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Royal Hunt matches their prog metal chops with a concept on The Mission, an album that is lyrically based on Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles.
While the idea of a metal concept album seems hopelessly dated (Queensryche's 1987 masterpiece Operation: Mindcrime remains the unchallenged benchmark), what's worse is that Royal Hunt's sound has barely evolved beyond the late '70s.
At best, The Mission approaches Dream Theater's neo-prog elegance; at worst, it recalls Styx's Kilroy Was Here.
It's loaded with dazzling instrumental forays, quasi-classical pretensions, and towering, arena-sized vocal harmonies that owe as much to Steve Perry as to Geoff Tate.
As for the lyrics, suffice it to say that Bradbury's book is probably best left alone.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take OffAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 01:04 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 2 | The MissionAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 46 MB |
| 3 | Exit GravityAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 01:05 | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| 4 | SurrenderAndré Andersen, John West | Royal Hunt | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 44 MB |
| 5 | Clean SweepAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 01:57 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | Judgement DayAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 06:28 | 14 MB | 51 MB |
| 7 | MetamorphosisAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 01:25 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 8 | World Wide WarAndré Andersen, John West | Royal Hunt | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 51 MB |
| 9 | DreamlineAndré Andersen, Jacob Kjaer | Royal Hunt | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | Out of ReachAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 43 MB |
| 11 | Fourth DimensionAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | Days of No TrustAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| 13 | Total RecallAndré Andersen | Royal Hunt | Play | 06:59 | 16 MB | 54 MB |
| 51 mins | 118 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 406 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Andersen | Composer, Keyboards |
| 2 | Ray Bradbury | Liner Notes |
| 3 | Jan Eliasson | Mastering |
| 4 | Jacob Kjaer | Composer, Guitar |
| 5 | Kenny Lübcke | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Kenneth Olsen | Drums |
| 7 | Royal Hunt | Primary Artist |
| 8 | John West | Composer, 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). |