Secret Treaties (+2 [Import]

tyranny & mutation//secret treaties (+2 [import]

Track Listings

1. The Red & The Black

2. O.D.'D On Life Itself

3. Hot Rails To Hell

4. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters

5. Baby Ice Dog

6. Wings Wetted Down

7. Teen Archer

8. Mistress Of The Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)

9. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll

10. Career Of Evil

11. Subhuman

12. Dominance And Submission

13. Me 262

14. Cagey Cretins

15. Harvester Of Eyes

16. Flaming Telepaths

17. Astronomy

18. Stairway To The Stars

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Exclusive French coupling of their mythical albums presentedin the infamous Axe Killer double leather digi-packs. Both CDs have been remastered and feature bonus tracks. 'Tyranny & Mutation' adds 'Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll' while 'Secret Treaties' adds, 'Stairway To The Stars'. Features a 28 page booklet with the bands biography,album lyrics and exclusive photos. 2000 release.

Tyranny and Mutation/Secret Treaties,Blue Oyster Cult,Phantom Sound & Visi

Tyranny & Mutation//Secret Treaties (+2 [Import]

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Melody and the Tyranny EP
Velvet Revolver
Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2007-06-25

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Album Details

Velvet Revolver is the Union of Two Celebrated and Respected Bands in Rock History - Guns N Roses and Stone Temple Pilots. Their First Album 'contraband' Received Critical Acclaim and Debuted at #1 in the Us (Best Ever Debut for a New Rock Artist in the Soundscan Era). This Enhanced CD EP Includes the First Single 'she Builds Quick Machines', a Cover of the Talking Heads Classic 'psycho Killer', Exclusive Video Content and More.

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BOC at their finest
A Cult Classic
Another Good One
Not just a continuation of that great debut
BOC's first TRULY solid effort in a long line of CLASSICS!!

Tyranny & Mutation
Blue Öyster Cult
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00005LNBP
Release Date: 2001-06-26

Tracks:

The Red & The Black
O.D.'d On Life Itself
Hot Rails To Hell
7 Screaming Diz-Busters
Baby Ice Dog
Wings Wetted Down
Teen Archer
Mistress Of The Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)
Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll (Live)
Buck's Boogie (Studio Version)
7 Screaming Diz-Busters (Live)
O.D.'d On Life Itself (Live)

Customer Reviews:

BOC at their finest.......2007-06-25

Through the years, there haven't been a whole lot of hard rock bands willing to go the extra mile and add some creativity to their music as a way to spice up the fun, but Tyranny and Mutation is an album full of interesting and flat out mind-boggling WEIRD musical ideas. In addition to that, this is also the fastest rock Blue Oyster Cult ever put on record (since most of their stuff was slow, dreary and disturbing).

It's a really fast-paced rocking record. The vocal melodies are quite good as well. Blue Oyster Cult should be remembered for years to come, thanks to the band members choosing to make their music distinct, clever and exciting in the early days.

A Cult Classic.......2006-11-02

This is a great recording for anyone who enjoys the Blue Oyster Cult. They have one of the best lead guitarist in the world. He's right up there with Clapton and Page. This recording shows a lot of his talent. Check out their new live CD with a DVD included and watch him play that guitar. He's great. they're great and this recording is great.

Another Good One.......2006-10-17

BOC's second album mines similar territory to their debut with it's mix of hard rock, metal, jams, and just plain weirdness. The original vinyl album was divided into two sections, side one called "The Black" and side two "The Red". Side one is pretty much straight ahead rock and roll. The album starts out with "The Red And The Black" which is a re done version of "I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep" which appeared on their first album. It is followed by "O.D.'d On Life Itself", "Hot Rails To Hell" and "& Screaming Diz-Busters" all former concert staples. Side two, The Red, mixes in more variety with some of BOC's patented mysterious lyrics. You can tell just by the titles that this is not your average stuff, "Baby Ice Dog", "Wings Wetted Down", "Teen Archer", and "Mistress Of The Salmon Salt", all delightfully strange. Personally I don't think this album is quite as good as their debut, but it is a good one and the first half is some of the most rocking music BOC produced in their career.

