Evolution

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Based on 8 ratings
April 24, 2026 / Release Date
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80
Blabbermouth.net
Even if this was a throwaway side-project, it would deserve vastly more attention than it will likely receive. For fans of eminently classy and melodic rock and metal, "Evolution" is nothing short of essential.
Solgrun
67

Sorta supergroup spearheaded by guitarist extraordinaire Richie Faulkner. Ronnie Romero is on vocals, with Dave Rimmer on bass and Christopher Williams on drums. To say the talent is there is an understatement. Anyone familiar with this band's outstanding debut should be excited to check this one out. While nowhere as good as the debut, the tunes on here feature tasty riffs (duh) and a great vocal performance by Ronnie. The songs fall into a "typical Hard Rock / AOR" trap at ... read more

Dragonaut_512
64

Hideous (and likely AI generated) cover aside…Is it bad? No. But man is this a downgrade from their first album. I don’t revisit the first album much but it has some great hooks and songs on it. Whereas this one just feels like both more of the same and like you’re listening to the same song over and over. Most of the songs are decent, but that’s all they are, decent. The only songs I remember specifically standing out were Mercy of the Fallen, Evil Eyes, and Bridges ... read more

Kaverito
55

Confesso que estava curioso pra ouvir esse disco por pura devoção ao trabalho fenomenal do Richie Faulkner no Judas Priest. Acaba que ele manda muito bem aqui também, mas a Elegant Weapons não tem os outros membros do Judas Priest pra alavancar o trabalho dele.

Primeiramente, achei estranhíssimo como o Ronnie Romero está afundado na mixagem. O vocal dele tá abaixo da guitarra e isso deixa a audição ruim, parece que esconderam ele ... read more

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