На альбоме в избытке различных переходов, чередующихся медленных и быстрых, звук тяжёлый, что очень приятно, много «тарелочек» и ещё раз… великолепные соляки! Группа не исполняет песни по занудному стандарту, постоянно повторяя один и тот же музыкальный ход: куплет-привев-короткий инструментал-куплет-припев. Нет… уж если понесло, так понесло, трудно остановиться. Мелодии не повторяются. Это я про «инструментальную серединку». Для примера, возьмите хотя бы… ну просто шикарнейшую «The Cave Principle» и «Gamma Ray». Такого… к огромному сожалению, Gamma Ray не суждено больше написать никогда. Следующую композицию я бы смело называю эталоном пауэра.

Жирный (но не вопиюще грязный – стерильность прежде всего!), приятный звук гитары, не менее отлично записанные ударные, с любовью и старанием исполненные вставки (как-то: влажное чавканье слизистой, хрип мокроты и вой сирены скорой помощи). Впрочем, у создателей было предостаточно времени, чтобы отшлифовать материал и звучание, старательно изваять каждую, даже самую незначительную мелочь на этом альбоме – с момента выхода последнего ЕР прошло ни много ни мало, 15 лет (!). Так что все идет прекрасно: гитарист исторгает ядовитые риффы и лихо закручивает сольные водовороты, ударник рассыпает сушеный горох бласт-битов или на пару с басистом нарезает основной ритм, не забывая про рокот бочек и перезвон «железок».

Шестой альбом немецких мастеров мелодичного пауэр металла развивает идеи, начатые ещё на предыдущем студийном диске «Somewhere Out In Space». Здесь также покорный слушатель может услышать большое количество скоростных гипер позитивных и весёлых вещей, наткнутся на захватывающие душу гитарные соло партии и иногда даже на зубодробительные риффы. В целом, диск обладает одной некой объединяющей концепцией, хотя может слушаться и в отрыве от неё. Тематика некоторых песен колеблется от, так полюбившейся Каю Хансену, научной фантастики, и даже до небольших экскурсов в библейские чтения и то, что можно назвать «мановаровщиной», то есть – мастера ветра, металла и огня.

Use Your Illusion II is the fourth studio album by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. The album was released on September 17, 1991, the same day as its counterpart Use Your Illusion I. Both albums were released in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour. Bolstered by the lead single "You Could Be Mine," Use Your Illusion II was the slightly more popular of the two albums, selling 770,000 copies its first week and debuting at No. 1 on the U.S. charts, ahead of Use Your Illusion I's first-week sales of 685,000. As of 2010, Use Your Illusion II has sold 5,587,000 units in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Both albums have since been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA.[3] It was also No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart for a single week. It is the last Guns N' Roses album to feature rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin. It also included the last Guns N' Roses song to feature drummer Steven Adler, who played on "Civil War."

Use Your Illusion I is the third studio album by American rock band Guns N' Roses, released on the same day as its counterpart Use Your Illusion II. Both albums were released in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts, selling 685,000 copies in its first week, behind Use Your Illusion II's first-week sales of 770,000. Use Your Illusion I has sold 5,502,000 units in the United States as of 2010, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Each of the Use Your Illusion albums have been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1992.

Dark Days in Paradise is the eleventh solo studio album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released by Virgin Records on 26 May 1997. It represented a stark change in musical direction for Moore, eschewing the blues and blues rock stylings of his preceding albums in favour of a more contemporary sound. Moore produced the album with Chris Tsangarides and was joined in the recording by musicians such as Gary Pratt, Gary Husband and Magnus Fiennes.

Blues for Greeny is the tenth solo studio by Irish guitarist and singer Gary Moore, released in 1995. It is a tribute to Peter Green, guitarist and founder member of the band Fleetwood Mac. The album was recorded using the same 1959 Les Paul Standard Green played on the original tracks. Green loaned and then sold the guitar to Moore after leaving Fleetwood Mac.

After Hours is the ninth solo studio album by Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released in 1992. The album features guest contributions from B.B. King and Albert Collins. It peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart, making it Moore's highest-charting album in the UK.

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 is the second solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter George Michael, released on 3 September 1990. The album was Michael's final album of all-new material on Columbia Records until 2004's Patience. Disappointing album sales in the US led to Michael's legal battles against Sony Music, in which he accused the corporation of not fully supporting him as an artist.

Standing in the Way of Control is the third studio album by American indie rock band Gossip, which was released on January 24, 2006. The album was produced by Guy Picciotto and Ryan Hadlock It reached number 1 on the UK indie chart and also reached Gold status in the United Kingdom.

Patience is the fifth and final studio album by the English singer-songwriter George Michael, released on 15 March 2004. The much delayed follow-up to Older, at the time of its release it was considered Michael's comeback album since it was his first album composed of original material since 1996, and his first for Sony Music since 1990's Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1.
Patience spawned six singles. The first two, "Freeek!" and "Shoot the Dog", were already released in 2002 by Polydor, when the album was originally due.

The Sweet Escape is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani, released on December 1, 2006 by Interscope Records. Having originally intended to return to No Doubt after her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004), Stefani decided to record a second album as a way to release some of the material left over from the Love. Angel. Music. Baby. writing sessions. The album musically resembles its predecessor while exploring more modern pop sounds. It was released to generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics, receiving criticism for its strong similarities to Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

Gravy Train were a progressive rock group from Lancashire, England, formed by vocalist and guitarist Norman Barratt in 1969. Also featuring J.D. Hughes (keyboards, vocals, wind), Lester Williams (bass, vocals) and Barry Davenport (drums), the band would record four studio albums. The first two were released on the Vertigo label, the latter two by Dawn Records.