Not just a continuation of that great debut.......2006-06-16

This album never left my turntable back when i first bought it when in high school. I had every hard rock, prog rock, "metal" (or whatever we called in back then) album there was. Spent a fortune on music in the early 70's. But this album and, obviously, the first one, were as wild, outlandish, unhinged, funny and hard rocking as you could get back then. The combination of writing, tone, and musicianship were without peer. Period. My ONLY gripe with the first two BOC albums? The mixing was heinous. Why did they make even the best stereo sound crappy? The drumming had no "weight". The guitars were muted. The vocals just didnt project the sound these guys deserved. They sounded like they were recorded from inside a beer can. It didn't improve until "Secret Treaties" which, while not an improvement over the first two in content, at least sounded like a hard rock album should. But, after 30+ years, i still would group the first two BOC albums as all time favorites.

BOC's first TRULY solid effort in a long line of CLASSICS!!.......2006-02-24

The second in BOC's "Black and White" period. The B&W period consists of their first three albums and is named that for the dark and cryptic over-tones they possess (an everlasting theme they've perfected to this day, but yet not to the extent of the B&W period), and ofcourse, the black and white album-covers they sport. Personally, Tyranny & Mutation is by far my favorite of BOC's first three massive assaults, and is a lot tighter and well-rounded than the first. It's divided in two sections, "The Black" and "The Red", and the first track is appropriately called "The Red & The Black" and is actually an impressive re-doing of "I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep" off their debut. Stand-outs are "O.D.d' On Life Itself", "Hot Rails To Hell", "Wings Wetted Down" and "Mistress Of The Salmon Salt" (commonly known as "Quicklime Girl"). But in my opinion, EVERY song on this impressive album totally rocks and has the MOST classic (and dark!) rock & roll sound and "feel" to it, of the entire B&W period. Where as the first and third may have just a couple possible throw-away tracks, Tyranny & Mutation is solid from start to finish, and it begins to show the incredible talents of the band, and demonstrates what I love most about BOC: they are one of THE most creative and interesting bands out there! If you liked their debut, then you are sure to love their second effort with even more ease than the first (though it doesn't take much effort at all to get into these guys). An instant classic!

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Amazing
I Love This Album
This record is incredible.
No Album compares to this.
Can't Go Wrong

The Tyranny of Distance
Ted Leo , and Pharmacists
Manufacturer: Lookout Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005KAON
Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

Biomusicology
Parallel Or Together?
Under The Hedge
Dial Up
Timorous Me
Stove By A Whale
The Great Communicator
Squeaky Fingers
My Vien Ilin
The Gold Finch And The Red Oak Tree
St. John The Divine
You Could Die (Or This Might End)

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2004-09-17

This album is amazing. Anyone can really like this music. It's upbeat, powerful, and at times can rock out. There are songs like Biomusicology which just give you an upbeat awesome feeling or there are the awesome guitar riffs in Stove By a Whale. It's amazing from beginning to end. Let's just say "had i never come across the vastness of pavement", I would be less of a person!

I Love This Album.......2004-09-02

I absolutely agree with all of the comments made by my fellow reviewers, and I probably won't have anything new to offer hear in my review, but this album, it moves me so much that I just have to add my own two cents. I've known about Ted Leo and the Pharmacists for over a year now, but I never actually heard their music until I saw them live last month at the Cafe Metropolis in Wilkes Barre, PA. The show was spectacular, but Ted's greatness didn't really dawn on me until days later when I started hearing 'Biomusicology' over and over again in my head. As soon as this madness began, I immediately went to my local record store to get 'The Tyranny of Distance', but they were all sold out of Ted Leo cds, so I drove an hour out of my way to the next closest place where I could get it. After finally obtaining the object of my passions, I listened the hell out of it for days on end. Biomusicology and Timorous Me are honestly two of the greatest songs I've ever heard. And other numbers from this unbelievable record like 'Parallel or Together?', 'Stove By A Whale', 'The Great Communicator' and 'The Gold Finch and the Red Oak Tree' are all breathtaking as well. Simply put, Ted's music is so ballsy, so full of guts and glory, that it'll just knock you right out. Definitely check this out.

