Darkness With Tales to Tell [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Darkness With Tales to Tell [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Track Listings

1. From Far Beyond

2. Chance Of Dying In A Dream

3. Dynasty Of Fear

4. Dragon's Mist

5. Felice

6. Nightfall War

7. Puzzle

8. Critical Mass

9. Lost Souls

10. Twilight Shadow

11. Shadows With Tales To Tell

12. Dead End Solution (Bonus Song Taken From "Dead End Solution" Ep)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The 2nd album by the Danish power metal band has been completely remastered and features 12 tracks including a bonus track 'Dead End Solution' taken from the EP by the same name. Massacre. 2005.

Tracks:

... from Far Beyond
Chance of Dying in a Dream
Dynasty of Fear
Dragon's Mist
Felice
Nightfall War
Puzzle
Critical Mass
Lost Souls
Twilight Shadow
Shadows with Tales to Tell
Dead End Solution [*]

Product Description

1. ... from Far Beyond
2. Chance of Dying in a Dream
3. Dynasty of Fear
4. Dragon's Mist
5. Felice
6. Nightfall War
7. Puzzle
8. Critical Mass
9. Lost Souls
10. Twilight Shadow
11. Shadows with Tales to Tell
12. Dead End Solution [*]

Format: CD

Darkness With Tales to Tell
Average customer rating:
Darkness With Tales to Tell
Manticora
Manufacturer: Scarlet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005I3LD
Release Date: 2006-03-31

Average customer rating:

Their second disc but maybe, just maybe, their best

Darkness with Tales to Tell
Manticora
Manufacturer: Massacre
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
Progressive Metal | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music
Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music
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Tracks:

... from Far Beyond
Chance of Dying in a Dream
Dynasty of Fear
Dragon's Mist
Felice
Nightfall War
Puzzle
Critical Mass
Lost Souls
Twilight Shadow
Shadows with Tales to Tell
Dead End Solution [*]

Album Description

The 2nd album by the Danish power metal band has been completely remastered and features 12 tracks including a bonus track 'Dead End Solution' taken from the EP by the same name. Massacre. 2005.

Album Details

The Second Album by the Danish Dark Power Metal Band.

Customer Reviews:

Their second disc but maybe, just maybe, their best.......2005-09-24

This is Manticora's second studio effort and is a nearly perfect work. 8 Deadly Sins still holds a slight edge as their best work. I heard Manticora's albums in reverse (good music is so hard to get in the States - but these great CDs are now available to us) but I absolutely LOVED this disc. The first song (second track - The Chance of Dying in a Dream) is one of Manticora's best songs of all time. It perfectly embodies all that makes Manticora the nigh-perfect band that they are.

My reviews of their other albums will give you an idea of their musical style but here is a quick synopsis:
Beautifully matched dual guitars in perfect synthesis with an extremely good keyboardist backed by superb bass and some of the best drumming that I have ever heard (and I have heard a lot). But what makes this all so perfect is the vocals of Lars Larsen. They stay at octaves that don't shatter glass and have the most subtle agressive edge that makes you wonder if it is there at all. Beautiful range, great emotion, and complete control over the harmony - perfectly matched to the song and containing just the right emotion at each point.

The tracks that REALLY stand out are (and yes, I am about to name half the disc as the standouts)

Chance of Dying in a Dream - like I said, the perfect Manticora song. You want to know what to expect from Manticora, listen to this song.

Felice/The Nightfall War - parts 3 and 4 of the "The Saga of the Exiles" (the first two are on Roots of Eternity). Great music, soulful singing - a mix of slower and faster song structures but prefectly melded into a whole.

Critical Mass - a very progressive song. The keyboards form the perfect backdrop for this song to play out on.

Lost Souls - Man what a song! You should hear the pounding rhythms from the middle of the song, topped with perfectly structured vocal lines. AMAZING

The Twilight Shadow - Another nearly perfect song. This one is available from the band's website if you just HAVE to hear them first. Listen to it, and the Hyperion and 8 Deadly Sins songs. You will be convinced that Manticora is one of the greatest bands with so much to offer, one can never tire of them

Shadows With Tales to Tell - Classic Manticora - blazing solos and drums intermixed with slower tempo interludes all seemlessly pieced together and held unified by the best voice in Power metal.

Please read all my reviews of Manticora (Amazon has about 3 versions of each album, so you might have to search a bit) and then click on Buy This Item, you will be so happy that you did.