Royal Hunt--Land of Broken Hearts

Royal Hunt--Land of Broken Hearts (1993/Rondel) Rating--8.3

A band that quietly became a force in the power/prog/symphonic metal community. Strong vocals, with good range and overall voice. There's some basic hard metal here, as well as light overtones of bands like Stratovarius, Elegy, Kamelot, and the like. A great second-half pickup to this disc...... smoke!
Nasty verses and riffing back a strong vocal chorus on "One By One," with more sharpness showing up in the title track, which features a melodic and thick choral frame.
Intricate guitar and keyboard phrasings mark "Heart of the City," and all of "Easy Rider," "Flight," "Stranded," and the bonus track "Day In Day Out" are good. The band also introduces its affinity towards the instrumental, as "Martial Arts" is a fast and intricate ride.
Several more strong efforts are to come from these guys, so sit tight...
TRACK LIST: Running Wild/Easy Rider/Flight/Age Gone Wild/Martial Arts/One By One/Heart of the City/Land of Broken Hearts/Freeway Jam/Kingdom Dark/Stranded/Day In Day Out

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