The Royal Empire- "L.o.v.e"

 

 A German band that mixes stadium rock, fm rock, alternative and some gothic rock elements and creates a mostly low pace, intriguing album. "Times of fear" is a great song with an anthemic feeling, bit THIN LIZZY, bit Sisters of Mercy, "In the name of brotherhood" has the glam feeling that songs from QUIREBOYS and DOGS D AMOUR had along with the ALARM and BIG COUNTRY ,AC DC riffs at "in the name of brotherhood" are the party feeling of a band that creates music to lift the spirits up."L.O.V.E" is mix of classic rock, sleaze and alternative 80s big stadium. 

 

The band reminds of this pop oriented soft rock that Steve Jones played at his "Mercy" album. From the CULT to ULTRAVOX, BIG COUNTRY,ALARM, KILLERS, MANIC STREET PREACHERS and FURY IN THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE, RASMUS, Billy Idol pop rock bands and pop bands with sensibilities and a love for big, fat, honey dripped choruses and mid tempo songs like "Evening wind" that let your mind drift away. The "psychopath" is another example of how their sisters influenced metal to deliver the goods. Nothing that really changes the music tide but a nice song with some distinguished vocals with a gravelly voice and some traditional rock solo that makes the song a nice addition for a motorcycle rally festival. 

 

A nice album that brings something missing from a lot of more successful bands. A personal sound, with a lot of 80s influences but nevertheless personal and that counts. Waiting for their next move, we re in to 'L.o.v.e' and partying like it is 1989.

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