I loved the last one so much. I'm definitely concerned about this one since apparently the debut had a bunch of songs from the 80's that never made it back then - but we'll see!
I too an looking forward to this new album. I really enjoyed the first one. It wasn't deep lyrically, but it sure was a fun classic metal album. This time, they are saying 50% old and 50% new material. There's also a special European version to be released on December 3rd with a DVD. It includes several songs from their live performances.
I actually could not possibly disagree more. The lyrics were actually one of the best aspects of the first album. Perhaps you don't agree with them, but they were quite deep compared to bands like Ghost and Mercyful Fate and actually delved into legitimate issues. And in addition to that - they are extremely well-arranged, probably better arranged lyrics than the vast majority of metal bands.