title: Rapid guitar riffs, shredding guitar solos, thumping bass, pounding drums, and POWERFUL vocals

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Thanks to my purchasing albums by Band-Maid and Nozomu Wakai's Destinia, Amazon Japan recommended this album in January of this year.

I'll be honest. Despite the leather-clad look on this album cover, when I looked them up, their previous album covers were much more "froo froo." I figured they were more of a pop group who simply decided to go for a tougher look -- but would keep pumping out sugary pop songs.

You've heard the phrase, "Don't judge a book by its cover," yes?

I was wrong. Very, very wrong.

This album is straight up metal. Rapid guitar riffs, shredding guitar solos, thumping bass, pounding drums, and powerful -- I mean POWERFUL -- vocals.

As it turns out, the cover for this album was simply them deciding to match their look to their music. Yes, even their previous "froo froo" albums were metal.

Mary's Blood was formed in 2009 by ex-Destrose members Eye (vocals), Eri (guitar), Niboshi (bass), and Mari (drums). Not sure what led 4/5 of the members to leave, but that's music for you, I guess.

Anyway, these four found a second guitarist, Chiba, and released two singles, two concert DVDs, and an EP.

In 2012, Eri, Chiba, and Niboshi left Mary's Blood and Saki and Rio (bass) joined. This lineup shift -- which has been constant since then -- also heralded a shift in a more aggressive musical direction. Two more EPs and their first full-length followed. And they are all great, in my opinion.

This album, though . . . I *love* this album. Love it.

After a moody instrumental intro ("The Gate of Palace"), "Bite the Bullet" kicks in and lives up to its name with Eye's furious vocal bursting out of the speakers. She might look like an 80-pound waif, but she has the voice and attitude of a Metal Goddess. The lyrics are mostly Japanese with the occasional random English word or phrase thrown in. I honestly have no idea what Eye is singing about, but she sounds amazing doing it.

Saki's guitar playing is just amazing. Whether she's riffing or soloing, she sounds fantastic. And she's only 24 years old (which seems decidedly unfair for someone so young to be so talented, but that's an ugly jealousy that I need to get under control....).

Rio's bass syncs with Mari's drums for a tight rhythm section, and they are both excellent. Rio has the groove but she does so much more than just the stereotypical bass lines.

And Mari . . . Mari is just explosive. Watching their recent live DVD (Live at Blaze - Invasion of Queen -), I got a kick out of watching Mari play drums. Her face was a picture of unadulterated joy. Big smile, eyes closed, head bobbing back and forth -- all while absolutely *thrashing* on the drums.

So, if you're a fan of high speed metal with equal parts melody and attitude, you really should check out 'Bloody Palace.' This is not "chick metal," this is metal, period; straight up, no holds barred. It will pummel you senseless, and you'll be grateful for it.


title: Don't let the maid outfits fool you; these ladies rock!

text: Don't let the maid outfits fool you. These ladies rock. They take the subservient image and turn it on its head with loud, boisterous rock. On this, their first album, they were in more of a pop/punk vein. On subsequent releases, especially their most recent -- A NEW BEGINNING -- they went in a more full-throttle hard rock/metal direction. Regardless of what they're playing, their talent is undeniable and the fun they're having is infectious.


title: Beginning to move in a more hard rock direction

text: On this 3-song EP, Band-Maid began to move in a more hard rock direction, particularly with "Thrill," the song that grabbed my attention to begin with. Huge riffs, thumping and grooving bass, pounding drums, and vocals with a bit of a snarl to them. The other two songs are not as aggressive, but still show them moving away from the pop/punk sound of their first release. The title track is a bouncy pop number with some sweet Santana-esque guitar. Again, these ladies rock.


title: even the Beatles would like this

text: These are some of the greatest tunes ever written performed by a group of superb musicians with total respect for the Beatles. They nail the tunes while displaying amazing chops and vocals---probably the best performance ever by a cover band--and hats off to Portnoy for his incredible job on Ringo's parts--no metal just solid timekeeping---Paul Gilbet displays yet another of his many facets----


title: Five Stars

text: ok


title: Rare Live Heart

text: This is some rare live early Heart music. Yes it's a bootleg, but a very good sounding one at that. You don't get a fancy booklet with the CD. But what you get is rare live Heart. Very highly recommened if your a fan of they're early material.


title: 5 star work of genius

text: This album is absolutely incredible! 70's Jazz at it's best! Incredible release by Takeru's band!


title: This recording is Heavy

text: I absolutely cannot believe that Nobody has taken the time to review this release by the Great Charles Tolliver! This album contains the complete set that Charles band performed at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival in Holland back in 1972 and features Charles on Trumpet, John Hicks on Piano, Reggie Workman on Bass and the phenomenal Alvin Queen on Drums and these guys are on point and smokin'! The band comes out of the gate swinging hard with the title track Grand max and never look back from that point! Charles lines are erratic and intense and in  the best possible ways imaginable and while the the sound may not be audiophile, I honestly cannot conceive that anyone would complain about the quality as it is as good of quality that you will find on any live recording from the period! I own many recordings of Charles as a leader and sideman both and this record here is as good as anything he has ever done IMO! This record needs to be heard and better known and anyone who is familiar with Charles Tolliver needs to pick this up if they do not yet own it, as it's a no brainer! 5 stars somehow does not seem to do this one justice! This release comes with the highest possible recommendation! A MUST have!


title: Second Coming but first in your face metal.

text: This is one of the best not seen coming albums of the 90s. Buy it period.


title: Razormaid did great on their First Cutt ! by Jake

text: This CD will shock any 80's metal lover. There's a great chemistry with these guys. Great rhythm section, guitar work and pretty awesome vocals. Every song will stick in your head and I promise you will have a hard time not listening again and again. If you like bands like Cobra, Dagger, Heist, XYZ and Mötley Crue buy this album. Razormaid ROCKS.


title: "Take it Off" with King Kobra 3rd effort. by Jake Ruiz

text: This I would consider their 2nd best album. There's 9 tracks 7 of them really rock your brains out. Also SUPER RARE if you can find it and can afford it buy it. Like I said if your a collector of the 80's music this is a must have


title: Super 80-s hard rock music

text: Super 80-s hard rock music, melodic and clean play, really enjoying listen, got LP today for 4 quid on record fair, what a steal!


title: So-So

text: It's not their best CD but Nickelback is a great band!


title: Completely unknown album that's an absolute gem

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Ok, a little background info. Andy King was the Bassist for the 80's band The Hooters, ('All you Zombies', 'And we danced'. 'Day by day','Where do the Children go'.) remember them? I saw them live and the Bassist, Andy King, did an accoustic a capella version of The Beatles 'Lucy in the sky with Diamonds' that brought the house down. Shortly afterward he left the band, unhappy with his lack of input in the songwriting. After listening to this, his 1991 completely obscure solo release, he had every right to be upset. "Spiritual Preschool' is an incredible album, filled with great songwriting, and great musicianship. (Mostly all played by King himself,)

First off, there's not a bad or even filler song on here. Every track is tremendous, and it's an album you can play start to finish without skipping any songs. The songwriting is beyond expectations, filled with thoughtful, moving lyrics, and wonderful melodies. King has a fantastic, clean voice with a great range. After hearing this album and then going back to the 2 Hooters albums he played on, his harmonies with the Hooters were a big part of that band's soaring choruses. A phenomenal Bass player, he plays mostly everything on this album, and it's all fantastic. There's a lot of variety stylistically on here, so to really say it 'sounds like' any particular artist is tough, but there's a clear Emerson Hart and Van Morrison sound. (If you like Hart's solo album "Cigarettes and Gasoline" you'll love this as well.) I'm not gonna go track by track, because they're all good. This is an album I listened to once and immediately had to hear it again. It's a moving album, an emotional album, one you'll remember after a single listen.

This album is really obscure and completely unknown. You can get it on amazon fairly cheap. PLEASE get this album. It needs to be heard. Read my other album reviews, if you agree with my opinions on any other albums then DO NOT hesitate to get this. It really is a lost treasure that deserves to be heard. You will not be disappointed, I GUARANTEE YOU!


title: Continued where they left off...

text: This was an amazing album, songs I remember as a kid sound 100% better. Greg still has his voice, unlike most singers his age who seem to loose their voice. The music sounds fresh and it's one of those albums I listen to over and over again.


title: Beautiful AOR !

text: Rare offering of a beautiful AOR sounding band ! Dominantly, it is just two guys playing their hearts out ! Great keyboards that could have come out of the seventies/eighties , crystalline vocals, songs with Paul Bunyon sized hooks, and confidently strident guitar....Buy it before these out of print masterpieces vanish from this blessed earth !


title: Brilliant, no excuses Hard Rock from the U.K.

text: "Snake" Earle has such a unique vocal styling that is redolent of a Mark Storace which is probably why I would recommend this to Hard Rock lovers who love a guttural edge with subdued yet, talented keyboards by Jem Davis of Midnight Blue. Their seems to always be a swaggering sound that comes across to the listener as a confident and defiant tone that reflects the very nature of rockers who like to play it loud to rebel against parents and dull-minded society.


title: Music to my ears.

text: I lost this CD about 5 years ago and really missed listening to the instrumentals. So much so, that sometimes I leave the CD in my car's sound system for days, listening to the tunes over and over again.


title: Five Stars

text: excellent


title: Andy’s Original Demo

text: Finally, the original demos of Angelica before Rob Rock came in as the vocalist. Nice to hear Andy’s version.


title: Their CD Good Time Music was released in 1994 but they broke ...

text: Slyboyz are a Hard Rock Band from Boston, Massachusetts. Their CD Good Time Music was released in 1994 but they broke up shortly after and some members formed a band called Savannah. Members include: Jeff Fraser - Lead Vocals; Rich Figurido - Drums; Marty Olga - Keyboards (Savannah); Wayne Moda - Bass; Doug Batchelder (Ivy Stone); Bob Vose (Fortune) & Dario Dipletrasntonio - Guitar (Savannah). During their brief time on the music scene, they gave us some really solid song that could have had great radio airplay. The four standouts being "Solitaire", "Autumn Angel:, "The Higher You Get (The Harder You Fall)" and "What Is Love (Without You)". Not the easiest CD to find but worth checking out. Fans of Julliet, Blonz, Badd Boyz, Biloxi, Bad Habit and Tuff might like this band.


title: Another Solid AOR CD!!

