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| 1. And I Love You | |||
| 2. Runaway | |||
| 3. The Experience | |||
| 4. Save My Life | |||
| 5. Let Him Go | |||
| 6. Choose Peace | |||
| 7. Still In Love | |||
| 8. Again | |||
| 9. Helpless | |||
| 10. Love Song | |||
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| 1. Bb improv. (TM) | |||
| 2. F improv. (IK) | |||
| 3. C improv. (PC/LI) | |||
| 4. Josh in Bb | |||
| 5. Senseless | |||
Inside Out,Thomas Eckel,Eckelworks,Pop
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Paradise Lost
Symphony X Manufacturer: inside out ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000I8ON6Q Release Date: 2007-06-26 |
Tracks:
- Oculus Ex Inferni
- Set The World On Fire (The Lie Of Lies)
- Domination
- The Serpentís Kiss
- Paradise Lost
- Eve Of Seduction
- The Walls Of Babylon
- Seven
- The Sacrifice
- Revelation (Divus Pennae Ex Tragoedia)
Album Description
The masters of Symphonic Power Metal are back!Symphony X are recognized by-and-large as one the most important acts in the worldwide metal scene. After the release of their hugely successful CD, The Odyssey - and after nearly five years - Michael Romeo and his band have returned with what is already being praised as their best work to date. Paradise Lost has all the trademarks that have come to be associated with Symphony X: Incredibly intricate and powerful, yet-melodic compositions that showcase every member's unrivaled technical skill as instrumentalists. However, once again it must be said that the spotlight is squarely on the ferocious vocal force of singer Russell Allen and the almost inhuman pyrotechnics of guitarist Michael Romeo.
The North American version of Paradise Lost features a fantastic foldout and diecut digipack that was designed by Warren Flanagan, who has done art-direction for major motion picture blockbusters such as I Robot, X-Men and Blade.
This is thee guitar release of the summer!
Customer Reviews:
WOW! Symphony X Has Their Masterpiece.......2007-07-29
For more Powerful Great Progressive Metal check these guys out too, the rule! I saw them at the Bay Area Rockfest in San Francisco and they ripped!World Full of Grey
Symphony X Does It Again!.......2007-07-29
DAMn!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-07-28
Good & Evil.......2007-07-28
Symphony-X the band that alwayz comes with the best!
BUY THIS ALBUM.... U WONT FEEL SORRY FOR IT
Russell Allen Truly Shines Here.......2007-07-26
This is NOT a remake of 'The Odyssey', so don't expect it. 'Paradise Lost' is darker, richer and deeper in tone and texture, including the artwork (which is worth the price alone). From the sweeping 'Oculus Ex Inferni', which opens this grand epic depicting Lucifer's rebellion against God, to the blistering 'Set the World On Fire/The Lie of Lies', to the heartrending Revelation (Divus Ex Pennae Tragoedia), it's cinema of the mind done through music, and what music it is. I do believe that John Milton would indeed be proud.
It seems that most of the reviewers are budding guitar gods, which is why they focus on the almost inhuman stylings of Michael Romeo (and believe me, they ARE simply jaw-dropping--does the guy have extra fingers on his hands?), I'm all about vocals and personally, it's Russell Allen's intense vocals that really stand out here and showcases his incredible range. For some fans, the heaviness Allen uses here may be somewhat disconcerting, but for the overall theme of the album, it's perfect. While we're not talking unintelligible death-metal growls, it is a much darker and harsher sound. However, Russell Allen is the ultimate actor, managing to convey the seductive evil of ultimate power. He's both wicked and alluring as he snarls with fiendish venom: "I will forsake you/destroy and unmake you/with all my might/I will take you down..." His delivery reminds me of Jon Oliva's Mephisto from 'Beethoven's Last Night'. Of course, Allen does go softer on such tracks as `Paradise Lost' (my other favourite) and `Revelation' (I love the ending which incorporated melodic lines from Divine Wings of Tragedy--it's a trope that I've noticed most progressive/power metal bands seem to use).
There's nothing else to say except that I truly LOVE this album and can't wait to see them live. This is American Power Metal at its finest!
