Book of Heavy Metal [Limited Edition] [Import]

Book of Heavy Metal [Limited Edition] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Enemy

2. Into The Moonlight

3. Chapter 6

4. No Way

5. Crusader's Anthem

6. Book Of Heavy Metal

7. Sledge

8. Tired

9. Unbreakable Chain

10. M.O.M.

11. Mirror

12. Only For The Night

13. Chosen Twice

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese limited CD/DVD edition of the Swedish melodic metal act's third album includes one bonus track, 'Chosen Twice', & a bonus sixty minute DVD (NTSC/Region 2). Nexus. 2004.

Tracks:

Between Heaven And Hell
Sold My Soul
Road Back Home
Way Beyond Empty
Throwin' It All Away
What You're Look'n For
Dead As Yesterday
Too Numb To Cry
The Things You Do
1,000,000 Miles Away
I Thank You Child

Tracks:

Evil Ways
The Color Green
Peddlers Of Death

Album Description

Reissue of Wylde's 1996 & first solo album after leaving Ozzy's band and fronting Pride & Glory. Contains all 11 of the original cuts, plus a three track bonus CD comprised of new & unreleased tunes, 'Evil Ways', 'The Color Green' and 'Peddlers Of Death'. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

loved it!.......2007-07-16

I personally enjoyed this album, I have been a fan for awhile, so I must say that I am somewhat biased....

Truely a wonderful body of music.......2007-06-15

Oh man, where to begin? I bought this disc the week it came out and here it is 10 yrs later, and I STILL listen to it regularly. As has been mentioned here, no it's not heavy. That doesn't mean it's not good. Matter of fact, it's great. This disc meant so much to me when I first bought it, that I actually bought a few copies and gave them to friends just so they could hear this. It wasn't everyones cup o' tea but they knew how much it meant to me.

One of the Best Recrods I Have Come Across in a Long Time.......2007-04-10

From the moment I started listening to this I couldn't stop. This quickly became on of my favorite albums. If you thought it was cool when Alice in Chains release SAP and Jar of Flies, then you WILL enjoy this record. It is an amazing melange of songs that are mellow but still quite heavy. I am genuinely shocked that songs like "Way Beyond Empty" and "Road Back Home" never got air play. While "Hangover Music" comes close, I only hope that Zakk Wylde will decide to make another record of similar style and caliber.

WYLDE'S MAGNUM OPUS AND A GENUINE FIVE STAR ALBUM.......2007-01-26

There are no bad Zakk Wylde/Black Label Society albums, period, and in fact most are really good. However, this album is something very-very special, and in my opinion Zakk's best work by a large margin, which is very unusual for me to be saying because this is not Zakk's hardest/heaviest work, which is always what I gravitate towards. Every aspect of this album is wonderful and beautiful, and even though this is not even close to Zakk's hardest/heaviest work, it is also in no way a rock ballad *ank-fest, you likely already know that is not Zakk's style, as he has spent the better part of his career telling us what a bad*** he is. Everyone knows what a talented and diverse guitarist Zakk is, but I think he also has a voice that is tailor made for Rock/Metal, and on some of these tracks his vocal performance is truly phenomenal. Now, if you read my many other CD reviews you will see that I have never used the word masterpiece to describe a CD, and in the big picture of Rock/Metal as a whole I don't know if I would consider this CD at that level, maybe I would, but at any rate this is without question Zakk's masterwork. If you don't own this CD you are missing out on something truly special. This just may be a perfect album. I can not recommend this CD more highly.

A COMPLETE ROCK MASTERPIECE !!!.......2006-09-07

GREAT SONGS, GREAT PERFORMANCE, GREAT PRODUCTION, A PERFECT ALBUM. THIS ALBUM IS ZAKK'S SWAN SONG. A MUST HAVE FOR ANY ROCK FAN. NOTHING MORE TO SAY. A+++

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Don't take the "Hard Road" pick this up with the bonus tracks!
Deep Purples Second Album
The Book of Taliesyn
and 1/2----------------Spitfire Records!!!!!!!
Better than their debut, in my book

The Book of Taliesyn
Deep Purple
Manufacturer: Spitfire
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004KD0Z
Release Date: 2000-03-21

