Horror of Beauty [Enhanced]

Horror of Beauty [Enhanced]

Editorial Reviews
Highwire Daze
"Full on, in-your-face intensity."

Product Description
One size does not fit all! Welcome to the world of MY RUIN, the antithesis to the nü metal nightmare currently suffocating America's youth. Formed in 1998 by lead screamer and spoken word artist Tairrie B., MY RUIN immediately set out to destroy any preconceived notions people may have of what the notorious Miss B. and her new partners in crime are capable of. Put simply, the new lineup is an unstoppable juggernaut of spite and unbridled rock ‘n roll fury that's out to crush the weak and make followers out of the non-believers!

- Preceded by a low-priced CD EP. The Shape Of Things To Come featured five tracks total including a cut from The Horror Of Beauty plus four tracks exclusive to the EP & a bonus 13-minute EPK. - Features Tairrie B. (ex-Tura Satana/Manhole -vocalist), Mick Murphy (guitar), Meghan Mattox (bass) and Yael (drums). - Co-produced by Mick Murphy, Todd Osenbaugh and Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Marilyn Manson, etc.).

- For fans of: Godsmack, Superjoint Ritual, Deftones, Amen, Down, Black Label Society, Lamb Of God, etc.

Tracks:

Aquarius [From Hair] - Steve Brooker, NSO Ensemble, , Caroline O'Connor
If I Can't Love Her [From Beauty and the Beast] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
I Could Have Danced All Night [From My Fair Lady] - Katrina Murphy, National Symphony Orchestra
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? [From The Lion King] - John Barrowman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
What I Did for Love [from a Chorus Line] - National Symphony Orchestra, Catherine Porter, Martin Yates
This Is the Moment [From Jekyll and Hyde] - Gary Mauer, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
All That Jazz [From Chicago] - Paulette Ivory, Julian Kelly, Katrina Murphy, National Symphony Orchestra, Sally Ann Triplett
Impossible Dream [From Man of La Mancha] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
America [From West Side Story] - National Symphony Orchestra
Written in the Stars [From Aida] - Simon Bowman, NSO Ensemble, Sally Ann Triplett, Martin Yates
Mame [From Mame] - Jerry Lanning, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
Some Enchanted Evening [From South Pacific] - Thomas Allen, John Owen Edwards, Philharmonic Orchestra
I Am What I Am [From LA Cage aux Follies] - Janet Glazener, Leslie Uggams
One Song Glory [From Rent] - Sean McDermott, Martin Yates

Tracks:

Phantom of the Opera [From The Phantom of the Opera] - Ethan Freeman, Claire Moore, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
I Dreamed a Dream [From Les Miserables] - National Symphony Orchestra, Jacqui Scott, Martin Yates
Bui Doi [From Miss Saigon] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
As Long as He Needs Me [From Oliver!] - National Symphony Orchestra,
Time Warp [From the Rocky Horror Picture Show] - Anita Dobson, NSO Ensemble, Martin Yates,
Memory [From Cats] - Kim Criswell, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
Why God Why [From Miss Saigon] - Graham Bickley, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
I Know Him So Well [From Chess] - Katrina Murphy, NSO Ensemble, Sally Ann Triplett, Martin Yates
One Day More [From Les Miserables] - National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
Peggy Sue [From Buddy Holly Story] - Dominic Curtis
Empty Charis at Empty Tables [From Les Miserables] - Graham Bickley, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
Dancing Queen [From Mamma Mia!] - Julian Kelly, NSO Ensemble, , Caroline O'Connor
All I Ask of You [From The Phantom of the Opera] - Andrew Halliday, , National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
We Will Rock You [From We Will Rock You] - Martin Yates

Tracks:

It's a Grand Night for Singing [From State Fair] - National Symphony Orchestra
If I Were a Rich Man [From Fiddler on the Roof] - Jerry Lanning, National Symphony Orchestra
I Talk to the Trees [From Paint Your Wagon] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
Over the Rainbow [From The Wizard of Oz] - Gillian Bevan, , John Owen Edwards, , Royal Shakespeare Company
Bless Yore Beautiful Hide [From Seven Brides for Seven Brothers] - Hal Fowler, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
Grease [From Grease] - John Barrowman, NSO Ensemble, Martin Yates
Woman in Love [From Guys and Dolls] - Gregg Edelman, , Emily Loesser, National Symphony Orchestra
Secret Love [From Calamity Jane] - Debbie Gravitte, National Symphony Orchestra
Quintet [From West Side Story] - National Symphony Orchestra
I Will Always Love You [From the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas] - Salena Jones, John Pearce
Money, Money [From "Caberet"] - Maria Friedman, National Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Pryce
If My Friends Could See Me Now (Sweet Charity) - Jacqueline Dankworth, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
Thank Heaven for Little Girls [From Gigi] - Ron Moody, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
Singin' in the Rain [From Singin' in the Rain] - Craig Barna, National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Robinson

Customer Reviews:

You'll be disappointed.......2006-09-02

Not the original artists. Very weak versions of beloved songs by marginal to downright bad vocalists.

