I've thought both of their first two albums have been good, but short of what they could have been. The band has shown they have a touch for melody, but production has hampered them (particularly on their debut), and they can have moments where they just sound uninspired.
This third release again shows they can offer worthwhile tunes, particularly on the first half, but it's all sounding a bit predictable by now, and almost lifeless. The topics cover such things as the the historical battles between Scotland and England ("Highland Revenge"), and no less than three songs about the glory of metal ("Child Of Rock", "Mr Failure", where they trash the press which trashes metal, and "Metal Crusade").
I just don't know how to view Crystal Eyes. They're still almost there, but not quite, and it's getting a bit annoying.
**1/2
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