This record is incredible........2004-04-20

Early summer, 2001. Some friends and I are stuffed into a crowded living room eagerly anticipating the performance by tonight's headliners, Q And Not U. None of us have heard of this 'Ted Leo guy' that is opening up the show, but I figure I should check him out. The members of his band set up and once everything sounds good (enough for playing in a living room), they set down their instruments and walk off into the crowd. The one guy left standing with his guitar steps up to the mic, introducing himself as Ted Leo. He briefly mentions the history of the cover song he's about to play, then jumps right into a solo rendition of Dirty Old Town. "This guy ain't half bad, he's got history, which is what most punk rockers don't have today", I thought to myself. Ted approaches the mic before beginning his next song and suggests that the people in the room move closer. I ablige and wind up within smelling distance from Ted. "That's my man" he says, pointing at me. What happened next is a little blurry. I'm sure that I remember hearing the opening chords of Timorous Me and I'm sure I remember my jaw hitting the rotting wood floor. Halfway through the song, the other members of his band come back up and flesh out the song for its final reprise. I remember little of their set from that point on, other than the simple fact that my mind had just been blown. I had been privy to some of the greatest songs I had ever heard, songs that would comprise The Tyrrany of Distance record to be released later in the year. The songs were immediate, catchy, intelligent and were aware of themselves. Ted knows his influences. They are Bad Brains, Thin Lizzy and Billy Bragg. The show went on to be a ton of fun with Q And Not U playing two sets. But there was something about that 'Ted Leo guy.' Those songs were just too good, I thought. Within six months, I would find myself physically unable to stop listening to The Tyrrany of Distance and traveling to see Ted and the Pharmacists whenever possible. I've been told that I only like Ted Leo because he's a punk rocker. That if he didn't come out of the hardcore punk scene, I wouldn't pay notice. In one vague sense, that is essentially true, because if Ted weren't a punk, this music wouldn't exist the way it does. This record is the most perfect synthesis of his pop, punk, protest music and dub/reggae influences that I could ever imagine. This is the best record that Lookout Records has ever put out. Yeah, it's even better than THAT one... All I can really suggest is that you do yourself a favor and get this record any way possible.

No Album compares to this........2004-03-24

There are no combination of intelligent, music-oriented terms that can be used to do this album any justice. The Tyranny of Distance is the single most creative piece of pop-rock mastery ever recorded. I challenge you to find two songs on this album even remotely similar not only to each other, but to any other song ever written. This album should give everyone hope for the future of music.

Can't Go Wrong.......2003-12-28

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists' the Tyranny of Distance simply put is a great CD. Every track features great vocals and music. Tracks range from Track 3 (Under the Hedge) which is upbeat and vibrant to Track 10 (The Golden Finch and the Red Oak Tree) which is much more mellow. This style of music doesn't really have anything mainstream that sounds remotely similar so definitely give them a listen.

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Age of Tyranny: The Tenth Crusade
Pro-Pain
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ASIN: B000OLHGEI
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great as always
A Tour de Force of Classic Metal
A great followup to "The Chemical Wedding"
As good as what he has done with Iron Maiden
THANX BRUCE, METAL LIVES ON

Tyranny of Souls
Bruce Dickinson
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
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ASIN: B00099HFKA
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

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Abduction
Soul Intruders
Kill Devil Hill
Navigate The Seas Of The Sun
River Of No Return
Power Of The Sun
Devil On A Hog
Believil
A Tyranny Of Souls

Album Description

In the seven years since his last solo release, Bruce Dickinson made a hugely successful return to Iron Maiden, recording two acclaimed albums and touring the globe several times.