Pretty good musical mix.......2006-03-10

Lots of great and clear vocals. I was looking for a musical mix and this has a nice sampling of many major songs but also some more recent stuff. I haven't purchased an import before but I would do it again if the opportunity presented itself. It is somewhat annoying to have three cds when I think it could have fit onto two. Still, more than I have complaints, I have compliments about it.

Average customer rating:

brutally honest - a full on attack of the mainstream
Eh...
way better than that kittie crap
Ashley, who still knows what she's talking about
Certainly Worth It

Horror of Beauty
My Ruin
Manufacturer: Century Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DIJR1
Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

Stage Fright
Made To Measure
American Psycho
SpitFire
Burn The Witch
Radio Silence
Hot In The House Of God
Nazimova
StinkFace
Weightless
Bravenet
Ten Minutes To Hollywood
Get Pretty
Rid Of Me

Album Description

One size does not fit all! Welcome to the world of MY RUIN, the antithesis to the nü metal nightmare currently suffocating America's youth. Formed in 1998 by lead screamer and spoken word artist Tairrie B., MY RUIN immediately set out to destroy any preconceived notions people may have of what the notorious Miss B. and her new partners in crime are capable of. Put simply, the new lineup is an unstoppable juggernaut of spite and unbridled rock `n roll fury that's out to crush the weak and make followers out of the non-believers!

- For fans of: Godsmack, Superjoint Ritual, Deftones, Amen, Down, Black Label Society, Lamb Of God, etc.

Customer Reviews:

brutally honest - a full on attack of the mainstream.......2005-03-17

I had never really heard the music of My Ruin, but I had heard of them through word of mouth. The Horror Of Beauty caught my eye one day while browsing in the music section of Circuit City, and I unashamedly picked up the album sheerly by "image" alone.
What I wasn't prepared for was the brutality in which each song was delivered. What pleased me though was how Tairrie B. took a full on assault on the cheese-fest that we're subjected to on a daily basis, via the media. Most of you may not enjoy the blood curdling screams, but once you get beyond the screaming and really get down to the bare bones of it, Tairrie is delivering a message of empowerment to those who are tired of the "cheese-fest", and to those who feel the need to live up the industry's idea of what is "beautiful". I praise Tairrie for putting it all on the table, and saying it outright. It's fantastic to see someone tackle the issue head on instead of beating around the bush.
I would encourage everyone to at least sit down, and truly listen to this album in its entirety, and listen to what Auntie Tairrie is saying and learn from it...

Eh..........2005-01-18

While I cannot say that I own this album, or have listened to it in it's entirety, I can say one thing. All of the guitar riffs sound nearly identical. If I were not to know which songs were playing, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Riff recycling is a trap that far too many metal bands seem to fall into.

Frankly, from what I heard on the samplers, this just doesn't live up to some of Tairrie B's other work. But, if this is one of those bands that to you can do no wrong, like Placebo is for me, then go ahead and buy it.

It gets three stars due to lyrics, and that I have a fondness for Tairrie B & My Ruin, just not when it comes to this album.

way better than that kittie crap.......2004-09-04

this album is incredibly heavy and awesome and way better than that kittie crap, which i consider to be a sry excuse for metal.
my ruin, however is just what your looking for if u wanna headbang to some chicks that can sing real metal. tarrie b's unfogiving lyrics will have u craving for more. bring on the girl power baby!! these girls kick some major ass. the album is filled with rants and raves about pressure to stay thin, not being drop dead gorgeous, and all the fakeness of holywood. this album is a definite fu.. you to holywood and all those plastic,fake stars in mainstream.
my favorite track on "Horror of Beauty" is "Bravenet" Even though it's the quietest track on their, it has some very in your face lyrics.. and is quite haunting. "Get Pretty" is also a favorite.its a perfect anthem for all the lonely, misplaced, girls out there who wont appoligize for scaring you because "normal ppl" are everything thats wrong with America.
I recommend this album if your a fan of goth and heavy metal. u wont be sry u bought it.

Ashley, who still knows what she's talking about.......2004-08-20

This CD disappointed me. Yes they're still good, yes Tairrie still writes amazing lyrics and packs a gut wrenching vocal...BUT the great moments are fewer and farther between. It's not the "heaviness" that turned me off on this one, because I listen to other stuff harder than My Ruin, but it just seemed watered-down to me. The lyrics aren't as good and her scream seems to have diminished a little bit. There's more "I hate you, screw you" and less intelligence, which Tairrie is famous for. I like the CD but will not rave about it like I would the first two. Anyway, good tracks are "Spitfire,"Burn the Witch," and "Bravenet." I absolutely adore "Bravenet." THAT'S the Tairrie I know and love. But I also realize bands must shift and change in order to do be any good so let's just say I didn't like this change but it's still worth a listen.

