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- Summary: The second full-length release for the Atlanta-based hard rock band was produced by Joey Jones.
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- Record Label: Relapse Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Stoner Metal, Sludge Metal
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| I'm looking for a time machine But I cannot go back And change one single thing Its staying all in tact And I'm looking for a way to feel Cuz' I dont... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Apr 8, 2015Immediate viscerality that rewards close attention.
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Apr 8, 2015On Crooked Doors, the music is given ample space to breath, giving it a progressive edge. All told, it's a huge leap forward for Royal Thunder.
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Apr 13, 2015More atmospheric than their regional contemporaries Baroness, but just as keen on opening up the blast furnace doors when an exclamation point is needed, Royal Thunder spend much of Crooked Doors skillfully dancing around the almighty power ballad (the Nazareth radio standard mentioned earlier looms large throughout), but not truly succumbing until the very end.
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Apr 8, 2015As the tempos stagnate towards the album’s back end, though, the affective force of her vocals loses potency—particularly on the pedestrian ballad "One Day"--and all the runs in the world can't distract from the sameness.
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Apr 8, 2015Crooked Doors stands as the transitional sophomore record where a band appears set to define its own identity, yet still hasn’t completely shed the safety net of its earlier, tamer sound.
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Alternative PressApr 10, 2015Tori Amos fans will be thrilled, but those hoping to continue on a hard-rock bender will be left puzzled. [May 2015, p.100]
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