{"id":6926,"date":"2012-09-28T00:00:28","date_gmt":"2012-09-28T00:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=6926"},"modified":"2013-06-01T12:47:21","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T12:47:21","slug":"album-review-the-69-eyes-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-the-69-eyes-x\/","title":{"rendered":"THE 69 EYES – X (2012) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE 69 EYES
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\nNuclear Blast (2012)<\/span>
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Finland\u2019s The 69 Eyes continue their slow takeover of the world with X<\/em>. Over the years the band\u2019s image has become increasingly more gothic while their sound has become much more guitar rock orientated. X is the culmination of that, offering ten melancholic anthems, that certainly bring to mind higher profile artists such as HIM and Sisters Of Mercy, while maintaining a slightly edgier approach.<\/p>\n

Most of this album has an even-keeled, dark sound to it. While that\u2019s not entirely unexpected, it has much more of a Billy Idol vibe than a Danzig one. \u2018Love Runs Away\u2019 is a good example of this as it pounds through the verses before exploding into a big anthem chorus that comes back into the verses with a dirty, sleaze rock tinged guitar riff. This song in particular exemplifies everything great about The 69 Eyes. A perfect choice to start the album. <\/p>\n

The more melancholic moments stand out here the most. \u2018If You Love Me The Morning After\u2019 is as beautiful as it is creepy, boasting a deep vocal and plenty of atmospheric guitar work and background vocals. The jangly \u2018I Love The Darkness In You\u2019 is another backstreet inspired moment that is impossible not to like. \u2018Black\u2019 has a super-catchy sound that proves goth kids love strong melodies too. The early 80s hollow room sound of \u2018When A Love Comes To An End\u2019 is a definite highlight as well. Personally, I wish it were a bit longer because by the time it really captures you it comes to an end. It\u2019s a great example of how a ballad should be however. <\/p>\n

There are a few stinkers here unfortunately, but they don\u2019t dominate the album. The Rozz Williams (ex-Christian Death) twang of \u2018Borderline\u2019 gets more and more annoying on repeated listens, and \u2018I Know What You Did Last Summer\u2019 is fair to midland musically, but I find it hard to get past the lyrical content being so cheesy. \u2018Tonight\u2019 is an okay song, but the verse feels like it\u2019s falling apart. I\u2019m guessing that it\u2019s intentional as the chorus is fairly catchy. <\/p>\n

Overall, this is a solid album. It\u2019s not my personal favourite from the band, but I\u2019d be willing to bet that the more radio-friendly appeal will expose The 69 Eyes to a whole new audience. The dark, melancholy sound is balanced fairly well by mid-paced tempos and big choruses that make this an enjoyable ride, even if it\u2019s not a contender for album of the year. <\/p>\n

Mark Fisher<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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