818 - Magnum Don’t wake the Lion 1988

Magnum's "Wings of heaven" was a real breath of fresh air. Yes, it leans heavily towards the hairspray heaven rock of bands such as Boston, Styx, Journey, etc., but there are enough prog influences to make this a fine album. “Don’t wake the lion“ is one of the few epics of the bands repertoire. Surely Magnum never got more progressive than this. The slow hypnotic atmosphere builds up the tension quite nicely. The middle section is one of the few instrumental parts of the album.