Tyranny Of Souls sees him renewing his collaboration with guitarist/producer Roy Z. Z has worked with Bruce since 1994's Balls To Picasso album and most recently produced Judas Priest's reunion album.

A staggeringly powerful album, Tyranny Of Souls takes the listener on an adventurous journey, beginning in punishing fashion with apocalyptic drumming and fiery guitar work before "Navigate The Seas Of The Sun" supplies what Bruce calls "a little chill-out moment."

From there it builds to a spectacular conclusion with the ultra-heavy title track.

The album's piece de resistance is its title track. At turns soothingly melodic and staggeringly powerful, it can only be described as a juggernaut. "The opening part was also cribbed from the three witches in Macbeth. Basically, it's what the whole track ended up being about - the supernatural manipulating people from behind their backs."

Lyrically, the album dips in and out of sci-fi and aviation-related areas. There are no prizes for guessing what the song "Abduction" is about, but "Soul Intruders" is a distant cousin, Bruce wondering aloud whether "there are loose spirits floating around the universe. They can zap into our bodies and inhabit us, a bit like a computer virus, and we don't even know they're there. When we die, they just attach themselves to somebody else."

Customer Reviews:

great as always.......2007-06-24

just another great album from bruce.underrated like always but why change now?the vocals are incredible the music is great,hope he does more himself and maiden are only getting even better,if thats possible! buy it if you dont it is surely your loss.

A Tour de Force of Classic Metal.......2007-04-25

First off, I love the Bruce/ Roy Z. combination. This may have been recorded in Karloffornia, but it is British metal at its best. It is progressive but never wimpy. It is dynamic, explosive, and awash with a strange atmosphere from the intro "Mars Within." Newer metal bands and producers could learn a lot about dynamics and atmosphere from this album. As others have stated, TOS continues the same vein from Chemical and Accident but perhaps less cohesive. I don't agree that it suffers from Adrian Smith's absence though; check out the solos from "Soul Intruder" or the title track. Roy can riff with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, or anyone. This CD displays precision coexisting with pile-driving power.

Some tracks are closer to Iron Maiden, "Power of the Sun" and "River of No Return" but I like the energy and passion of this CD better than recent Maiden releases. That's not so much a put-down of Maiden; hearing Bruce's solo work emphasizes what's best about Maiden. I agree with the reviewers who like this production better than Maiden's. I implore Steve Harris to listen to and embrace this sound.

"Abduction" and the title tracks are my favorite cuts from this album, but most of it is captivating and hypnotic. This compares favorably with anything Bruce has done before and is well worth the 7 year wait. TOS is somewhat uneven, so I give it 4 1/2 stars in relation to the rest of the Bruce/Maiden catalog, but the inimitable vocals definitely rate a 5.

P.S. "Believil" does sound like Dio.

A great followup to "The Chemical Wedding".......2006-07-25

For those who were dissapointed with Iron Maiden's lackluster production on the "Dance of Death" album get Bruce's latest solo album Tyranny of Souls now!

Like its predecessor studio album "The Chemical Wedding", Tyranny of Souls is a great sounding CD with great songs and some very heavy guitars courtesy of Roy Z and co.

Some fans have commented that Adrian Smith is missing from this album, but i disagree.. if you know your Maiden, you know Dave Murray is the main soloist and Steve Harris the main songwriter, with Adrian providing some solos here and there.

The main ingredients that make this album great are Roy Z.'s modern, heavy guitar sounds, top notch production skills and songwriting and Bruce's voice.

Steve Harris and the rest of Iron Maiden should take a cue from the clean sound and heavy guitars on this album. A must for any Maiden fan!

As good as what he has done with Iron Maiden.......2006-06-28

While not in the league with a Piece of Mind, this recording is just as heavy, but not as progressive as other Maiden recordings, like Number of the Beast.

