Dark Millenium [Import]

1. Trust-Brian McAlpine

2. Planets-Brian McAlpine

3. Erotic Nightmares-Brian McAlpine

4. Anguish-Brian McAlpine

5. Sadness-Brian McAlpine

6. Save My Baby-Brian McAlpine

7. Pleasure Of The Flesh-Brian McAlpine

8. Flight To Nowhere-Dan Rock And Brian McAlpine

9. The Dream-Dan Rock And Brian McAlpine

10. Disturbing The Priest-Black Sabbath Studio

11. Nothing-Psychotic Waltz

12. And The Devil Cried-Psychotic Waltz

13. In This Place-Psychotic Waltz

14. In The Flesh-Pink Floyd

15. Disturbing The Priest-Black Sabbath

16. Diary Of A Madman-Ozzy Osborne

17. Interview With Mike Clift

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Compilation of live, covers, rare tracks & more by this fantastic heavy metal outfit. 17 tracks, including two versions of their cover of Black Sabbath's 'Disturbing The Priest' (studio & live), a cover of Pink Floyd's 'In The Flesh', a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's 'Diary Of A Madman' and an interview track with Mike Clift. The live tracks stem from their performances at the 1991 Dynamo Concert in Eindhoven, Holland, Las Vegas in the summer of 1990 and San Diego that same summer. Over 78 minutes of music. 1999 release.

Tracks:

Danza De Los Duendes
Dreamcatcher
Lullaby For Kirsten
From A Dark Millennium
Softly And Tenderly, Jesus Is Calling
Walking Angels
The Dream Of Oenghus, Op.37: Part 1
The Dream Of Oenghus, Op.37: Part 2

Customer Reviews:

UNT Wind Ensemble is Phenomenal.......2007-01-04

This is a very professional group that makes consistently superb recordings. As a student I had the opportunity to participate in a few music clinics with Eugene Corporon and they were always wonderful experiences. I absolutely respect his work and the musicianship of the UNT wind ensemble and hold them both in the highest regards.

Exceptional Klavier release.......2000-05-22

The Klavier Wind Recording Project, already preparing to release its twenty-second and twenty-third discs this autumn, has produced a wonderful collection of contemporary music for band in addition to identifying several important pieces of the standard repetoire. This particular 1998 release, while full of interesting music, likely only holds appeal for the so-called "band aficionado." The selections on here constitute one of the darker Klavier releases to date, containing music of a somewhat more somber nature.

Opening with Carnegie Mellon-based composer Nancy Galbraith's brighly orchestrated work about mischievous elfin beings, "Danza de los Duendes" provides an excellent opener somewhat reminiscent of John Adam's writing. From there, the title track, Walter Mays' 1996 award-winning "Dreamcatcher" follows. The work, dealing with the Ojibwa belief about the nature of good and bad dreams features quotations of an actual Ojibwa folk tune in many of its melodic motives. Leslie Bassett's 1985 commission to compose a lullaby specifically for band, in particular, for the the conductor's newborn daughter, Leslie, utilizes the composer's "trademark compositional technique." More specifically, a non-serialized twelve-tone method. While the only other Bassett work that I am personally familiar with is his trombone quartet (although he has written a considerable body of music, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Variations for Orchestra"), I still remain unimpressed with the very brief "Lullaby for Kirsten" despite repeated hearings.

Another Pulitzer Prize-winner, Eastman-faculty member Joseph Schwantner, and his ethreal "From a Dark Millenium" provides one of the true high points on this album, although I must agree with a previous review about its disappointing sonics. As in his other two works for wind ensemble (also available from Klavier), the piano contributes a very interesting timbre to the already varied band palette. David Gillingham's 1996 "Waking Angels," inspired by Olga Broumas poem on AIDS, "emanates the mysteriousness, pain, and ruthlessness of the disease...through the imagery of music." Prefaced by Will Thompson's "Softly and Tenderly, Jesus is Calling" (of which Gillingham derives some melodic motiff), the work is very interesting and wholly satisfying. Gillingham, currently on the faculty at Central Michigan, is enjoying growing popularity for many of his band works. To conclude this disc, German-composer Rolf Rudin's two-part "Der Traum de Oenghus," based on an Irish fairy tale dealing with nightly visions and dementia (in keeping with the overall theme), with its shimmering introduction, violent (and sometimes martial) middle sections, and quiet closing pages provides a very satisfying finish to this Klavier disc.