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This is Think Out Loud's Second CD. It starts off with the best song on the CD: Castles On Quicksand. It is one of the best songs in the genre in my opinion. Keeping in line with the first CD, the musicianship is incredible and the songs are well written. Moonlight On Water was recorded by Laura Brannigan. Don't Throw It Away and Calm Before The Storm are excellent songs as well. The Band is comprised by Peter Beckett (Player/Beckett/Little River Band) and Steve Kipner. This CD is easier to find that the first one and the price tag is much cheaper.

Song List:
Castles On Quicksand
Way Beyond My Reach
Don't Throw It Away
From Where I Stand
Answer To The Why
Moonlight On Water
Just Like That
Let's Talk About Love
I'll Find My Way Again
Calm Before the Storm
Dancing On A High Wire
Invisible Man
Invisible Man (Special Mix)


title: Jeff Paris Does It Again, Another Classic

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In 1993 Jeff Paris brought us the classic AOR CD Lucky This Time. Filled with songs like "Lucky This Time" recorded by Mr. Big and "Never Stop Falling" recorded by Michael Thompson Band. Standout songs are Lucky This Time, Never Stop Falling In Love,  Touched By Love, Rest In Pieces, Gypsy Heart and After The Tears Are Gone. If you like bands like Mr. Big, Paul Sabu, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Stan Bush, Michael Morales, Mitch Malloy and Journey you need this CD, it will not disappoint.

Song List:
1. Lucky This Time
2. Wrong Side Of Love
3. House Of Fire
4. Touched By Love
5. Never Stop Falling
6. Jump The Gun
7. Stop Playin' With My Heart
8. After The Tears Are Gone
9. Baby Break Mine
10. Rest In Pieces
11. State Of The Heart
12. Lifeline
13. Matter Of The Heart
14. Gypsy Heart


title: Jeff Paris Should Not Be Underrated

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Jeff Paris has written songs for people like Mr. Big and Vixen. Yet nobody seems to know who he is. He is very underrated and a very talented musician that plays guitar, bass, keys and sings. He reminds me of the talented Paul Sabu. This CD is very hard to find and very solid. It falls short of being a classic by a few songs. I love the songs Freedom Road, Tomorrow May Be Too Late, Life Of My Broken Heart and Requiem For Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Song List:
1. Love Me, Do Me
2. Invisible Man
3. Tomorrow May Be Too Late
4. Fuel To Your Fire
5. Freedom Road
6. White People
7. Life Of My Broken Heart
8. Let It Out
9. Bottom Of The Barrel
10. All Night Long
11. Dancin' On The Ashes
12. Requiem For Stevie Ray Vaughn


title: Westcoast AOR Classic

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Originally released in 1990, this Toto influenced AOR band from Denmark is incredible. All the songs are well written and the musicianship, especially the guitar will capture you from beginning to end. The CD sounds like the band Blanc Faces or Bad Company when Brian Howe was singing.

If you like bands like Toto, Blanc Faces, Tim Feehan, Michael Morales, Bad Company (Brian Howe), 2AM, West Of Sunset, you will love this CD. Get it while you can.


title: Undiscovered Modern Day Classic AOR from 1996

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London Drive is a band I stumbled upon from purchasing other AOR CD's. I had never heard of them but I am glad I found this classic CD. The singer sounds a lot like David Coverdale (Whitesnake). The songs, musicianship and production are top notch. If you enjoy bands like Skagarack, Journey, The Storm, Whitesnake, Dare, Heartland, Treat, Shy and Divinci you need this CD. Don't let this CD go under your radar. It is well produced and it will not dissapoint.

Song list:

1.  Round Trip World  3:54

2.  I Got It  4:07

3.  It's Up to You  4:26

4.  Someone Like You  3:55

5.  1899  3:53

6.  Turnin' the Wheels  3:44

7.  Prison Walls  4:36

8.  Line of Fire  3:38

9.  Mr. Gray  3:38

10.  Intermission  0:23

11.  Rain  5:18

12.  It Couldn't Happen to Me  3:39

13.  Angel  3:41

14.  Now That You're Gone  3:29

15.  Rhythm of the Night  3:43

16.  Man With a Mission  4:21

17.  Hit and Run  4:38

18.  Never Land  3:57


title: CCM Lite AOR/Pop CD

text: This Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) Lite AOR CD is from the producer and musician who helped Idle Cure, Liaison and Age Of Faith. It features Dann Huff (Giant), Phil Keaggy, Bob Carlisle (Allies) and John Elefante (Mastedon, The Brave, Guardian). I expected it to be a Hard Rock CCM CD but instead it is Lite AOR. That was a bummer given the session musicians. But it has its highlights like "The Only Game In Town", "Return The Favor" & "Take It". Most of the songs blend together and sound boring. I found myself skipping over most of the tracks. Not the best in the genre but not the worst either. It is getting very hard to find but I would not pay a steep price tag to get it.


title: Female AOR Classic!!!

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Darby Mills & Unsung Heroes - Nevr Look Back is an AOR classic in the female AOR field. I would compare her to Chrissy Steele, Robin Beck, Laos, Witness, Heart, Lita Ford or Lisa Dominique. She could hold her own will all of the bands I just mentioned. How she didn't become a star blows my mind. The songs are memorable, the musicianship is incredible and the production is flawless. It would have fit for the time this music was very popular. Unfortunately, this CD is impossible to find and if you find it, it carry's a steep price tag. If you love female fronted AOR, you have to have this in your collection.

Song list:

1.  Never Look Back

2.  Cry To Me

3.  Give It All Up

4.  Hot Water

5.  Monkey

6.  Run

7.  Bad Bad Boy

8.  Someone Turn The Light On

9.  Want It

10.  (Don't Stop) Keepin' On


title: Not A Classic But Very Solid

text: Emerald Rain is a band from Canada that plays hard rock. The best description of this band would be they sound like Harem Scarem with George Lynch of Dokken on Guitars. I think this is a solid CD but it is not a classic. You might have to get used to the singers voice but he is not bad. I would give this CD an 8 out of 10 as a rating. Pick it up if you like Harem Scarem or George Lynch. Standout songs are Broken Saviours, Heart Of Stone, Heavens Light & Desperation Sleeps.


title: Christian AOR At Its Best!!

text: I am not sure what happended to this cd as far as marketing goes. It is very hard to find and most people have never heard of it. But don't let it fool you, this guy has talent and he is backed by the David & The Giants band. It is similar in sound to Giant, Richard Marx, Stan Bush Toto, Survivor, etc. If you like any of these bands you will love this. Songs are: Run This Race, All I Know, Beautiful Day, There Is A Place, I'll Never Stop, Sing For Freedom, Nothing But The Best, Where Do We Go From Here, Into Your Will & I Don't Want To See You Fall Away

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title: West Coast All-Stars!!

text: This cd reads like a West Coast All-Star lineup. People involved were: Jeff Porcaro (Toto), Michael Landau (Steve Perry), Jay Graydon (Airplay), Michael Thompson (Meatloaf), James Harrah (AOR), Mark Goldenberg, Mike Porcaro (Toto), Jason Scheff (Chicago), Steve Porcaro (Toto), Jay Gruska (Maxus), Joey Carbone, Paul Gordon, Lenny Castro (Pat Benetar, Alice Cooper, Toto), Bobby Kimball (Toto), Bill Champlin (Chicago), Donna Delory (Seth Marsh), Amye Williams, Katy Segal & Danny Peck. Joseph Williams is also the voices in the movie The Lion King. My favorites are Heroes, Unharm Your Heart, Out Of Harms Way, I'd Rather Dance By Myself. This cd is getting impossible to find & is out of print. Do not miss out if you can find it.


title: DeGarmo & Key Singer goes Solo!!

text: Eddie DeGarmo is the singer of the Christian band DeGarmo & Key. Phase II is his second solo release. This takes a more contemporary/pop sound than his band D&K but he is still good. Standouts are Can't Stand Still, My Way Home, Forgive Me For Doubting You & Beyond The Tears. There are a few guitar solos but not many. Being that I like D&K I have to give this 4 stars instead of 5. I wish it had more guitar solos considering Jerry McPherson & Larry Howard handle the guitar work. He also uses Russ Taff, Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), Mike English & Michael Tait (D.C. Talk) as background vocalists. This cd is out of print and getting harder to find.


title: 90's Melodic Hard Rock

text:
Rox Diamond is a 90's melodic hard rock band with excellent musicianship & songwriting. Fans of Danger Danger, Treat, Shy, Bad English & Bon Jovi, Def Leppard should like this one. Songs are as listed:

1. Heart Of Mine

2. Nothin' I Won't Do

3. Familiar Stranger

4. Never Too Late

5. Forever Yours

6. Get The Lead Out Of My Heart

7. You're Not The Only One

8. Lovin' You

9. One Way Street

10. Face To Face

11. You'll Get What's Coming

12. Rock Bottom (Bonus Track)


title: Christian AOR Masterpiece!!

text: Brian White & Justice is the Bad Company(Brian Howe years) of the Christian market.  My favorites are: Livin' In The Sight Of Water, Love Will Find A Way, You've Got To Believe & Long Lost Friend (Restless Heart Cover).  There are no fillers on this CD, just great AOR to listen to all the way through.


title: Four Stars

text: Exactly as advertised.


title: Great but short CD

text: Great music BUT be prepared it's only 31 minutes of Great.  This said put it on repeat.  CD brevity is at odds with price but it is great music and harbor no purchase regret just wish there was more.


title: there are a lot of real good songs on this album and no bad or even ...

text: don't know why most of these songs are B-sides and rarities they should be A-sides and on the air-ities, there are a lot of real good songs on this album and no bad or even so so songs


title: Unspoken? There's no message here......

