Time for 2006, and let's start with those crazy Germans, Edguy.
Here, they've left behind some of their power metal leanings and have gone all Bon Jovi, which is not a very exciting proposition. However, Mr Sammet has more ability to do consistently catchy work than anything that New Jersey mob can come up with, so ROCKET RIDE remains a good listen.
But it's still not a great listen. It's really with their most traditional song, "Return To The Tribe", that they sound at their best, and there's also good stuff with the likes of the title track, and one could say the same for "Wasted Time", only it's a bit too recycled. Even worse, songs such as "Matrix" just sound tired. Also, some of the sex-obsessed lyrics are dumb.
Concluding the album is the calypso-styled "Trinidad", and it's appealing in a silly way, completing a record that's certainly a good listen, but not Edguy at their best.
***1/2
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