Tracks:

Listen, Learn, Read On
Wring That Neck
Kentucky Woman
Exposition/We Can Work It Out
Shield
Anthem
River Deep, Mountain High
Oh No No No (Studio Out Take)
It's All Over (BBC Top Gear Session)
Hey Bop A Re Bop (BBC Top Gear Session)
Wring That Neck (BBC Top Gear Session)
Playground (Remixed Instrumental Studio Out Take)

Album Description

Remastered reissue of 1968 album with 5 bonus tracks 'Oh No No No' (Studio Out Take), 'It's All Over' (BBC Top Gear Session), 'Hey Bop A Re Bop' (BBC Top Gear Session), 'Wring ThatNeck' (BBC Top Gear Session), 'Playground' (Remixed Instrumental Studio Out Take) all previously unissued. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Don't take the "Hard Road" pick this up with the bonus tracks!.......2007-06-27

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

"The Book of Taliesyn" brought Deep Purple closer to the appearance of the famed and great "Mark II" line-up. Ian Gillan and Roger Glover would raise the bar even higher. Before they become part of the fold, there is the tremendous second album and the self-titled third.

"Listen, Learn, Read On" leads off the second Purple release. Possibly, by design the record starts with the shortest tune and ends with their epic cover of a Motown classic. "Listen, Learn, Read On" Features a terrific and varied vocal by Rod Evans along with a perfect guitar solo by Blackmore. Ritchie already is finding his way and it isn't only the ability to excel with his leads and fills but the perfect tone to coincide with the song.

"Hard Road" also known as "Wring That Neck" is the perfect instrumental. Blackmore is tasty with a timeless riff supported by Ian Paice's drumming and Jon Lord's in your face but not over the top keyboards.

"Kentucky Woman" is a wonderful cover to the Neil Diamond hit. Purple does a well-rounded interpretation and deserves credit for not only pulling off a well-respected interpretation but also being open-minded in their selection of non-group recordings.

"Exposition"/"We Can Work It Out" gives us two for the price of one. Starting with their own composition of high energy- merging into a slower cover of the Beatles legendary song. This is the second Beatles selection ("Help" was recorded on the first LP) they pulled off well.

"The Shield" one of the best efforts from the Purple "Mark I" line-up is also contains a superlative singing job by Rod Evans. The lyrics are intense and the clarity and conviction only further engrave them in your mind.

"Anthem" with a mid-evil keyboard sound and a Blackmore guitar that enhances the dark mood is the most overlooked composition on the record but not any lesser.

"River Deep Mountain High" has been interpreted by performers from all musical avenues. The tune partially written by record producer Phil Spector has been enjoyed not only by Motown fans (Four Tops, Supremes, and Ike & Tina Turner) but also by those having purchased records by the Animals, Harry Nilsson, and Bob Seger. Deep Purple's ten minute journey is the most adventurous of all the renditions. It could have been easily too long if they were anything less. With the Blackmore/Lord combination, it takes on a life of its own. Never is there a passage you call superfluous. A climatic ending to a great production.

Make sure to please get the remastered version with the five bonus tracks lead by "Playground." Between Blackmore's aggression, Lord's perfect keyboard, and some terrific nuances by Ian Paice it is a must listen!

Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

Deep Purples Second Album.......2006-12-02

On This record they seem to kick it up a bit from their last album.
It still sounds dated and i guess it's fun to listen to while tripping.
But the songs and sound come together better.
Unless your a real fan, i'd by-pass this and move on to there Ian Gillan (Mark 2) phase.
But i think it's worth a listen to.
Wring that neck, We can work it out (Beatles) sound really good.
Kentucky Woman, The hit from the record is OK and i feel it's a bit out of place for Deep Purple. But it's a bit fun to listen to.
The Bonus tracks are pretty good, stand-outs among them BBC Wring that neck and the instrumental playground.
All in All it's better then the last therefore it get's another star.

