GOLDEN RESURRECTION  “Glory To My King”

Label: Liljegren Records
Released: 2010

1. See My Commands (03:56)
2. Best for Me (04:11)
3. Glory to My King (04:08)
4. Never Look Back (03:58)
5. The Final Day (05:41)
6. Proud to Wear the Holy Cross (06:18)
7. Golden Flames (04:47)
8. God’s Grand Hotel (04:24)
9. My Creation (00:46)

Lineup:
Christian Liljegren (Christian Rivel) – vocal, back-vocal
Olov Andersson – keys
Tommy Johansson – guitar, keys
Stefan Kack – bass guitar
Rickard Gustafsson – drums

Guests:
German Pascual – back-vocal
Erik Martensson – back-vocal
 Produced by Erik Martensson and Golden Resurrection.

Highway to Eden
 
What if Malmsteen (our God in all)  was reincarnated?  And if his name was now Tommy Johansson (guitar, keys), Prodigy vocal home Reinxeed who occupies the position of fine trigger, volcano to the electrical phenomenons, real fiery (furious?) solis festival eruptions in this new project of inspired vocalist Christian Liljegren (Christian Rivel), the Gospels according to DIVINEFIRE precheur, AUDIOVISION or NARNIA (until perhaps a duo with the venerable Chris Tomlin…), making it through the Lord by incredibles guitaristic air demonstrations, Golden fine gold of a neo-classicism in sum refreshing and playful (Bach & Vivaldi are summoned to the office) providing a sublime album of “Christian – Epic – Heavy – Melodic – Neo Classic – Enlighted – Metal”…! (nothing out!)

Often we think about the Europe connected 10 000 volts, often it gloats before both maestria. The divine process rent the “very high”, keyboards line a bed of roses and choirs whirl in the heavens, such vindictive sparrows (ho ho, this is beautiful…!).

Heavy metal, but with this small +, this supplement of soul. Never redundant, here no time died, it is a Highway to Eden. Just one defect, its duration, much too short (9 pieces). Well, finally, bet that the next one will be longer. The Multiplication of the loaves in this case will be welcome!

It is never too late to do, this (Swedish then cool…) Golden Resurrection even if passed unnoticed in the pages of the “major brothers” (often near-sighted and deaf, the “pôvres” /”poor” magazines to small chimneys but general circulation…) deserves all our respect.

An absolute favourite and an excellent group to follow, this Metal is a precious, divine alloy.
 
Reviewed by Mel Delacroix