Sleep of Reason [Import]

Sleep of Reason [Import]

Track Listings

1. Awaken, Arise

2. Everlasting

3. To Drown

4. Soul Undone

5. Hollow Inside

6. In My Skin

7. Dream's End

8. Beneath the Son

9. Sleep of Reason

10. Dying Light

11. Weight of Empathy

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The Eternal formed in 2003 from the ashes of renowned underground Melbourne doom band Cryptal Darkness. The Eternal strive to successfully combine the primal excitement and energy of a cohesive rhythm section with strong vocal and guitar melodies, and the symphonic atmosphere of layered keyboards. A wide range of vocal styles and intricate guitar harmonies gives the group its varied yet distinct sound. Their debut album for Firebox The Sombre Light of Isolation was released in June 2004, and received glowing reviews in both mainstream and underground media. The follow-up, recorded early in 2005, Sleep of Reason both defines and extends The Eternal's sound from their debut work. Less convoluted than its predecessor, it packs 11 songs into 59 minutes. Sleep of Reason was produced and recorded by Estonian guitar virtuoso Endel Rivers (Black Majesty, Vanishing Point) at Palm Studios in Melbourne, and mastered by Mika Jussila (Amorphis, Nightwish, Therion) at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki. Firebox. 2005.

Tracks:

Fold Your Wings [From Glamorous Night] - Mary Ellis, Trefor Jones
Glamorous Night [From Glamorous Night] - Mary Ellis
When the Gipsy Played [From Glamorous Night] - Mary Ellis
Far Away in Shanty Town [From Glamorous Night] - Elisabeth Welch
Girl I Knew [From Glamorous Night] - Elisabeth Welch
Shine Through My Dreams [From Glamorous Night] - The Drury Land Theatre Orchestra, Trefor Jones, Charles Prentice
Selection [From Crest of the Wave] - The Drury Land Theatre Orchestra, Charles Prentice
Rose of England [From Crest of the Wave] - Edgar Elmes
If You Only Knew [From Crest of the Wave] - Dorothy Dickson
Why Isn't It You [From Crest of the Wave] - Walter Crisham, Dorothy Dickson
Haven of Your Heart [From Crest of the Wave] - The Drury Land Theatre Orchestra, Oliver Gilbert
Waltz of My Heart [From the Dancing Years] - Mary Ellis, Ivor Novello
Wings of Sleep [From the Dancing Years] - Mary Ellis, Oliver Gilbert, Ivor Novello
My Life Belongs to You [From the Dancing Years] - Mary Ellis, Dunston Hart
I Can Give You the Starlight [From the Dancing Years] - Mary Ellis
My Dearest Dear [From the Dancing Years] - Mary Ellis, Ivor Novello
Primrose [From the Dancing Years] - Roma Beaumont
Leap Year Waltz [From the Dancing Years] - The Drury Land Theatre Orchestra
Three Ballet Tunes [From the Dancing Years] - The Drury Land Theatre Orchestra, Charles Prentice

Tracks:

Selection [From Perchance to Dream] - Harry Acres
We'll Gather Lilacs [From Perchance to Dream] - Muriel Barron, Oliver Gilbert
Woman's Heart [From Perchance to Dream] - Muriel Barron, Ivor Novello
Curtsy to the King [From Perchance to Dream] - Roma Beaumont
Love Is My Reason [From Perchance to Dream] - Muriel Barron
Highwayman Love [From Perchance to Dream] - Olive Gibert, Male Chorus
This Is My Wedding Day [From Perchance to Dream] - Harry Acres, Muriel Barron
Selection: King's Rhapsody [From King's Rhapsody] - Peter Yorke
Someday My Heart Will Awake/Take Your Girl [From King's Rhapsody] - Oliver Gilbert, Vanessa Lee, Chorus
Fly Home Little Heart/The Mayor of Perpignan/The Gates of Paradise ... - Philis Dare, Oliver Gilbert, Vanessa Lee, Dennis Martin
Mountian Dove/If This Were Love/The Violin Began to Play [From ...] - Vanessa Lee, Larry Mandon, Dennis Martin
Violin Began to Play [From King's Rhapsody] - Vanessa Lee
Gates of Paradise [From King's Rhapsody] - Oliver Gilbert, Vanessa Lee, Dennis Martin
Someday My Heart Will Awake [From King's Rhapsody] - Vanessa Lee
Coronation Scene and Finale [From King's Rhapsody] - Harry Acres, , Oliver Gilbert, Vanessa Lee, Chorus
Selection of Ivor Novello Melodies: Glamorous Night (Intro)/Shine ... - Peter Yorke

Customer Reviews:

Stunning Collection of Unbelievable Material.......2006-07-27

What a great collection of original material.

Shame about the skimpy and sycophantic liner notes.

Average customer rating:

Very well done...

