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IS THERE ANYONE BETTER???????

john c cheek | El Paso, texas United States | 05/20/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I became a Royal Hunt Fan after Listening to The Mission, but i must tell you, Watchers is in my opinion the most electrifing and most perfect CD out there today. The vocals of John West put him at the top of the Metal ladder as far as metal vocalists go. His voice is so clear and so powerful it grabs you and doesnt let go. In my opinion there is none better than John West his addition to Royal Hunt was a stoke of genius..... The keyboard work of Andre Anderson is unmatched by any keyboardist in the progressive metal world today. Then there is the guitar work, or should i say masterery, of Jacob Kiaer his work and technique puts him above all guitar players today it is so crisp so precise and hell he is fast. The bass lines of Steen Mogensen remind you alot of Geddy Lee, but with a fuller richer sound. Ladies and gentleman if you havent purchased this CD well, what is keeping you BUY IT NOW. Also if you havent had a chance to catch Royal Hunt in person, you are in for the experience of a lifetime. I caught them in Seoul Korea, and they were how do you say it EXCELLENT, POWERFUL, UNREAL, and left you wanting more and more. ROYAL HUNT RULES. Buy any Royal Hunt CD you can that John West appears on and you wont be dissappointed i guarantee. I look forward to any new release form them and seeing them again in person."

PROG-METAL PERFECTION!!!

Ken Kupstis | Kissimmee, FL | 07/02/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It was a miracle I even glanced at this CD; I'd never heard of Royal Hunt and the cover didn't exactly scream "metal". I heard a sample and was BLOWN AWAY!!! These guys are AWESOME, combining the best elements of UFO, Scorpions, Dream Theatre and Stratovarious! This is the first heavy metal band where you want to hear the KEYBOARDS more than the GUITARS, but they're all GREAT. The only slight flaw I found was the band's lyrics were slightly downbeat & criticized God (Snap out of it, pal, God's already done more than enough for ALL of us). Besides that, these guys RULE!!! Well worth the money."

A good showcase of RH post DC Cooper.

Justin Gaines | Northern Virginia | 04/11/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The Watchers is for the most part a collection of old Royal Hunt songs either re-recorded or recorded live with vocalist John West (formerly of Artension). I'm always interested in hearing older material after a new singer joins a band. DC Cooper left some pretty big shoes to fill, but I thought West managed quite well. He has his own unique style that I think suited the band very well, and is a great complement to Andre Andersen. In addition to the "new old" material, The Watchers features an impressive new 13 minute epic called Intermission.



The Watchers is a good collection for both newcomers as well as long time Royal Hunt fans. If you're already a Royal Hunt fan, Intermission should be enough to get your attention, and the reworked classic material should be a pleasant surprise. If you're new to Royal Hunt's unique progressive melodic hard rock sound, The Watchers makes a decent starting point, though I'd recommend picking up Moving Target or The Mission first."