Certainly Worth It.......2004-06-28

This is an interesting album as I thought the track "Made To Measure" sounded very much like AC/DC it was brillant it is was refreshing to hear something different from what we've heard from Tairrie B and "My Ruin", that goes for the whole album really good ol' well ... old school. The Bass, Guiter and Drums where hard hitting and quick paced, which lifted the feel of the music when the each track started, and of course the vocals where top notch. The only songs that expressed dark emotion where "Burn The Witch" and "Bravenet". Remember folks don't snub something because its different, this is a classy album!

Permit Me Voyage: Songs by American Composers

Average customer rating:

A real find

Permit Me Voyage: Songs by American Composers

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

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But Yesterday Is Not Today-The American Art Song 1927-1972
Just-Spring: Art Songs of John Duke
Paul Sperry Sings An American Sampler
The Faces of Love ~ The Songs of Jake Heggie / Fleming, McNair, Larmore, von Stade, Forand, Cao, Clayton, Vaness, Asawa
Stefano Donaudy: Amor mi fa cantare

ASIN: B0000049NO
Release Date: 1995-01-25

Customer Reviews:

A real find.......2001-04-26

This is a terrific recording of some familar and some little-known American composers. The most substantial work in this varied collection is certainly the Argento setting of selections from the diary of Virginia Woolf. Mary Ann Hart must be just about the ideal interpretter of these powerful songs. Great vocalism, great musicianship, and a special ability to do what the music demands without short-changing the words - which is essential to the success of this cycle. The entire CD - while varied both stylistically an in terms of the quality of compositions - is consistent in the brilliance of the performances and in the appeal of these songs. Highly recommended for anyone who is interested in contemporary American art songs, or who just loves great singing.

Average customer rating:

Tantalizing tidbits

Paul Sperry Sings An American Sampler

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Permit Me Voyage: Songs by American Composers
Paul Sperry Sings Romantic American Songs
But Yesterday Is Not Today-The American Art Song 1927-1972
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ASIN: B0000049MO
Release Date: 1995-04-07

Tracks:

Pied Beauty
Orpheus with His Lute
My Sweet Old Etcetera
When Frost Moves Fast
Dirge for Two Veterans
Love in the Dictionary
Mourn, Mourn
George
Bells in the Rain
Horror Movie
Rose Family
And What of Love
Who Wrote This Fiendish Rite of Spring
Waitin'
Shadow of the Blues: Silhouette
Shadow of the Blues: Litany
Shadow of the Blues: Island
Shadow of the Blues: Could Be
Quicksilver
For Poulenc
Leap Before You Look
Solitary Hotel
Lament of Ian the Proud
Rain Song
Bird and the Beast
Spring
David's Lamentation
Dust of Snow
No One to Love
Lepidoptera Waltz
I Don't Wanna Rock and Roll

Customer Reviews:

Tantalizing tidbits.......2000-06-14

You may not love Paul Sperry's voice, but you gotta love his wide-ranging interests and his obvious joy in performing American music. Singers exploring the contemporary American art song will note numerous composers' dedications to this quirky tenor, and listening to his recordings, you quickly understand why. His interpretations go right to the heart of the matter, and proceed right over the top only when it's rigorously demanded in the music. Singers looking for new repertoire will also appreciate the extensive liner notes, in which Mr. Sperry explains where he found the songs.

The range of composers, beyond Billings and Bolcom to Weill and Weisgall, is maddening, giving a tantalizing taste of the diverse flavors of American song in the 20th century. The songs run the gamut of emotions, too, from Ben Weber's powerful 'Mourn, Mourn' to Cowell's sarcastic 'Who Wrote This Fiendish Rite of Spring?' to the loving memory of 'George.'

I highly recommend this accessible and communicative Sampler, and would also suggest that listeners try Mr. Sperry's more tightly focussed collection, Romantic American Songs.

Unveiled Ghostly Shadows
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Unveiled Ghostly Shadows
Darkness Enshroud
Manufacturer: Moribund Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Product Description

Tracklisting: 1 A Channeling Of Nythra (3:28), 2 Finsternis (4:18), 3 Sanguinarius Umbra (4:47) Piano [Grand] - Philip Jones (2), 4 De Nocte Simulacrum Sugere' Consugere' (2:39), 5 In Darkness Filled Beauty (7:07), 6 Unveiled Ghostly Shadows (4:04), 7 A Dream Of Black Horror (4:00), 8 Von Den Toten Auferstehen (3:07), 9 Dominus Sathanas - Trance 6464 (5:13), 10 Rouse Leviathan Of The Depths (11:48), 11 A Raven Flies Into A Sunless Empire (3:29), 12 A Mire Of Shadows (3:26), 13 Awakening Of The Dark Gods (1:17) Effects - Desolate Wings