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\nCRYSTAL EYES return after seven years with \u201cThunder God\u201d, and they waste no time polishing the rust off the armour. The Swedes come armed with towering choruses, galloping riffs and the kind of melodic heavy metal that still believes a song should hit hard and stay in your head.<\/p>\n
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The band\u2019s roots in classic \u201980s metal are still obvious, but \u201cThunder God\u201d does not feel like a dusty reconstruction. There is real weight in the guitars, the production has enough modern punch to keep everything breathing, and Mikael Dahl\u2019s songwriting keeps circling back to the things CRYSTAL EYES have always done best: melody, momentum and hooks with broad shoulders.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhirlwind Of Doom\u201d opens like a storm front rolling over the horizon, while \u201cWe Came, We Saw, We Conquered\u201d leans harder into the triumphant side of the band. \u201cKids Of Rock \u2019n\u2019 Roll\u201d is pure fist-in-the-air metal nostalgia, but the song works because the chorus carries enough conviction to stop it from feeling like costume jewellery.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Battle Will Be Won\u201d keeps the heroic energy burning, while \u201cRemembrance\u201d changes the temperature and brings a more personal, emotional shade to the record. \u201cFollow The Storm\u201d then pushes things back into motion with a darker sense of drive.<\/p>\n
\u201cShadows Of The Night\u201d has that classic European heavy-metal feel \u2014 melodic, slightly ominous and built around a chorus that opens up rather than simply getting louder. \u201cMetal Bound\u201d is the obvious mission statement, a straight shot of traditional steel with no apologies and very little wasted motion.<\/p>\n
\u201cA Silent Farewell\u201d closes the album on a more reflective note, giving the record an ending that feels earned rather than merely dramatic. It is the sort of closer that lets the dust settle instead of firing one last cannon just because it can.<\/p>\n
What stands out most is how focused \u201cThunder God\u201d feels. CRYSTAL EYES set out to make an album where every song had its own identity and nothing felt like filler, and the result plays exactly that way: compact, melodic and built with the discipline of a band that has been doing this long enough to know when a song is finished.<\/p>\n
Country: Sweden
\nLabel: Massacre Records
\nGenre: Heavy Metal \/ Power Metal
\nRelease date: October 30, 2026
\nFormat: CD \/ Vinyl \/ Digital<\/p>\n
Tracklist:
\n01 \u2013 Whirlwind Of Doom
\n02 \u2013 We Came, We Saw, We Conquered
\n03 \u2013 Kids Of Rock \u2019n\u2019 Roll
\n04 \u2013 The Battle Will Be Won
\n05 \u2013 Remembrance
\n06 \u2013 Follow The Storm
\n07 \u2013 Shadows Of The Night
\n08 \u2013 Metal Bound
\n09 \u2013 A Silent Farewell<\/p>\n
Mikael Dahl \u2013 Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
\nJonatan Hallberg \u2013 Guitars
\nClaes Wikander \u2013 Bass
\nHenrik Birgersson \u2013 Drums<\/p>\n
Produced by Mikael Dahl & Crystal Eyes
\nMixed & Mastered by Fredrik Nordstr\u00f6m at Studio Fredman
\nArtwork by Gyula Havancs\u00e1k<\/p>\n
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\nCRYSTAL EYES return after seven years with \u201cThunder God\u201d, and they waste no time polishing the rust off the armour. The Swedes come armed with towering choruses, galloping riffs and the kind of melodic heavy metal that still believes a song should hit hard and stay in your head.<\/p>\n