Once and Future King, Pt. 2 [Import]

Once and Future King, Pt. 2 [Import]

Track Listings

1. Kill the King - D.C. Cooper

2. There by the Grace of the Gods (Go I) - Gary Hughes

3. I Still Love You (I Still Do) - Gary Hughes

4. Oceans of Tears - Lana Lane

5. Rise from the Shadows

6. Believe Enough to Fight - Bob Catley, Sabine Edelsbacher

7. Hard Way - Doogie White

8. Pagan Dream - Sabine Edelsbacher

9. Demon Down - Doogie White

10. Deius [Instrumental] - Gary Hughes

11. Without You - Sean Harris

12. Once and Future King] - Harry Hess

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Average customer rating:

An excellent follow-up to Part I

Once and Future King, Pt. 2
Gary Hughes
Manufacturer: Frontiers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AB71E
Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

Kill the King - D.C. Cooper
There by the Grace of the Gods (Go I) - Gary Hughes
I Still Love You (I Still Do) - Gary Hughes
Oceans of Tears (I've Shed for You) - Lana Lane
Rise from the Shadows
Believe Enough to Fight - Bob Catley, Sabine Edelsbacher
Hard Way - Doogie White
Pagan Dream - Sabine Edelsbacher
Demon Down - Doogie White
Deius [Instrumental] - Gary Hughes
Without You - Sean Harris
Once and Future King] - Harry Hess

Album Description

Part two of a rock opera inspired by the legend of King Arthur, written by & featuring Gary Hughes (Ten) along with appearances from DC Cooper, Lana Lane, Irene Jansen, Bob Catley, Dougie White, Sabine Edelsbacher, Harry Hess, & Sean Harris. 12 tracks packaged in digipak format. Frontiers. 2003.

Album Details

Gary also Welcomed the Input on Keyboards on Mr. Ayreon Himself, Arjen Lucassen, who Played on the Intro of the Song "Excalibur" (Off of the First Volume). Musicians Involved on the Album Include all Gary Hughes' Ten Bandmates Including the Newest Band Member Chris Francis on Lead Guitars, John Helliwell on Guitars, Greg Morgan on Drums, Steve Mckenna on Bass and Paul Hodson on Keyboards, with Additional Keyboards by Graham Woodcock (The Quest). Cover Artwork for Both Records have Been Designed by None Other Than Chris Achilleos (Creator of Whitesnake's "lovehunter" Artwork). The Stunning Final Result is Guaranteed to Set in Stone the Talents of Gary Hughes as a Songwriter and Producer and Shows the Class and the Immense Quality of British Hard Rock School, Heir of the Tradition of Such Giants as Whitesnake, Rainbow, Ufo and Thin Lizzy!

Customer Reviews:

An excellent follow-up to Part I.......2003-11-08

Part II of Gary Hughes's all-star melodic rock opera based on Arthurian legend lives up to the high standard set by Part I, and is an excellent example of all that is good about the melodic rock genre. Most of the main players from the first volume return, including Gary Hughes as King Arthur, Lana Lane as Guinevere, and Bob Catley as Merlin. Also appearing on this volume are DC Cooper as King Aelle, Doogie White as Mordred, and Edenbridge siren Sabine Edelsbacher as Nimue. Hughes and Catley are the standout vocalists on this disc. DC Cooper's performance was a bit disappointing, as the part written for him did not allow him to use his amazing vocal range. All in all, Once and Future King Part II is an excellent disc, just like Part I was. It's got a great story, great instrumentals, and some absolutely fantastic vocal performances. It is also packaged quite well; the CD comes in a digipack with cover and booklet artwork by fantasy artist Chris Achilleos. I heartily recommend this CD to anyone who is into melodic rock and metal. Those who enjoyed other rock/metal operas like Ayreon, Star One, or Missa Mercuria should find Once and Future King to be a nice addition to their collections.