Think a bit more simplified with all the quality songwriting, performance and production.

THANX BRUCE, METAL LIVES ON.......2006-06-28

Noooo...no Adrian Smith's pic inside the booklet. Eh eh...I was sure I was going to miss him in "Tyranny" as Smith is my fave gtr player ever (...tecnique is not everything!!!). But RoyZ must've thought of me thus deciding to compose (along with Dickinson...ok, ok!) his best riffs ever! This is a great metal album! Yes, once again Dickinson is doing better than Maiden. I like quite much "Brave..." & "Dance..." but there's no match with Bruce last 3 solo albums! He's singing really well once again, I'd love to see him live touring and supporting this album...think I won't have a chance. If you're into Maiden/Dickinson/classical metal stuff you're gonna love this album from the very first track 'till the last one...it'll send shiver down your spine!!!

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Nice followup to Turn of the Tides
Awesome!
Awesome!
Unmatched
One of Tangerine Dream's finest moments!

Tyranny of Beauty
Tangerine Dream
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Release Date: 1995-03-28

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Living In A Fountain Pen
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Tyranny Of Beauty
Largo

Customer Reviews:

Nice followup to Turn of the Tides.......2005-11-29

In the trio of "Guitar" CDs that I consider of Tangerine Dream, this one ranks behind Turn of the Tides, but ahead of Rockoon.

"Guest musician" guitarist Zlatko Perica left the band sometime between the release of Turn of the Tides and the sessions for this CD. His replacement is Gerald Gradwohl, a competent guitarist to say the least, but Zlatko's fire on the previous CDs was partly the reason that they were so good.

Tyranny of Beauty has some great guitar work by Grohwohl and Jerome Froese, I love listening to this CD, but for whatever reason the tunes just aren't as memorable as those on Turn of the Tides. That being said, it is a great CD and there is some great guitar work. Turn of the Tides and Tyranny of Beauty should be in the collection of any instrumental rock fan or guitar enthusiast. I think the saxophone is more prominent on this CD than the predecessor, but it doesn't detract from the listening experience in my humble opinion. Some standout tracks for me are Catwalk, Birdwatcher's Dream, Living In a Fountain Pen, and Haze of Fame.

Similar to its predecessor, the only thing that could make this CD better would be the use of an actual drum set then the drum machine/synth samples that they use for their drums.

Awesome!.......2003-06-24

This is a highly hypnotizing and energetic blend of dance and dark ambient New Age beats all on one great CD! "Catwalk", "Little Blond" and "Living in A Fountain Pen" are just sheer beauty! Buy this CD! That's all I can say for now!

Awesome!.......2003-06-24

Unmatched.......2002-08-07

This album was my first TD album, so it set the standard for the many other TD albums I would purchase since then. I have listened to their previous works and their works since, and I maintain my position that Tyranny of Beauty is a high water mark for this group.

This is a fusion of many different musical styles, and the variety of sounds and instruments creates a genre in itself. Every track is good, with the possible exception of the final track.

Take this album on a road trip and listen to it from beginning to end. I have played this album more than anything else in my collection, and it still amazes me. I give it my highest recommendation.