The Book of Taliesyn.......2006-09-24

Band Personnell:
Rod Evans - Vocals
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitars
Nick Simper - Bass and Backing Vocals
Ian Paice - Drums
Jon Lord - Organs and Backing Vocals

Not long after their first album was released, they produced their second album, this was a little heavier and had more highlights and less cover songs, the opening track "Listen, Learn, Read on" is a really cool song, the instrumental "Hard Road" has good riffs, but the best song in this album must be "River Deep, Mountain High", it begins instrumentally, but after a while Evans shows how gread voice he really had, this is the best of the three poineering albums, no doubt, buy it!

and 1/2----------------Spitfire Records!!!!!!!.......2006-07-21

Spitfire Records is a subdivision of Eagle Rock Entertainment located in New York, United States.
So now that we know that, let's talk about Deep Purples' The Book of Taliesyn. It took the industry long enough but they finally got it right for the earlier Deep Purple. These guys did it right. First of all this CD was digitized from the original master tapes. Before this CD the recordings where very bad, definitely not from first generation tapes, if from tape at all. The second thing, they did the remastering at Abbey Road. The sound is really great. They also did a great job with the liner notes. If you buy "Shades Of Deep Purple", "The Book of Taliesyn" and "Deep Purple" these liner notes pretty much all together tell you the early story of the Deep Purple. I am very glad I purchased this CD. Deep Purple was at their peak with this album. I only wished I would have done this earlier. I highly recommend this whole Spitfire series. I don't believe this will ever get any better. By the way for all of you who believe that this band didn't contributed to the hard rock era. Living through it I can remember the actions of people when Kentucky Woman and then River Deep, Mountain High came out. The older generation of the time S#?t a brick.(same response as Hush from their first album. The rawness and the harshness again! This was definitely a group that contributed to Hard Rock. It may not match what happened after these guys MK1 broke up but they did help shape it.
Buy the way this review is about the same for all three releases because when these 3 albums came out they where very close together the impact of all three influenced the music industry.

Better than their debut, in my book.......2006-06-05

Deep Purple was one of those rare bands who managed two albums in the same year as they were formed (Shades of Deep Purple, and this one), Humble Pie being the other (As Safe As Yesterday Is and Town & Country).

The Book of Taliesyn was their second album, released three months later from Shades of Deep Purple, released on Tetragrammaton (a label ran by well-known comedian Bill Cosby), it received a UK release several months later on Harvest, and became the first ever release on that label. Well, in that short amount of time, I thought the band did their homework, and came up with a better album. Certainly it's still packed with covers of other people's songs, and there's plenty of psychedelic gimmicks that are pretty much of its time. "Listen, Learn, Read On" is the opening cut, with plenty of spoken dialog, and the lyrics are subject of the title of the album. The next cut is an instrumental piece, "Wring that Neck", which has an interesting story. Their first studio effort with the Mark II lineup, In Rock (1970) featured an extended epic, "Child in Time" that partially borrowed a song from a San Francisco band called It's a Beautiful Day called "Bombay Calling" off their self-entitled 1969 debut (same album that has their big hit "White Bird"). So It's a Beautiful Day got back on their next album, Marrying Maiden (1970) and recorded "Don & Dewey" that bears an uncanny resemblance to "Wring That Neck". The next song is their cover of Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman". I am hardly a fan of Neil Diamond (as is MOR pop in general), so Deep Purple certainly made a much more interesting version of it, the song even has an interesting organ solo from Jon Lord. This was their second (and final) hit with the original Mark I lineup of Rod Evans, Nick Semper, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice. Then they go cover another Beatles song, which I thought was much more successful than their version of "Help" from their previous album. It first starts off with "Exposition", which is basically more or less early prog rock territory, with extended organ solos, then comes the Beatles song, which while obviously recognizable, has quite a bit of echo. "The Shield" is a nice psychedelic number with rather obvious psychedelic lyrics. "Anthem" is, for the most part, the most pop-oriented piece Deep Purple ever done. If it weren't for the classically-influenced part in the middle, and even a small use of Mellotron, it would have been just a pop song. This was obviously the kind of thing totally alien on the Mark II albums like In Rock, Fireball, Machine Head, etc. Then they do yet another cover, this time Phil Spector's "River Deep, Mountain High" (the one Ike & Tina Turner recorded, and flopped big in the States but did well in the UK). Even in Purple's version, you can still tell the lyrics are Phil Spector.

