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Согласно пресс-релизу, новый альбом «Seven Deadly» является «плотной тканью, состоящей из классных гитар, напряженных рок грувов и вокалов, которые являются уникальными для UFO. Классическая песня «Burn Your House Down» демонстрирует все важные силы UFO, песня «Going Down To Mojotown» показывает, что музыканты кажутся более жесткими, чем когда-либо, и последний, но не в последнюю очередь, трек «Wonderland» отсылает к ранним работам группы».

Maintaining their three year album and tour cycle English rock veterans UFO reach album number 20 with Seven Deadly (originally to be title Last of The Bone Riders) 42 years after their eponymous debut, and now their second successive release without a full-time bassist as Pete Way continues to struggle with his health. Opinion is likely to be divided on whether the absence of a really heavy song like Heavenly Body or all the blues influences on the best tracks from The Visitor is such a great loss, but the lack of really memorable riffs or sharp solos might be more unanimously lamented. There aren’t really any really great guitar solos until eighth track Burn Your House Down, and so many of the riffs sound borrowed (Wonderland, The Last Stone Rider, Fight Night) either from their own material of any number of other classic rock outfits that it’s hard to believe the man on the guitar is still virtuoso player Vinnie Moore. There are of course exceptions. The monolithic groove of Mojo Town‘s main riff is a real departure for UFO and an unquestionable album highlight, and the previously mentioned Burn Your House Down, along with majestic closer Waving Good Bye are also fine additions to the extensive (if rarely plundered) UFO catalogue. But those are countered by appalling ballad Angel Station and tedious Steal Yourself which sets itself up with a decent blues