One of Tangerine Dream's finest moments!.......2002-03-12

I'm not sure why this disc has recieved the less-than-enthusiastic reviews that it has. But as a long-time fan of German synthesizer-meisters Tangerine Dream, I find this 1995 release to be one of the band's most memorable and musically satisfying albums. Unlike some of those long-term T.D. "fans" who inexplicably dismiss anything post-Christopher Franke (or worse, knock the band's use of modern synth & persussion sounds), I feel that, with perhaps a few minor exceptions, T.D. has aged VERY well as a creative force. In my opinion, the group's newer music (under the guidance of founding-member Edgar Froese) has remained of a very high quality, and quite true to the artistic spirit of Tangerine Dream's legacy. Built around complex chord progressions, bright melodic lines, gripping, evocative rhythms, and some of the most detailed and dynamic arrangements in modern music, the compositions here on "Tyranny of Beauty" rate right alongside T.D.'s best work, old or new. The father/son keyboard team of Edgar & Jerome Froese show that they are still full of solid musical ideas, and they recieve ample help here from keyboard/woodwind artist Linda Spa, and a couple of guest guitarists. Speaking of the guitarists; the use of clean, bright acoustic lead guitars on a few tracks really adds something new and fresh to the music, demonstrating that Tangerine Dream still have some musical horizons to explore and experiment with...So much for the critisism that modern T.D. never try anything new! : ) To my ears, standout tracks include the album opener "Catwalk" (which marries thumping techno-rhythms & layered synth-textures with an alost "classical" flavor...very clever!), "Birdwatcher's Dream" (very rich in melody, with nice use of thick, harmonized guitars in the beginning, and stacatto picking in the middle), "Little Blond In the Park of Attractions" (simple but hypnotic, with a calming "new-agey" feel) "Living in a Fountain Pen" (more of "rock" feel, with a melody that sort of sneeks up on you), "Haze of Fame" (the longest track on the album, with a very progressive structure and a beautiful "atmospheric" section at that appear like bookends and the begginning end of the piece) and, last but not least, "Bride in Cold Tears" (one of my favorite T.D. tracks of all-time, a perfect blend of churning rhythms, subtle melodies, quick chord changes, and unique sound textures as only T.D. can do!) Each of these tracks makes for an intriguing sonic journey on its own terms, and also works well in the context of the overall album. Let me say that this is an album that stands up well to repeated listens, and to be fair, some listeners may need a few listens to fully appreciate it's charms. For instance; at first listen I felt that the albums title track ("Tyranny of Beauty") was a weak link in the line-up of songs. However, after a few more listens that track became one of my favorites, and I now can't imagine the album without it! This is a true credit to the artistry of Tangerine Dream - in this World of "catchy" 3 minute sound bytes and disposable pop stars, Edgar & Jerome Froese are not afraid to create music that challenges the listener to really LISTEN! All in all, if you enjoy the music of Tangerine Dream, particularly the 80's/90's period of T.D., then ignore the naysayers and give "Tyranny of Beauty" a listen for yourself...You may find much to enjoy, just as I did.

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BUY THIS NOW
10 stars
Pretty Good - gets better with multiple listenings
I LUVE YOU MIKE!!!!
awsome.

Tyranny
Shadow Gallery
Manufacturer: Magna Carta
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ASIN: B00000AGAG
Release Date: 1998-09-22

Tracks:

Act I: Stiletto In The Sand
Act I: War For Sale
Act I: Out Of Nowhere
Act I: Mystery
Act I: Hope For Us
Act I: Victims
Act I: Broken
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Act II: Ghost Of A Chance
Act II: Christmas Day

Customer Reviews:

BUY THIS NOW.......2006-09-06

Masterpiece comes to mind. Also Solid Masterpiece is appropriate...

Having started with DT eons ago, and like most who were encouraged by the rebirth of quality music in the modern age (if tragically underground), I hungered for more "prog", a genre of music that really can only be pigeonholed as musicians who wield epic emotion but aren't satisfied without pushing envelopes at the same time...which really is simply characterized as the greatest music possible.

This virtousic concept album about apprehension towards corporate greed takes me back to that first Dream Theater or Queensryche album I heard, but at times Shadow Gallery surprises even myself into begging for placement into the forefront of popular music. It's that good.

One of the greatest songs I have ever heard is a keystone to this album: "I Believe." It is a good represenation of what Shadow Gallery produces in their finest moments. Layers of intellectually strewn choruses, virtuosic passages of dueling guitars/keys, and just heart-wrenching emotion. Top quality production and diversity even within itself. The here-then-gone cameo of James laBrie doesn't hurt. One of the most rare finds in humanity is technical proficiency coupled with fantastic expression and personality. I find this review staying very short, because put simply, it's all here.

