Martyr [EP]

Martyr [EP]

Track Listings

1. Not by Birth

2. Slave

3. Broken Promises

4. Puppet and Soldier

5. No Path to Follow

6. Candle of Empty Promise

7. Martyr

Tracks:

The Entire World Is Counting On Me, And They Don't Even Know
Face : Face
Memphis Will Be Laid To Waste
Creating Something Out Of Nothing, Only To Destroy It
Pretty Soon, I Don;t KNow What, But Something Is Going To Happen
The Shotgun Message
Sometimes It's Our Mistakes That Make For The Greatest Ideas
I Used To Hate Cell Phones But Now I Hate Car Accidents
It Was As If The Dead Man Stood Upon The Air
The Human Face, Divine
Organized Beyond Recognition

Customer Reviews:

best album ever.......2007-07-01

You suck if you don't own this cd in your collection. If you're religious or not, Pick..It..Up! The chaotic madness on this cd just never gets old for me. I really don't need to write an extended review because you should already be listening to it.

Getaway.......2007-05-28

I've had this album for a while, ever since it came out, oh what five years ago? Just never on disc format. This album still has alot of push in it. I just bought it for the first time, in compact disc form, the other night and I still love it to death.

Norma Jean sets the benchmark for all those who have tried to follow in their footsteps. This album alone proves why they are the best, the superior definition to this genre, and what better album to show off as being the best of the bunch then Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child. Buy it now. Even all you pop punkers out there reading this.

Very satisfied.......2007-03-08

The CD was in perfect condition as well as the case. I'm very happy

This Destroys!!.......2007-01-04

Don't think about it just buy it!!
Why are you still reading this!!
I was lucky enough to find these guys one day and this album ripped my face off and then tried putting it back on so it could rip it off again. I love everything on this CD and I pitty someone who loves hardcore or metal who hasn't heard this.. your standards will go a bit higher and suddenly things you thought were the pinnacle suddenly will not seem as good.

In all seriousness they have a created a great album that anyone metal head/ hardcore fan should own. I've been a fan ever since this came out and have not regretted anything they've put out. Please give it a try!

good solid Norma Jean.......2006-11-10

if you like Norma Jean, it's a pretty good album. hard crunching and full of hard goodness.

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George at his best
George Goes Down the Disco
Classic
All Time Favorite
EXCELLENT!

The Martyr Mantras
Boy George
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000AQPH
Release Date: 1992-06-29

Tracks:

Generations Of Love - Oakenfold Mix
One On One - Brydon L.P. Mix
Loves Gonna Let U Down - Popcorn Mix
After The Love - Ten Glorious Years Mix
I Specialize In Loneliness
No Clause - Pascal Gabriel Mix
Love Hurts - L.P. Mix
Siempre Te Amare
Too Much Love
Bow Down Mister
Generation Of Love - Seventies Mix

Customer Reviews:

George at his best.......2005-12-28

By far the best solo-album by Boy George since his fall from grace (and culture club). Originally released under the "Jesus loves you" name in Europe this album reveals how talented Boy George really is.

Songs like "Generations of love", "Bow down mister", "I specialize in loneliness" and "Too much love" stands the test of time beautifully and even in 2005/2006 they set the standards for what a good pop-song should be. In general "The martyr mantras" is a very coherent album and thus it has not the flaws of some of his other solo-albums (where the quality often fluctuates to much - with the exeption of rock album "cheapness and beauty").

Vocals are other culture club / Boy George albums superior and production is intense. If you are into Culture Club but have moved on in your life since then this album is a must-have. Listen to it a few times and you will not be dissapointed. The Martyr Mantras is an album that shows just how underrated Boy George often is - this is George at his best!