text:
This CD is the biggest musical disappointment of the year.
I saw Bruce play as a side musician in Paul Gilbert's band on the G3 tour with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci, and some of the jams were superb. So when I found out that Bruce had released a solo instrumental CD I decided to take a chance and buy one. The music basically sucks from beginning to end, and the structure of the compositions is hard to understand. The music doesn't go anywhere, there's no real melody. Technically he is a good guitarist but he lacks the songwrting ability that is needed to create interesting, coherent music. It's obvious now why he produced so many albums that were covers of other bands. He can't write a decent tune on his own.
If you want a CD with great guitar shredding you should get Paul Gilbert's release "Get Out of My Yard" It's excellent, and I had high hopes that Bruce would record some equally good music.
Unspoken? Makes sense, he has nothing to say.


title: If you like uplifting euro pop dance music look no furthur

text: I love this women!!! A friend shared a cd with me back in 2002 and I heard the track Dove, i was instantly hooked but did not know the artist name until recently. I have found many tracks Moony has performed on and a lot of remixes generated from Lifestories. All excellent, She is my new favorite Pop Singer. I hope she will come out with a new release since this one dates back to 2002. I would think she should be ready for another release, someone please let me know if there is talks about a release date since I can not read her web site, it is all in Italian.


title: Peter Furler at his very best

text: This is a very personal accomplishment.  This is a pop/rock masterpiece that speaks volumes with very little and simple chord progression.  This little album reigns with beams of light that cast light in the darkness.  "It's Alright" and "Yeshua" are slow melodic songs that will have you singing over and over again.  Sun and Shield and Overcomer will leave you tapping your fingers.  This is one album that touches your heart.  Peter's voice is one that stands out in the Newsboys and in his new band, but with the release of Sun and Shield, it cannot be described as anything but personal.  It touches the heart like Christ touched those in his path.  These are songs that will have you not only singing but leave a joyful aftertaste that will stir your soul.  Highly recommend.


title: 77s do it again

text: Does anyone know who the 77s are?  They are a very diverse band with many formats to their music over the years.  The best they are made are titled 77s, and A field of radioactive crows.  This small ep with only 5 songs brings one back to this type of playing and raw emotion.  This little ep is worth the investment!  MAD


title: TV that's worth listening to

text:
French TV has been busy. They have released two albums in less than one year and they're really good albums. If you're not familiar with this band; imagine combining jazz, prog, carnival music, and avant-garde all at the same time. Not only do they pull this off, but somehow they make the music sound fun and not too out there. Out there meaning dissonant, creepy, disturbing, purposely complex, and unsettling music. None of that on this album. In fact, listening to the first track "Desire and Consequence", I hear a pleasant fusion song with splattering's of musical mayhem that only FTV can provide. For the most part, this is instrumental music with the occasional spoken word or (aaahh!) thrown in. It is challenging but not so much that you need to study, or need a degree to understand it. Yet, this is an acquired taste that may take time to warm up to. If your an accordion fan, "Los Idiotas", the carnival music song, has you covered. How often do you hear accordion on a prog CD? Do you want to hear accordion? Ha!
Another favorite is "Sadly Time Travel is not an Option", where parts sound like this could have been a theme song for a 60's spy movie. The song takes you on a journey and goes to places that aren't normal. Normal meaning, you hear what chord comes next, before it happens. That doesn't happen with FTV and that's why I dig them. Pushing boundaries, never staying static, keeping you on the edge of your seat.

Overall, this is a super cool album filled to the brim with imagination and talent, the audio mix is real sounding and sounds real good, and if your searching for something different to put the spark back in your step, FTV may be for you.


title: What a surprise

text: Finding new music that clicks with you is a magical thing. When I recently heard The Psychedelic Ensemble (TPE) I was hooked.  Their first album was released in 2009 and this is album number six, my first voyage with them. TPE is one person who wants to remain anonymous. He plays guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, sings, composes, and is the engineer and producer. That’s a lot of work for any mortal, so I guess TPE is not mortal. I don’t know why a super talented multi-instrumentalist would want to remain anonymous. Anyway, the music is prog-gish, with classical, folk, and jazz influences.  On this release he has help with vocals, violin and cello… beyond that it’s all one dude. I thought Rundgren, Belew, or Minnemann couldn’t be topped for a one-man band but I think TPE takes the crown. This is a concept album and all the songs flow together perfectly. Highlights for me include “Little Bo Peep” a monster tune that sounds like Mahavishnu Orchestra with excellent vocals performed by Amy Little. “Blind Mice” is a classical chamber piece with violin, cello, piano, and guitar that kicks serious butt. All the songs hold my interest and are superb. I think TPE shines more on keyboards than the other instruments, he has a Wakeman or Emerson flair to his style. The only negative is the production could be better. The drums sound a bit muddy and I can’t tell if they are real or electronic. Minor complaint for such a magical album. I can’t wait to explore the previous releases.


title: Jules

text: He sounds amazing. Love it<br />No new songs, but the music os new & very beautiful .  Julio will forever be amazing


title: Gave this as a gift

text: I bought this for my mother, and she really enjoyed it, it is a 2 disk cd with 25 songs so for its price it is a very good deal!


title: Five Stars

text: Very good album another stellar BOC album


title: Ozzys 30th An. Box set

text:
People Please watch out for these scammers trying to make a fortune off this box set. It hasn't even been out a month yet,& the only way you can order it at this time is through ([...] for $149.99) with free shipping.

Believe me there are plenty & they want be selling out soon. To me the set isn't worth the price,Because you can buy the Blizzard of Ozz cd Expanded ed. & the Diary of a mad man Legacy ed. & have all the songs you get in the box set Which i have a total of $17.99 in both of them from BestBuy.
I Just cant stand crooks buying somthing that anyone can & trying to make a fortune off it,Because they think its a big secret & noone will know where to buy it....LOL

Who cares about the cheap made box that doesn't protect the disc,The 2 repoduction posters,& a picture book??????????? The only thing that would be nice is to have the DVD that comes in it & i'm sure they'll put it out very soon Because the Osbournes are way behind on there Taxes with the I.R.S. & Sharon Osbourne is just beeing to greedy & overcharging for this Box Set LOL.................


title: The album does not disappoint. Band and audience are really up for this ...

text: Finally picked this CD up after years of looking for it at a decent price.  The album does not disappoint.  Band and audience are really up for this one.  "Life/Live" was good.  This is a better companion to "Live and Dangerous."  I'm not saying it's "Live & Dangerous" . . . I'm saying it's better IMO than "Life/Live".  If you're a Thin Lizzy fan I highly recommend it.  It's been in regular rotation on my CD since purchased.


title: Five Stars

text: thank you


title: Five Stars

text: Thanks!


title: Razormaid - First Cutt

text: I somehow missed these guys in the 80's, But now that I have this album in my hands I can't stop listening to it. A must for 80's fans.


title: Damien Steele

text: Great Band! I hope to see more from these guys in the future I know the next album will be a step forward and hopefully a little heavier. But a must have.


title: Wonderful addition to my worship music!

text: The entire album is great!


title: top notch

text:
Swing Soul Rock and Roll delivers just as the title promises, a tasty blend of classic pop genres that will truly please all fans of music, and in particular those of swing and R&B.  Front man Tommy Dean has assembled a very tight group of Atlanta musicians and the result is a fun, party oriented album that rocks the house.

Check these guys out !!!


title: Living Well Is the Best Revenge

text:
Although the Muffs were lumped into the "riot grrrl/kinderwhore" movement of the 1990s, Kim Shattuck's consistently masterful pop songwriting always lifted her trio to a higher status in my mind. And while Courtney Love's loud public antics have garnered more tabloid inches in the ensuing years, Shattuck has (somewhat quietly) given us better music.

Whoop Dee Woo (the band's first album in a decade) comes close to rivaling the Muffs' mid-90s masterstroke Blonder and Blonder, which is great news for us fans. Not just because the music is so damn good, but because it's terribly satisfying to see Kim rebound so gloriously from her short stint in the Pixies (which ended in a rather tactless termination notice via the band's manager). Living well is the best revenge, as they say, and Kim - plus bassist Ronnie Barnett and drummer Roy McDonald-Drums (both long-serving Muffs) kick off the event with "Weird Boy Next Door", which combines the band's patented garage-band snarl with Kim's absolutely ingenious melodic mastery.

As the album progresses, the rewards keep coming, even as the band never stray from the sonic template established decades ago. Their style is so well conceived, and the tunes so well executed, you just don't mind that the approach is somewhat formulaic. The fact is that very few bands can wrap almost labyrinthine but ultimately sing-song (scream-song?) melodies over thrashing garage-punk riffs like they do in "Where Did I Go Wrong". And there is a lighthearted, almost adolescent joyfulness to everything they do that is so endearing, it's almost impossible to reconcile the music with people in their 50s.

It's just wonderful to have the Muffs back.


title: Five Stars

text: Great


title: Inspiring

text: Beautifully filmed and compelling movie.


title: Great rock

text: If you like the beautiful and great Pamela Moore, this cd is for you, great songs and great performance, for people who love melodic rock!


title: The best cd of Nuria

text: El primer single de su cuarto disco es Volver a comenzar, este cd reune clasicos de la copla y el bolero.


title: Bellissimo!

text:
Un bel tributo ad un musicista che è stato un eclettico musicista, una mente geniale, un musicista dalla forte personalità con uno stile ben definito, cosa non facile per quel periodo di grandi cambiamenti nel mondo del rock.
Glenn Hughes con la Tommy Bolin tribute band realizzano un concerto un pò "nostalgico" ma indimenticabile.
Questo cd merita di essere comprato.


title: buy this cd!

text: A mixture of romantic piano, mugham e jazz, with the great voice of Aziza!


title: Aziza palys standards!

text: For me is not the best album, but she's a great artist,her voice is fantastic, in this cd there are great moments of pure music!


title: Kip Winger's 1st solo album after Winger breaks up.

text: This album is a 90's masterpiece that most people never heard unless you're a diehard Winger fan.  This is different than Winger music and that's what I like about it.  Every song has a mood and feeling than the others.  Not a bad song at all.  My faves are "Kiss Of Life", "Monster", "Endless Circles" and more.  The whole thing is great.  The Japan import comes with 2 bonus tracks which make it all more special.  Thank you Kip and thanks for reading!


title: Pure European melodic metal! A very rare find this one is!

text:
With this one you get 2 albums on one.Tacks 1-10 are Too Hot for Love 1987,and tracks 11-17 are Rhythm of Life 1987.