It's been a while since there's been an album I've been addicted to so much. Every time I put it back on the shelf, I change my mind and listen to it one more time. Whenever I'm not listening to it and I think of it, I must go play it. That reminds me...

10 stars.......2006-06-28

If I could I would give it ten stars.One of my top 5 albums of all time.I can't say enough good things.

Pretty Good - gets better with multiple listenings.......2006-02-13

Okay - when I first heard this CD, I wasn't all that thrilled. It's not my first Shadow Gallery CD - I purchased Carved in Stone before this, and actually like that better, but Tyranny is starting to grow on me and I'm beginning to appreciate some it's merits I didn't notice at first. I'm not a power metal guy - I can't stand hearing speed guitar just to showcase how fast a guitarist can play, or speed druming for the same reason - only relative to the drummer. When I first listened to this CD, I got the impression that's what was unfolding and shelved it. I pulled it again and began to notice the story that unfolds with the lyrics - they're pretty complex and quite well done. Putting the lyrics together with the metal then begins to form the story that is Tyranny - it's almost scary that it's also almost a commentary on our current society and conditions! (but not a political soundoff). I can't accept the criticism of the vocalist I've read from other reviewers here. I find Shadow Gallery's vocals a strong point of the band and deserving of much more recognition and praise that they've received. They are simply exceptional. I still prefer Carved in Stone over Tyranny, but Tyranny has come off the shelf now and is becoming more appealing. It's worthy of a second listen, and maybe more.

I LUVE YOU MIKE!!!!.......2005-04-19

SORRY I HAVE TO USE CAPITAL FOR THIS BECAUSE I LOVE THIS BAND SO MUCH MIKE BAKER UR MY HERO I WISH I COULD SING LIKE U I THINK U R TEH GREATEST I WISH U WHERE POPULAR INSTEAD OF MODEST MOUSE AND TOOL THEY HAVE NO TALENT I WISH U GUYS HAD SOME MONEY SO YOU WOULDNT HAVE TO PLAY IN YOUR UNCLES BASEMENT YOU DESERVE TO SELL OUT THAT BIG SOCCER FIELD IN MEXICO UR JUST THAT GOOD COME TO MY CITY AND PLAY AND BRING MANOWAR THEY RULE TOO!@!!!!!@

awsome........2005-03-10

i really enjoyed this shadow gallery album. great arangements.its allot more progressive then there debuit cd and their 2nd album. guitar work is great, and i was blown away by the drummer in this album. great album.

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A Wonderful Introduction to Beethoven's 'Fidelio'

An Introducton to Beethoven's Fidelio

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008GQHO
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

Introduction To 'Fidelio'
The Four Overtures And Plot Outline
Act I: Marzelline And Jaquino
Quartet: Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino
Entrance Of Pizarro
Leonore - Recitative And Aria - 'Abscheulicher!'
The Prisoners' Chorus - 'O Welche Lust!'
Leonore Learns Her Husband's Fate
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Leonore Reveals Her True Identity
Finale - 'Liberation From Tyranny'
Leonore Releases Florestan From His Chains

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A Wonderful Introduction to Beethoven's 'Fidelio'.......2003-06-29

Many people who have not been exposed to opera are intimidated by the very thought of it. Modern opera-house performances with supertitles have been very helpful in dispelling that condition. Here is another method of helping people get comfortable with the great operas. Naxos has already put out educational CDs - all written by Thomson Smillie - for such masterpieces as Mozart's Magic Flute, and Così fan tutte, Verdi's La Traviata and Aïda, Puccini's La Bohème and Tosca, Bizet's Carmen, and others. Here we have Beethoven's 'Fidelio,' his only opera.

