Australasia

Australasia

Track Listings

1. Nightendday

2. Drought

3. Angel Tears

4. GW

5. Australasia

Australasia,Pelican,Hydrahead Records,Doom Metal,Heavy Metal,Instrumental Rock,Pop,Rock,Stoner Metal

Average customer rating:

A real headbanger

excelent

Beautifully heavy

Not worth the money

Modernmoshgazing (4/5)

Australasia
Pelican
Manufacturer: Hydrahead Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
General | Rock | Styles | Music
Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000CFY9H
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

Nightendday
Drought
Angel Tears
GW
Australasia

Customer Reviews:

A real headbanger.......2007-06-06

Pelican's Australasia is an experience worth going through. Fans of atmospheric metal and sludge will absolutely die for this album. Fans of ISIS will also like this band, though the presence of vocals might throw them off. There are rocking riffs, evil melodies, and a sense of impending doom that will swallow you up and not let you get out. Definitely one of the best instrumental albums I have ever heard.

excelent.......2006-11-02

Excellent Album. I'm a tough critic who only listens to good albums/cds and this one qualifies. i listen to tool, APC, radiohead, pantera, metallica, and german heavy metal. oh disregard what 'chet' said earlier about Don Cab.. i got some of their cds and was really disappointed.

Beautifully heavy.......2006-08-10

If Chris Cornell sang over these tracks, you'd swear it was Soundgarden.

Heavy, melodic, and definitely hypnotic.

Not worth the money.......2006-07-01

There is a reason why you cannot listen to any tracks on Amazon- you wouldn't buy if you could. I read a number of reviews and figured that it was worth a try given that Metallica was mentioned as being similar in some small way. This band is nothing even near Metallica. I have thrown the disk away- don't bother.

Modernmoshgazing (4/5).......2006-03-17

This year appears to be the time my body will make the sudden transformation from young to old. It's an event I was hoping would hold off for at least another few years, but I'm afraid my hope for a youthful and agile body has come to an end. Putting my clothes on in the morning is increasingly becoming a comedic experience, and I'm just referring to the actual physical ability to do it. Unlike the first thirty years of my life, balancing on one leg to put my pants on has now become something I actually have to concentrate on.

I know you could probably care less about my dressing habits, and you're more than likely asking yourself what relevance my ability to get dressed in the morning has to with Pelican. Actually, quite a bit, considering the fact that this music is about being young and full of vibrancy. I've written a ton of reviews for albums that reminded me of my adolescence, but they've all been related to the mental memories I had of that time. Pelican's new album, Australasia, on the other hand, is about the reminiscence of my physical body, the days of being able to mosh in a pit and bang my head like an idiot.

Pelican, a doom and gloom quartet from Chicago, take great pleasure in celebrating those days with their demonic compositions that only a sludgy guitar in dropped-D tuning can provide -- the type of music that only a young adrenaline-filled boy could truly understand. What makes this album different from other similar doom albums is that Australasia is frighteningly melodic, despite the thick layers of crunchy guitars. It brings to mind the epic qualities of Metallica's earlier days during Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets, but without lyrics or commercial potential. It even recalls the smoothness of someone like Centaur (who also happens to be from Illinois).

Australasia commences subtly with "Nightendday," which, in the beginning, could easily be labeled as a typical post-rock song, before forging ahead with ten minutes of heavy sludge that lurks behind. "Drought," the succeeding song, delves even further into the pits of doom with guitars so thick and heavy you can practically feel them in your teeth. If you've ever known someone who was in to death metal, this is the album that would epitomize their idea of what music should sound like.

Australasia can ultimately be summed up by the song "Drought." Like most of the album, "Drought" clocks in at a lengthy eight minutes (some are even longer), which is admittedly quite a bit of time to listen to music this decadent. However, the beauty here is that while it may be a lot to listen to at times, the album goes by pretty quick and fulfills everything it needs to. The thing that seems to be missing, however, is a sense of visual elements. Australasia has been put together very well, and as I said, is incredible for what it is. My only hope was that it would have saved some room for various cinematic sounds to push it to an even darker, albeit evil, universe. Perhaps next time?

Average customer rating:

Inspirational!
Olivia Truly Is 'Stronger Than Before'
expected more
Awesome; Strongly Recommend it
Last but not least!

Stronger Than Before
Olivia Newton-John
Manufacturer: Warner Music Australasia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Australia & New Zealand | International | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000EHSNEE
Release Date: 2006-03-20

Tracks:

Stronger Than Before
When You Believe
Phenomenal Woman
Under the Skin
Pass It On
That's All I Know for Sure
When I Needed You
Can I Trust Your Arms
Don't Stop Believin'
Serenity

Customer Reviews:

Inspirational!.......2007-04-27

I awaited with great anticipation this CD from Olivia Newton-John. While written to provide hope and comfort to those battling cancer, the music certainly holds a wider appeal, and anyone struggling with adversity can relate in some way to the message of healing. Olivia approaches some of the more difficult and rarely discussed aspects of cancer and illness, including death (When I Needed You) and the physical changes that illness can bring (Under the Skin). A heartfelt, encouraging message from a truly gifted music icon, I would recommend this to anyone facing difficult personal challenges.

