Watchers

Royal Hunt | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 5, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Century Media
• ASIN: B000060ON4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,915 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intervention

2. Lies (live)

3. Flight (live)

4. Message To God (live)

5. Epilogue (live)

6. One By one (new version)

7. Clown In The Mirror (new version)

8. Day In Day out (new version)

9. Legion Of The Damned (new version)

10. Intervention (radio edit)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars heavy progressive and very classical, October 31, 2002

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"purplexed" (Bendigo, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Watchers (Audio CD)

I havent listened to royal hunt in a long time, but i was looking on Amazon.com and i came across this,I noticed that John West was doing lead vocals and already knowing of his brilliant voice with Artension I decided to give this a go. I have played this around 4 times since getting it 2 days ago and i realy like it. The music is heavy progressive and very classical and the vocals are great. Get this CD its great value and runs for close to 70 minutes long .

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good showcase of RH post DC Cooper., April 11, 2002

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Watchers (Audio CD)

2002's The Watchers is an interesting collection from Danish melodic/progressive metal band Royal Hunt. For the most part, it's a collection of old Royal Hunt songs either re-recorded or recorded live with vocalist John West (formerly of Artension). I'm always interested in hearing older material after a new singer joins a band. DC Cooper left some pretty big shoes to fill, but I thought West managed quite well. He has his own unique style that I think suited the band very well, and is a great complement to Andre Andersen

The Watchers' main attraction is a sprawling, progressive, new 13 minute epic called "Intermission," which may be Andre Andersen's most ambitious bit of songwriting. In addition to the basic and radio edit of that song, you get four live songs and four re-recordings. The re-recordings are very interesting, but the live songs don't hold up nearly as well as the live recordings of the band with DC Cooper on board.

The Watchers is a good collection for both newcomers as well as long time Royal Hunt fans. If you're already a Royal Hunt fan, "Intermission" should be enough to get your attention, and the reworked classic material should be a pleasant surprise. If you're new to Royal Hunt's unique progressive melodic hard rock sound, The Watchers makes a decent starting point, though I'd recommend picking up Paradox first.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IS THERE ANYONE BETTER???????, May 20, 2002

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john c cheek (El Paso, texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Watchers (Audio CD)

I became a Royal Hunt Fan after Listening to The Mission, but i must tell you, Watchers is in my opinion the most electrifing and most perfect CD out there today. The vocals of John West put him at the top of the Metal ladder as far as metal vocalists go. His voice is so clear and so powerful it grabs you and doesnt let go. In my opinion there is none better than John West his addition to Royal Hunt was a stoke of genius..... The keyboard work of Andre Anderson is unmatched by any keyboardist in the progressive metal world today. Then there is the guitar work, or should i say masterery, of Jacob Kiaer his work and technique puts him above all guitar players today it is so crisp so precise and hell he is fast. The bass lines of Steen Mogensen remind you alot of Geddy Lee, but with a fuller richer sound. Ladies and gentleman if you havent purchased this CD well, what is keeping you BUY IT NOW. Also if you havent had a chance to catch Royal Hunt in person, you are in for the experience of a lifetime. I caught them in Seoul Korea, and they were how do you say it EXCELLENT, POWERFUL, UNREAL, and left you wanting more and more. ROYAL HUNT RULES. Buy any Royal Hunt CD you can that John West appears on and you wont be dissappointed i guarantee. I look forward to any new release form them and seeing them again in person.