Show Me How to Live (album)

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Show Me How to Live
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Studio album by
Royal Hunt
Released Flag of the United States.svg 29 November 2011
Flag of Europe.svg 2 December 2011
Flag of Japan.svg 7 December 2011
RecordedNorth Point Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, May–October 2011,
Genre Progressive metal, hard rock
Length42:00
Label Frontiers Records (worldwide), Avalon Marquee (Japan)
Producer André Andersen
Royal Hunt chronology
X
(2010)		Show Me How to Live
(2011)		 A Life to Die For
(2013)

Show Me How to Live is the eleventh studio album by Royal Hunt. [1] [2] The album marks the return of American singer D.C. Cooper after thirteen years away from the band, as well as the band's return to "classic Royal Hunt sound".

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by André Andersen.

  1. "One More Day" - 6:12
  2. "Another Man Down" - 5:13
  3. "An Empty Shell" - 4:32
  4. "Hard Rain's Coming" - 5:12
  5. "Half Past Loneliness" - 5:36
  6. "Show Me How to Live" - 10:03
  7. "Angel's Gone" - 5:12

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

Production

Reception

In Trucking magazine's regular music reviews Shaun Connors wrote, "Music with balls for people with balls," suggesting listeners "Forget Royal Hunt’s pigeonholing prog rock/metal moniker and for SMHTL think more hardish rock with mild symphonic (keyboard-laden) twist, all enhanced by stadium rock level melody and hooks..." [3]

About.com gave the album a four-of-five star rating, commenting: "Royal Hunt does a good job combining hooks and melodies with more intricate arrangements. Songs like “Another Man Down” is memorable and catchy, but also has depth and atmosphere along with some quality guitar work from Jonas Larsen, who has a positive impact on his first album with Royal Hunt." [4]

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [5] 58

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References

  1. ↑ "Royal Hunt - Show Me How to Live". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Royal Hunt - Show Me How to Live". musik-sammler.de. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  3. ↑ Connors, Shaun (April 2012). "Review: Royal Hunt – Show Me How To Live". Trucking. Cudham, England: Kelsey Publishing Group: 36.
  4. ↑ "Royal Hunt, Show Me How To Live - review". About.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Royal Hunt - Show Me Hot to Live". oricn ME inc.
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