The approach is this: First, there is a short introduction to the social, artistic, and political background of the composition of the opera and its story. Then - using Naxos recordings of the opera, in this case their wonderful recording of Fidelio [really one of the best available, in my opinion; only the 1960s recording conducted by Otto Klemperer is clearly better] - they turn to a leisurely recounting of the story of the opera with frequent recorded selections from the corresponding music. Smillie's text also points out many of the musical felicities along the way, e.g. 'listen to how the voices combine, each character singing his or her private thoughts, during this sublime quartet.'

The narration is neither too esoteric nor too 'dumbed down'; an intelligent older child would be able to understand it. I can easily imagine that this series is already being used in music appreciation classes, and if not, they should be. All this is helped by the clear narration by British actor David Timson, who also occasionally acts out some of the important moments in the plot.

All in all, it's hard to imagine a better introduction to the operas in this series.

Scott Morrison

Tides of Awakening
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Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

Doom Metal to ring through the stars...

Tides of Awakening
Tyranny
Manufacturer: Firedoom Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Coalescent Of The Inhumane Awareness
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Album Description

Tides Of Awakening echoes with the eerie antediluvian keening of inhuman astral beings, a promise of return from the unguessed abysmal gulfs beyond time. The chaos of the soundscapes now howls with the subatonal roaring of cycleopean proportions, even the primal clarion of the unutterable nuclear entity, that blasphemes and bubbles at the center of all infinity. 5 tracks. Firedoom. 2005.

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The Eagerly Awaited Second Wave is Poised to Be Unleashed Upon the Unsuspecting Masses, Spawned of Deep Subterranean Resonations of the Prehuman Era. "Tides of Awakening" Echoes with the Eerie Antediluvian Keening of Inhuman Astral Beings, a Promise of Return from the Unguessed Abysmal Gulfs Beyond Time. The Chaos of the Soundscapes Now Howls with the Subatonal Roaring of Cyclopean Proportions, Even the Primal Clarion of the Unutterable Nuclear Entity, that Blasphemes and Bubbles at the Center of all Infinity.

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Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn........2007-01-07

Only once before have I heard a band that so accurately captures the atmosphere of an author's fictional world. Where as Summoning's music depicts J.R.R. Tolkien's middle earth, Tyranny perfectly captures the dark atmosphere of H.P.Lovecraft's works, complete with Cthulu's inhuman eye plastered onto the cover.

The sound on "Tides of Awakening" is dark, epic, ancient sounding and ambient all at once. And the vocals? Completely inhuman. This album may not be fast, but if you want to scare your little sister then lock her in a room and force her to listen to this album in its entirety. When people think of "scary" metal, this is exactly what they are thinking of.

If you like depressing, extreme doom metal acts like Esoteric, or thematic metal bands like Bal Sagoth and Summoning then Tyranny are worth checking out, but you will want to give this album a listen before you buy it. This music is not for the faint hearted.

Doom Metal to ring through the stars..........2006-03-13

Tyranny's sound is quite simple: the most guttural, slowest, down-tuned, and bleakest funeral doom that there is to date.

Tides Of Awakening is their solid proof that they are capable. Atmospherically drenched, painfully slow, unmistakeably dark, and resoundingly powerful, these 5 songs swallow everything that surround you and forces you into a void of tranquil emptiness that is Tyranny.

Only for the strong, only for the dark, and only for those who can handle slow tempos carried by oppressive guitars, ethereal keys, crushing drums, bottomless bass, and wickedly deep vocals.

If you enjoy Shape Of Despair, absolutely buy this album. If all the above is met, and sounds to your liking, buy this album. If you think you know every end of music, buy this album.

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it's a pretty good albulm

Plutocracy = Tyranny & Exploitation
A.P.P.L.E.
Manufacturer: Vinyl Communications
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000038R0
Release Date: 1996-04-19

Tracks:

Plutocracy
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Fuck Authority
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it's a pretty good albulm.......1999-06-29

it's pretty good if you like kinda slow melodic punk. the singer kinda sounds like the gilr in tilt it that helps. but the lyrics are really good there is more than 1 song real political so check it out.

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