Olivia Truly Is 'Stronger Than Before'.......2007-01-19

If the last twenty years proves anything at all, it is that Olivia Newton-John does not need commercial radio or video support to maintain her nearly forty year career. Fans have been loyal through the stream of endless greatest hits packages, and now find themselves rewarded with a consistent string of albums, many co-written by Olivia herself, and dealing with themes much more challenging than any of her 70's pop hits might have hinted. Stronger Than Before musically continues her spiritual quest following her successful battle with breast cancer, with a series of interesting tracks. On "Phenomenal Woman" (adapted from Maya Angelou's poem of the same name,) she is backed by a capable chorus featuring Patti LaBelle, Beth Nielsen Chapman, and Diahann Carroll, celebrating the spirit of womanhood. "Pass It On" and "That's All I Know For Sure" are bouncy, positive songs about sharing the love and experiences of life with others. "Under the Skin" co written with Amy Sky, is a tender, moving affirmation about loving someone for who they are, not what they look like. "When You Believe" and the title track, are both testaments to the power of positive energy, and that going through life's hardships only makes us stronger. Two standout tracks are the stunning "Can I Trust Your Arms?" (co written by Olivia and her musician daughter Chloe) and the moving "Serenity", a musical adaptation of the serenity poem, composed by Amy Sky. As with any album, there are a few missteps. "When I Needed You" is tedious and overly well-meaning, and while a new Bossa Nova reworking of her 1976 John Farrar penned hit "Don't Stop Believin' features a captivating new arrangement, Olivia's vocals feel strained and bit raspy. Overall, a triumph for the artist, and a gift to any music fan needing a spiritual lift.

expected more.......2007-01-09

Expected more from Olivia, love her voice but songs are not so great

Awesome; Strongly Recommend it.......2006-12-01

I've had this CD for about a year and it is one I play over and over and never get tired of. I am now ordering more for friends who are in the thick of cancer battles. This is very inspiring. Great "You can make it" songs that are uplifting for challenges other than illness, too.

Last but not least!.......2006-03-17

Finally, Olivia gets a worldwide release with this fabulous album.
She re-invents herself again, but sticks to what she can do best:
Touching the listener!
From the opener "Stronger than before" Olivia moves on with "Under the skin", a song that every woman having a breast removed can relate to.
"Pass it on" is one of the most positive songs, ever! Olivia's daughter Chloé Rose contributes the track "Can I trust your arms", which Olivia does perform during her recent NZ/OZ/J-Tour!
The Bossa-Nova version of "Don't stop believin'" is as good as her re-doing of "Physical (2002) and far better than the over-production of "I honestly love you"(1998).
"Serenity" is a prayer which will be adopted by meditation-fans all over the world. This is an inspirational album for all difficulty-survivors on earth!! Thanks Olivia!

Average customer rating:

Fun in the Doghouse

Manufacturer: Warner Australasia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0007M7SQ0

Product Description

Tracks: 1.) Welcome to the Circus 2.) 10C Lovin' 3.) Stay 4.) Sister Mercy 5.) She Wants Love 6.) Do What You Do 7.) Midnight 8.) Going Down 9.) Haunted 10) Outta Love 11) Soul Train

Average customer rating:

Mallee Boy
John Williamson
Manufacturer: EMI Music Group Australasia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000KLS38A

Product Description

featuring True Blue 1.Mallee Boy 2.Galleries of Pink Galahs 3.Back at the ISA 4.Raining on the Rock 5.Three Rivers Hotel 6.Cracker Night 7.True Blue 8.Humpin' my Bluey 9.The Budgie Song 10.I'm in the Mood 11.Cootamundra Wattle 12.Paint me a Wheelbarrow 13.Diamantina Drover 14.Show me a Better Way

Average customer rating:

Youngbloods

Manufacturer: WARNER MUSIC AUSTRALASIA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000EW3OBQ

Product Description

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Average customer rating:

A Great Aussie -Singer.

The Outback Club

Manufacturer: EMI Music Group Australasia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000BF3THK

Product Description

1) Boys From The Bush 2) High Country 3) She Waits By the Sliprails 4) Walkin' Out West 5) Country Girls 6)Country's Really Big These Days 7) You're The Reason I Never Saw Hank Jr Play 8) Rejected 9) Scots of the Riverina 10) You Don't Have to go to Memphis 11) Searchin' for Another You 12) Tallarook

Customer Reviews:

A Great Aussie -Singer........2006-05-24

As I Had This Album As A Present From A Caht-Friend In Australia. I Must Say, They Dìdn`t Have Only Slim Dusty To Listen To. This GArtist Is Wourth Listening To. I`m Surprised What They Hide Down-Under....

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