George Goes Down the Disco.......2005-08-18

After the collapse of Culture Club and the ultimate failure of his solo career, Boy George quietly decamped, got sober and came back with a new group of musicians he called Jesus Loves You. In the UK, they had a few minor hits, and raised a bit of fuss with the anti-Thatcher "No Clause 28", but as usual, American radio left it alone, and audiences never got a chance to hear it. Virgin US released this compilation of remixes under the Boy George name, hoping that his past fame might give it the push it needed, but outside of a few of the hipper dance clubs ( I remember hearing "Generations of Love" and "No Clause 28" in the Armory in Atlanta back around 1990 ) it too was all but ignored. While a few of these songs haven't aged well, there are some solid grooves ( "After the Love" a song George wrote and produced with Culture Club drummer Jon Moss, the two before mentioned singles, and "Love's Gonna Let U Down") , and one terrific ballad ( "I Specialize in Lonliness"). The one song that stands out most is the most atypical of the bunch. A rather bizarre tune called "Bow Down Mister", an obvious influence of George's experience in India with the Krishnas, begins with some Indian chanting, has a section of folkish acoustic guitar, and finally blooms into a sing-along replete with Indian chorus.
A great album, save for the few dated tracks. And another great album cover. Thanks, George. We owe you one.

Classic .......2005-05-25

i remember this Album totally awesome

even today in 2005 generations of love is still played in clubs
and has been remixed so many times ive lost count !!!

more protein is a truely wicked label

Mr O'Dowd i love you

All Time Favorite.......2005-03-18

I've been a Boy George fan for years. When this CD originally came out, I remember that the reviews made this album out to be the worst album of all time, so, when I bought a cassette copy of it and listened to it back in '93, I was shocked at how good it was. That cassette copy finally broke after several plays and about a year and a half ago, I finally found a copy on CD.

After listening to it now, I have to admit that this CD was actually ahead of it's time with the use of remixes and cross-cultural sounds here. No one knew even what "deep house" music was back when this was released, but here it is on this CD in all it's glory.

I Specialize In Loneliness alone is worth checking this CD out.

EXCELLENT!.......2004-12-30

Great Gem of a find! Never had heard of this cd before, til a friend played it for me. Was excited when I found it at a local shop that carries a lot of imports. Is a great summer CD for cruising in your car. Highly recommend!

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buy this cd
Yet another unsung classic...
novembers doom a another great death/doom band from the usa!
If you like heavy and opera mixed in, you must get it.

Of Sculptured Ivy & Stone Flowers
Novembers Doom
Manufacturer: Martyr Music Group
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The Pale Haunt Departure
The Novella Reservoir
To Welcome the Fade
Arcane Rain Fell
Where Lovers Mourn

ASIN: B00000K0KU
Release Date: 1999-05-25

Tracks:

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Serenity Forgotten
Forever With Unopened Eye
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Album Description

Classic European doom metal sound from a contemporary American band! Elements of old Anathema, My Dying Bride and Paradise lost run amuck while never becoming derivative or typical. The lyrics and artwork round out a perfect package of dark beauty.

Customer Reviews:

buy this cd.......2005-10-23

this is a grate cd anybody that likes metal will like this cd

Yet another unsung classic..........2005-05-22

Releases like this that have made me lose all faith in the American music industry. Now don't get me wrong, I mean that in the best way possible. Its just so disheartening to see bands with so much talent like Novembers Doom scorned for stuff like Linkin Park, Staind, Slipknot...etc.

I could lament the unjustice of the recording industry all day, but I'll get on with the review. Of Scultured Ivy And Stone Flowers may just be the quintessential Doom album of all time. It encompasses everything a Doom album should be. Sad, brooding, acerbic while still retaining a sense of elegance and a glimmer of hope. This is an album so filled with texture and emotion it takes you to another place. Every element comes together to form a darkly tranquil, profoundly human expierence.

novembers doom a another great death/doom band from the usa!.......2000-08-14

This cd is really good, I like the way the riff are put together and the vocals as well utilizing growly and clean. If you like old my dying bride and old paradise lost, this cd is for you!!

If you like heavy and opera mixed in, you must get it........1999-12-28

When I was hired at Discovery Zone, I had hardly no interst in aband such as Nov's Doom. My employer, Joe, has a friend that is a band member. Joe had told me that he was not to crazy about the style music and that I could listen and see if I liked it. Turns out that Nov's Doom is one of the best band that I like next to Metallica.

