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The 69 Eyes: X

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Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Released: 2012.09.28
Time:
 41:11
Category: Gothic Rock
Producer(s): Joakim Övrenius, Pat Phoenix
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Media type: CD
Web address: www.69eyes.com
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Purchase date: 2012
Price in €: 1,00





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[1] Love Runs Away (JYRKI69 / Pat Phoenix / Joakim Övrenius) - 4:23
[2] Tonight (JYRKI69 / Pat Phoenix / Jimmy Wahlsteen / Joakim Övrenius) - 3:43
[3] Black (JYRKI69 / Pat Phoenix / Joakim Övrenius) - 4:38
[4] If You Love Me the Morning After (JYRKI69 / Pat Phoenix / Joakim Övrenius) - 4:21
[5] Red (JYRKI69 / Pat Phoenix / Jimmy Wahlsteen / Joakim Övrenius) - 3:47
[6] I Love the Darkness in You (JYRKI69) - 3:19
[7] Borderline (JYRKI69) - 3:54
[8] I'm Ready (JYRKI69) - 4:10
[9] I Know What You Did Last Summer (JYRKI69 / Pat Phoenix / Joakim Övrenius) - 5:05
[10] When a Love Comes to an End (JYRKI69) - 3:50

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Jyrki 69 - Lead Vocals, Arrangements
Timo-Timo - Guitar, Arrangements
Bazie - Guitar, Arrangements
Archzie - Bass, Arrangements
Jussi 69 - Drums, Arrangements

Joakim Övrenius - Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming
Pat Phoenix - Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Background Vocals
Jimmy Wahlsteen - Guitar

Gladys Del Pilar - Background Vocals
Eric Young - Background Vocals
The Tin Star Family - Background Vocals
Martin Sweet - Background Vocals

Niklas Johansson - Engineer
Stefan Boman - Mixing
Tobias Lindell - Mixing
Dragan Tanaskovic - Mastering
Jari Salo - Cover Design, Photography
Pauli Rouvinen - Band Photo
Patric Ullaeus - Video
Olli Halonen - A&R
Nino Laurenne - Bass Engineer, Drum Engineering
Karri Virtanen - Drum Technician
Oscar Wilde - Quotation Author

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The current poster boys of modern Gothic rock, Finland’s The 69 Eyes have made the jump to Nuclear Blast for the release of their tenth studio album, the aptly-named X. The band’s crossover appeal has long been documented thanks to their mingling with MTV’s Bam Margera (that seems eons ago, though) and even tattooed vixen Kat Von D lends some clean vocals to “Rosary Blue,” a bonus track here, but the bulk of the album are quintessential The 69 Eyes; borderline comedic, but catchy and immediate.

Starting things off with the hard-driving “Love Runs Away,” one can instantly recognize the Billy Idol-meets-Danzig angle of this track, especially in the form of singer Jyrki 69’s vocals, which are the utter definition of throaty. Naturally, the chorus sticks effortlessly, bountiful in its airy Gothic pop glory. “Tonight” follows suit, encompassed by a swirling lead riff that echoes the dreariness of their Finnish surroundings, while “Black” steals the show with a dashing chorus, where Jyrki yearns for a woman dressed in black, something all of us metallers can relate to. Or not.

Departure songs such as the Johnny Cash vibe of “If You Love Me the Morning After” and spaghetti western “Borderline” don’t have the same resonance as the more traditional songs, yet they’re ample displays of versatility. The Cult-like “I’m Ready” is a winner, as “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” which evokes visions of Jennifer Love Hewitt in her late 90’s glory. Too bad the Finns are about a dozen years too late for soundtrack inclusion.

A more successful endeavor than 2009’s uneven Back in Blood, X should benefit greatly from the promotional push it will receive from Nuclear Blast, who will more than likely try to sell these guys to the leftover Type O Negative and Danzig crowd. It’s a smart move, and based off the relatively palpable and upfront nature of X, The 69 Eyes probably aren’t going away anytime soon.

[7.5/10]

David E. Gehlke - Blistering.com



What’s the deal with bands releasing the worst songs from their respectable albums as singles lately? I heard "Red" the other day and it near killed any initial interest I had in a new The 69 Eyes album. To me, The 69 Eyes had declined in quality ever since Paris Kills and while Devils and Angels still had its share of cool tracks, Back In Blood, the band’s 2009 outing, was already a distinctly below-average affair. So, taking into account the band’s gradual decline, "Red"’s lack of appeal wasn’t encouraging. Despite this, I still proceeded to check X out and while it doesn’t quite deliver on its promises (admittedly the band’s darkest and heaviest album, at least that’s what lead-man Jyrki 69 lead everyone to believe), it is the band’s most accomplished work since Paris Kills.

What makes the record so solid is that here, The 69 Eyes have successfully managed to channel both their lighter- and goth rock side onto one album in a fitting way. The band has always been at its best when producing melancholic, melodic, mid-tempo goth rock songs that, thanks to Jyrki 69's compelling, deep vocals, creep their way into the listener’s mind. In the later years of their career though, the band have increasingly turned away from the darker vibes of records such as Blessed Be and Paris Kills, reaching for their glam roots instead, which has resulted in a more commercial style of rock. On X, that side is still exhibited, but here the band have finally made it their own and it doesn’t sound totally contrived anymore. What’s best, the gothic side is way better presented on here than it is on any of their other post-2005 records. Songs such as "Black", "If You Love Me The Morning After" and "Borderline" carry with them simple, but strong melodies that harken back to band’s glory days. And when The 69 Eyes mix their lighter, more glam-influenced leanings with their gothic ones, it actually works on X, as exhibited by the infectious "Tonight" and "I Love The Darkness In You".

