Mandrake [Import]

Mandrake [Import]

Track Listings

1. Tears Of A Mandrake

2. Golden Dawn

3. Jerusalem

4. All The Clowns

5. Nailed To The Wheel

6. Pharao

7. Wash Away The Poison

8. Fallen Angels

9. Painting On The Wall

10. Save Us Now

11. Devil & The Savant

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track

Tracks:

You Make Me Smile
She's My Ride Home
Into The Ocean
What If We Could
Hate Me
Let It Go
Congratulations
Overweight
X-Amount Of Words
Drilled A Wire Through My Check
Sound Of Pulling Heaven Down
Everlasting Friend
18th Floor Balcony

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Texas quintet Blue October has bounced from Houston-based indie darlings to the majors and back twice since their '98 bow. Yet there's little sense they've compromised much of their eclectic, creatively restless ethos in the bargain on this, their fourth studio album (and second major label stint). In the hands of less ambitious musicians, the personally harrowing, perfectly crafted "Hate Me" would have become template for the entire collection; here it's but the most commercially focused of band leader Justin Furstenfeld's eclectic musical obsessions. His taste for early '80s UK New Wave evinces itself in a fondness for lyrical shadows and fleeting sonic echoes of Richard Butler's P-Furs and Peter Gabriel. But it's in the collection's quieter, more reflective songs ("Let It Go" and "Congratulations" turn on Ryan Delahousaye's signature violin phrases; "X Amount of Words" effortlessly morphs through several intriguing techno conceits; "18th Floor Balcony" bristles with an almost neo-classical elegance) where Blue October sets itself a cut above its post-grunge contenders. -- Jerry McCulley

Album Description

The Texan rockers build on their guitar and violin-driven sound, setting their pained-yet-hopeful lyrics to moody-yet-catchy tunes with touches of electronica and piano-laced balladry. Includes the hits "Hate Me" and "Into the Ocean," plus "Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek," "Congratulations" (with Imogen Heap), and more.

Customer Reviews:

Curses, Foiled Again.......2007-06-16

Linda Ruelas, the weekend receptionist at the office where I work, was listening to this song. I had heard it on the radio, and wondered who sang it. She has a boyfriend stationed in Iraq, and she found out his MySpace password, and read email he wrote to his buddy that said something like, "you know how I roll," which seems to imply that he was not trying to maintain the monogomous lifestyle while stationed in Iraq. Or some such drama that made this song resonate with her.

And it goes something like this:

"I have to block out thoughts of you, so i don't lose my head

They crawl in like a cockroach leaving babies in my bed

Dropping little reels of tape to remind me that I'm alone

Playing movies in my head that make a porno feel like home

There's a burning in my pride, a nervous bleeding in my brain

An ounce of peace is all I want for you, Will you never call again?

And will you never say that you love me just to put it in my face

And will you never try to reach me, it is I that wanted space"

And then that catchy catchy chorus:

"Hate me today

Hate me tomorrow

Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you

Hate me in ways, yeah ways hard to swallow

Hate me so you can finally see whats good for you"

Anyway, Blue October is from Texas, but you wouldn't know it from their sound. The only thing like Texas about them is that they have a very big sound. It is more alternative rock than anything, but I guess it is not all blues, or country, or Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys.

Awesome CD! .......2007-06-10

I was totally blown away by this CD. I had just bought it for Hate Me and Into the Ocean, only to find out that the other songs are even better. The CD plays as a story of Justin (the lead singer). If you listen to the lyrics you will be amazed at his talent and his life struggles. Oh, and it rocks too! Number 4, 7 and 10 are the best.

Once Upon a Theme.......2007-06-08

A better title for this CD would have been a "Fine Madness", except it's already been taken. The airplay of Hate Me and Into the Ocean do not do justice to Foiled. It's an album meant to be played in one sitting, front to rear, as in FM radio's heyday.

Foiled is a finely crafted work:the haunting violin on 18th Floor Balcony, the hypnotic guitar work and vocals on She's My Ride Home, the three part vocal on Into the Ocean and it goes on. There is a theme running through the album that belies the eclectic label. Although the hard edge of Drill it, Hate Me and What if We Could are miles from Congratulations' pop chorus and Overweight's unique structure, each song develops the theme of love and madness, cause and effect, bringing the listner to the edge: sometimes granting friendship, sometimes decrying its loss, but redeeming love at the end (the point in 18th Floor Balcony being the last track).