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The tech-death legends finally got one of their LPs on Amazon!
Return Of The Legends

Feeding the Abscess
Martyr
Manufacturer: Galy Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000K0YP2Y
Release Date: 2007-02-27

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Interlude - Desolate Ruins
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Album Description

Canada's pillars of progressive death metal are back with their third album. Feeding The Abscess contains thirteen enthralling songs full of technicality, intricacy and sheer aggressiveness built on complex structures. Recorded & Mixed by Pierre Remillard, Mastered by Alan Douches. Special guest: Jean-Yves "Blacky" ThZriault on Brain Scan (Voivod cover)

Customer Reviews:

The tech-death legends finally got one of their LPs on Amazon!.......2007-03-22

Martyr have been and are still one of my favorite bands. Daniel Mongrain never ceases to amaze me with his tech-death quartet. The guitarwork is as technical as always, with some of the most mindblowing solos you'll ever hear. This isn't your average death metal band. There are weird time signatures, tons of tempo changes, and some of the weirdest vocals as far as death metal goes. The four part song is so amazing! This has it all: technical, progressive death metal that constantly grabs your attention. Fans of tech-death, prog metal, death metal in general, or just metal in general need to check this out, along with their previous 2 albums, Warp Zone and the masterpiece Hopeless Hopes.

Return Of The Legends.......2007-03-22

Canada's overlooked tech-death team is back with their first album in six years, and this really shows the band coming back stronger than before. Their previous works, 1997's "Hopeless Hopes" and 2000's "Warp Zone", were already well played, well crafted, and executed with excellence. The same can be said for "Feeding The Abscess". The band doesn't let up their technicality one bit here. We still have the complex structures and mindblowing solos they were well known for before, and the production is excellent! What else can I say? If you enjoy technical music that makes you really think, don't hesitate on getting "Feeding The Abscess".

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How could one not wish for more?
An excellent but flawed disc
Any Arthur Sullivan fan MUST buy this CD
An excellent recording, long overdue
A ground-breaking release

Sullivan & Co.: Operas That Got Away.

Manufacturer: Jay Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000AFKM
Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

The Martyr Of Antioch: Now Glory To The God Who Breaks - NSO/David Steadman
The Martyr Of Antioch: Io Paean - Gillian Knight
Ivanhoe: O Moon Art Thou Clad - Valerie Masterson
Ivanhoe: Ho! Jolly Jenkins - Gareth Jones
Haddon Hall: When The Budding Bloom Of May - Gareth Jones/Gillian Knight/Valerie Masterson/Frances McCafferty
Haddon Hall: The Sun's In The Sky - Frances McCafferty/Arthur Davies
Haddon Hall: In Days Of Old - Gareth Jones
Haddon Hall: Queen Of The Garden - Gillian Knight
The Chieftain: The Gay Hussar - Arthur Davies
The Chieftain: Ah, Oui, J'etais Une Pensionnaire - Valerie Masterson/Arthur Davies
The Beautry Stone: Since It Dwelt In That Rock - Richard Suart
The Beautry Stone: Mine! Mine At Last!...Ride On! - Valerie Masterson
The Rose OF Persia: I Care Not If The Cup I Hold (The Drinking Song) - Arthur Davies
The Emerald Isle: If You Wish To Appear As An Irish Type - Richard Suart
The Emerald Isle: On The Heights Of Glentaun - Frances McCafferty/Gareth Jones/Arthur Davies
The Emerald Isle: 'Come Away' Sighs The Fairy Voice - Valerie Masterson/Gillian Knight/Arthur Davies/Richard Suart

Customer Reviews:

How could one not wish for more?.......2003-08-30

I love and hate this cd. I love it because it thrills whom ever listens to it with the beautiful but neglected works of Arthur Sullivan that were not written in partnership with W.S. Gilbert. The recording and the quality of the preformances are fantastic. I especially loved 'The Emerald Isle' and 'The Beauty Stone'. It filled me with the desire to consume these operas en total. Unfortunatly this is also the reason I hate it. It is quite difficult to find complete recordings of these operas (Besides the dreadull Pearl Label ones). From just a few scraps of the Emerald Isle I am in love with it, but seemingly doomed to either subpar recordings of nothing at all...woe to me!