The North Texas Wind Symphony under Corporn turns in polished performances, at times full of warthm and brilliance. Technically clean and with good intonation, this disc highlights exceptional wind band literature that would otherwise wait years to be recorded. Recommended for serious band enthusiasts or those simply interested in finding band music of a less "oom-pa" oriented nature.

Wonderful music and wonderful recording.......2000-01-08

I am a huge fan of the Klavier Wind Recording project and this is one of the best CDs yet released. There is a nice balance of works here that center around a common theme. From the bright sound of the Galbraith work to the dark and ponderous "From a Dark Millenium" by Joseph Schwantner, this CD has much to offer its listeners. I am always amazed at the fact that these are college level musicians and not professionals. Everything is technically precise and at the same time very musical and the recording is clear and very well balanced. This is can said for all of the recordings in the series as well. I wish Corporon and Klavier all the luck and hope they continue to deliver such high quality music.

Wonderful music and wonderful recording.......2000-01-08

More incredible work from Eugene Corporon!.......1999-12-03

Once again, Corporon's integrity shines through with this effort, a worthy addition to his numerous wind symphony recordings. I must disagree with the criticism of the Schwanter in the previous review. From a Dark Millenium is not titled "For Percussion" like the other mentioned piece. The balance is probably intended to make sure that every line in the music is heard. It is still loud enough to shake the trunk of my car. Overall, the recording deserves much accolade.

Average customer rating:

Under appreciated prog metal...

Dark Millenium

Manufacturer: Pidm
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000028D31
Release Date: 2000-07-18

Tracks:

Trust-Brian McAlpine
Planets-Brian McAlpine
Erotic Nightmares-Brian McAlpine
Anguish-Brian McAlpine
Sadness-Brian McAlpine
Save My Baby-Brian McAlpine
Pleasure Of The Flesh-Brian McAlpine
Flight To Nowhere-Dan Rock And Brian McAlpine
The Dream-Dan Rock And Brian McAlpine
Disturbing The Priest-Black Sabbath Studio
Nothing-Psychotic Waltz
And The Devil Cried-Psychotic Waltz
In This Place-Psychotic Waltz
In The Flesh-Pink Floyd
Disturbing The Priest-Black Sabbath
Diary Of A Madman-Ozzy Osborne
Interview With Mike Clift

Album Description

Compilation of live, covers, rare tracks & more by this fantastic heavy metal outfit. 17 tracks, including two versions of their cover of Black Sabbath's 'Disturbing The Priest' (studio & live), a cover of Pink Floyd's 'In The Flesh', a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's 'Diary Of A Madman' and an interview track with Mike Clift. The live tracks stem from their performances at the 1991 Dynamo Concert in Eindhoven, Holland, Las Vegas in the summer of 1990 and San Diego that same summer. Over 78 minutes of music. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

Under appreciated prog metal..........2004-04-10

This is the second "archives" release after Psychotic Waltz disbanded. A very unique band (at least in the prog metal circles), with words like complex, dreamy, psychedelic coming to mind when listening to their albums. This is not the place to start your Psychotic Waltz collection. Rather start with the re-releases of their proper albums and then come back here. The first seven songs are actually a suite written by guitarist Brian McAlpine, inspired by a set of paintings (which can be found in the booklet). The music on these pieces is trying to be ambient, lots of keyboards, certain moments stand out but generally it tends to sound as background music. The two next pieces are more interesting (composed by both guitarists of the band) that bring Darkstar to mind. This time keyboards function as a backdrop for fluid and layered guitar playing. And now for the real treat, previously unreleased Psychotic Waltz live tunes and covers. Buddy Lackey gives a passionate performance on 'Disturbing the Priest', while the live tracks (even though of bad production quality) show what this band was capable and why it has this cult status amongst prog metal fans. The songs here are taken from their debut and are all excellent. Fantastic guitar interplay between Rock and McAlpin, compex rhythm section and intricate time signatures, each song is a mind trip. This is not your typical pompous and self indulgent prog, it is cerebral heavy music without any excess.
Surely this is not worth the 5-star rating (poor sound quality, the rather tiresome first suite) but the sentimental value is very high for Psychotic Waltz fans to ignore. Listen to this band's music, it's definitely rewarding and worth it.