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Inside Wants Out
John Mayer Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006JIC6 Release Date: 2002-09-17 |
Tracks:
- Back To You
- No Such Thing
- My Stupid Mouth
- Neon
- Victoria
- Love Soon
- Comfortable
- Quiet
Customer Reviews:
Buy this ASAP!.......2007-03-30
This First Release Shines.......2007-03-16
Inside Wants Out - John Mayer.......2007-03-09
Raw Talent At Its Best.......2007-02-17
My respect for Mayer really hit its peak with Continuum, but I've since ordered Inside Wants Out, Any Given Thursday and the Try! John Mayer Trio concert CDs, due to a new insatiable appetite for more.
This early release showcases his formidable skills in all its raw glory. Acoustic albums are always the most challenging, with little backup to camouflage flaws, exposing the artiste's vocal and instrumental gifts ( or lack thereof ) to their fullest.
While his studio recordings are pretty slick -- with Mayer sounding a little kiddish, if you ask me -- this totally-stripped-bare version is a huge improvement. The voice is more mellow and adult, the deliveries significantly more emotionally nuanced, the guitar solos absolutely divine.
Songs not included in his more commercial offerings -- Victoria, Love Soon, Quiet -- are introspective and haunting, while acoustic renditions of My Stupid Mouth and Neon got me hitting the repeat button time and time again.
A definite must have whether you're a Mayer fan or not.
Good to see where he came from.......2007-01-17
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Inside In/Inside Out
Kooks Manufacturer: Astralwerks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000H7JDHM Release Date: 2006-10-03 |
Tracks:
- Seaside
- See The World
- Sofa Song
- Eddie's Gun
- Ooh La
- You Don't Love Me
- She Moves In Her Own Way
- Matchbox
- Naive
- I Want You
- If Only
- Jackie Big Tits
- Time Awaits
- Got No Love
- Do You Love Me Still?
Customer Reviews:
Pretty good cd, not my favorite, but liked it........2007-06-14
Better than the Arctic Monkeys.......2007-06-09
Best New Brit Album - The Past Decade.......2007-03-10
After getting my order from Amazon, I quickly told him he was crazy. When you buy just a few songs you don't get the cover with the lyrics and info about the band. Sorry. I have an MP3 player but will still buy great music on CD, especially if it's a band like the Kooks. Good stuff. And this was their debut album - can't wait to see what they do for an encore.
the Kooks are awesome.......2007-03-08
power popfest.......2007-03-06
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Quantum
Planet X Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000P46QIG Release Date: 2007-05-22 |
Tracks:
- Alien Hip Hop
- Desert Girl
- Matrix Gate
- The Thinking Stone
- Space Foam
- Poland
- Snuff
- Kingdom Of Dreams
- Quantum Factor
Album Description
Self-founded band of Derek Sherinian (Billy Idol, former Dream Theater) from 1999, describe themselves as "the sickest instrumental band in the world, ...a band that played so fiercely, it would strike fear in the hearts of other musicians when they heard us". Their latest piece of work is such a didactic play. It uniquely demonstrates what happens when a number of exceptional musicians team up. An incredibly fast-pacing roller coaster ride. The perfect fusion of rock and metal. Featuring guest appearances by Allan Holdsworth (Soft Machine, UK, Gong), Brett Garsed (John Farnham) and Rufus Philpot (Al Di Meola).Customer Reviews:
Planet X raises the bar.......2007-07-05
How Could This Band Get Any Better!.......2007-07-02
My kind of Planet, thank you Virgil !.......2007-06-18
Their Best Yet.......2007-06-13
Worth the wait since the last release, Derek Sherinian, Virgil Donati and guests do an unbelievable job.
Alan Holdsworth, Rufus Philpot and Brett Garsed do outstanding work on guitar, while keyboardist Sherinian and drummer Donati give their usual great performances.
This is one of the year's best in progressive rock so far.
