ROYAL HUNT — A Life To Die For

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Album · 2013

Tracklist

01. Hell Comes Down From Heaven
02. A Bullet's Tale
03. Running Out Of Tears
04. One Minute Left To Live
05. Sign Of Yesterday
06. Won't Trust, Won't Fear, Won't Beg
07. A Life To Die For

Line-up/Musicians

- André Andersen / Keyboards
- DC Cooper / Vocals
- Allan Sørensen / Drums
- Andreas Passmark / Bass
- Jonas Larsen / Guitars

Guest musicians:

- Jacob Kjaer / Guitars (lead) (track 3)
- Michelle Raitzin / Vocals (additional) (track 2)
- Soma Allpass / Strings
- Christina Lund / Strings
- Patricia Skovgaard / Strings
- Christina Larsen / Strings
- Alexandra Popova / Vocals (backing)
- Kenny Lübcke / Vocals (backing)

About this release

Release date: December 3, 2013
Label: Frontiers Records

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J-Man
DC Cooper's return to Royal Hunt for the release of 2011's Show Me How to Live reignited interest in this Danish progressive metal band for many listeners, and with 2013's A Life to Die For, that interest is likely to remain ignited. Royal Hunt's twelfth album doesn't deviate much from their established blend of neo-classical power metal, melodic hard rock, and progressive metal, but the songwriting here is strong enough to make for a solid listen from start to finish.

Although the title track and "Hell Comes Down From Heaven" easily stand out as highlights (I've always found that Royal Hunt's best compositions tend to be their longest), the rest of A Life to Die For is well-written and well-played. Keyboardist André Andersen's detailed symphonic arrangements are quite impressive, and DC Cooper's vocal performance demonstrates why he is such a fan favorite when it comes to melodic progressive metal.

Royal Hunt's bombastic and symphonic approach to progressive metal doesn't usually connect with me on the same level that bands like Fates Warning and Dream Theater do, but there's no doubt that these Danes are really good at playing the music that they play. Fans of Royal Hunt will definitely want to check out A Life to Die For, and this isn't a bad place for newcomers to start their journey either.

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