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Technisch befindet sich die Band Revoltons auf hohem Niveau und das Liedgut auf UNDERWATER BELLS PT.2 überzeugt trotz der Mannigfaltigkeit beinah durchwegs. 💪🏻  #CDReview #PowerMetal #ProgressiveMetal #Revoltons #SleaszyRiderRecords #ThrashMetal #UnderwaterBellsPt2October9th1963Act1 Read the full article

The fairly ridiculous title is an homage to the Ruskin Arms in London, early stomping ground of Maiden. My initial fears that this was going to be some sort of lost in itself concept fortunately don't manifest. Once yet another empty intro is out of the way this gets serious with an instrumental half title track full of atmosphere. It's very Seventh Son era Maiden in style with big twin guitars and loads of atmosphere and no space for vocals. "Jeremy Bentham" follows, named for a British 18th Century philosopher, and the vocals arrive. At this point the song simplifies and at first I can't tell if it is just a basic vocal style or a weakening in the arrangements. As the songs continue there is some seriously cool music but no real depth or dimension to the vocal. Whilst there isn't a lot of range on show I am more inclined to say that it is the song writing that is at fault. The other half title track brings a real Gothic feel to everything and the voice seems more at ease with its softer styling. After what is effectively a full song there is a dark and oppressive section that drips with so much mood that I didn't want it to end. The rest pan out in similar style with more excellent guitar parts on top of fresh and attentive rhythms. It's just those vocals that show a bit of weakness and if they could be sung on top of a continued layered musical palette that would be all the better. I like this a lot but the songs need to feel more natural when the singing is taking place to really push this into even more elevated territory. 17/20