Savage Poetry [Import]

Savage Poetry [Import]

Track Listings

1. Hallowed

2. Misguiding Your Life

3. Key To My Fate

4. Sands Of Time

5. Sacred Hell

6. Eyes Of The Tyrant

7. Frozen Candle

8. Roses To No One

9. Power And Majesty

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Re-recorded versions of the original demos used by the German metal act to shop for a label in 1995. The originals have long been unavailable after the initial pressing was sold out during their first gigs and is now considered highly collectable. The band re-worked the material to take advantage of their improved studio prowess (the originals were written and recorded while the band were still teen-agers). During the re-recording process the band had many ideas on how to improve the songs, including adding new parts. These are totally new vers

Tracks:

Hallowed
Misguiding You Life
Ket to My Fate
Sands of Time
Sacred Hell
Eyes of the Tyrant
Frozen Candle
Roses to No One
Power and Majesty
Misguiding Your Life [1995 Version]
Sacred Hell
Roses to No One [1995 Version]
Sands of Time

Album Description

Asian edition of the heavy metal act's 2000 release with four exclusive bonus tracks, 1995 versions of 'Misguiding Your Life', 'Sacred Hell', 'Roses To No One' and 'Sands Of Time'. Same as Japan version but much cheaper!

Album Details

Asian Version featuring Four Bonus Tracks: "Misguiding Your Life", "Sacred Hell", "Roses to No One", and "Sands of Time".

Average customer rating:

old school edguy
Why the lower rating?
average songwriting, good performance
Just for the hardcore fans only
Faster and New!

Savage Poetry
Edguy
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004STYG
Release Date: 2000-06-19

Tracks:

Hallowed
Misguiding Your Life
Key to My Fate
Sands of Time
Sacred Hell
Eyes of the Tyrant
Frozen Candle
Roses to No One
Power and Majesty

Album Description

Re-recorded versions of the original demos used by the German metal act to shop for a label in 1995. The originals have long been unavailable after the initial pressing was sold out during their first gigs and is now considered highly collectable. The band re-worked the material to take advantage of their improved studio prowess (the originals were written and recorded while the band were still teen-agers). During the re-recording process the band had many ideas on how to improve the songs, including adding new parts. These are totally new vers

Customer Reviews:

old school edguy.......2001-10-29

this rerecording of edguys dabut album is ok it dosint sound as good as new edguy when this cd was made thay dident have the kind of talent that thay have now. but the vocals from Tobias Sammet and the lyrics to the songs are as good as thay are today if that is the mane reson you like this band buy this cd if you are more intrested in the musical talent by guitarist Jens Ludwig
i would save your money for theater of salvation or mandrake. but if you are a die hard edguy fan then get this cd.

Why the lower rating?.......2000-11-18

Don't get me wrong, Edguy is a fantastic band, just check out the epic feeling of "Theatre of Salvation" or their breakthrough crossing of Helloween, Blind Guardian and the triumphant pompousness of Virgin Steele, "Vain Glory Opera". But "The Savage Poetry" is simply a remake of their very first recording called "Savage Poetry", who's release was limited and very hard to come by. Since newfound fans of Edguy were clamoring to hear their very beginnings, the band decided to re-release the album. but simply re-releasing the original recordings were not good enough for them since they felt they had grown past the tinny production and simplisticness of "Savage Poetry". So into the studio they went, rearranging and often rewriting the songs, adding choirs and other flourishes, and re-recorded the whole mess. Yes, the writing suffers a little, but these newer versions are absolutely lightyears beyond the originals. Upon my first listen at these new versions I just gasped from shock, in the brilliant ways they took the songs in new directions. Most notable is "Key to My Fate" which had alot of promise in its original form but here is taken to new heights that even I had not dreamed about! Then there's the glorious ballad "Roses For No One" which had been passingly pretty, and depressingly lonesome, has now been raised a hundred notches and brought up to the same level as their smashing ballad from "VGO", "The Scarlet Rose".