Wonderfully done.

AMAZING CD... Now I'm getting all their CD's.......2007-06-02

All I can say is WOW! The variety of the songs just blows me away... there seems to be a song I can listen to no matter what mood I'm in! The music is not cliche and very unique... they have their own sound and are not generic in any way. LOVE IT! I just ordered their other CD's b/c this one is so great! I'm definitely a big fan now.

More than satisfied.......2007-05-31

I Love this CD. I took a chance buying it only knowing one song. But it totally paid off because i listen to it constantly and am loving every minute of it.

Average customer rating:

Marvellous album with creepy cover art...
Masterpiece
Very Surprising
One of Edguy's best - but have they had a bad one yet??
Discover this album !!!!

Mandrake
Edguy
Manufacturer: Afm
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005O577
Release Date: 2002-06-01

Tracks:

Tears of a Mandrake
Golden Dawn
Jerusalem
All the Clowns
Nailed to the Wheel
Pharaoh
Wash Away the Poison
Fallen Angels
Paintings on the Wall
Save Us Now
Devil and The Savant [*]

Album Description

Less expensive standard edition of the neo-classical metal band's 2001 album, includes the Japanese bonus track, 'The Devil & The Savant'. 11 tracks in all.

Customer Reviews:

Marvellous album with creepy cover art..........2006-08-09

If you are new to Edguy this album is the perfect place to start. Mandrake showcases all of Edguy's musical range perfectly from ballads to rockers to epic songs, it's all here. I believe this is Edguy's 4th release but i might be mistaken it could be their fifth. Anyway the music Edguy play is purely a mixture of the good parts of power metal and heavy metal. Their music is semi-operatic in the way that it involves quite a lot of theatrics and besides Tobias Sammet did write The Metal Opera (by Avantasia)!! The band here consists of Tobias Sammet (vocals), Jens Ludwig (guitars), Dirk Sauer (guitars), Tobias Exxel (bass) and Felix Bohnke (drums). They are all highly talented young musicians, i especially like Ludwig on guitar as his solos are great fun and Tobi (Tobias Sammet) is kickass on vocals. I recently saw Edguy at Bloodstock Open Air down in Derby and they were freakin awesome!!

Anyway gees onto the music!! This album has a nice old-school metal crunch to it but is still quite 'heavy' in modern respects. Notice one thing that Edguy doesn't have a full-time keyboardist like most power metal bands, this i think is a huge upside for them as some bands just overload on the keyboards!(I won't mention names!lol) And it also allows Edguy to focus more on the heavy metal side of things--which is what it's all about in the end!!