An excellent but flawed disc.......2003-01-08

This is in many ways an excellent and very welcome addition to the growing range of recordings of Sullivan's "non-G" music. The items selected are enjoyable and are well-sung and well-performed. However, the disc is not generously filled. While this may well have been unavoidable, what is not is the decision to occupy a significant chunk of the limited time available with selections from "The Martyr of Antioch". While I personally am an admirer of this sacred music drama, it is just that, and from 1880 too. The fact that it was semi-staged for a few performances in the 1890s no more makes it an 1890s opera than (eg) a modern concert performance of "Ivanhoe" would turn the latter into a 21st century cantata! The inclusion of the "Martyr" items is all the more annoying in view of the lack of coverage of some bona fide 1890s operas, notably "The Rose of Persia". So one star off for poor judgement in this respect - but still a very worthwhile disc for Sullivanians!

Any Arthur Sullivan fan MUST buy this CD.......2000-02-22

Many people claim that outside his partnership with librettist Sir William Gilbert, Sir Arthur Sullivan was unable to write music that could be remembered. This recording has precisely the goal of making us remember what a truly marvellous composer Sullivan really was. All the recordings on this CD are excerpts from Sullivan "operas" written without Gilbert's involvement. Even though most of these pieces (apart from "Ho! Jolly Jenkin!") are now completely forgotten, hidden behind the success of the Savoy Operas, such as Sullivan's "Mikado" or "HMS Pinafore", written in collaboration with Gilbert, they deserve more recognition.

All pieces are sung by recognized Gilbert and Sullivan singers, and their professionalism is at its usual level.

The two flaws that I can find to this album are: 1) It is too short (approximatively 50 minutes) but I suspect it was the result of lack of funds. 2) The booklet makes no mention whatsoever of Gilbert, even though his influence on Sullivan's musical career was essential. Gilbert had collaborated on the adaptation of "The Martyr of Antioch", but is not even mentioned. Furthermore, Sullivan might have never considered operetta (or light opera) as an adequate musical genre (for Sullivan, in his early years, wanted to achieve fame as a "serious" composer) had it not been for the success of "Trial by Jury" and other successful operettas all written during his partnership with Gilbert.

But these are just mere details. The music is impeccable, so I encourage everyone, especially all the Savoyards out there who only know Sullivan's music through his collaboration with Gilbert, to buy this CD.

An excellent recording, long overdue.......1999-03-11

This CD spotlights Sullivan's non-Gilbert works, and, as such, is full of surprises. Still, the producers seemed to have decided to put in as much material that is "Sullivanesque" as possible. "Ho jolly jenkin" from Ivanhoe is probably the most familiar, and perhaps should have been replaced by something else from the same work. The biggest failing is the neglect of The Rose of Persia in favor of The Emerald Isle. The selections from The Emerald Isle that appear on this recording are not even Sullivan's arrangements, since he died before he finished it. Besides, The Rose of Persia is much better, both as drama and as music. The biggest surprises are "The gay hussar" from The Chieftain and the two selections from The Martyr of Antioch. The madrigal from Haddon Hall is performed a little too slow. The pace of "The sun's in the sky" may be too brisk for those familiar with earlier recordings, but I like it. "Ride on" (The Beauty Stone) is perhaps the most uncharacteristic selection. The soloists are okay, though the tenor creaks once or twice. All in all, a recording not to be missed by any G&S fan. Maybe the next time a recording like this is undertaken, we'll get an entire work -- how long must we wait to hear The Martyr of Antioch in its entirety in a modern recording?! (And yes, I know The Rose of Persia is due out this year . . . .)