This album is so rare! Every 80's metal lover should try to get this.It sounds very good.The guitar work is some of the best I've everheard, if you want blistering solos and great rhythem guitar work this album rocks. The vocals sound like a slighty ligher version of Joey Tempest(of Europe).This cd is great!

1.Too Hot for Love(10/10) I really like this one.A great rocker with the usual catchy chorus.

2.Tokio Nights(9/10)More fierce guitar work,another solid song.

3.Keep on Runnin(8/10)Another cool rocker.

4.Rock the Night Away(9/10)Great arena anthem rocker.Pure 80's metal!Just listen to that guitarwork.

5.Pay the Price(8/10)More great guitarwork!

6.No Place in Hell(9/10)Tough and rocing song.The guitarist is one of the most talented I've ever heard.

7.Keep Your Eyes Up(8/10)Another solid rock song.Almost every European 80's metal band rocks!This band is certainly one of those that rock.

8.Waiting for You(9/10)Ballad of this album.I really like it.Most might consider the vocals a bit dated, but if you love the 80's you'll lov this then.Such a moving ballad,the guitar solo captures the entire song!

9.Girls will be Girls(10/10)The intro riff is one of the best I think.Just listen to it!It takes talent to play like this and these 80's rockers sure got it.

10.Angel's Call(8/10)Another good song.

11.Dance thenight away(10/10)Now here is where the album shifts.It becomes lighter from this point on,not bad actually quite good,but I recommened it mostly for 80's fans only!This song is great. Alot of people don't agree,but these are people who don't like 80's Dokken, so go figure!What the hell do they know!

12.Don't Look Back(8/10)The guitar work makes this song great.Vocals sound good also.

13.Hearts in Trouble(6/10)This one's a bit too light!

14.Don't Turn your Heart Away(9/10)A very well done ballad.Fans of the 80's will crave this one!

15.I can't fight Love(8/10)Another great song.Makes more use of the keyboards and synth.The guiatr solo is great!

16.Living to the Beat(8/10)This one has more great guitar work.Some of the lyrics are a bit dated,but you get the point by now.Fans will like!

17.Jenny,Don't Go(7/10)Not bad, but it is not the best song on the album!

This long lost gem is a must buy.Get it now while it's still cheap.Believe me if you love metal and the 80's you gotta get this!

Rock On!


title: More Lost 80's Metal that never got a fair Chance!

text:
This album is a must own for 80's metalheads and those of you who want to own a rare metal album!This cd has a lot of good songs.Although not the best of metal bands,they do sound good.

1.The Tower(8/10)Has some impressive guitar work and very tight playing.

2.In the End(7/10)Not bad.More talented guitar work,but the lyrics are nothing special!

3.Electric Messengers(10/10)Great song.The guitar hooks are great.Vocals sound very well here.

4.Power Games(7/10)Not bad.Once the bas kicks in this song really gets moving!

5.Blessed by the Night(9/10)Catchy song.Has a good chorus to it.More great guitars on here.

6.Secret Dance(7/10)More of the same.Still rocks though!

7.It's Nice to be A King(6/10)Nothing special with this one.

8.Mind Over Muscle(7/10)More of the same.Another kind of catchy chorus.

9.Whiter Than White(9/10)Great song.The bass sounds great.More fierce guitar attacks!

10.Touch of Fire(8/10)Good song.

11.Halloween(10/10)Great song.A must hear!One of the few songs ever made about Halloween.Great stuff!

12.Pavement Song(7/10)Not Bad.

13.High heels(10/10)Catchy song with great guitar work.A Must Hear!

14.Dreams(10/10)All I can say is totally excellent!A stellar song.Very Well Done.You'll be playin this one on you radio for a while!

I say buy this if you like 80's metal.It really is a lost gem.

This album is worth the 10 bucks it's going for!So buy it.You won't be sorry!


title: A Lost piece of 80's glam metal history! A Must own!

text:
This album really sounds great.While not the best there is something about it.It has it's own standard,it's very well done.

Orginally released in 1988,Chrome Molly has great talent.The guitarist is very talented asyou'll hear if you buy this!

1.Thanx for the Angst(10/10)This track rocks and the guitar solo in the middle is amazing.

2.Take me I'm Yours(8/10)Good rocker.More good rhythm guitar work.

3.Don't Let Go(6/10)Not bad.Filler!Nice guitar work though!

4.Come Back(7/10)Real fast rocker!

5.I want to Find Out(10/10)Great song.Starts slow and then bursts into a fury of great guitar riffs and good vocals with a good chorus!

6.Take it or Leave It(8/10)Another rocker!

7.Living a lie(8/10)More great guitar work!

8.Cut loose(9/10)Excellent song.Alive with energy!

9.Too Far Gone(9/10)Great guitar work,suberb job on this one!

10.Too Far Gone(9/10)Excellent slow ballad type song.Done in basic 80's style!

I say if you love the 80's this is an overlooked gem you should own!This is the kind of album you'd play on a 80's long hot summer night.

The 80's rule!More real glam metal for your 80's dollar buck.


title: King Kobra strikes Back with a bite!

text:
On this the third and final offical King Kobra release.There is many reasons to rate this their best album.Although their first one was good also.This one has good musicianship all around.

Armed with 2 new guitarists and a new singer these boys are better than ever.

1. Mean St.Machine(8/10)Dam good rocker, with cool guitar work!

2. Take it Off(9/10)Another solid track,The lyrics are great and very good vocals and guitar work on this one.

3. Walls of Silence(10/10)My favorite off this cd.The chorus rocks, and the guitar riffs crunch with energy.Great Metal Anthem

4.Legends never Die(6/10)Slow song on the cd.Not great, but has a decent guitar solo!

5.Redline(7/10)Decent Rocker,nothing special though.Fans will appericate this track!

6.Burning in Her Fire(7/10)Good Track, nice rhythm guitar work!

7.Perfect Crime(8/10)Very Good track,smoking guitar work, Good vocals!

8.It's my Life(9/10)Reworking of a Wendy Williams song written by Kiss.Very good song and these guys do a great cover.

9.#1(5/10)This song never appealed to me.But different tastes will disagree!If you liked the filler on Kobra's first album you'll like this.

Overall this album is worth buying.If it's only 18 bucks or less pick it up.It's very rare and lovers of 80's metal will appreciate this album.I liked it!Thsi prime 80's metal is better than any of that crap that's out there today, so do your self a favor and purchase this cd.

Keep Rockin the 80's!


title: I like hearing it

text:
I don't know what some of these other people are on, this is a great album to listen to. Yes it's a covers album but they're done well and it rocks hard all the way through. Especially Space Station No. 5, Don't believe a word and Live Wire. Andy Taylor decided to do it only after the band that were originally supposed to do it backed out. Here's the tracks on it.

Don't believe a word - Thin Lizzy

Stone Cold Sober - Rod Stewart

Feel like making love - Bad Company

Lola - The Kinks

Space Station No. 5 - Montrose

Sympathy for the devil - Rolling Stones

Mustang Sally - ?

Violence - Mott The Hoople

Cocaine - Eric Clapton

Live Wire - AC/DC

Worth getting if you can find it.


title: I'm not a 1981 hater, but save your money on this one unless you're a completist

text:
Sold to subscribers, don't expect to be able to buy this except as a used copy. A friend bought one and I have listened to the show in full. My frank advice, coming as somebody who owns several dozen Grateful Dead official releases and has listened to hundreds of shows, is save your money.

I'm not a hater of 1981 shows. I have enjoyed quite a few. However, I don't see this as a particularly magical night worthy of a Dave's Picks. Set one starts off quite weak with a below average Cold Rain and Snow followed by an absolute train wreck of Jack Straw. It does get better thereafter, but the only songs that are outstanding is the China-Rider at the end of the set. That is quite good. Preceeding that is a lively but weird Looks Like Rain in which Bobby (who is clearly "off" this night) is shouting some F-bombs. I'm no prude. But it's weird. And not the good kind of weird.

Set two is actually pretty good all the way through, if not anything that truly stands out from 1981. It was a reasonably strong year, not as tight as the late '70's, but with some added energy during the better shows. The encore songs, which in a typical show tend to bore me, are definitely better than average. This version of "Satisfaction" that ends the show is actually quite good.

Expect some quality drop outs, as places of the recording have bootleg tapes mixed in to fill holes in the original soundboard source tape. It doesn't bother me greatly, but it's clearly of lower quality than, say, pretty much all of the Dick's Picks .... any of which I could recommend over this Dave's Picks Vol. 20.


title: What a hidden Gem !

text:
Here this baby sits available on both cd and vinyl format  and not one review incredible !  Restless was a German metal band back the mid eighties and they were definitely good. I recently began researching bands that were part of the NWOBHM period and found that the majority of them only made one or two albums. The shame was that they never made it big here in the US because of the bigger bands being promoted. And of course the bands here in the US were coming out of the wood work.

  To make it short , I have found some bands and albums that just are killer and are now proudly a big part of my collection. We Rock the Nation is one of the best.  This is one hell of an album and band and should be heard. Especially at this price available here;

  I highly recommend this !  if in doubt just go to Youtube you can hear the whole album there and judge for yourself.


title: I think its Exciters Best !

text:
I only just discovered Exciter a few months back and got hooked on their sound especially Dan Beehlers screaming vocals and all while he's playing the drums ! I soon found my self collecting all their cds finding them cheap. Kill after Kill was hard to find and had to go to a overseas vendor to get it, but it was worth it.  I first heard Kill after Kill on youtube and got, I hate to say it but excited by the force of it.

