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This release was probably a big surprise or even a shock to faithful Rob Halford fans who expected to hear some traditional heavy metal. You don`t find that at this album. In Voyeurs Rob has took a totally different direction than with his previous album "A Small Deadly Space" offers. This is some industrial metal type music. Personally I was very surprised when I first time listen album (I guess, that I`m not alone with this opinion). The same man who made for example "Sad Wings Of Destiny", "Painkiller" and now this kind of music. But because I usually listen to music open mindedly and love Rob voice, I can enjoy this one too. Slow growing "Bed Of Rust" is the album's elite track and Rob's emotional vocals raises this to a very high level... "I swear that all I feel is
doubt Here is some quite heavy songs "Stutter Kiss", "Leave Me Alone" and "Water`s Leaking". Then there is easy-going "Deep In The Ground" and pop style "Hey Sha La La". Few tracks would be work live too. I mean "Water`s Leaking" & "Leave Me Alone". If I remember right Rob has mentioned add Water`s Leaking" in his live-setlist. Album's lowest point is "Hey, Sha La La" and "Wake Up", but otherwise I can listen this as much as other Rob metal albums. Even Rob is at his best as a metal singer, this still is a great release and I`m glad that Rob did this. Finally here is what Rob himself says about Voyeurs artwork & name... - "The artwork depicts a subway
train coming through a station at high speed. - "The title 'Voyeurs', with
the lyrical content being mostly about intimate
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Konde / May 2003 |
