CD Review

June 2005 by ~jo~

5 out of 5 sets of devil horns!!

The 69 Eyes singer, Jyrki 69 describes their sound the best in his 5/26/05 interview, "Gothic Glam Rock from Helsinki". However, let me build on that description by saying 69 Eyes music fuses heavy and melodic, dark and light, tragedy and empathy, heartbreak and compassion. Their newest CD, which is not available in the United States just yet, is a brilliant blending of music creating a genuinely unique sound for The 69 Eyes. Jyrki's deep & sultry vocals are further emphasized by the female vocals in the background as well as the strong backing vocals of guitarist, Bazie and bassist, Archzie. I would have to agree with other fans that compare Jyrki's voice to Elvis, Bowie and Danzig at their best. The lyrics are poetically dark and deep allowing you to peer into his warm soul. I would absolutely love to know what was in his mind when he wrote each and every one of these songs. Quite frankly Jyrki 69 is mesmerizing to hear and watch. The CD is impressive from start to finish and though I enjoy the entire CD, my personal favorites are "Lost Boys", "Nothing on You", "Jimmy", "Hevioso" & "Only You Can Save Me". I can listen to those tracks for days. "Sister of Charity" is a musical masterpiece that pulls at your heart strings. Between the hypnotic voices and classical music in the intro to Jyrki's vocals & Jussi's strong drum beat throughout. This song is absolutely incredible, I get chills when I listen to it. I also got my hands on the "Lost Boys" single CD with the "Pitch Black" bonus track. "Pitch Black" has a very dark sound with heavy guitar riffs throughout! I love it!! I also love the way Jyrki says "black", but you have to hear it for yourself to understand! I really enjoy this group and look forward to what they have to offer in the future. I just can't wait to see them live! The 69 Eyes are a very talented group of musicians and if you don't want to get up and move to their music, you must be dead.

"Devils" Tracks:

Devils

Feel Berlin

Nothing on You

Sister of Charity

Lost Boys

Jimmy

August Moon

Beneath the Blue

Christina Death

Hevioso

Only You Can Save Me