  I think that its their best cd, and I believe that is proved by its availability. If something is hard to find and obtain it usually means that its something that people find hard to let go of. If you haven't heard Exciter I would suggest personally that you start with the early stuff and work your way up just due to my opinion that you may feel a little let down going backwards from Kill after Kill. To me its just that good.

 If you haven't heard Exciter I have to say personally that I prefer them over Metallica and Megadeath .


title: METAL DELIGHT !!!!

text:
I happened upon this jewel by accident. Im a big Accept fan and have collected all of their albums, and cds but the Breaker cd. After having one too many drinks I happened upon this cd and thought wow an alternate cover. The only difference is the barbed wire is running thru the ears of a dobberman and not a woman. It had Breaker and Accept on it so I ordered it.
  When the cd arrived I was dissapointed to see my mistake. However when I put the cd in to see just what it was that I had my hand was crankin the volume to 11. Although the cd has only 7 songs on it it was well worth the money because it is a 80s metal assault.
  I researched the cd and the band and learned that this cd as well as the follow up cd Get Tough are considered rare and highly sought after in the metal community. Dont believe me just check out the prices and reviews yourself. Ive been on a row as of late on finding some unbelieveable prices on some rare stuff and also found a copy of Get Tough for 13 bucks. Talk about luck !
  I know that after taking the cd to one of my monthly Rock Nites that me and my bud have it went over like a atom bomb again the speakers were heart throbbingly high. You cant go wrong with the cds from this band.  IF YA LOVE METAL , YOU HAVE TO HAVE SOME BREAKER !


title: Yeah Baby !

text:
Johnny Crash comes back from Neighbourhood Threat with Unfinished Business and hits another home run with this 2nd and final release. Even thou the band does a change up in its lineup it keeps the same simple straight forward reciepe for rocking. If ya havent heard this band your missing out. Johnny Crash is a child born of Dirty Looks, and the band Junkyard, had Junkyard picked up the pace as we all wanted them to.

  You just have to love this band, and its style of rock. This is the kind of stuff that you just love to rock out to and is great driving music. These guys should have been damn big in their day and everytime someone new hears them today its allways a thumbs up and another new fan sold.

  Great 3 cord rock, viva ACDC style with some scorching lead guitar work thrown in, blues based kick your butt rock n roll. Its a shame that these two recordings havent been re-released because they are hard to find and costly which speaks for the goodness of both records. I personally would find it hard to sell either of mine. If you cant afford to buy them now keep your eye out in used record stores, a friend of mine just found one that way cheap and was doing somersauts!


title: A Rare Gem !

text:
I was introduced to this album this past summer at a rock session with a friend. Wow was I floored by this finding. Victory was and still is a German rock band formed up in the mid 80's and was doing some rocking in the way American bands ( both glam and big hair ) were not. Simply put the rocking came first the look didnt matter.

  This is Victory's 1st release and one good album. The only thing missing is the guitar work of Herman Frank who later replaced John Lockton and remained the lead guitarist from the 2nd album to present day , when he isnt on playing with Accept. After Frank came on board things really changed, after all Frank is one hell of a lead guitarist in his own right, and the riff master of riff masters. Victory was to get better and better.

  This one is hard to get at a decent price because of its rareness. I have 2 lps and the cd in my collection due to finding them at good prices from people who didnt know what they had. The cover is also one of my favorite of all time. Get into some Victory with this self titled release, Dont Get Mad Get Even , Hungry Hearts, and Intern. They all rock !


title: dont go here

text: This cd sucks, dont buy into the original singer for acdc deal. This just goes to show why they kicked him out !


title: TALK ABOUT A LOST CLASSIC !!

text: When I found out that Rhett Forrester was the vocalist on this album I sought it out aggressively, and found a mint condition lp for $15.00. When I found out that both Carl Cannady, and the bassist from The Rods which are another one of my favorite bands made up the band I was esstatic ! Jack Starr can burn a guitar let me tell ya.<br /> I soon found after starting the lp that it sounded alot like the old Riot only no rythm guitar. There is some good rocking here for sure, and it was worth the hunt. This is one of those collectables that not alot of people are going to have lying around but certainly worth buying if you can find it at a decent price.... I got mine good luck in getting yours !


title: A HIDDEN ROCKER !!

text:
HEAVEN ROCKS ! IM NOT SO SURE ABOUT THE ORIGINAL LP TITLE. ITS FUNNY IVE HAD
THE BENT LP IN MY HANDS FADED AND TOTALLY USED BUT STILL ORIGINAL COVER AND BENT TITLED.  DOESNT MATTER THESE LEATHER CLAD LADDIES FROM DOWN UNDER TOOK THE LEAD ACDC SET AND MOLDED IT INTO THEIR OWN AND ROCKED IT ! ANOTHER AMAZING BAND
THAT SLIPPED THRU. LIKE SO MANY OTHERS PICK IT UP WHILE AVAILABLE IT BELONGS IN ALL 80S COLLECTIONS. THIS STUFF IS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND.


title: POWER ROCK !!!

text: Dirty Diamonds wow ! Im rewriting my review on this one. I bought this album upon its release when I heard it being played in a import record store in early 1977. Its always been one of my favorites ever since. This is some major power rock being served up hard and fast and there was nothing quite like it in the day and Ive really never heard anything quite like it since. Anytime I want to pull out something special to play for any unexpecting music fan I grab this baby and always have. This album / now released cd which I happily bought and would have paid more for, is an absolute hidden gem in the rock world. I cant understand why amazon doesnt advertise it more. This was power rock giving birth along with ACDC.<br />  After my 1st review I recieved a unexpected comment from the singer thanking me for my review, thats a first and Ive saved it in my e-mail to cherish. This baby just gets my blood going and in the past 34 years Ive blowed alot of people away with a listen to Dirty Diamonds and I was and still am the only person that I know who has it to do that with. While I like that fact, I wish that the availability was greater, the cost lower, and that the masses of rock n roll fans really knew the greatness of this powerfull rock album. Oh well their loss, Ill just keep amazing anyone I can with this bombshell ! If you want something special in your collection grab up a copy of Dirty Diamonds.


title: BIG HAIRS BACK

text:
DIRTY PENNY IS A LOAD OF ROCK. THE 80'S GLAM IS BACK. THIS BAND IS A LOT OF FUN AND THEY ROCK THEIR BUTTS OFF.
 NECK BRACE AND AIR GUITAR REQUIRED FOR THIS ONE. CAUSE ITS A HEAD BANGER ! NOONE HAS RESURRECTED THE BIG HAIR
 BIG 80S SOUND ANY BETTER THAN THEY CAPTURED ON THIS ONE. IF YA LOVED MOTLEY CRUE PICK THIS ONE UP THEY WOULD
 HAVE GIVEN THEM A RUN FOR THE MONEY. ALSO JUST A LITTLE BIT OF GUNS AND ROSES SOUND HERE AND THERE.


title: A journeyman casting a near perfect shadow.

text:
Journeyman guitarist Jake Hertzog has just issued a collection of finely crafted songs which is sure to garner attention this year. Well Lit Shadow, Hertzog’s sixth studio release, combines forward-leaning original compositions with undisputed technical prowess to produce an album which almost defies categorization.

Hertzog forgoes the usual jazz trappings on Well Lit Shadow, instead blazing through with a captivating solo-guitar effort.

“Star Drops” and “Color Detection” both provide light and shade exploring tone and timbre. The songs almost define synesthesia, with the vivid explosions of sound and light. Jake Hertzog’s title track embodies the contrast of his album’s name, offering beautifully subtle tones and a lyrical feel.

“Cable Cars” seems to explore the themes of motion more overtly, with Hertzog’s energetic picking setting the entire scene in motion. His trebly electric guitar tone belies the energetic pulse of the song. “What We Found” takes on an almost other-worldly quality with its punctuating rhythms and fast strumming.

“Telegram From A Quasar” finds the album almost reaching its destination. Its main theme is more grounded and focused, while the final track “Ever Unseeable” seems to venture off again into the unknown. The song slow and evocative rhythms leave the listener seeing the unseeable and wanting more.

Come to think of it, Jake Hertzog’s Well Lit Shadow is perfectly cast, as it delivers the unexpected and leaves the listener aching to hear more.


title: Great chance to listen to Tommy Bolin play guitar!

text: Tommy Bolin!!!!!!


title: we were there dude!!

text: i just gotta say that i was so proud to be that we were at that concert and were the proud hollering people that were glad they were there and like one of the other reviewers said was the best concert of them all and i thought that 2 but i havent got this cd yet but we got backstage passes and it was a joy and the bad thing is hughie passed away 2 years later .but i will cherish every moment of that night. and never will forget!!


title: a mixed bag of suprises!!!!

text: i was very surprised at how good this recording was considering that this same lineup was the same that recorded the soldiers of fortune album which i rate a 5 in my book but a lot thought it sucked!!but i beg to differ,lineup changes are chuck glass on bass, steve grisham on guitar, but thats o.k. you are the show,hurry sundown,g.g.h.t were hellacious recordings at this concert and angels hide from the ghostriders album forever haunt me it puts chills in my spine again,one last ride i was expecting the hughie version from s.o.fortune but it was chuck glass on vocals,he didnt do a bad job!!!of course henry paul bands great hits like so long,feel the heat and grey ghost are on here too. the lineup is a little different then but if you are a diehard outlaw fan you will buy this !!! its great  because hughie said so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


title: astonishing !!!

text: this is a great 2005 reunion in Alexandria Virginia may 19th,and especially when we saw them on the 18th in Lynchburg va. all great song selections from the older hits,ghostriders in the sky,freeborn man,gunsmoke ,you are the show,hurry sundown, green grass and high tides forever,just wished they would have played song in the breeze off their first album,and song for you..hughies vocals seemed like they were starting to fade a little bit,but still good,henry pauls vocals were still as good as when the outlaws first started,a well produced well mixed recording cris Anderson does a pretty good job singing billy jones song prisoner as well,the band did a good job on the h.p.b. songs so long and grey ghost.i suggest this to any outlaws fan old and new, r.i.p Hughie,billy and frank. cant wait to see yall in anapolis Maryland.


title: smashing!!

text: like the other reviewer said ,this is a great album,but i would rate it second best to ready to strike too. but like the other reviewer said its a whole lot better than most of this newer garbage!!


title: Five Stars

text: I love this CD, one of my favourites, thanks


title: Project 1 Down Under

text:
I saw the video for "Heart Attack" and I thought this band was a Trixter-ette aged Ausi band. Turns out it is just like the band name say's a "Project", with members from Degreed and White Widdow along with a laundry list of other musicians. Some catchy tunes here, worth checking out.