Amazing.......2007-06-11
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Everything Is Illuminated
Manufacturer: Tvt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000AYEIMW Release Date: 2005-09-06 |
Tracks:
- Paul Cantelon--Odessa Medley
- Leningrad--Zvezda Rok-N-Rolla
- Csokolom--Amari Szi Amari
- Leningrad--Dikiy Muzhchina
- Paul Cantelon--Prologue/Babushka
- Paul Cantelon--Little Jonathan/The Wall
- Gogol Bordello--Bublitschki
- The Con Artists feat. Peter Miser Ya-takoy
- Leningrad--Malen'kiy Mal'chik
- Tin Hat Trio--Fear of the South
- Paul Cantelon--River Of Collections
- Paul Cantelon--Tank Graveyard/Valse de Suzana/Dee-yed
- Paul Cantelon--Sunflowers
- Paul Cantelon--War Is Love/eta-Ya
- Paul Cantelon--Trachimbrod/Ressurection/Requiem
- Paul Cantelon--Inside-Out
- Gogol Bordello Start Wearing Purple
Album Description
"Everything Is Illuminated" is the directorial debut of actor Liev Schrieber and an adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's best-selling novel. A blend of high comedy and great tragedy, the film tells the story of a young American man, played by Elijah Wood (The Lord of The Rings trilogy), who journeys to the Ukraine to find the woman whom he believes saved his grandfather from the Nazis all those years ago.The soundtrack features two new songs from high energy New York City based gypsy punks Gogol Bordello, including one track not on their current cd. (Note: Gogol Bordello's lead singer plays a role in "Everything Is Illuminated"). Also included are gypsy folk songs from Russia and the Ukraine by Leningrad, Arkadie Severmie, Csokolom and Tin Hat Trio. And finally, Paul Cantelon's ethnic score ties together this nicely cohesive soundtrack.
Customer Reviews:
A wacky classic.......2007-07-18
Marvelous.......2007-06-13
1. Odessa Medley: 9/10 - Enjoyable, with fun instruments. It builds up into an intricate array of instruments and melodies, and really picks up at the end, tempting you to let it sweep you along into the movie's crazy world. A great overture to the movie.
2. Leningrad, Zvezda Rok-N-Rolla: 8/10 - Oh, the drama! Leningrad is a Russian band. All of their songs on this album are crazy and fun and fit the craziness of the movie to a T. The horns are wonderful.
3. Csokolom, Amari Szi Amari: 10/10 - Superbly catchy, with that quirky, old feel dominant in the film, this song is a laidback sort of fun. It's the only song on the album not in Ukrainian, Russian, or English: it's Hungarian. This doesn't matter, however, because it fits so perfectly with the feel of the movie.
4. Leningrad, Dikiy Muzhchina: 10/10 - I LOVE this song. It's one my favorites here. The title means "Wild Man" in Russian, and it is definitely a very wild and (dare I say it again?) fun song. The lyrics really are just plain fun to sing along to, even if you don't speak Russian. You can practically feel the energy. In fact, I just now started to sing to it again...
5. Prologue/Babushka: 9.5/10 - This is where a darker mood begins to edge in. It sinks into a waltz that is more bittersweet than tragic, and then slows down to make way for a sweeping, haunting tune. Lovely.
6. Little Jonathan/The Wall: 9/10 - Playful, but once more in a bittersweet sort of way. After awhile it switches gears, swooshing up with energy, befores changing back to that haunting feeling of "Babushka" that I like to think of as simply The Past.
7. Gogol Bordello, Bublitschki: 8/10 - Time for some fun again. This instrumental piece by an immensely talented band (actually, Eugene Hutz, who plays Alex, is the lead singer of Gogol Bordello) mixes an irresistible beat with a traditional Slavic sound.
8. The Con Artists, Peter Miser, Ya-takoy: 9/10 - This definitely brings one back to the silliness of Alex in the beginning of the film. With snippets of his unbelievably hilarious dialogue and an urban beat going in the background, you'll be sucked right in.
9. Leningrad, Malen'kiy Mal'chik: 9/10 - Great fun! Leningrad never fails to entertain with this lazy collection of horns and vocals.
10. Tin Hat Trio, Fear of the South: 8/10 - Here's a piece to relax to. It's lighthearted and fresh.
11.Paul Cantelon, River of Collections: 9/10 - With breathy strings, "River of Collections" urges you quietly but with instistence along the river of The Past.
12. Paul Cantelon, Tank Graveyard/Valse de Suzana/Dee-yed: 9.5/10 - Here is the tragedy I've been referring to. It's sad. Almost unbearably so. It sweeps you up in the conflict of the characters, teasing you with peaks at the truth before fading back into the darkness.
13. Paul Cantelon, Sunflowers: 10/10 - Ukrainian, I believe. Haunting, with strong vocals that cast a spell.
14. Paul Cantelon, War Is Love/eta-Ya: 9.5/10 - It begins with lazy simplicity, but toward the end bursts into a powerful and urgent message.
