Royal Hunt's fifth studio release finds the band in a transitional phase.
Vocalist D.C.
Cooper left to pursue a solo career and was replaced by John West, formerly of Artension.
A fine vocalist with a moderate range, his style lends itself more to neo-classical metal and power metal than progressive metal.
Cooper not only had a unique style, but he also had a charisma that separated Royal Hunt from so many other average prog metal bands.
Their approach on Fear hasn't changed much from Paradox, as this is really André Andersen's band, but the impact just isn't the same.
Most of the selections follow traditional song structure and have more in common with Yngwie Malmsteen than Dream Theater.
This is a rather short disc, tracking in at just under 50 minutes, but this is probably for the better as not much was happening anyway.
This is a disappointing release that suffers immeasurably from D.C.
Cooper's departure.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FearAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 09:38 | 22 MB | 76 MB |
| 2 | Faces of WarAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 06:56 | 15 MB | 56 MB |
| 3 | Cold City LightsAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 44 MB |
| 4 | LiesAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 07:45 | 17 MB | 64 MB |
| 5 | Follow MeAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 49 MB |
| 6 | VoicesAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 44 MB |
| 7 | Sea of TimeAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 07:45 | 17 MB | 60 MB |
| 49 mins | 112 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 396 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Andersen | Composer, Keyboards, Producer |
| 2 | Jan Eliasson | Mastering |
| 3 | Jacob Kjaer | Guitar |
| 4 | Steen Mogensen | Bass |
| 5 | Lars Overgard | Mixing |
| 6 | Royal Hunt | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Allen Sorensen | Drums |
| 8 | John West | Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |