by Metal Child Media
Our Rating : 4/10 [ Not That Good But Listenable ]
I have to tip my hat to Helloween for keeping their power metal's integrity pure for nearly 30 years (This is their 31th year in metal scene since their first demo, hard to believe isn't it ?).
To be frank with you, judging this album isn't an easy task. All tracks sound quite original, I mean it's a fresh idea on the musical composition, only a few seconds of two tracks sound similar to one or two of their past releases and the rest of them didn't remind me of any works in the past. This is quite an encouraging moment for an old band to project such a high energy to their metal fans.
However, creativity is certainly lacking. Don't expect Helloween to stretch the boundaries anywhere else on this album. Suffocating synthesizer-disco-beats fully tucked inside everywhere in this album have gone ballistic that really turned me off a bit. Overall, this album is passable and serious, a Helloween's landmark to prove that they are still serios musicians, they're still spending a lot of their time on music and they're still working hard for their metal fans. Eventhough not a complete delight but still impressive for its consistency.
