I was starting to listen to this being in the mood for over-the-top cheesiness. But this is all but unlistenable. The melodies are trite as fuck, the sound is plastic, the songwriting is hokey. If you want fist-pumping, cheesy power metal, go back to old Running Wild or Blind Guardian or Helloween if you must (their self-titled new one is pretty decent), but avoid this pathetic turd. |