Anyway onto the album. This album has a lot of diversity as far as the songs go. Some sound quite serious and heartfelt where as others are just fun and silly. That's how German metal usually is. There quite a few fast paced power metal rockers such as 'Golden Dawn', 'All the Clowns', 'Fallen Angels' and 'Save Us Now'. 'Save Us Now' is quite a weak song and probably the only weak one on the album. It has some really weird parts and the solo is below average. 'Golden Dawn' and 'Fallen Angels' are great rockers with loads of fast riffing, double bass and great solos. 'All the Clowns' has a Stratovarius-ish opening and goes into some really cool crunchy Maiden-esque riffs. The chorus is very catchy but the lyrics for the song are silly lol. Unfortunately it has a shorter solo than i would have liked it to have. 'Jerusalem' follows the unpredictable pattern German metal lays us with. it starts off with crusader like tune and then turns in some nice acoustic guitar strumming and then suddenly it blasts off into a mid-paced song. It's worth a listen and the solo is OK. There are quite a few ballads, 'Wash Away the Poison' is an example of one which has some very good singing with a slow basic solo and the instruments carry this song along well. My favourites on this album have to be 'Tears of A Mandrake', 'Nailed to the Wheel', 'The Pharoah', 'Painting on the Wall' and the bonus track 'The Devil & The Savant'. These songs to me shows Edguys complete range of ability, diversity and versatility in their music. 'Tears of A Mandrake' opens the album which is strange because this song is a semi-epic and quite long at 7 mins. It boasts some very good solos throughout and has a powerful chorus with some humourous lyrics. Another fav of mine is the quite heavy semi-ballad 'Painting on the Wall', this song has brilliant riffing and a nice slow solo. The tempo changes on this are great and all the instruments are utilized well. 'The Devil & The Savant' is in the same sort of suit as the previous song, i don't know i just must be a sucker for those sorts of songs lol! 'The Pharoah' is a kickass epic song. As you would guess it has an Egyptian theme hence the middle-eastern opening. The vocals on this song are great and this is a strong solid song. The guitar is pretty heavy and it has 4 excellently placed solos! I have always loved Tobias Sammet's epic songs like the 'Seven Angels' from Avantasia, 'Piper Never Dies' off Hellfire Club and 'Judas at the Opera' from Rocket Ride and this is another one to add to that list, just amazing! But my real favourite on this album is 'Nailed to the Wheel' i love everything about it. It has a great acoustic opening with harmonized vocals and then it just lifts off into a thunderous ferocious rocker almost thrasher. This song is aggressive and gets Tobias to really sing to his limit! The solos on this are by far the best on the album just totally rockin man! And the guitar is thick and raw.

This album is a fantastic one to have in your collection. I can't really describe Edguy's sound to newcomers because it is so unique and blends all the greats together. But for fans of Edguy you gotta get this album! Everything is here and the artwork is just so cool!! Looking or some well done heavy metal? You've got it right here!

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Masterpiece.......2006-04-29

End of description. If you don't have this album, there is an "Add To Shopping Cart" button on your right. Do it now!

Very Surprising.......2006-03-22

This is the first complete Edguy album I heard. Originally i'd written these guys off as total ripoffs of Iron Maiden, Helloween and Stratovarius. Actually they may still be (i'm assuming Ed is a reference to Eddie... and the wacky German humour is very Helloweenish). But the other day i came to to the conclusion: who cares? This is awesome stuff! Its not original, but its done with class, style and enthusiasm. The singer sounds like the love-child of Bruce Dickinson, Tomi Koltipelto and Rob Rock. And is that really so bad?
A word of warning though, you may hit the pause button every now again, thinking "now where have i heard that before..."
Serously though, its all good.

One of Edguy's best - but have they had a bad one yet??.......2006-02-10

A MUST own... plain n' simple.. Hellfire Club was the first time I ever heard of Edguy.. This was my second purchase and my favorite Edguy album; and I own 'em all, even the EPs... If you get ANY of Edguy's albums, you will not be disappointed.. I highly recommend this, Hellfire Club, and Theater of Salvation.. And Burning Down the Opera is killer too..

Discover this album !!!!.......2005-07-30

This is the third Edguy's album I bought after I knew the band, some years ago. This album (including "Theater of Salvation" and "Vain Glory Opera") is my favourite one. In fact, for me, these are the 3 best ones (even if all their albums are good anyway). I also like "Hellfire Club" a lot a lot a lot OF COURSE...but I don't know...I still hear the old ones more often.

Really, with "Mandrake" you can find songs for all tastes and especially, for all moods. The lyrics are just great, fun, the music/beat is explosive (don't know how to say that but it kicks asses hehe !!!), solos are ALWAYS great (here I'm talking generally, for all their albums) and Tobi's voice is INCREDIBLE, as usual !!! A "REAL LITTLE" Bruce Dickinson haha !!! No matter the way you feel in the day, you'll find the perfect song for you !!! The album is great from A to Z, no exception and it's a real pleasure to hear it all...Every time I hear it, it puts me in a good mood. I feel so "powerful" haha...(That's something great with Edguy, their albums never make you feel down...) It's so GOOD !!!! :-)
Oh ! And I must say that the sound quality is pretty good too !!!