15. Paul Cantelon, Trachimbrod/Ressurection/Requiem: 10/10 - Simply beautiful. About halfway through, the urgency of the previous tracks finally builds up for the climax, whooshing over you bitterly, sadly, and with almost a sense of determination. Again, it's tragic. You don't hear the lightheartedness of previous tracks, but the slight nudging of a past that doesn't want to haunt: it just wants to resolve itself. To exist.
16. Paul Cantelon, Inside-Out: 10/10 - And it does resolve itself. Here is another bittersweet piece. But this time, it carries a touch of enlightenment (illumination?) with it.
17. Gogol Bordello, Start Wearing Purple: 10/10 - This was the absolutely most perfect song the movie could have ended with. It switches the film seamlessly back into that feel of silly hilarity, single-handedly managing to leave the audience uplifted - a sore necessity for such a partly bleak film!
Overall, one of my favorite soundtracks out there. Whether you've seen the (remarkable) movie or not, get this! It is gorgeous, beautiful, fantastic, powerful, uplifting, and itching to tell you something you've known all your life but just can't quite grasp. In short, a brilliant piece of work.
music.......2007-06-02
Interesting.......2007-03-18
funny, amusing and often very moving. It's got a shocking thread to it,
but not without humor. I also liked the surprise ending. The music was great!
Should have won an Academy Award!!!.......2007-03-15
Anita in Albuquerque Nm ....also a collector
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The Origins of Ruin
Redemption Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000NDDUU6 Release Date: 2007-04-03 |
Tracks:
- The Suffocating Silence
- Bleed Me Dry
- The Death Of Faith & Reason
- Memory
- The Origins Of Ruin
- Man Of Glass
- Blind My Eyes
- Used To Be
- Fall On You
Album Description
Redemption was founded in Los Angeles in 2000 by guitarist, keyboardist and songwriter Nicolas van Dyk. Ray Alder of Fates Warning joined them and they released two metal albums of melodic complexity. Both albums received amazing reviews throughout the media and fans all over the world had fallen in love with their fresh and energetic style. The Origins of Ruin emphasises once again their unique musical skills. Complex songwriting combined with melodic heaviness, Redemption play Melodic Progressive Metal the way it should be!Customer Reviews:
Please Ignore the Idiot reviews.......2007-07-29
Ok sorry, now for the review....lol. This CD is incredible!! Ray Alder should "Leave the Past Behind" with Fate's and stick with this project fulltime. Redemption's lyrics and song composistions IMO is better than current D.T.M. albums.
If you want to hear something that can make your soul rise and soar within the melodies and riffs of some fabulous music, order this C.D. with the quickness! Peace and love to all, C.D. out !..!
This is good music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-07-26
I recomend anyony who is into prog metal to pick this cd up,it's a great album with alot of different aspects of the prog genre intertwined!Plus Ray Adler of Fates Warning is singing!I wish Fates sounded this good!
Pleasant (and intense) surprise........2007-06-29
Far better than anything Redemption has done to date and superior to anything Fates Warning has released since the incomparable aPSoG.
excellent prog metal.......2007-06-01
Again a super album from a talented band called Redemption.......2007-05-12
Fans of progressive Heavy Metal eat your heart out, if you like the voice of Fates Warning, Ray Alder is singing his lungs out on this album, super Super SUPER!!!
The great song writing of Nicolas van Dyk will bring you in a marvelous journey of heavy riffs, great solo's of Agent Steel's guitar player 'Bernie Versailes', pounding bass and great drums.
But don't forget the master himself on keys and guitar, Nicolas.
So, if you will do yourself a pleasure, buy this album and stay HEAVY!!!
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Second Life Syndrome
Riverside Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BCHJRE Release Date: 2005-11-08 |
Tracks:
- After
- Volte-Face
- Conceiving You
- Second Life Syndrome
- Artificial Smile
- I Turned You Down
- Reality Dream III
- Dance With The Shadow
- Before
Album Description
It is with no small amount of pride that Inside Out Music has the unique opportunity to announce its very first signing from a former communist country: Poland's Riverside. Behind the Iron Curtain, over the past years, and especially in Poland, progressive music has very quietly (but surely) been growing in popularity and establishing itself as a real scene. As a result, some very interesting and promising bands have begun to see the proverbial light-of-day. Enter Riverside, with their hyper-creative compositional and instrumental skills, they create very intense compact soundscapes that could remind one of Pink Floyd from the days-of-old. Their debut CD received rave reviews from the progressive rock community with many calling it "the album of the year." We expect no less from Second Life Syndrome.Customer Reviews:
Not so much ..........2007-06-03
Riverside : "Second Life Syndrome".......2007-05-13
I can't recommend "Second Life Syndrome" highly enough. Simply stated, Riverside is awesome, and "SLS" is a masterpiece that should not be overlooked. Buy it with confidence.....
