EYE II EYE was a baffling left turn after years of creating hard rock anthems for arenas. Instead, Klaus, Matthias & Rudolf are collaborating with drum machines and electronics?! Thankfully, we do still have some guitars and real drums (thanks to James Kottak) to occasionally punch up the volume, but their musical agenda is a bit curious here with so much in the way of electronics and even dance-rock styled songs. Klaus Meine actually sounds really good throughout the album and one might ask why he didn't release this as a solo record instead. The remaining members were obviously in an experimental mood when they did this and the execution itself isn't bad. It's really a matter of ignoring their fans expectations, as these songs aren't sort of fare that would satisfy your average Scorpions fan. The ballads are probably the highlights, as the uptempo songs lack any real bite. It's a playful, but confusing collection of songs that only hardcore fans are likely to revisit.
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