 1. Ready To Fly (feat. Dennis Ward, Jace Pawlak, Dennis Butabi Borg, Enzo Almanzi, Erik Heikne & Herman Furin) Monday -

 2. Heartbreaker (feat. Philip Lindstrand, Dennis Butabi Borg, Herman Furin, Magnus Midelf, Robbie LaBlanc & Jace Pawlak)
 3. Heart Attack (feat. Enzo Almanzi & Sisters Doll)
 4. I Believe (feat. Robbie LaBlanc & Philip Lindstrand)
 5. Monday (feat. Daniel Skeed & Michael Palace
 6. Cold Turkey (feat. Enzo Almanzi)
 7. Defying Gravity (feat. Robin Ericsson, Enzo Almanzi, Ben Webster & Mats Ericsson
 8. Thieves in the Night (feat. Jace Pawlak, Dennis Ward, Herman Furin & Enzo Almanzi
 9. One Shot


title: Vinnie’s best record since Time Odyssey

text: I by all of Vinnie’s albums.  His playing is both technical, but also extremely melodic on every one.  Soul Shifter really strikes a chord with me.  Much more so than on some of his other releases.  My favorite album of his has always been Time Odyssey and favorite song is As Time Slips By.  Soul Shifter has that same sort of vibe without sounding like Time Odyssey.  The songs and playing are fantastic.  I rank Soul Shifter right up there with Time Odyssey.


title: Four Stars

text: back to their roots in their style of writing


title: A strong showing from strong artists

text: I really like this album.  As much as I like Journey, it's nice to see Neal Schon show off some harder stuff.  I'd never heard of Jeff Scott Soto before, but his strong voice also gives an edge to this album.  Best tracks to listen to:  Highest Ground, Friends 2 Lovers (not a wussy balad!), and Coming Home.  There's not a song on the ablum I don't like, but those are my favorites.


title: Weak effort

text: Amateurish low production values


title: " I love Ray Brown on bass

text: My wife calls this "cocktail  lounge music".  I replied "Yes, but it's WORLD CLASS cocktail lounge music."  I love Ray Brown on bass.  His tone is unmistakable, his intonation always perfect.  And this is a great sounding CD.


title: Five Stars

text: Love this duo. Love voices & lyrics.


title: Five Stars

text: Love Casting Crowns they do not disappoint....this live version is awesome


title: BEST IN THE CATALOG

text: Whether his 1970's or 1980's versions-Karajan and his Berliner Philharmoniker remain, and will remain(as the standards continue to fall)un-matched.Enjoy! The remastering on this recording is first class.


WOW!  This is a MUST for any LED ZEPPELIN fan! What a beautiful West German pressing cd set! if you are lucky-you can get a copy.All, gloriously, remastered from West Germany. This IS FANTASTIC!! Probably, the greatest performance, this Greatest of bands, ever did! Get it , NOW-before, it's too late!!


title: Brilliant dance song; interpret lyrics as you wish

text:
The Echoing Green are one of the more underrated bands on the Different  Drum label, which is a shame because they're very talented.  Perhaps their  lack of terminal angst makes it harder for them to get club play at the  doom-n-gloom clubs that often feature synthpop music, but no matter; their  catchy, uptempo dancefloor-friendly songs will prove irresistble to even  the darkest souls.
This particular track is actually well-suited to the  underground club of your choice.  The tempo is perfect for dancing, the  programming is vibrant and compelling, the vocals are crisp, pure, and  undistorted.  The best version of the song is the Catastrophic Mix which is  the most club-friendly version.  The lyrics, which focus on a depressed  young lady, can either be interpreted as a statement of despair over  someone who is intent on being lost in their own little tragedy, or as a  ray of hope that perhaps the person will opt to rise above her problems,  believe in herself, and move on.
The B-sides here are no throwaways  either; one cover song and one original, both of which showcase the band's  great vocals and upbeat, uptempo programming.
Fans of synthpop and new  wave will likely enjoy this single; for devotees of darker fare, this is  the best place to start to get a taste of The Echoing Green.


title: Five Stars

text: as advertised quick delivery


title: Amazing instrumental lullabies that will calm a sooth both babies and adults alike.

text: We received this as a gift for our newborn daughter and she still enjoys this going to sleep at ten years old.


title: Amazing albums from Doro

text: Great music from the queen of Metal


title: Ok

text: As advertised


title: Awesome!

text: My Chemical Romance's DANGER DAYS is in no way my favorite album by.. in fact it's my least favorite! But these two tracks, NANANA and ZERO PERCENT are two fantastic little gems to fly out of that album. Also love that this 7'' record features a version of NANANA without Dr. DeathDefying on it. It sounds weird (because of how use to the album version I am) at first but is just a fantastic piece!


title: Welcome to the future

text: I found this absolutely fascinating. It deals with psychic potentials and concepts in the new science of quantum physics along with Parallel universes and altered states of  consciousness.  It will stretch your mind and help you to understand the changing world that we all  are living  in.


All the way from Israel and in perfect condition. I could not be happier. recommend you to anyone. Thanks so much


title: Beautiful Music

text: Simon & Garfunkel-What can you say? Simply wonderful harmony as always.


title: Great 5.1 remix

text: I bought this just for the 5.1 surround mix and it's top notch.


title: Paid too much... Man up!!!

text: I paid way too much money for this box set but what can I do if I want all this in hi-res 5.1 surround.<br />Man up!!!


title: Defective

text: DVD Two of this set is defective TWICE I have bought it and it locks up on chapter 5 and this time on chapter 7 and 8 the last one I bought did the same thing. What seems to be the problem with these DVD's. What makes it very frustrating is the DVD's are the only reason I bought this set. The most frustrating thing is the content, recording, and quality of the show is FANTASTIC!!! Its a shame that this DVD that is so fantastic, is defective!! Very upset I have to return it again.


title: Boot leg

text: Bad recording sounded like a bootleg


title: Awesome sounding and fast delivery!

text: Awesome sounding and fast delivery!


title: Ripping it up!!!

text: The year is 1987. This cassette would go platinum at light speed. It reminds me of "Slave" era Skid Row, mixed with Sleez Beez. I did not have to get used to this album over the course of time, I was hooked at first listen. It's a shame this album won't get any radio play. There is so much generic trash on the radio, if ANY song on this album were given a shot, the requests would not stop. God bless the 80's.


title: european metal hymns

text:
There have not been many metal praise albums. There was the American "Metal Praise" in 1992 featuring members from Whitecross, X-Sinner, Sacred Warrior, Barren Cross, Bloodgood, Fighter, Rez and "All hail the power" by P.K. Mitchell in 1994. Whereas Scandinavian Metal Praise comes to us from Finland.

They state "Scandinavian Metal Praise was formed to glorify God and his son Jesus Christ through metal music. We believe that God is the creator of all the music as well as the creator of this universe and all the living. Most of the songs that you will find here are famous praise songs arranged in the way we feel it's the most natural way for us to praise God. We hope that the message in the songs could help you out in your situation and to bring you closer to God."

This is being promoted as a praise and worship project, so I was surprised when the buzz-saw guitar ripped through the first song. It is power metal with background keyboards and clear female vocals. The guitars tend to dominate the songs. But when the vocals come in, the guitar is pushed down in the mix so that the words can be clearly heard. When you get used to this style, it is a very enjoyable album.


HB is a symphonic metal band that originally formed in Forssa around 2002. They have started doing English versions of their original Finnish releases, but with completely new arrangements for each song. This does mean that they are able to breathe new life into them.`The Battle Of God' is an english version of `Uskon Puolesta'.

Being a female fronted band that specialises in symphonic metal, they have often compared to Nightwish, Within Temptation and Lacuna Coil. However, on this album they have pushed the keyboard into the background and brought the drums and guitar up front. Opening with `Time Of Silence' they allow bursts of squalling guitar "Save me from myself, I cannot tell what's best for me / Save me from myself, for you are all I'll ever need / Save me from myself, I cannot live without your love / Save us from ourselves, please help us see what we have done".

The untitled 2nd track takes a jagged guitar riff and wraps it around a staccato vocal. Then `The Battle Of God' allows the keyboard equal space alongside the guitar and Johanna's vocals soar "The battle of God needs the strongest of hands / The bravest is he who declares where he stands / So come on all ye faithful, you heroes of God / Die to the world, be alive in Christ".

Besides the thumping metal, there is a worshipful ballad `Hallelujah', which shows off tender vocals and harmonies with classical string arrangements. There is also a quirky section in `Lost' where they move from swarthy guitar into a jazzy interlude. `Find Out!' has a melodic feel that slows builds orchestral elements and allows space for a superb guitar solo. Finally, `Away From Home' takes a softly plucked ballad that meanders thoughtfully "His lips were searching for words that would be right / Wondrous Father you will lead me heaven high / Give me your strength, I need you here by my side / I'm feeling so far away from home".


title: Five Stars

text: Not my favorite HELLOWEEN cd but still has alot of good quality songs better than anything out there


title: Great packaging. Booklet with lyrics is stapled/preforated but made to remove. Audio is very good.

text: all good


title: TRULY Magnificent !!!

text: As I grew up in the 80's and was treated to the best music and artists of the century '75-'95 , I had lost hope of ever hearing Great "NEW" music. In my searching I have thankfully discovered a couple of dozen artists/bands from around the world who have restored my faith in truly great music. This CD by "The Magnificent" stands head and shoulders above all of the Rock/Melodic Rock/Arena Rock bands. EXCELLENT FROM START TO FINISH !!!  The Lyrics and harmonies and melodies and instruments and production are firing on all cylinders. I'm anxiously looking forward to another Grand-Slam from these guys.


