MAGNUM — Magnum II (review)

MAGNUM — Magnum II album cover Album · 1979 · Hard Rock Buy this album from MMA partners
2/5 ·
martindavey87
Continuing exactly where 'Kingdom of Madness' left off, Magnum's second album, titled "Magnum II" (how original...), sticks to its tried-and-tested formula of 70's keyboard-based hard rock with progressive elements thrown in for good measure.

Magnum have never really been more than a small blip on my musical radar, although I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed their debut record. As it is, 'Magnum II' lacks the same energy and sense of fun that its predecessor has. There's some good songs on offer here, but there's also a few rather naff ones. And when you add in the cheesy lyrics and over-the-top vocal performances, as a whole there just isn't really anything of any major substance to inspire me to come back.

Brief highlights include 'Reborn', 'The Battle' and 'Great Adventure', though oddly enough, one of the more memorable songs is a bonus "acoustic" version of the song 'Foolish Heart', which is a jazzed up ballroom-style take on one of the albums more generic tracks. It features a brass section, a saxophone solo and an incredibly up-tempo rhythm that actually gets you quite pumped up. Why, oh why was this a bonus track?!

Overall, this isn't a terrible album, and Magnum have been able to at least grow on me a little, but this just doesn't have anything all that interesting going on. Listen to 'Kingdom of Madness' instead.
Share this review
more

Review Comments

Post a public comment below | Send private message to the reviewer
Please login to post a shout
No shouts posted yet. Be the first member to do so above!

Review Index

Member Zone

Username:
Password:
Stay signed in

Metal Subgenres

Artists Alpha-index

MMA TOP 5 Metal ALBUMS

Rating by members, ranked by custom algorithm
Albums with 30 ratings and more
Master of Puppets Thrash Metal
METALLICA
Buy this album from our partners
Paranoid Heavy Metal
BLACK SABBATH
Buy this album from our partners
Moving Pictures Hard Rock
RUSH
Buy this album from our partners
Powerslave NWoBHM
IRON MAIDEN
Buy this album from our partners
Rising Heavy Metal
RAINBOW
Buy this album from our partners

New Metal Artists

New Metal Releases

Rivers Of Nihil Technical Death Metal
RIVERS OF NIHIL
Buy this album from MMA partners
Birthing Metal Related
SWANS
Buy this album from MMA partners
Ascension Gothic Metal
PARADISE LOST
Buy this album from MMA partners
A Vivid Depiction Of Collapse Metalcore
WOUNDED TOUCH
Buy this album from MMA partners
Counterfeit Recollections Metalcore
FALLFIFTYFEET
Buy this album from MMA partners
More new releases

New Metal Online Videos

PARADISE LOST - Silence Like The Grave (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
PARADISE LOST
adg211288· 1 day ago
Paradise Slaves "Somebody To Shove" (Soul Asylum Cover) Official Music Video
PARADISE SLAVES
Bosh66· 3 days ago
Paradise Slaves - Swim North (featuring Trevor Phipps of Unearth)
PARADISE SLAVES
Bosh66· 3 days ago
Paradise Slaves - Aesthetic of Serpents
PARADISE SLAVES
Bosh66· 3 days ago
Paradise Slaves - Dreamers (Official Video)
PARADISE SLAVES
Bosh66· 3 days ago
More videos

New MMA Metal Forum Topics

More in the forums

New Site interactions

More...

Latest Metal News

members-submitted

More in the forums

Social Media

Follow us
Become a Facebook fan RSS Feed