 01:43:13 PM »

I re-listened to that RH song. Its awful

gazinwales · « **Reply #3446 on:** July 11, 2015, 04:51:39 PM »

The song is pleasant enough, but it's the same type of song that RH have done many times already.
Nothing new, same old same old, so I won't be bothering with them again.

wolfking · « **Reply #3447 on:** July 29, 2015, 05:54:12 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=364W3HE815w

I'm quite liking the sound of this new Praying Mantis. Straight up AOR but nice.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3448 on:** July 29, 2015, 07:02:15 AM »

Quote from: jjrock88 on July 11, 2015, 01:43:13 PM

I re-listened to that RH song. Its awful

The new song they released is a lot better. Not enough to inspire me to make a purchase tho.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #3449 on:** July 29, 2015, 02:27:38 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on July 29, 2015, 05:54:12 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=364W3HE815w

I'm quite liking the sound of this new Praying Mantis. Straight up AOR but nice.

I only casually knew of Praying Mantis as they were a part of the NWOBHM. Their sound is different then the majority of those bands. Sounds good.

TAC · « **Reply #3450 on:** July 29, 2015, 02:54:53 PM »

Yeah, I heard that the other day. It has such a classic sound to it.

wolfking · « **Reply #3451 on:** July 31, 2015, 03:54:23 PM »

I'm gonna get that Praying Mantis I think.

bl5150 · « **Reply #3452 on:** August 06, 2015, 05:45:17 PM »

I am having a listen to the upcoming Royal Hunt at the moment - you know exactly what you're going to get with these guys and if you like their sound it's pretty good. Not much in the way of memorable songs (maybe a couple) and a rating around high 70's (maybe 80 if a couple of tracks grow on me).

I know a few of you guys thought that their last one was awful but I didn't bother to check that out, so I can't make that comparison.

wolfking · « **Reply #3453 on:** August 07, 2015, 04:15:02 PM »

Yeah, I probably won't bother, although I didn't think the new song was as bad as you guys.

I finally got around to getting the new Ten. Solid, but at the moment, no where near as good as Albion.

bl5150 · « **Reply #3454 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:00:18 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on August 07, 2015, 04:15:02 PM

Yeah, I probably won't bother, although I didn't think the new song was as bad as you guys.

I finally got around to getting the new Ten. Solid, but at the moment, no where near as good as Albion.

Same for all of the above

Lowdz · « **Reply #3455 on:** August 08, 2015, 03:59:33 PM »

Bummer. Both guitarists for Crazy Lixx have left the band, and their future is up in the air. I like em.new Religion was a cracker, and the St was pretty good, if a little samey.
They should get criss Kanye in the band.

bl5150 · « **Reply #3456 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:42:39 PM »

Quote from: Lowdz on August 08, 2015, 03:59:33 PM

They should get criss Kanye in the band.

Who

Both of the albums you mention were really good.

TAC · « **Reply #3457 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:45:04 PM »

I should've had a Crazy Lixx round!

Quote from: bl5150 on August 08, 2015, 05:42:39 PM

Who

There's actually someone you've never heard of?

bl5150 · « **Reply #3458 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:46:06 PM »

Maybe - but then Paul might be running the kingshmegland spell checker

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3459 on:** August 08, 2015, 11:33:14 PM »

Quote from: Lowdz on August 08, 2015, 03:59:33 PM

Bummer. Both guitarists for Crazy Lixx have left the band, and their future is up in the air. I like em.new Religion was a cracker, and the St was pretty good, if a little samey.
They should get criss Kanye in the band.

Damn. New Religion is one of my favourite recent rock albums, and the ST had gotten them back on track and had several great songs. Losing two guitarists is a big hit to the band. What happened?

wolfking · « **Reply #3460 on:** August 09, 2015, 04:07:11 AM »

Damn, the last one was awesome and I still spin it quite a lot.

Lowdz · « **Reply #3461 on:** August 09, 2015, 04:48:20 AM »

Quote from: Lowdz on August 08, 2015, 03:59:33 PM

Bummer. Both guitarists for Crazy Lixx have left the band, and their future is up in the air. I like em.new Religion was a cracker, and the St was pretty good, if a little samey.
They should get criss Kanye in the band.

Who the hell is criss Kanye? I actually typed Chris laney!!! Bloody autocorrect

wolfking · « **Reply #3462 on:** August 09, 2015, 05:06:12 AM »

Google brings up nothing music related.

EDIT: Chris Laney, got it haha......I dont know who he is either lol.

Lowdz · « **Reply #3463 on:** August 09, 2015, 11:33:04 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on August 09, 2015, 05:06:12 AM

Google brings up nothing music related.

EDIT: Chris Laney, got it haha......I dont know who he is either lol.

He produced new religion and made a pretty decent melodic rock album called Pure. His voice isn't the strongest but he gets it.

wolfking · « **Reply #3464 on:** August 09, 2015, 03:43:25 PM »

Is that album worth checking out?

News: The Gift of Music official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fae4FQ4McSY

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