I really thought this was a move in the right direction, and their next album the band proved they could float just fine without covers of other people's songs (other than Donovan's "Lalena").

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The Book on Dream Evil
METAL!!
Musically great, lyrically, well....
Awesome
This band is metal,this cd rocks!

Book of Heavy Metal (with Bonus DVD)
Dream Evil
Manufacturer: Century Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002CHJWI
Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

The Book Of Heavy Metal (March Of The Metallians)
Into The Moonlight
The Sledge
No Way
Crusader's Anthem
Let's Make Rock
Tired
Chosen Twice
M.O.M.
The Mirror
Only For The Night
Unbreakable Chain

Customer Reviews:

The Book on Dream Evil.......2007-07-12

Dream Evil are straight forward Heavy Metal like you grew up with. I can tell these guys spent hours listening to Judas Priest, Malice, Accept,and Iron Maiden. Their songs are laden with solid chugging rhythms and fast concise leads. They speed it up at times and the singer can get to those high pitched Halfordesque screams. They aren't doing anything you've never heard before but in my opinion anyone who has a resemblence to the classic metal bands is going to help fill my shelves. Other bands to check out for solid METAL are: Tad Morose, Brainstorm, Primal Fear, and Hammerfall. P.S. My CD has a bonus DVD that's just the band in a studio screwing around and talking German, useless to me.

METAL!!.......2007-04-04

I am a metal fan. This cd is all about metal, and making metal hence
(Book of Heavy Metal, SLedge of Rock, Let's Make Rock etc.) The band has a fantastic singer, Snowy Shaw, although not phenomenal, is good at what he does which is laying down metal beats, and Gus G. is a really really good guitarist. The only thing that brings these fellas down is the lyrics. However Ronnie James Dio, The Grand Wizard of Rock and the inventor of the rock fist, made a living writing corny lyrics as well. Bottom line is that if you like generic, cheesy heavy metal(which I happen to be a fan of) these guys take the cake. I like this album, but I would consider Appetite for Destruction: Guns&Roses or Master of Puppets: Metallica to be 5 star quality albums. Nevertheless I give it a 3 because its metal...and I like it

Musically great, lyrically, well...........2006-11-08

I agree with a few of the other reviews. Musically this cd rocks! The production is excellent, the singer sounds great, the band is tight and rocks hard, but the lyrics are VERY CHEESY! If you can ignore the lyrics, it's definitely worth picking up.

Awesome.......2006-11-03

Really good album. If you like this, get Dragonslayer. It is even better.

This band is metal,this cd rocks!.......2006-10-08

I think this cd is excellent.Cliches do exist throughout but this group is sincere in what they do.These guys are being called posers by some,what a joke.The guitar work and the singing is amazing.Snowy has been playing metal for years and is certainly not a fake.I think some people feel that Korn is metal or it has to be free of any melody to be metal but traditional Metal is what these guys play.I like different types of metal myself so I am not downing other styles but I know traditional metal and this stuff is true metal.Buy it,crank it!

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The Book of Mourning
Built Upon Frustration
Manufacturer: Da Core
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000I8OONI
Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

The Immaculate Rejection
Perish
The Book Of Mourning
For What You HAve Done
Birthrites
Drowning In Disgust
Everything About Me
Faith In Destruction
The End Of Days
My Trust, You've Betrayed

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great music / bad mastering

The Book of Taliesyn
Deep Purple
Manufacturer: Creative Sounds
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ASIN: B00005NB39
Release Date: 2006-05-24

Tracks:

Listen, Learn, Read On
Hard Road (Wring That Neck)
Kentucky Woman
Exposition/We Can Work It Out
Shield
Anthem
River Deep, Mountain High
Oh No No No [Studio Outtake][#][*]
It's All Over [BBC Top Gear Session][#][*]
Hey Bop-A-Rebop [BBC Top Gear Session][#][*]
Hard Road (Wring That Neck) [BBC Top Gear Session][#][*]
Playground [Remixed Instrumental Studio Out Take][#][*]

Customer Reviews:

great music / bad mastering.......2006-12-09

First of all the track listings shown for this album correspond to the new remaster not this cd. The general sound of this cd is muffled (lack of high frequency and definition). After listening to this cd at an appropriate volume (loud) I was surprised to hear surface noise. My opinion is this was mastered from a vinyl LP.