poland, way to go!.......2007-05-12
a classic..,.......2007-04-12
Monumental progressive/metal/emo.......2007-03-03
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Odyssey
Symphony X Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006L83N Release Date: 2002-11-05 |
Tracks:
- Inferno (Unleash The Fire)
- Wicked
- Incantations Of The Apprentice
- Accolade II
- King Of Terrors
- The Turning
- Awakenings
- The Odyssey
- Masquerade (Bonus Track)
Album Description
Import exclusive limited edition of the progressive metal act's 2002 album, includes the bonus track 'Masquerade.' Slipcase. InsideOut Music.Customer Reviews:
It's OK.......2007-05-13
Best Symphony X Ever!.......2007-04-02
even if you think you wouldn't like this stuff.......2007-03-05
It turned out to be one of those rare finds, the kind that stay in your mp3 player weeks on end.
Many of the other reviewers have covered this as well as I could. I just wish this band had better recognition in the States, they really deserve it on many levels - the musicianship, the music, the vocals, each and every member is a star and stands out.
For those that would dismiss this as another million-notes-a-minute act, there is really much, much more to these guys. The only thing I criticize them on is their limited catalog, and lack of a good DVD - bring more of it on guys, your break is coming!
But careful of this as your first SX album, it's great, and others are really good, but this is a tough act to follow.
Different bonus track for Japan.......2007-01-10
Anyway, just wanted to let you guys know there is a Japanese issue of this CD which has a 10th song, titled "Frontiers". It is very hard to find, but the song is nothing to write home about.
A must have CD.......2007-01-03
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Divine Wings of Tragedy
Symphony X Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00012BD0S Release Date: 2004-09-13 |
Tracks:
- Of Sins and Shadows
- Sea of Lies
- Out of the Ashes
- Accolade
- Pharaoh
- Eyes of Medusa
- Witching Hour
- Divine Wings of Tragedy: At the Four Corners of the Earth/In the ...
- Candlelight Fantasia
- Enhanced Element: Screensaver & Band Interview, Pt. 3
Customer Reviews:
An Epic Journey!.......2007-07-03
1. Of Sins And Shadows - This is just an amazing way to begin an album. Harmonizing vocals of heavy and rough, mixed with a higher tone make for a very melodic feel. The backing choir vocals also give it a very Bohemian feel (very Queen like). Awesome guitar work, tying the whole song together. Amazing! 5/5
2. Sea Of Lies - Keeping right with that feel, this track kicks in and pulls no punches. Again just awesome seemless instrumental work by the band fully harmonizing with the vocals. 5/5
3. Out Of The Ashes - I love this song. To me it seems to have a very deep meaning, but has an upbeat rocking way of making that message prominent. The backing vocals really add the element of having an "epic" feel to it, and again the guitar work is top notch. So far the band keeps the perfect score going! 5/5
4. The Accolade - This is the song that sold me on the album. After hearing part two on "The Odyssey" I knew I had to hear what they called part one. I was not disappointed in the least. Starting off slow and melodic, the song picks up steadily throughout. Awesome vocals and powerful lyrics, mixed with amazing instrumental work, make this song alone a classic! 5/5
5. Pharaoh - This is the first song on the album that took me more than one listen to really get into. A heavy tune to pick up where "The Accolade" leaves off. Heavy riffs and deep vocals make this song very prominent. May take a couple listens to like, but is a very cool song. 4.5/5
6. The Eyes Of Medusa - This track keeps right on pace with "Pharaoh." Heavy riffs mixed with very soft, yet very vibrant instrumentals. A lot of what the band does well is seen in this track. Like the previous track, it may take awhile to get into, but this song rocks. Very heavy and very dark! 5/5
7. The Witching Hour - This song is another very melodic output by the band. However, to me it seems just a bit rushed and cramped with a lot of material. Not a bad song at all, but a bit off kilter with the rest of the album. 4/5
8. The Divine Wings Of Tragedy - Ah, the epic of the album. A song in which the rest of the album was merely prepping you for. This song is a journey all its own! I love the beginning of the song esspecially, it is very different from any music you hear today. Very melodic and somewhat soothing! Than, enter the heavy power of Symphony X! Overall, a seven-part epic that will make you stand at attention and truly appreciate hat a masterpiece this album really is! 5/5
9. Candlelight Fantasia - I would call this a bonus track after the masterpiece beforehand. Again, the band shows no signs of slowing down in terms of having a lsting impact in their music! Love the melody and overall tone this song has, adding to an already steller album! 4.5/5
Overall, this album is a MUST HAVE for any and all fans of both Symphony X and/or Progressive Metal! In my opinion this album is one of those rare masterpieces that come along once every 10-12 years! Just pure brilliance!
