In contrast to Halford's last release, which was a best of album with older material from previous albums, "Soul Crusade" contains eleven new tracks recorded by Halford and his band, the Healers.
The album features an authentic and lively sound, something that was also typical for Halford's earlier records. The album starts with "Another Skyline", a soulful, calm, and enjoyable song. It is followed by "Take It Slow", featuring humorous lyrics at a slightly faster pace. But it doesn't gets much faster on the rest of the album, many of the songs are pleasant but you're waiting for the real highlight. If there's something that comes close to being a highlight, it's "Devil", featuring a dirty, electrified slide guitar intro that also keeps the song moving.
"Soul Crusade" is top quality in terms of performance and recording but lacks the definitive song here. Though, recommended to Americana/alternative country music fans.
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