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Book of the Dead
K2
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Snakes & Arrows

ASIN: B0009QKVK4
Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

Chapter 1: Infinite Voyage
Chapter 2: Mirror to the Spirits
Chapter 3: The Edge of Light
Chapter 4: Aten (Window Od Appearances)
Chapter 5: Cloak of Antiquity

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Hit the road driving at night with this thing in
Kevin Moore's soundtrack of Ghost Book (Hayalet Kitap)

Ghost Book
Kevin Moore
Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S.
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ASIN: B00029CYHG
Release Date: 2004-09-13

Tracks:

Rhodes Song
Prayer Call
Piano Theme
Roof Access (Day)
Far Fara
P.S.
Library Noise
Overheard
Romantik
The Hecklers
Mirrors and Phones
Shall We Jump
Cowbloke
Erotik
Roof Access (Night)
Hallways and Light
Afterschool
Sad Sad Movie

Album Description

Kevin Moore is best known as the original keyboard player, principal songwriter, and creative force behind the band, Dream Theater, whom have worldwide sales in excess of 8 million units. After leaving the band over musical differences, Kevin went underground, re-surfacing in 2002 and re-joined former Dream Theater bandmate Mike Portnoy to record Office of Strategic Influence (OSI), which remains Inside Out America's largest selling CD to date. Ghost Book is the soundtrack to a horror/comedy film which was produced in Turkey (where Kevin now lives) and showcases Kevin's more introspective side. Though much more musically understated than his work with DT and OSI, Ghost Book will have direct appeal to fans of those bands.

Customer Reviews:

Hit the road driving at night with this thing in.......2004-09-10

You will notice it differs considerably from Chroma Key. And you will have a really hard time into it if you are a Dream Theater fan. Also, remember this is a soundtrack, not an album with 5 min or so tracks. And add to it the fact that the movie is somewhat weird, beginning with the country it comes from. I haven't seen it (don't plan to), but still the music in this soundtrack reflects KM's current ethereal, surreal, ambient, meditative and somewhat esoteric style. I can only recommend this for people with a VERY WIDE musical and artistic sensibility. I'm not saying I have it, but just to warn you.

Kevin Moore's soundtrack of Ghost Book (Hayalet Kitap).......2004-07-17

This is a very interesting story indeed. A guy from Turkey starts writing this book called "Hayalet Kitap" (meaning Ghost Book) way back in 1999 or something. While writing, he listens to a lot of Kevin Moore-era Dream Theater and even uses an excerpt from "Space Dye-Vest" as a prologue to his story. The more he listens to Moore's music, the deeper he goes with his writing and eventually his book gets published and gets quite of an attention. Years later, he is asked to write the script of a horror movie called OKUL (meaning School) and adapt his story of Ghost Book to it. As he and the directors of the movie think of a fitting soundtrack for their flick, Kevin Moore relocates to Istanbul, Turkey, in order to write and record his third album for his Chroma Key project. All of a sudden, Dogu Yucel, the writer, and Moore meet to discuss the possibilities of working together and upon discovering that his music was a great inspiration for the book, Moore agrees to postpone the Chroma Key record, and starts work on Ghost Book, his first ever completely solo effort to date.

Now I haven't read the book, nor have I seen the movie. Being a big Dream Theater and Chroma Key fan, I figured I'd just wait till this soundtrack sees the light of day. So I've picked it up recently and have to strongly point out that this sounds absolutely NOTHING like Kevin Moore's previous musical endeavours. Although the label claims this would "have direct appeal to fans of [Dream Theater, OSI, Chroma Key]", Ghost Book is a completely different entity. Do not pick it up if you expect to hear anything similar to the aforementioned bands musically. Obviously this is just a marketing ploy. On the other hand don't hesitate to check it out if you're a fan of Moore's minimalist approach to songwriting with various experimental soundscapes in his songcraft. Also be sure to keep in mind that this is not a studio album, it's just a soundtrack to a teenslasher movie. Therefore it displays ultra ambient textures writing-wise.