Sleep of Reason
Eternal
Manufacturer: Firebox
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Sombre Light of Isolation

ASIN: B000B6KQNE
Release Date: 2005-10-10

Tracks:

Awaken, Arise
Everlasting
To Drown
Soul Undone
Hollow Inside
In My Skin
Dream's End
Beneath the Son
Sleep of Reason
Dying Light
Weight of Empathy

Album Description

The Eternal formed in 2003 from the ashes of renowned underground Melbourne doom band Cryptal Darkness. The Eternal strive to successfully combine the primal excitement and energy of a cohesive rhythm section with strong vocal and guitar melodies, and the symphonic atmosphere of layered keyboards. A wide range of vocal styles and intricate guitar harmonies gives the group its varied yet distinct sound. Their debut album for Firebox The Sombre Light of Isolation was released in June 2004, and received glowing reviews in both mainstream and underground media. The follow-up, recorded early in 2005, Sleep of Reason both defines and extends The Eternal's sound from their debut work. Less convoluted than its predecessor, it packs 11 songs into 59 minutes. Sleep of Reason was produced and recorded by Estonian guitar virtuoso Endel Rivers (Black Majesty, Vanishing Point) at Palm Studios in Melbourne, and mastered by Mika Jussila (Amorphis, Nightwish, Therion) at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki. Firebox. 2005.

Album Details

Recorded Early in 2005, "Sleep of Reason" Both Defines and Extends the Eternal's Sound from their Debut Work. Less Convoluted Than Its Predecessor, it Packs 11 Songs Into 59 Minutes, which Vary in Feel from the Emotive Melodic Rock of 'everlasting and 'a Dream's End' to the Stifling Drag of 'beneath the Soil' and 'weight of Empathy'. Points in Between Include the Progressive Nightmare-scape of 'to Drown', the Dub Like Flow of 'in My Skin' and the Zeppelin-esque Ballad 'the Dying Light'. Whilst Mark Kelson's Clear, Soaring Vocals Are the Focal Point of "Sleep of Reason", and have Improved in Impact from the Band's Debut Work, the Eponymous Instrumental Track Clearly Demonstrates the Whole Band's Ability to Make Strong Musical Statements Filled with Both Emotion and Atmosphere.

Customer Reviews:

Very well done..........2006-05-10

The Eternal have managed to successfully top their last release with their latest effort titled 'Sleep of Reason'. This fine disc shows the band expanding their style while still managing to acheive a dark, atmospheric feel throughout the disc. This band has been receiving more and more attention as of late and with two fine cd's under their belt, it's not hard to see why.

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Who was the "real" Sleep of Reason?
Interesting
Not the real Sleep of Reason
Essential "Goth" Fare

Logical End
Sleep of Reason
Manufacturer: Projekt Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Shelters Are Melting
The Sleep Of Reason
Metropolis Medley: Moloch Machine/Creation/The Alchemist
I Have A Task
Alabaster
Monkeys & Clowns
The Sleep Of Reason
When I'm Called Divine
Achilles Scratched The Moon
She Could Have Been A Dancer
To Shoot Birds
A Logical End
The Black Harvest

Customer Reviews:

Who was the "real" Sleep of Reason?.......2007-05-11

The reviewer below writes that the "real" Sleep of Reason was a band from 1988 from Washinton, DC. The Sleep of Reason reviewed here was formed in 1983 and broke up in 1985. The recordings on the this CD are from those two years so who really was the real Sleep of Reason?

Interesting.......2004-01-09

To be honest i didn't really know what to expect..... That didn't matter, the mood of the cd is very much like a trip through the lawrence of arabia with an old gothic rock simillar to that of siousxie, (only certain songs, though)..... the best songs on here are probably the metropolis medly, which really feels like the fritz lang brilliance of the film. Then there is shelters are melting, I have no real reason for likeing it other than that it just sounded damn good.
I only gave it four because i guess when i heard it i thought that there could have been a bit more structure to some songs..
Any one who likes goth rock should at least check it out..

Not the real Sleep of Reason.......2003-01-14

Look for Washington DC's Sleep of Reason which released an album on TOP records in 1988. I have found copies of their debut record "Building 27" on Amazon and in used record stores. Worth the effort tracking this down. Features ex-members of Minor Threat and Top 40 Synth-Pop band Ampersand. Melodic power-pop infected with progressive musicianship and honed by a razor-edge (not straight-edge) harDCore undercurrent. Clearly a band ahead of its time. Not sure why they broke up. Former members have gone on to produce Tool and Dag Nasty among others.

Essential "Goth" Fare.......2000-12-08

Anyone who considers themselves admirers of this genre should give this a listen to. The best track is Moloch Machine, which never sounds outdated to me, even though now long defunct as a group. I first heard them on a Projekt compilation and found the music very intruiging. Herrera's unique voice (from Black Tape...) saves most of the songs which aren't as strong.

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