I always call myself a fan of Mercyful Fate, but I usually point out that it's the old material that really does it for me. This, for the most part, is true, but "Time" has something special that reminds me ALOT of old Fate that the other recent albums lack. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it might have something to do with the way King does the vocals...he does more of that mournful/crying voice that was so abundant on the first 2 full length albums...but he seemed to stop doing that after "Don't Break the Oath". Maybe you know what I mean....if so, he brings that "old" style back on this album, and it really adds to it. Musically as well, this album is top-notch. This is the *only* latter day MF album that I truly enjoy. They must have done *something* different...or my brain's just gone.

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