Which is the best song for "Mandrake" ? Mmmmmm. I really can't decide...I hear all of them all the time, since I got the album...(like all the other albums anyway...) Let's say that I simply LOVE all of them. I hear all of them equally, just depending on my mood of the day. But for sure, I won't mind to hear this album many times in a row...I'll never get tired of it.
When I feel angry or when I need to "release" some frustration, I put "Nailed To The Wheel" as loud as possible !!! It's very good and very efficient !!! But when I feel more calm and feel like hearing something more sweet, I hear "Wash Away the Poison" or "Roses To No One"...When I wanna have a good laugh (and picture poor Felix very well haha), I listen to "Save Us Now"...when I want to hear a long song and a VERY great one, with lots of musical changes, I put "The Pharaoh" (lots of different and special noises, etc. You never expect how the song will turn...which I love very much !!!) and let's say...Maybe "Fallen Angles", "All The Clowns", "Golden Dawn" and "Painting On The Wall" are the best ones ????? And what about "Tears Of A Mandrake" ???? And the bonus track ???? Sorry. It's very difficult. I don't know...But don't worry...The whole album is very special, fantastic and I'm sure you'll like it very very much !!! All the songs are EXCELLENT !!! If you don't have this album yet, run to get it ! You won't have any regrets, count on me !!! You absolutely need it in your collection !!!! In fact, you need them all, I promise you that !!!! (NO, NO...I'm not an Edguy's addict...lolllll) Today, I say thank you a thousand times to the person who gave me the incredible luck to know about this wonderful band !!!! Every album is a kind of "surprises box"...They'll leave you totally staggered.

For those who don't know Edguy or Edguy's albums very much yet, I hope I gave you the feeling to want to hear them...It's worth ! I honestly can tell you that every person I know who heard Edguy even ONLY ONCE all liked it right away (it happened to me the first time I heard them. I got "bewitched" by the song "Theater of Salvation" and then, I just NEEDED to hear all the other songs...maybe the Edguys are putting a kind of spell in their music to drive us crazy like that, haha !! Just kidding)!! But I never really heard bad comments from people who listened to them !!!
Well. All I can say for now is "Have fun" !!!! :-)

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Mandrake
Edguy
Manufacturer: Locomotive Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BLI39I
Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

Tears of a Mandrake
Golden Dawn
Jerusalem
All the Clowns
Nailed to the Wheel
Pharaoh
Wash Away the Poison
Fallen Angels
Paintings on the Wall
Save Us Now
Devil and The Savant [*]

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Calm the Seas
Mandrake
Manufacturer: Prophecy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000U1ZYA
Release Date: 2006-11-20

Tracks:

Soaked Through The Skylight
Shine
Reason Is Not Far To Seek
Entroine
Memorabilia
Essential Trifles
Insomnia
Dronning Maud Land
Blue Hours Decade
Distant Shores
Drifting Apart
Delivery Oblivion
Calm The Seas

Average customer rating:

Rare, "Medium" and Well Done!
House Band of My Youth

Medium
Mandrake Memorial
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000894
Release Date: 1996-09-24

Tracks:

Snake Charmer
Witness The End/Celebration
Other Side
Last Number
After Pascal
Smokescreen
Barnaby Plum
Cassandra

Customer Reviews:

Rare, "Medium" and Well Done!.......2007-04-17

This was the first Mandrake album I bought, in 1969 after hearing the track "Barnaby Plum" on radio station KRAB in the middle of one night. It started a lifelong love for their music (the singer is somewhat of an acquired taste...) and later turned into a long professional association (and personal friendship) with Craig Anderton, their guitarist. MM was and is utterly unique in the world, sounding like nobody else and, surprisingly, having no imitators.

The electric harpsichord, the guitar effects, the long instrumental sections never get old for me. Good music is timeless. Great music is forever.

