ROYAL HUNT – Devil’s Dozen

Veteran stalwarts Royal Hunt are at it again with their 13^th studio album entitled Devil’s Dozen. After several lineup changes over their storied career, including a couple-three vocalist reshufflings, D.C. Cooper once again mans the microphone for this 8-track Progressive/Light Symphonic/Melodic Metal release. Royal Hunt’s simply at its best with Cooper … oddly, he’s really not that talented by “normal” Metal standards, but somehow his smooth delivery and “basic” tonal qualities just seem to blend in perfectly with Royal Hunt’s style like lemon and sugar in iced tea, making Devil’s Dozen a skillfully made, refreshingly reflective album.