That said, Ghost Book is a very key step in the sound of Kevin Moore's music giving him the opportunity for a more powerful artistic expression. The album delves into completely unexplored ground and constantly experiments with various textures. It contains lots of primitive instruments possibly stemming from Moore's adventurous stay in Costa Rica before he moved to Turkey. The drum-circle recording that runs through some of the compositions have a recurring theme and are present in the background of the tunes. This being a soundtrack album, most of the 'songs' clock in at less than 3 minutes and Moore provides vocals on only one track, namely "Sad Sad Movie", which is also the longest track on the CD. There's also a female singer on this traditional Turkish song "Farfara" which is perhaps the most wicked offering of the album viciously moving from west to east trying to find a balance in between. I am particularly fond of "Overheard" which is an excellent testament to Moore's artistic creativity and perhaps the most song-oriented track on this disc. "Piano Theme", "Cowbloke" and both "Roof Access" tracks are also highlights of this work. Sonically most of the songs are sparse and spacy with delicate sound effects and layers of moody textures. Moore even plays the guitar in "Cowbloke" although lots of his fans may believe it's all keyboard-generated stuff. The album bleeds atmosphere in a dark, creepy and evocative landscape. There's a unique underlying complexity to the compositions, yet they are still very easy to listen to because of their minimalist structure.

Despite its strong points that I have just mentioned, this is one of those albums that may take a while to get used to. Not because of its complexity, but because it's an album that moves very slowly. Almost the entire disc is instrumental save for the spoken words taken from the movie which sound like they're coming through a muffled microphone at times so even some die-hard Chroma Key fans may find it a tad difficult to get used to. I own the Turkish edition of the CD and it contains three bonus tracks with two other Turkish musicians. One of them is a quite popular singer but I can't say I care for his style. The other two tracks, however, are more interesting and have more momentum. They're more straightforward rock tunes but I can't say they go too well with the rest of the tracks so I recommend getting the one on Amazon instead. This one also has a better cover art and pics taken by Kevin himself in the booklet.

Part III: The Lilac Moon
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Part III: The Lilac Moon
The Deserts of Traun
Manufacturer: Bruhtal Shocks Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ANQ4NE
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

Awaiting the Majesty of Extremes
Detective in Disguise
Report to the Fruitless Kingdom
Detective & Gary Prepare
Searching the Swamps
Court of the Blackmetal Princess
Escape from the Crystal Caverns
Descending the Crystal Mountain
Desert of Traun
Greetings from the Lilac Moon
Seeking the Navigator
Prisoner in the Brig
Battle Upon the Space Galleon
Awaiting the Sun
Sailing the Electrolytic Ocean
Gift of the Whirlpool Vortex
Longing & Foreseeing
Uncompromising Blizzard
Cave
Unlikely Visitor
Infiltrating the Fortress of Absolute Zero
Showdown in the Atrium of Fallacious Foliage
Homecoming in the Fruitless Kingdom
Destruction of the Elevator

Product Description

A postmodern epic from former Estradasphere drummer David Murray, Traun plays like a soundtrack to a graphic novel that never existed. Murray's first solo album is a musical adventure allying the use of Jazz, Funk, Classical, Metal, Rock, Fusion, World, Video Game, and Electronic Music to sonically describe settings, character personalities, and events to an original science fiction comic book epic. The music is reflectively dynamic and complex, sad and glad, frightening and courageous. The Deserts of Traun is story telling through the medium of modern music.

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Different singer, different sound...

Book of the Dead
Bloodbound
Manufacturer: Avalon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000P0I91W
Release Date: 2007-06-04

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Book Of The Dead
Bless The Unholy
Lord Of Battle
Flames Of Purgatory
Into Eternity
Black Heart
Black Shadows
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Customer Reviews:

Different singer, different sound..........2007-05-31

This is how "bloodbound" is defined on the band's label:

A term that originates from the dark ages when men would make an oath to each other called "blood oath" where they would cut their hands and then shake, mixing the blood. Each man then carries the other's blood, linking the two, like blood brothers. A bloodbound can never be broken and will follow you into the afterlife and beyond...