Fast shipping, with a great price on this amazing import CD! Modern boots debut CD is a wonderful masterpiece filled with very catchy Euro styled italo disco tunes. Excellent male and female vocals with mesmerizing synths and cool dance beats. I simply love this CD and have it in my cars CD player  constantly while I'm driving, it keeps my mind off of all the bad drivers on the road lol. :-)


title: Truly unsung gem of a record from Conny Bloom

text:
First off, this is NOT an album by "The Truthettes".  It is a great album (and the only one) by Conny Bloom's Titanic Truth.

Conny surrounded himself with some great players for this outing, and fans of Electric Boys should very much enjoy it.  For me, the highlights are "Spinning Wheel" (this one is reminiscent of the straightforward rock on "Freewheelin'"), "She's So Inventive" (fans of the Groovus Maximus disc will like this), and the different sounding tunes 'Nights in Marakesh' and 'Good Time Coming'.
True fans of Conny and Electric Boys should pick this up if an affordable copy can be found.  It truly sounds like a missing Electric Boys disc (and I mean that in a very good way), a little less funk but plenty of rock and soul, as usual per Mr. Bloom.


title: Bobby from Adema kill the headlights amazing work that never got fully noticed. A gem.

text: I can stress enough how good this band and album is. A true shock it never hit  mainstream success. Bobby Reeves is the main singer in this band and actually became singer for the Band Adema bringing along Ed from level into Adema too. They released kill the headlights with more attention than this album. Such a underrated album and band. Bobby and  level have since fell of the radar. But a really talented bunch of musicians were in this band. I live on the east coast while this band is from the west coast of America. I dig through underrated and underground stuff a lot. This Is one I cherish more than most in my music library.


There's a lot of talk in between the tracks, but that's ok by me. I really enjoy this version of Hotel California, as opposed to the original, that has been over played so much so, that I really don't care to listen to it. That's not to say I don't like this song, because it's a great song.


title: Sounds and looks awesome!! Love it

text: Sounds and looks awesome!! Love it! Lost all my albums in the move from IL to SC. I will be looking for more soon. TY!


title: Must have for diehard fans

text: Its awesome hearing some of my fave songs as they were originally written and recorded.  Great sound quality.  Well worth the money.  A must have for diehard fans.  I've been a fan since 1984 so happy to have this in my collection.


title: Excelente recopilación de los inicios de la banda

text: Un álbum de colección con muy buen sonido de la banda en sus inicios


title: Sent me the wrong disc too.

text: I will keep it I guess. Its still cheaper then buying the 70.00 version. I will buy the MP3 of the correct disc and save money.


title: def leppard 2 cds

text: i love this 2 cds greatest hits because i never heard of these songs before and<br />i love this 2 cds i'm a  great def leppard fan.


title: awesome music

text: this was a really good CD


title: Five Stars

text: ok.


title: His best cd yet

text: His best cd yet


title: Four Stars

text: really good cd -but iam looking for cyborg full film score -only has end credits score!!!!!!!


title: worked so very well

text: this product worked so well with a golden pup which had stress from thunder and lightening, even slightly with gun noise and that is not good for a pup in Oklahoma and of a great hunting line..  Years later when my older female developed some of the same problem I did refresher course for the both and it still worked.  Other than neighbors wondering about my "party" noise of classical and thunder lightning it was easy


title: BlackRain was a metal band?

text: BlackRain is not at all what I expected after purchasing BlackRains more recent "License To Thrill", which is an amazing sleaze/hard rock n roll album. Instead I ended up with a heavy metal album. What is interesting to me is that the band members are all the same except for the drummer. To be honest the only reason I can tell its the same band is because of the vocals and that the the song Kill Em All shows up on this album as well(both versions are great). It's basically as if Hammerfall and Motley Crue met on a drunken passionate night and later gave birth to their bastard child (BlackRain). This is a melodic metal album with some rock n roll tendancies that should easily have any hard rock or metal fan in full appreciation of this bands range and capabilities. So basically if your a straight up rock fan buy License to thrill and if your a metal fan pick up BlackRain. If you dig rock and metal both these albums are a must have for your collection. These guys are sick with it!


title: What U.S. Mainstream Rock Should Sound Like!

text: Thank you thank you thank you, Dirty Penny. If more American mainstream bands sounded like this I might actually listen to a radio station. Take It Sleezy is an amazing album, from start to finish. There is a party packed in every track on this disc. I fell in love with this CD as soon as it hit my stereo. I was singing, screaming, shouting and chanting the lyrics along with the music the day I received it. If you love Rock n Roll that fills your heart with adrenaline and your soul with ecstacy, then you should pick this album up. These guys not only write great songs, they also know how to construct an amazing album. Rock bands take notes.


title: Great experience with purchase

text: Thanks Pearl. Great experience. Prompt delivery and product was exactly as described and expected.<br />Will purchase from Pearl again, without hesitation.


title: Must have

text: Great album to have of you like the New Orleans music sene


title: Kick Ass Dixie Rock For A New Generation!!!

text: Like Southern Rock with a harder rocking edge look no further than this new Preacher Stone...some solid kick ass Dixie Rock here...from the punchy opener Blue Collar Son to the hard rockin' spacey Silence Is Golden with it's backwards guitar beginning to the slide infused Lazarus this one has a lot of variety and is one solid album...I have all of their albums and they all deliver...one for lovers of Southern Rock on the heavy side that like bands like Blackfoot and Molly Hatchet.


title: Obscure Classic Reissue!!!!

text: Agree with Justin this is a obscure hard rock classic I sold many years ago...and have been missing...now it's reissued and remastered on Divebomb Records and it sounds great.  This is one amazing album that rocks hard and is fun to listen to...in a just world this album would of shifted many units...RCA Records dropped the ball on this one.  Who knows what the next album could of sounded like with a little support.  My advice if you like classic 80's hard rock pick up both of the Slave Raider albums on CD before they disappear again...oh yeah Mad Rush Media ships them out fast.


title: An Overlooked Gem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

text: Do you like kick ass hard rock in the Y&T, Tesla, King Karma, Beau Nasty style of in your face punchy guitars and great vocals...look no further than Raggedy Ann...it's almost criminal that this band did not get a decent deal and heard by more hard rock lovers.  This album is full of kick ass tunes of the highest quality...it's worth the price for the mega riffin' Holy Water alone...if you like any of the bands above I've mentioned do yourself a favor and track this CD down...it's worth every penny and will remain IMO anyways an underground indie classic.


title: FINALLY! Great Album reissued on CD

text: Quite simply, if you love Fleetwood Mac, you will love this CD. Sure it's expensive as all get out for the CD, but I've waited forever for this album to be reissued on CD. Apparently, only the Japanese have the rights to release the CD. Sound quality is fantastic. Bonus material is interesting. Just take the plunge and buy it.


title: PT and Opeth combined into one great, acoustic marvel.

text: If you love Steven Wilson and Opeth, you will like this CD. It's a bit dark, but I think the songs here are sheer genius. Especially enjoy the 5.1 surround version. Help support these guys. Buy the music and enjoy.


title: Buy for the cover songs

text: This is a CD single for the song Paleta.  The artist is QVLN AKA Quetzal Guerrero but is listed here as Paleta.  The title track is good but I feel the covers are the reason to buy this one.  Q's versions of Under The Bridge and I shot the Sheriff are great.  Both songs are a mix of the the original artist and Q's style.  Very good.  Buy and enjoy


title: Great fun game for a 5-6 year old

text: I bought this for my six year old son to help him with spelling. The picture cards and hands on letters make it fun for him. I think this game will give him the boost he needs to accelerate his language skills. Recommend for a kid whose not so interested in spelling and reading.


title: Heaven should sound like this

text: I bought this CD boxed set at the 1996 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and discovered music I'd never heard before but makes 98% of other music pale in comparison.


title: Love It!!!

text: I had to really search to find this album. The only reason I knew about it is because I had the pleasure of meeting with Ty (for the second time) in Vegas last summer. I told him how much I loved Rock Garden and he informed me that he had a new album coming out in a few months. I must say that it's really awesome to find out about a new release from the artist himself! Anyway, I think Balance is probably Ty's most personal work to date; more so than even Rock Garden or Safety. The lyrics on this album are very powerful and they really resonate with me. Even if you can't relate to the words, you'll definitely feel the music. Ty is a master when it comes to melodic rock and this album is no exception. It is just as rocking as Rock Garden and just as deep and profound as Safety. You could say that it is a perfect 'balance' of the two. ;) I highly recommend this album and if you haven't seen King's X live, you simply must. King's x should be one of the biggest bands in the world. Why they aren't is total mystery to me.


title: Five Stars

text: Very Very Good


title: Best band in Decades.

text: Imagine the best band in the 70's that never got signed & someone went back in time & brought them back. This band is just deep. Deep in soul, deep in content, & deep in musicianship. P&T is a radio DJ's dream & every single song could be a single. Songs are diverse & puts you back in time. The title track is my favorite, but just by the narrowest margin. Classic, tight, & real.


title: live stuff the best

text: wow the remastered version has th snare drum really high in the mix, almost as much as the guitar sometimes. maybe it is enhancing an 80's style mix. bride of sighs is worth the admission


title: Good album with some flaws on it!

text: I have never heard of this band call Guitarist On Demand (GOD) so I bought it and listen to it. I heard they are 4 good songs on here that blew my mind. The rest are pretty mediocre.  I wished they used more time to produce more songs on here and if they didn't did some the piano music playing background to a minimum. Overall good album with some flaws on it!


