CYCLOPS: THE SECOND SAMPLER

This sampler was actually hidden somewhere in a big pile of CD's I never gave another listen anymore because at the time I considered it wasn't really impressive material. And I have to say this is one of the lesser samplers in my collection. I can't even pick a true highlight, something I did manage with all the other ones. Well, this one will probably not be too easy to get hold of so I would almost say: don't bother unless of course you collect samplers or if you are curious anyway for some of the bands. I will do a track by track rating once again.

1. Dirty World - Robert Berry: 2,75 stars. Uninteresting kind of AOR track.

2. The Letter - Credo: 3,75 stars. Best track of this sampler and one the band placed on their 2005 album !

3. Please - Epilogue: 3 stars. Typical track for this sampler. Not really groundbreaking.

4. Somewhere - Ezra: 3,25 stars. Nice song but Ezra can do better.

5. Where I've been - Fruitcake: 3,5 stars. Melodic track, these can always knock on my door.

6. The Miracle - Grace: 3 stars. see comment on 3)

7. The Flyer- Grey Lady Down: 3,5 stars. Epical track but not one of the best epics I know to say the least.

8. Eyes of Venus - Lands End: 3,25 stars. ok but no more than that.

9. Three simple Words - Sphere: see 3) and 6)

10. The Space between - Tristan Park: 3 stars. Accessible song but not significant.

11. Lost forever/Supersmoke - Vulgar Unicorn: 3,25 stars. Nice song but again: not spectacular.