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Band
Crystal Ball
Title
Deja-Voodoo
Type
LP/EP
Company
Massacre
YOR
2016
Style
Hard Rock
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9/23/2016 - Review by: Eric Compton
Swiss melodic hard rock delivered with surgical precision
Third album in four years for this seasoned Swiss hard rock team. Like the previous albums this is polished hard rock that borders on AOR. The heaviness comes in grooves like "Fool's Parade" and "Director's Cut" that are backed by synth tracking. I wish the band could capture the energy of blazer "Dr. Hell No" and just spread that throughout the whole album. It could easily replace the wimpy cuts like "Home Again". Nevertheless another quality release from these vets.
Recommended for fans of: Shakra, Fox, Jaded Heart, Europe
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
4
MUSIC
4
VOCALS
4
PRODUCTION
4
ARTWORK
3.5
LYRICS
3


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    3.5 :AVE RATING

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