This is their masterpiece!.......2007-01-10
Best song: 2. Sea of Lies
Progressive metal you can not live with out.......2006-11-04
For any review to be honest you have to give the good with the bad, so lets get the bad out of the way first. The guitar tones get on my nerves after a while (borrowed straight from Diamond Dave). There is only so much my ear can take of that extremely heavy tone, it would be nice if it was mixed up a bit. Second - Like most bands they tend to take a rif or two, or an idea that has already been done before and make it theirs, For me not a big deal but worth mentioning in a review.
Now the good - Even with my previous comments I think they deserve a 5 and I believe this CD is a must have for anyone serious about their progressive metal collection.
The Vocals are that perfect blend of hard edge without that stupid (Grover) growl crap. This guy can actually sing. In my opinion he is one of the better metal singers - up there with the likes of Dio and the late Carl Albert (Vicious Rumors).
One of the things that makes this band so great is their compositions, with great use of each instrument, a good balance of going outside of the metal box with their use of symphonic instruments and even a hint or two of some modern Jazz. They are one of the better bands when it comes to mixing the Classical with the Metal (thus their name Symphony X).
This is one of those bands like Dream Theater where each of the musicians are top notch. Once this disc reaches your player it will stay there for a very long time.
Another Winner From Symphony X!.......2006-09-06
"On the edge of paradise/Tears of woe fall, cold as ice".......2006-07-25
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Presents: Ziltoid the Omniscient
Devin Townsend Manufacturer: Inside Out ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000P2A4FY Release Date: 2007-06-05 |
Tracks:
- ZTO
- By Your Command
- Ziltoidia Attaxx!!!
- Solar Winds
- Hyperdrive
- N9
- Planet Smasher
- Omnidimensional Creator
- Color Your World
- The Greys
- Tall Latte
Album Description
Leave it to Devin Townsend, one of the most colorful and prolific characters in the world of heavy metal to come up with such a bizarre and whimsical concept album as Ziltoid The Omniscient.Synopsis: Ziltoid is an alien from the 4th dimension who has come to Earth where he hovers 5 miles above Qatar in geosynchronous orbit. From there he beams videos, music and words to the populace below. However, Ziltoid has a secret plan - being that he is one dimension above the rest of us, Ziltoid possesses the power to bend time... but to do so requires a very special fuel, black coffee, which is found only one place in the universe... you guessed it - Earth. All hail Ziltoid and his infinity metal! Prepare your finest brew!!!
Customer Reviews:
Masterful, Hypnotically Aggressive, Conceptually Intriguing.......2007-07-09
Greetings huMANS!.......2007-07-05
With the feel of DTB and SYL, this brings listeners to the altar of the ultimate Dev listening experience! A must have of people who have been with him from the start and a great place to start for people just starting to listen to his stuff.
Worth every penny...pick it up today!
YOU HAVE 5 EARTH MINUTES!
DEVY METAL.
More Sardonic, Heavy, Atmospheric Experimentation From Devin.......2007-07-02
The first completely "solo" project from Devin (although he has always worn many hats both in SYL and DTB, on this release he literally was a one-man show, writing all the lyrics and music, and performing on all instruments, assuming all production roles, etc.), it is different from both his older Strapping Young Lad and Devin Townsend Band projects in that it is more humorous and conceptual thematically, but musically it is very much a continuation of his previous work.
