The vocal style makes it hard to get used to this not being a latter-day Mercyful Fate album with some updated drumming. Nothing against Yuri, who's a good musician, but he just doesn't have the depth possessed by the singer he's emulating, and I keep wishing Diamond would sing for the band instead. The other aspects of the vocals are great, though. The guitars and drums are border-line top shelf, and they sort of encouraged me to accept the vocals. Track 3, Hailstorm and Tempest, got me interested
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