29 March 2024

Royal Thunder – Crooked Doors

Royal Thunder – Crooked Doors

Releasedate: ; Label: Relapse Records
By: Sabine van Gameren


American Rock formation Royal Thunder formed in 2004. Quite recently the band added a new guitarist, Will Fiore, to their line up . In 2012 the band came with a debut full length album and this year the band is ready for the release of their new album called “Crooked Doors”.

“Crooked Doors” is a release that gives you the best of 70’s brought in a modern edition. The band has an adventurous mind and allow themselves to take the time to float off when they feel like. Let the guitars go a bit more into depth, let the sound be a bit more catchy sometimes. And with this playfulness comes the fact that the lyrics are relatively straightforward.
A little remark is that sometimes the songs are perhaps feeling a bit too long and the whole album could easily give you the idea of being twice as long as it is which maybe is a bit too much at once.
The key of there is in variation. The songs have a strong link to each other and although you could listen them individually it always comes down to the fact you want to others to complete the story.
Could that be a pro, yes for the ones who are totally into it, this will be an element that makes you love the release even more, but it is a bit overwhelming as well.

Regardless these points you could really not find much against this release. The band shows good quality and delivered an album that we will remember.

Royal Thunder - Crooked Doors Tracklist:
01. Time Machine
02. Forget You
03. Wake Up
04. Floor
05. The Line
06. Forgive Me, Karma
07. Glow
08. Ear On The Fool
09. One Day
10. The Bear I
11. The Bear II

Links:
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