This latest epic from Devin is a campy science-fiction concept album telling the story of an omniscient alien being named Ziltoid who needs a rare substance from Earth in order to be able to bend time and space to his will....and that substance is....coffee. Black. Fun stuff, but not for those who take everything too seriously. I have personally always enjoyed Mr. Townsend's quirky sense of humor, which has always been revealed in smaller doses on his previous work, and had fun seeing him fully embrace and run with it on this latest offering. Musically, and for fans of his previous work, this album has some great, heavy, bombastic metal moments as well as sublime, spacy prog-rock interludes, coming off like SYL's "The New Black" meet"Terria" and "Ocean Machine". Recommended!
Nerdy Musical Fun!!.......2007-06-10
This album is a great mix of all three aspects and is simply dripping with FUN for progressive/metal fans like me.
I highly recommend following the lyrics and the liner notes as they really help to bring the story together. I will say that there are some minor story flaws, but he wasn't trying to write Operation Mindcrime here.
I don't think there is a song on here that doesn't have something really cool going on. Highly recommended!
"Hey slacker, wake up!!".......2007-06-05
For starters, Ziltoid is a solo album in the truest sense. Devin Townsend wrote all songs, recorded, mixed, and engineered everything by himself. He also played all instruments, except the drums which he programmed on the Drumkit From Hell software that Meshuggah's Fredrik Thordendal sent him. Granted the drumming does not sound as organic as, say, Terria, the somewhat industrial beats, juxtaposed with tons of samples, give off an alien-like quality to the songs, which definitely fits the concept of this album. This is also what distinguishes Ziltoid from the earlier Devin Townsend records musically. Other than that, traces of both Synchestra and Accelerated Evolution, the two previous albums, can be detected in some of the songs here. A good dose of aggressiveness and openness of either album turn into pivotal points in the course of the album, depending on the mood intended to portray.
Those who consider Ocean Machine Devin Townsend's unrivaled masterpiece will be pleasantly surprised by tracks like "Hyperdrive", which is defined by clean harmonies, liquidy guitar phrases, and the droning, meditative atmosphere. Also, "Color Your World", at nearly ten minutes, establishes a context in which Devin deftly packs both the harmonic brilliance of Terria and the peaceful, unique aural experience of Ocean Machine. The classically influenced midsection transitions into the Biomech aesthetic so seamlessly that you feel like you're listening to both masterpieces in a single composition. Speaking of seamless transitions, the spoken-like death growls on "Planet Smasher" turn into Devin's trademark confident clean singing in the blink of an eye as well.
"By Your Command" and "Ziltoida Attaxx!!!" both contain Devin's theatrical, less intensified SYL type of growling fused with hilarious lyrical content, and his classic epic arrangements defined by rising synth modulations and furious double bass drum battery. The latter even features an unexpected guitar solo atop a dissonant rhythmic cluster. To balance things out, Devin offers his deepest clean singing to date -- which eerily evokes Dan Swano at his most expressive -- on another mammoth number, "Solar Winds", poised to become many a fan's favourite off of this record, along with "The Greys", a modern take on the sounds of his first solo album. Halfway through the song, heavier guitar accents come in rolling whilst the classical touch of Terria's symphonic quality crops up. This is music with immense impact. Period.
Being a rock-opera kind of thing, there is plenty of narrated sections on most of the tunes, which can be annoying at first. However, after repeated listens, these voice-overs will fade into the background, much like the spoken stuff in the intro of Terria's "Earth Day". Also, the Ocean Machine-like material, which boasts profound ambient passages filled with tidal waves of churning guitar riffage, utilizes Devin's vocals as an extra dimension to the music, rather than a vocalist simply adding his nth melody to an already challenging and well crafted composition. "N9", for instance, is one of these songs. Aside from the heavier Strapping Young Lad-inspired guitar attacks and smashing rhythms, the piece is carried by wonderfully arranged, sweeping melodies distilled into dissonant passages of Middle Eastern textures. Amidst all of this are Devin's otherworldly vocal lines interwoven into the layers. It's simply beautiful.
The first and last tracks serve more as an intro and outro to the album, and track eight, "Omnidimensional Creator", at less than a minute, is more of a precursor to the grandiose "Color Your World". Overall, Ziltoid is a cosmos of sound, which deliberately functions as a genre-crosser whilst retaining Devin Townsend's truly unique songwriting vision.
Considering that Devin has put both the DTB and SYL on hold and stated that he will solely focus on his solo career, hopefully he will put out more albums that continue to shock and please his loyal fan base.
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- Love Don't Cost a Thing [CD-single] [Import]
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