After their amazing debut album Nosferatu with Urban Breed, Bloodbound went through several vocalist changes, from former Memento Mori and Wuthering Heights singer Kristian Andren (so funny considering Breed had replaced Andren in Tad Morose), to The Storyteller's Johan Sohlberg, and Baltimoore's Jorgen Andersson. Finally though, German-born Michael Bormann got the gig. You might remember him from bands like Jaded Heart and Rain if you enjoy melodic hard rock with ample doses of AOR thrown in. Bormann has a deep, unique voice that becomes particularly haunting on the more laidback, ballady material. Bloodbound is possibly his first attempt at singing power metal, and as much as I like him as a singer, the songs aren't suited that well to his style. That said, he had no part in writing any of these pieces; he just filled in at the last minute and recorded the vocal parts -- given that, he's done a great job.

Book of the Dead unlike its predecessor stays safely in a more European power metal vibe, utilising less keyboards, and building on fast twin guitar harmonies, loud double bass drums (with new drummer Pelle Akerlind), and mostly catchy, melodic choruses. Some of the songs are quite alike with their wordless backing harmonies on pieces like "The Tempter", "Black Shadows", and "Flames of Purgatory", perhaps the only song that breaks the flow of the otherwise homogenous album. This one is nicely decorated with a folky vocal melody a la Wuthering Heights, some nice acoustic parts, a nifty lead solo, and the expected harmony vocals murmuring the main melody without using any lyrics. In a live setting, they will surely get the crowds going, but three songs based on alike ideas on the same CD is getting a bit excessive.

Given Bormann's background, there are also some more hard rock-styled pieces: "Lord of Battle" is like power metal sung by a great, Lande-like vocalist while the chorus of "Turn to Stone" will be glued to your mind for days. The acoustic ballad "Black Heart" showcases how amazing a singer Bormann really is, evoking bands like the underrated Norwegian rockers Return as well as Push and his former acts. The album hides its longest piece "Seven Angels" in track eleven, starting with a slick acoustic bit and building to a mesmerizing melodic metal staple with cool rhythm shifts. While the musicianship is still tight, the amount of guitar leads and driving bass crescendos have seen a significant drop, perhaps in order to fit the more direct, in-your-face styles of the songs.

Time will show how Bloodbound will do without Breed at the helm, and some may be disappointed at the lack of variety put on offer on this disc, but by its own standards, Book of the Dead is still worthy of a listen.

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Heavy, heavy stuff from the death metal 'family'

The Book of Lambs
Internecine
Manufacturer: Hammerheart Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000050IV2
Release Date: 2004-02-17

Tracks:

The Elder Gods
Ceremonies Of Deceit (Effulgence Rituals)
For Thee I Bleed
Hallowed Guidance
Inverted
Encrypting The Vehemence
Divinity
Hymns Of Sanctity
Calling Of The Hordes

Album Description

Relentless aggression and technical perfection led by Jared Anderson (Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal).

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Heavy, heavy stuff from the death metal 'family'.......2002-10-01

It wasn't until I had already decided that Internecine's Book of Lambs was the best thing I'd heard in months, that I realized that it was a project of Hate Eternal bassist/vocalist Jared Anderson. Has anyone noticed how Hate Eternal is becoming some sort of nexus of death metal? I mean, there's the obvious overlap with Morbid Angel (hopefully you all got to see their most recent tour with Eric Rutan and Jared Andreson filling the 'other guitarist', and 'singer/bassist' roles), but there's also the whole Ripping Corpse thing, as well as Doug Cerrito (who I'm sad to see gone, since Suffocation was long one of my absolute favorite death metal groups).
So anyhow, Internecine's Book of Lambs is crazy. Kinda reminds me of what Immolation _almost_ reached with Closer to a World Below, but without being muddy or ever losing its grind. Seriously, this stuff grinds, and when it's not grinding, it's thrashing pretty grind-ily.
And if you're wondering if it's going to sound like Hate Eternal, in short, not at all. (Though I suppose it might sound like Hate Eternal if they sounded more like Immolation!)
K, so, it's probably to make endless comparisons to Immolation and others, since Internecine can easily stand on its own feet. So that's why you should buy it. Cause it's good.

-bRz

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