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Artist: Metal Majesty

CD Title: 2005

Label: Lion

Release Date: Out Now

Comments: From the moment I started listening to this disc I was awestruck. I've never heard anyone sing so much like the late Freddy Mercury in my life. The music is nothing like the Queen of old but if no one told me, I'd swear on my soul that this was Freddy. He delved into so many different sounds and styles; who knows? Well this isn't Queen so now what do I do? I can tell you by track 5 as this vocalist tries in vain to take it upstairs that my suspicions of Freddy not being dead are put to rest in no uncertain terms.

The music is full of life at times and quite odd at others. Track 6 sounds like something the Beatles might have done in their early days while under the influence of a lot of potent ergot derivatives although it's no "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds," by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe these guys were shooting for comedy here, at least I hope so. I know I giggled. The guitar work throughout the disc is good but nothing really stood out to me. Maybe with the right producer this could go somewhere in the marketability sense, but not in it's present form in my opinion. Nonetheless, it is quality music. I just can't see myself sitting down and listening to it over and over again so I give it a 5.

Track Listing: We Rocked - Ready To Roar - Love Will Make You Bleed - Hold On The Night - Burying Heather - Hell Hounds On My Tail - Aurelia's Night - Alone Unknown And On My Own - Zenith - Ready To Roar

Rating: 5/10
Reviewer: Scott J. Rich

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