mystica

the best record of ARP. yes, without a doubt. i began liking him in oceans, then, i liked songs from masquerade, i did not like very much shadow zone, but kings and queens was better.
this one is the best. always in my humble opinion ;-)
the melodies are ARP signature. Johnny & Axel. I did not like sincerely pre-Gioeli records. their vocals were not good enough. johnny's are awesome, and axel has been able to improve his songwritting, and the killer riffs, oh, they are really good. disciple of ritchie? it is ok, axel has his own style, and i guess he would team perfectly also with dio, because the themes are somewhat similar ... always the same record? the same style? ... so what!
no chance to live. impressive. what a guitar! what a voice! what a melody! it has been one of my obsessive songs :-) , couldn't help it.
mystica, titles the record, and it is the typical epic song you will always like in an ARP record
serenade, valley of sin, rock the nation, curse of the damned ... great songs, great atmosphere & great riffs
who said hard rock/heavy metal was dead? ;-)

10/10 brilliant