A ground-breaking release.......1999-02-21

This is the recording which finally proves that Sullivan's lesser-known operas should be rated more highly than they are. There are no poor excerpts on this recording, but those that particularly stand out are When the Budding Bloom of May (Haddon Hall), both items from The Beauty Stone and the Finale from The Emerald Isle. Those people who think that Sullivan was not much of a composer away from Gilbert should be pleasantly surprised. Hopefully, this recording will prove successful enough to encourage some enterprising recording company to release complete professional recordings of Sullivan's unjustly neglected works.

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Fine reissue of a classic set

Purcell: Theatre Music

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 2004-10-12

Customer Reviews:

Fine reissue of a classic set.......2006-05-24

Think about the stupidest, most formulaic Hollywood movies you can think of: cheesy action pictures, fluffy, unfunny comedies, big but stiff epics. Now imagine that one of the greatest living composers was working in Hollywood, turning out astonishing, hauntingly beautiful and stirring musical scores for these throwaway movies. That's what you get with this set: music Henry Purcell composed for some two dozen often utterly forgettable plays (trust me--I've read a number of them!) Occasionally, when he teams up with a playwright worthy of his stature, such as John Dryden, Aphra Behn, or William Congreve, the results are even better, but for the most part you can enjoy the music here without knowing anything about the original plays.

This set originally appeared as separate LPs in the 70s and 80s, and has been long out of print. That's a pity, since Purcell spent a good deal of his short professional life in the theatre, either writing the incidental music contained on these CDs, or the music for his larger works, the semi-operas (King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and the like). Almost all of these works are enjoyable gems; certainly, they represent a pinnacle of English 17th century music. Purcell had a genius for spinning musical gold out of the most leaden lyrics (check out his Odes and Welcome Songs on Hyperion if you don't believe me), and he does the same with the song texts in these plays.

Hogwood and the AAM offer clean, listenable performances, and the sound on these old analog discs has been cleaned up and brightened--although they were pretty good, even in the late 70s. As with most Hogwood, emotional extremes are kept to a minimum, so the "otherworldly" nature of late 17th century music, so often emphasised in more recent Baroque performances, doesn't come across here. It would be interesting to see what a group like The King's Consort would do with this music, but this set fills the major gap in the Purcell canon quite nicely.

My only beef with the reissue, as with many reissues, is that the liner notes are rather thin for a 6-cd set--the lyrics to the songs, for example, are especially missed. Still, it's a worthwhile set, and a must for fans of Purcell, English Baroque music, or anyone who just wants to experience a taste of the last days of the Restoration stage.

Angels Hide Their Faces: Dawn Upshaw Sings Bach and Purcell

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Beautiful, fervent Bach, but the Purcell songs are a bit prettified
Now that the Sun hath veil'd his light.....
Picky reviewers
hark ! how well the lady sings

Angels Hide Their Faces: Dawn Upshaw Sings Bach and Purcell

Manufacturer: Nonesuch
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Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

Music For A While - Dawn Upshaw/Myron Lutzke/Arthur Haas
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Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Recitativo - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Aria - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Recitativo - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Aria - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Recitativo - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Chorale - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Recitativo - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
Cantata BWV 199: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut: Aria - Dawn Upshaw/Krista Bennion Feeney/Linda Quan/Lois Martin/Myron Lutzke/John Feeney/Peggy Pearson...
If Music Be The Food Of Love - Dawn Upshaw/Myron Lutzke/Arthur Haas
The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation - Dawn Upshaw/Myron Lutzke/Arthur Haas
An Evening Hymn - Dawn Upshaw/Myron Lutzke/Arthur Haas

