Frontiers Records
2005
1. Break Your Chains
2. Not My Kind
3. Memory Lane
4. Never Give Up
5. Seven Days
6. SK 983
7. Kiss Of Faith
8. Paper Blood
9. Season’s Change
10. Twice Around The World
The latest in a long and steady career of albums, Paper Blood marks the 8th album by this very consistent band. Probably best known for their couple albums that introduced one DC Cooper, this album continues with John West whom they've had for the past few. West has also probably exceeded the band in notariety as he's been featured in many other groups such as Artension and Feinstein.
Really though Royal Hunt is pretty underrated. I never hear a thing about this band from anyone and for a band that's forged their own style and kept things steady since the early 90s, this is suprising. Using an interesing blend of atmospheric keyboards and heavy riffs this would certainly appeal to fans of finnish power and progressive metal. John West is mostly mid ranged and melodic but can let go at times. Kind of like a more 'metal' sounding Jorn Lande in a way, but he has a sound that's pretty unique. An interesting blend of progressive rock, choir-like backups, and heavy riffing, this album is nothing particularly new for the band, but they continue on in their own style. If you haven't checked them out yet and this sounds appealing to you then it's about time.
Highlights: Never Give Up, Break Your Chains, Paper Blood
Rating - 3.0/5
2. Not My Kind
3. Memory Lane
4. Never Give Up
5. Seven Days
6. SK 983
7. Kiss Of Faith
8. Paper Blood
9. Season’s Change
10. Twice Around The World
The latest in a long and steady career of albums, Paper Blood marks the 8th album by this very consistent band. Probably best known for their couple albums that introduced one DC Cooper, this album continues with John West whom they've had for the past few. West has also probably exceeded the band in notariety as he's been featured in many other groups such as Artension and Feinstein.
Really though Royal Hunt is pretty underrated. I never hear a thing about this band from anyone and for a band that's forged their own style and kept things steady since the early 90s, this is suprising. Using an interesing blend of atmospheric keyboards and heavy riffs this would certainly appeal to fans of finnish power and progressive metal. John West is mostly mid ranged and melodic but can let go at times. Kind of like a more 'metal' sounding Jorn Lande in a way, but he has a sound that's pretty unique. An interesting blend of progressive rock, choir-like backups, and heavy riffing, this album is nothing particularly new for the band, but they continue on in their own style. If you haven't checked them out yet and this sounds appealing to you then it's about time.
Highlights: Never Give Up, Break Your Chains, Paper Blood
Rating - 3.0/5
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