Those that have heard the original recording of Savage Poetry will be blown away, you will TREASURE this reworking of it, guaranteed. However, those that are not totally into Edguy will view this as a stepdown from the higher writing skills that have been accomplished on their past two releases. "Savage Poetry"-once the missing link in the Edguy chain has been restored, bigger and better than it ever was, and now is able to stand toe to toe with their past material. Edguy fans - get this now.

average songwriting, good performance.......2000-08-17

This album is a rerecording of their original full-length demo, and it shows in that the songs are generally not particularly inspiring. I can't name a single outstanding track (Although I do like the really high vocal on "Frozen Candle": "BurNIIIIING!"). Sammet's voice can be annoying: his vibrato is particularly broad and can be disorienting: "Flyiyiyiyiyiyiiiii"... Nevertheless, this album is heavier than "Theater of Salvation" and is not plagued by those annoying Meatloaf influences. So if you thought "Vain Glory Opera" was godly (I wouldn't rate it that high myself), and that something slightly worse would still be great (I would rate this merely "good") then you should definitely shell out for this one. For the rest of us, this will be a more marginal purchase.

Just for the hardcore fans only.......2000-07-20

To my friend, music fan from Costa Rica, I guess you forgot to read the explanatory notes on the sleeve, and therefore were unable to realize that this was a re-recording of their first demo they sent to the record companies in germany. And it shows. The songwriting is average (who said that fast was better?), the musicianship is tight and Sammet's vocals sometimes can be annoying, but those moments are few. Don't get me wrong, I have their previous two and they are excellent albums, but If you're just getting started with this band, I strongly suggest you get the previous two releases which are a more better portrait of what this band is all about. If you already have them, get this, just to add it to your collection. The album sounds good, but you'll find yourself crawling back to VGO for the real deal.

Faster and New!.......2000-07-11

This time Tobias Sammet shows all his power, he is very near to Michael Kiske but he is a better composer. This Cd is much Faster, and now they play louder, what a great drumer they have(Felix Bohnke), he reminds me of Ingo Schwichtenberg, they have also improved the guitar solos, but this Cd doesn't have as much instrumentation as "Theater of Salvation". So what else can I say? /That Kai Hansen was right when he recomended Edguy and said it sounds like Keeper I&II

Average customer rating:

Absolutely nothing new, but has some good points...
Comparing the past with the present!

Savage Poetry
Edguy
Manufacturer: Jvc Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004VUK0
Release Date: 2000-06-21

Tracks:

Hallowed
Misguiding You Life
Ket to My Fate
Sands of Time
Sacred Hell
Eyes of the Tyrant
Frozen Candle
Roses to No One
Power and Majesty
Misguiding Your Life [1995 Version]
Sacred Hell
Roses to No One [1995 Version]
Sands of Time

Album Description

Japanese edition of the heavy metal act's 2000 release with four exclusive bonus tracks, 1995 versions of 'Misguiding Your Life', 'Sacred Hell', 'Roses To No One' and 'Sands Of Time'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Four Bonus Tracks: Misguiding Your Life (95 Version), Sacred Hell (95 Version), Roses to No One (95 Version), and Sands of Time (95 Version).

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely nothing new, but has some good points..........2004-11-21

If you can stand tha annoying habit of using double kick drums all along the songs, you will find that this band is some of the beste of the European power metal bands. Tobias Sammet is a really gifted singer.

The problem is that the album has absolutely no innovation (so what? AC/DC also does not, but sells by the millions!)

Comparing the past with the present!.......2000-11-18

This version contains four tracks from the original "Savage Poetry" where you can HEAR the difference yourself and not just take my words on it. There is really NO comparision between the old and the new, but even the older version of "Roses to No One" and "Sands of Time" have enough merit to listen to as they are. With these four extras to compare the new stuff to, it makes it even more essential just to see how far Edguy has come in just five short years!

The Savage Poetry
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The Savage Poetry
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Manufacturer: AFM
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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