Amazon.com

Soprano Dawn Upshaw's programs are always interesting, and this one's a beauty: one of Bach's most heartfelt cantatas flanked by songs and arias of Purcell. For the most part, she's in excellent voice, but with the tics that make some demur from enthusiasm: occasional swooping, thinning of the voice in the upper regions, lapses into a "Broadway" type of vocalism, and diction problems. The latter, oddly enough, are as present in Purcell's English as in Bach's German, as in the way Upshaw lands heavily on the r with a broad American accent rather than the lightly rolled r we're used to in performances of period English music. There's also some broad word-painting in the Bach, whose text, charting the soul's journey from sin to redemption, really needs no extra emoting. That said, Upshaw's fans will love this disc, and even those who prefer a different approach will enjoy it. Accompaniments are excellent: a continuo team in the Purcell, a small chamber group in the Bach. Outstanding sonics, too. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful, fervent Bach, but the Purcell songs are a bit prettified.......2006-08-24

Amazon's reviewer seems to have zoned out on how Dawn Upshaw pronounces words, missing most of the musical value here. Her singing of the Bach cantata, 'Mein Herze schwimmt in Blut,' is very moving. She is deeply involved, and her voice extracts the deep reverence and religious passion that makes this music so great. I'm not as convinced by the Purcell songs, however. Upshaw has chosen some of the most famous, and set against great singers like Battle, Baker, and Ferrier, her rendiitons seem a little shallow and prettified. She's considerably more tuned in to Bach, which is good enough to make this a memorable CD, if not her very best. Things would be much improved if the conducting by the (totally uncredited) conductor weren't so limp.

Now that the Sun hath veil'd his light............2001-08-04

Some say angels are God's messangers. When angels communicate, surely they sound like Dawn Upshaw. Upshaw's beautiful soprano voice rises to the stars and floats back again as she sings the beautiful collection of arias and cantatas by Purcell and Bach contained in ANGELS HIDE THEIR FACES.

Shaw's interpretation of Purcell's 'How sweet it is to love' reminds me of the elation I first felt on realizing love exists. 'Lord what is a man' brings one back to earth with a lamentation about human frailty and the finiteness of human existence. "Rejoice, rejoice" sings the angel in 'Hark! How all things' with lyrics from 'The Fairy Queen' -- a text by E. Settle after Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.'

Bach's cantatas fill the air as Upshaw sings arias in German (interpretations are provided in the text accompanying the CD). J.S. Bach's songs are clearly and beautifully articulated by Upshaw while in the backgound various wind and string instruments accompany her vocalizations. Many of Upshaw's vocalizations by Bach in German as well as the instrumentation (including viol consort) remind me of the arias from 'The Messiah' -- majestic albeit on a very human scale. For example, Aria #9 by Bach is comparable to "He shall lead his flock.." (although the latter was written for an alto voice).

The music in English by Purcell is a bit lighter. My favorite piece is 'An evening hymn' by Purcell which I would expect to hear near dusk in an English chapel. However, ANGELS HIDE THEIR FACES contains music you can play year round at any time of day.

Picky reviewers.......2001-05-31

I've got a degree in musicology ( and am fluent in German as well), and for a while after total immersion in graduate school, found my listening enjoyment frustrated by the same pickiness that hampers your reviewer. Fortunately, that passed, and I'm now able to simply appreciate Dawn Upshaw's performance of the music we hear all too seldom. I hope that others will be able to participate in Upshaw's interpretation of the poetry behind the music, to think about the theological role of angels (not just pretty faces and feathery wings), to love this wonderful recording. We are indeed blessed that technology allows us to experience such music, such an artist.

hark ! how well the lady sings.......2001-05-31

This is one of those little gems that becomes more appealing with each hearing. The Purcell pieces are sweet and lovely, but the Bach ! This Cantata is the glory of this CD. It's verses are of the deepest sorrow and repentance, woeful utterances for God's forgiveness, until the final aria, "How joyful is my heart since God is appeased". Dawn Upshaw's interpretation is beautiful. She captures the emotion, the longing, the spirituality and heart of the piece.

The musicians in the simple accompaniment are superb, and the entire package excellent...it was the cover art that first drew my attention to this CD...an unusual and moving painting by Hugo Simberg titled "Wounded Angel" from 1903. It also has the lovely added touch of being slip-cased, making it a perfect gift item for anyone who likes this type of music.

The Martyr Mantras
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One of his best!

