UFO

Covenant

not as original as walk on water but good

Review Score:

(6/10)
Its too bad that the boys chose to rush out this album ( written and recorded in two weeks reportedly) Given a bit more time they may have been able to turn out a more original set of songs as on walk on water. With 'walk' they seem to have put more thought into presenting more complex melodies and original sound into the compositions, mainly ( in my opinion) due to the inclusion of old time member Paul Raymond. With raymond absent and ron nevison replaced by Mike (I dont know how to mix music ) Varney, the songs come out as typical hard rock. Nothing really new or exciting. Having said that, it dosent mean its a bad thing. Any album with Schenker, Mogg and Way is guaranteed to rock, and it does that very well. Midnight train is a great rocker, and Serenade seems pulled straight from the heyday of Phenomenon and Force it. I think it dosent rate as well as Chocolate box from Mogg way or Unforgiven from Schenker, but falls somewhere inbetween all the old school UFO albums. As for the live stuff, I guess I'm just really bored with hearing the same live tracks over and over again. Everything from Strangers in the night has been done so often live that I listened once and got bored and havent listened since. Now guys, If you can keep from killing each other, spend some more time on your songwriting next time.

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