Artist : Magnum

Album : The Serpent Rings

Release Date : 17-01-2020

Added : 07-02-2020

And one more for the English of 'Magnum' who released a new album in early 2020 with 'The Serpent Ring' (see the live released early 2019 here and the album 'Lost on the Road Eternity' released in 2018 here). We find the band to 'Bob Catley' and 'Tony Clarkin' who ensures all the compositions with 11 new titles and with a change of bassist, 'Al Barrow' having given way to 'Dennis Ward' who takes part in many projects (among others some recent chronicles of myprogmusic 'First Signal', 'Imperium' and 'Khymera'). They continue to offer us melodic hard-rock in a 70s style and, from the first title 'Where Are You Eden?', we find the paw of 'Tony Clarkin' with a symphonic component which highlights a first effective melody and we can quote in the same genre, 'Madman or Messiah', 'The Archway of Tears', 'Not Forgiven' or even 'House of Kings' (and its jazzy part in the middle) in which we can not help but tap your foot in rythmn. We can also note the beautiful mid-tempo of the title track of the album with an instrumental section which brings a superb touch of progressive, the magnificent power ballade 'The Great Unknown' and the beautiful melody of the last title 'Crimson On The White Sand'.

In summary, the English of 'Magnum' continue to offer us what they have always done best, good melodic hard-rock with foolproof choruses and if you like this style of the seventies, 'The Serpent Rings' should be consumed without moderation...

Line Up / Musicians

Bob Catley (Vocal), Tony Clarkin (Guitar), Rick Benton (Keybords), Dennis Ward (Bass), Lee Morris (Drums)