The Martyr Mantras
Boy George
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008EQ7X
Release Date: 1991-01-16

Tracks:

Generations of Love [Oakenfold Mix]
One on One [Brydon LP Mix]
Love's Gonna Let U Down [Popcorn Mix]
After the Love [Ten Glorious Years Mix]
I Specialize in Loneliness
No Clause 28 [Pascal Gabriel Mix]
Love Hurts [LP Mix]
Siempre Te Amare
Too Much Love
Bow Down Mister
Generations of Love [Seventies Mix]

Customer Reviews:

One of his best!.......2007-07-23

This is by far my favourite of George's solo albums (not including DJ mixes, etc...). There is such an aura around it that is fantastic. "Generations of Love" is one of the best songs Boy has ever done, IMHO. GREAT!

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A spiritual holiday treat

Tydings Trew
Anonymous , English Anonymous , Gregorian Chant , Christmas Traditional , and Lionheart
Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Words of the Angel

ASIN: B0000AYLIQ
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

Hymn: A solis ortus cardine
Carol: Nowell, nowell
Carol: Hayl Mary, ful of grace
Motet: Venter tuus
Antiphon: Facta est cum angelo
Canticle: Benedicite omnia opera domini domino
Carol: As I outrode this endres night
Carol: Ecce, quod natura
Motet: Nesciens mater
Carol: A, my dere, a, my dere Son
Carol: Nowel, nowel
Hymn: Sancte dei preciose
Carol: Eya, martir Stephane
Responsory: Hic est discipulus
Carol: Worcepe we this holy day
Carol: Lully lulla
Carol: Seynt Thomas honour we
Antiphon: Magi videntes stellam
Carol: Ave Rex angelorum
Motet: Gaude virgo mater Christi
Antiphon: Alleluya, omnes de saba
Canticle: Nunc dimittis

Customer Reviews:

A spiritual holiday treat.......2003-11-04

Lionheart once again delights with a splendid mixture of chants and hymns, this time centered on medieval Christmas fare. Their sense of ensemble and balance is magical - there are no individuals in this group - they sing as one luscious voice.

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best crisis album
3 stars, only because the other Crisis releases are so good
7 convulsions and a tremor

8 Convulsions
Crisis
Manufacturer: Martyr Music Group
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Deathshead Extermination
Like Sheep Led to Slaughter

ASIN: B000244GI6
Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

There Goes My Soul
Sweething
Gemini
More Than Down
Smash To Pieces
Drilling Me
Rotten Anyway
Keep Me From Falling

Customer Reviews:

best crisis album.......2007-04-02

I'm first going to say that crisis is an aquired taste...much like coffee or beer...they aren't for the rookie at heart so to speak and they have such a unique and hard hitting style, that being said
I'm a huge crisis fan and maybe it's because I usually really appreciate the first serious efforts bands put out or just because this cd is really their best one. Don't get me wrong, all of their cds are great but this one has there goes my soul and gemini...

3 stars, only because the other Crisis releases are so good.......2007-03-23

8 Convulsions is a good record, don't let my 3 stars fool you. However, in comparison to The Hollowing, this record isn't as good. The song writing is much less evolved and the recording is of lesser quality.

7 convulsions and a tremor.......2005-07-20

Here we have one of few perfect bands preparing to consume your pathetic souls, though the album has merely one weak point the song sweething (unless you are a human "girl" ... sorry Karyn, but come on now.) I understand she's been harassed by many idiots but anyway the rest of this album is so perfect that it's hard to conceive a "human" pulling off anything like this. The very first song will stir up every emotion and rip your heart from your chest!! Gemini is the real "sweething" of the album, all of this material besides the obvious is completely groundbreaking and even the greatest bands have at least one track that falls short which is why this album still deserves a perfect reveiw and this band deserves much more attention, but on a planet full of weak minded people with no capacity for any kind of emotion it really doesn't surprize me that CRISIS isn't looked upon with the same interest as "Slipknot" so buy ALL the CRISIS albums or " Remain a vagrant on the sidewalk of life!"

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