Allegiance - Howard Hewett

Advantages: Kiss at their finest hour
Disadvantages: It's their last studio album!

...Who would have thought that the grandmasters of pomp and ceremony would ever get back together again after some 15 years of being apart? From the time that they tentatively recorded 'Unplugged', until the day they stomped onstage, we all thought that they might do a song or two that was new. What happened next was an album that should have come out after Creatures of the Night (or sooner - forget Dynasty!). From the very start of the Carnival background sounds to its climax, Psycho Circus is the rock and roll over Kiss needed to make! Even if at first sight the track names are cheesy (I pledge allegiance to state of rock and roll?!) the sound and catchiness is very present. It's just a pity they won't crank out a couple of more before they put their codpieces out to pasture...... Read review

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Advantages: amazing solos
Disadvantages: nuffin

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Advantages: great music, great singing, great songs
Disadvantages: none

...Five years ago I was a Kamelot virgin. Since buying "The Fourth Legacy" I could not imagine a musical life without them. For those who have never heard of Kamelot, they are a melodic metal band from Europe. This means that they are not very well heard of here in the UK. An appropriate comparison, to put Kamelot in a better light, is to put them with the likes of Blind Guardian, Hammerfall, etc. The difference with Kamelot, is that their lead singer, can actually sing. In fact, "The Fourth Legacy" marks Khan's first studio album with the band, and it couldn't be any better. Seriously. From the harmonious beginnings of "New Allegiance" (a purely musical piece) it rolls gracefully in to "The Fourth Legacy" a guitar toting, drum banging rock tune that is possibly the best on the album. It most certainly sees Khan in to the band... Read review

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