(Rated this album with 8 out of 10) Reviewed by
Robert Stone
from Ft. Worth, TX
Another enjoyable album, for the most part, from the pumpkin-obsessed kings of German power metal (Angel Dust kicks butt too, though). I agree with the reviewer who said the second half of the CD seems like an afterthought, but overall the feeling is brighter/happier than The Dark Ride. I saw them on tour for this album a few months ago, but just bought the disc last week so I wasn't familiar with the songs at the show but they had Helloween's stamp all over them. The last thing I have to question is a blurb in the last song. They slip into a reggae section - I don't have any problem with artists trying new things, and it only lasts for maybe 10 seconds but I thought: "a German metal band playing music from the American tropics? That's a bit of a stretch..." I guess that just goes to show you that metal musicians have been influenced by damn near every style around the world, which is a check mark for diversity...