House Band of My Youth.......2002-10-08

The brooding second album by Mandrake Memorial is complex, transitional and driven by four egos trying to define a unique sound-and still get along. I would chalk up any unevenness between the tracks to the compromises happening behind the scenes. It lacks the upbeat, spontaneous flow and continuity of their first album, though this music has a gradual tidal wave swelling to it, and it's full power becomes accessible after repeated listening. Mandrake's musicianship is improved and the song writing is far more adventurous. The tensions within the group with regard as to what they should sound like are played out over the variety of tracks. You can hear the distinct influences of groups they must have revered, Traffic, Cream and Jefferson Airplane to name a few. Upon "Medium's" release in 1969 Michael Kac, whose distinctive keyboards (especially harpsichord) helped define Mandrake's sound, left the group due to musical differences. Whereas the first album was wonderfully cohesive this one stands as collection of beautifully crafted songs that shine individually. Their mood is one of loss and introspection rather than the ethereal optimism and pop joy reflected on their first album. But the times were rapidly changing, a darker side of 60's culture had emerged. Mandrake is sadder but wiser, louder, tighter and serious about gaining your complete attention.

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Solid!
Sucks
MANDRAKE-BURNING HORIZON AT THE END OF DAWN

Burning Horizon at the End of Dawn
The Mandrake
Manufacturer: Crash Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002H259A
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

Disharmonize the Heavens
Renounce the Sun
Burning Horizon
Bringer of Dreams: A Fallen Angel
Deadside of Eden
At the End of Dawn
Sentence of Three
Inherit
Night of Day [*]

Customer Reviews:

Solid!.......2006-11-19

Based out of Ft. Collins Colorado, The Mandrake is a solid example of an up and coming melodic Death Metal band. The songs are varied yet concise in their sound. The riffing is heavy and tuneful and vocals mesh well with the churning, fast paced and technical style The Mandrake has created. Having seen the band live, I feel qualified to say that their performances are a match for the studio recordings on this album, and a testament to the bands tallent. This, their second album, is a fine example of all that melodic Death Metal has to offer.

Sucks .......2004-10-04

This band sucks and here is a word to all people don't get this crap metal album.These guys shouldn't even play music they are terrible.

MANDRAKE-BURNING HORIZON AT THE END OF DAWN.......2004-09-15

I AM PARTIAL TO THE BAND AS ONE OF THE MEMBERS IS MY BROTHER, BUT IF YOU BUY IT YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED. THEY ARE TRULY AWESOME AND UP AND COMEING ON THE SCENE, SO BE THE FIRST TO OWN A RARE COPY OF THIS CD!! BANG YOUR HEAD!!!

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Final Catastrophe
Wizards
Manufacturer: Mandrake Root
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00005NBPF
Release Date: 1997-01-01

Tracks:

Armageddon
Generation X
Phantoms - Lizards
One Wizard
All of the World
Final Catastrophe

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EDGUY IS A BRIGHT HOPE FOR METALS FUTURE
Inspirational and masterful

Mandrake
Edguy
Manufacturer: Avalon Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NSBG
Release Date: 2001-09-21

Tracks:

Tears of a Mandrake
Golden Dawn
Jerusalem
All the Clowns
Nailed to the Wheel
Pharaoh
Wash Away the Poison
Fallen Angels
Paintings on the Wall
Save Us Now
Devil and The Savant [*]

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

EDGUY IS A BRIGHT HOPE FOR METALS FUTURE.......2002-03-15

This is a solid album from a solid outfit. I still havent heard all of their albums, but trust me this is a great album. Im a huge Maiden-Helloween fan and this is in that league. Jerusalem and the Paraoh are the best tracks.

BUY IT.

Inspirational and masterful.......2002-01-09

If you check my review history, you'll see I'm quite a fan of many forms of metal, namely the 'power' variety. Those who are familar with the genre know there is a lot of repetitive groups pumping out a lot of records while not contributing anything 'fresh' amongst their music or lyrics. (I won't mention names).

But every now and then there's that power metal song that catches your ear, and you can't help but put that track on repeat and shake your fist along with the chorus =) "Mandrake" is one such album. Being a fan of Tobias' other work, I suppose I'm a little bias, but if you can get ahold of just the opening track, "Tears of the Mandrake", you'll see what I'm talking about. *VERY* masterful choruses that make you want to shout along, blazing guitar and spontaneous drum/keyboard scores, plus the frequent insertion of a strange or traditional instrument, one of Tobias' marks of greatness. One of the biggest plus' of this album is that it doesn't "re-beat the dying horse", so-to-speak, with "dragons, wizards, and heroes" spilled all over the lyrics.