There’s nothing bad to say about this album besides obvious statements like, "if you didn’t like the band before, you won’t after X either" and "X doesn’t offer anything particularly new from the band". The 69 Eyes still try to win listeners over with buzzsaw guitar tones, Jyrki 69’s passionate vocals and catchy melodies. Never have they been the darkest of goth rock bands and experimentation is out of the equation for them. But what they do – their own gothic rock style which they dub goth ’n’ roll – they do well. If nothing else, X proves that The Helsinki Vampires can still play their own formula to satisfactory results, and at this point in their career, that’s all one could ask from them.

Magnus Altkula - November 6th, 2012
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X (as in the Roman numeral for 10) is the name of the tenth studio album by gothic rock band The 69 Eyes. The band chose "Red" as their first single. Days before the release of X, they released "Borderline" as their second single.

The Blistering magazine marked a "versatile" mix of styles with notes of Billy Idol, Johnny Cash and Danzig. The reviewer wrote also that the marketing of the album and the band in general would benefit from their change to the Nuclear Blast label.

X received mixed reviews from the German music press. In a very positive review, the Orkus magazine noted a change from guitar-dominated hymns to melodic rock tunes and praised singer Jyrki69's "passionate" singing. Metal Hammer Germany released two different staff reviews, noting that the board of editors was at odds with rating the album. While Enrico Ahlig praised a return to melodic ballads and a "Finnish melancholy", and rated "Borderline" the best track by The 69 Eyes for the last ten years, Jakob Kranz wrote a negative review. He called the songs "sticky" (German: klebrig) and noted that the album sounded too commercial.

Wikipedia.org



Man wünscht Bands natürlich immer nur das Beste, doch im Falle von The 69 Eyes darf man als Fan der frühen Stunde schon ein wenig froh sein, dass die Finnen in den USA nicht Fuß fassen konnten. Denn nach dem missglückten Anbiederungsversuch an den amerikanischen Markt konzentrieren sie sich mit X wieder auf die europäischen Nachteulen.

Damit einhergehend haben The 69 Eyes die großen Melodien wiederentdeckt – vor allem in den Balladen. So zeigen Songs wie ‘Borderline’ (der beste The 69 Eyes-Song seit zehn Jahren), ‘Red’ oder ‘If You Love Me The Morning After’ Mut zur Emotionalität und zur lang vermissten, typisch finnischen Melancholie.

Das heißt aber nicht, dass das Rocken verlernt wurde. Songs wie ‘Love Runs Away’ oder ‘Black’ erstrahlen in schönstem Schwarz und verjagen den Whiskey, um endlich wieder Platz für literweise Rotwein zu machen.

Enrico Ahlig - 10. Sep 2012
Metal Hammer 10/2012



Feiner Gothic Rock aus Finnland.

Ach schau an, ist also doch schon wieder drei Jahre her, seit The 69 Eyes mit "Back In Blood" ein durchaus ansprechendes Gothic Rock-Album vorlegten. Zwar dichtet man Bands wie Unheilig, Mono Inc. und den zur Zeit aus dem Boden sprießenden Konsorten immer eine ähnliche Ausrichtung an, doch seit "Thank You For The Pain" kam recht wenig aus dem Genre.

Wird also höchste Zeit, mal wieder mit einem Hang zum Düsteren und Melancholischen richtig nach vorne abzurocken. Und da kommen The 69 Eyes mit "X" gerade recht und lassen mit "Love Runs Away" wie gewohnt einen starken, straighten Opener von der Kette. Vor allem Jyrki 69 hat mittlerweile wohl eingesehen, dass er mit seiner Stimme nicht bis unter den Fußboden kriechen muss, sondern vor allem im mittleren Bereich punkten kann.

"Tonight" und "Black" sind solide Kost und zeigen, dass die Finnen den Bogen nach wie vor raus haben, doch ihre stärkste Leistung bringen sie erst mit "I'm Ready" auf die Tanzfläche, das mit leichten Gospeln spielt und schon beim ersten Durchlauf ins Blut geht. Liefern sie damit den Höhepunkt ab, musste man den Tiefpunkt zuvor bereits mit "Red" durchlaufen, das wirklich ganz schlimmer Schlagerpop im Stile der oben genannten Bands ist. Kein Wunder, dass hierfür ein entsprechendes Tittenvideo her musste.

"If You Love Me The Morning After" ist die erste, balladeske Nummer, die vielleicht eine Spur zu sehr auf glatt gebürstet ist, aber – ein guter Song, ist ein guter Song. Anderes lässt sich auch über das das süffige "Borderline" nicht behaupten, das nicht selten an Lee Hazlewood-Klassiker wie "Some Velvet Morning" oder "Summer Wine" erinnert. Die Westerngitarre passt einfach herrlich zu Jyrkis wandelbarem Bariton.

Mit dem ebenfalls rockigen "I Know What You Did Last Summer" und dem sehr reduzierten "When A Love Comes To An End" (da hat wohl jemand in letzter Zeit viel The Cult gehört), stehen noch zwei weitere gutklassige Songs auf der Scheibe.

"X" mag kein innovatives Album sein, doch The 69 Eyes haben einmal mehr bewiesen, dass sie nach wie vor zur Speerspitze dessen zu zählen sind, was man gemeinhin als Gothic Rock bezeichnet. Nachdem es von Beloved Enemy scheinbar nichts mehr geben wird, sind die Jungs wertvoller denn je.

Michael Edele - laut.de-Kritik
 

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