title: First John Petrucci Order

text: This came through the mail VERY quickly, moreso than I would have imagined.  If I recall correctly, I received it WITHIN ONE WEEK of ordering, which I thought was SUPERB!  //s// Dale Simmons


title: Lyricism versus drama

text:
Again and again the same question is asked. Can a cast led by a Russian conductor and with mainly Russian support staff, an American lead singer, only two Germans, and a British orchestra do well such a highly specialized job as performing a German opera?
Why not? Accents aside, it should be doable. The music is the same, the lyrics are there, the orchestra is first class.
My only reference point for Elektra is Sinopoli/Marc/Voight/Jerusalem/Ramey DG (1997). Comparing to this recording, Gergiev is firmly in control but the rest of the cast may seem largely missing at a first glance. There seem to be not enough power, depth, and agitation. One can observe sincere attempts to achieve them, but claim that attempts are not enough for this one of the most dramatically demanding operas.
I remember listening to Sinopoli (with also quite a few non-German singers) when I could not go beyond disc 1 for some time, which ends with "Ich habe keine guten Nachte" duet, and kept on returning the the beginning to listen it again, so profound my impression was. In the case of Gergiev, the whole opera easily went down in one go, with no temptation to return to key moments. Why it was the case?
My answer is that Gergiev's approach to this opera is very different from Sinopoli's. The difference is like between Tchaikovsky's Waltz of Flowers and Wagner's Funeral March. Gergiev emphasizes the human nature of all protagonists, their intrinsic vulnerabilities, and multiple imperfections. And this approach is diametrically different form Sinopoli's version, which is very German, powerful, and self-centric, and makes the whole opera sound unusual, clearly not the way we accustomed to hear it.
All female singers (Ms. Charbonnet, Ms. Denoke, and Dame Palmer) are doing a fantastic job in delivering the passion and terror of the drama, while Mr. Goerne is also maintaining a very fine musical presence. My overall impression of this somewhat lyrical interpretation of Elektra is highly favorable.
Overall, this performance is very different but still convincing. It should be listened to with an open mind.


title: Grumiaux recording is much better

text: Lacks some energy and emotion. Not as tight as some quintets. Could be portrayed better. And older recording.


title: Yes But,  When Did This CD Even Get Released?

text:
I had to digitize my vinyl to come up with this and I'm generally aware of what's out there and bought several from Laugh.com, the old silver MFSLs, the CBS/Sony Reissues. This was the only one on Butterfly records so curious to hear the back story of CD release.

As to the album itself, the Ben Bland segments are excellent and concise. There are other bits along the way that are good, the album concept is loose. But even when it's written out (Boom Dot Bust = mixed) it doesn't always work.

Love the classic albums (have Bozos and Wrong in DTS quad) and also appreciate the latter day works like Bride Of Firesign as a return to form. Just A Firesign Chat is worth it for the classic moments it can provide; just don't start somebody off with it.


title: Another Great One From Sharlok Poems

text: I'm not a Rap/Hip-Hop kind of a guy but I'm really digging a lot of the Christian stuff from the LA Symphony cats...get this along with Average Joe by Joey The Jerk and PND-Dirty Words...


title: WORTH EVERY PENNY!

text: There is only one song on here that I did not already own is some shape or form. But, I am very pleased with this purchase as it is well put together. Besides, you really can't go wrong with any Queen collection, hits or otherwise - one of the all-time greats!!


title: A HISTORY LESSON TO LISTEN TO

text: When you purchase a CD like this you assume the audio quality will be low. And it is. But, the "history" that you hear overcomes any audio deficiencies. I had never heard any of the Tim Staffel selections. I think Freddie took a "lesson" or two from Tim as you can hear some of the same vocal inflections used by both singers - especially on songs that were sung by both men. This is a must for any Queen completist fans!


title: Ridiculous price

text: $350.00 for this? Are they out of their minds?I love Ozzy, but come on!


title: Expensive

text: I'm gonna buy it because I love Ross lynch and r5 but it's really expensive


title: imagine dragons night visions live cd+dvd

text: this thing is amazing omg i totally recommend this to all imagine dragons fans its so awesome it has everything trust me its a must buy!! <3


title: Delivery was earlier than they said

text: Great clear sound & I'm happy


title: Good

text: I had the album when It came out, I misplaced it and wanted to put it back into my collection. Great songs.


title: Discount Collection most bang for your Buck !!!

text: Most bang for your buck Free Collection at a discount price.  I am not a die hard fan of the Band "Free" but I do appreciate the blues rock infusion wave of the past.  Free later disbanded and certain parts of the group become Bad Company and directly influenced Bad Companies style for sure.  All in All pick this collection up all the hits are here in a toned down package and a cheap price great for any casual fan of the group .


title: not what i thougth it was

text: Thought this was a taste of the Southern Brotherhood sound, but found out that it was not.. Must learn to listen to the record before bying..


title: Kiss's greatest

text: I'm just a flat out Kiss fan, even though this is a Grearest hits when i seen this i had to get it to add to My collection.


title: Evanescence "EP"

text: This is the Very first album put out by Evanescence and it was an ep I like it. It came in as advertised. I would recommend BIGWIG, to anybody who asked me.


title: Welcome

text: What can i say about this Album it's Alice Cooper at his Gruesome best on this one, I Like this Album now i'm waiting for Alice Cooper to release his Next Album


title: I wasn't happy about the video.

text: It was my first Christmas song he sang me!


title: Is It here yet?

text: I've never seen before. Cant wait to get it.


title: Really great CD. Great songs.

text: Really great CD. The songs sound even better live. Love it


title: Great!CD

text: I love this CD and the bonus song is one of my favorite songs.


title: Get the real japanese boxset With SHM-logo! The real deal is sweet!

text:
Now, i have reviewed this 11 cd+DVD boxset here in amazon but the one i reviewed on was actually a china counterfeit box made to look like an original. The CDs didn't even have SHM logos on them. I'm talking about the boxset with the gray sticker. There are two kinds of boxes.One with a silvery sticker Obi and the other with a gray one.

I recently bought another boxset and the 11 CDs were authentic! i confirm they are authentic because all the cds have the logo and words "SHM" on the center ring of each cds. Being able to compare an original japanese box and a china made counterfeit, the differences are: the box itself,mini-lps and the lyric sheets colours are sharp on the original ones.The china-made box don't have sharp focus and colours on them. Each "ALL ACCESS" CARD have holes on the top of the cards on the original box and are made of plastic. The china made all access cards have no holes and are made of paper. The most obvious difference is the word and logo SHM..the japanese boxset have the logo and word SHM on the cds while the china made ones don't have these logos. I have photos to post here for comparison between the authentic japanese box and the china made box.

Please be careful when you order this boxset..ask seller first for pictures to verify it is authentic. If you get a boxset with no SHM logos on them, then you've gotten the counterfeit.

Now, let's get to the real deal..The Bon jovi Special Editions 11 SHM cds and a documentary DVD access all areas (Region All NTSC 4:3).Box and mini-lps come together in stunning design and packaging with cool inserts(stickers and poster). The SHM cds all have superior sound! The dvd is a bonus treat for any bon jovi fan! If you are getting this box, make sure you get the real deal! The authentic japanese SHM boxset is something of a gem!


title: Great boxset but....

text:
This is a great boxset to collect however take note that there are 2 different boxsets. 1) one with a silvery obi sticker in the front of the box and 2) another type with a gray sticker.

I got the one with a gray sticker today and i have found some manufacturing faults. The colors on some of the artwork are faded, the bonus dvd can't play on my computer and it says skipping over damaged area however it can play on other dvd players. The most obvious giveaway is that the discs do not have any SHM logos on them. All SHM japanese Cds have shm logos at the center ring of the disc. These 'SHM' cds however do not have any such logos on them. They only have universal music logos. The discs may not actually be original SHM cds.

I've read somewhere that the boxsets with gray stickers are replicas or counterfeit produced in china. The japanese original boxsets are supposedly with a silvery sticker and all the discs have SHM logos on them. You can't find any boxset with silvery sticker anymore because they are all out of print. You can still find only the boxsets with gray obi stickers if you are not too concerned with detail. Take note that these gray sticker boxsets have these words at the right side of it's box which reads, "Box Design: Freischtide UICY-91555."

The sound of the discs are great but i guess it's not SHM quality. I may be wrong but if these are really china-made copies of the original japenese boxset then they are copied and done very well. Still if you are not too concerned over such things, you can give this box a try...


title: Lovely Christmas Piano Music

text: Perfect music for a holiday party or a relaxing evening.


title: This show is great! Sounds good and it's not a lousy bootleg

text: This show is great ! Sounds good and it's not a lousy bootleg. This show is professionally mixed and is quite enjoyable. If you are a Joe Walsh fan like I am you have to have this cd! I just saw Joe and Bad Company at PNC in NJ and as always he did not disappoint !!


title: Love this boxed set...now on vinyl too

text:
I have owned this set on CD for a few years now and have since gotten back into vinyl and had to have this one. RCA digital did such a superb job on this  boxed set and I would highly recommend scooping one  up, and at a  good price too, before they vanish. There is clearly not as much as demand for vintage vinyl when it comes to OCR of Broadway musicals and that can be a  good thing as a consumer, but sadly many of these great works are never going to see a vinyl remastering either.

There is so much wonderful material on these 4 lps,  much of it just being piano and vocals which does sound extremely pleasing to the ear. Newer artists simply do not have the  level of appreciation or the technical chops to perform this material as it was written to be performed. This boxed set will bring many hours of listening pleasure and is highly recommended.


title: Ensemble gold

text:
Many of the early shows on this long  tour are often under appreciated in comparison to more readily available and circulated shows. This show is a perfect example of  that quandary as this, and numerous others from 1972, are often neglected  due poor sound quality of circulated recordings. Sadly this case for this Munich show as only  two poor sound quality audience tapes are all that is on the Archive.

On paper looks this looks  very similar  to many other sets from this tour, but  honestly how many tours did they play Dark Star ten times anyways?

This being  number  eight on this  tour is on that stellar  level that us DS aficionados expect but I am  getting ahead of myself here.

This  show is all about the esemeble lead equally by both Jerry and Pig Pen from start to finish.

Set I starts off back in 1971 with a  wicked tight Truckin' that has the  band finding that  groove from the first  note. Pig Pen is  right there on the organ and continues there the entire show., perfectly accent and widening the new sound the band was embracing with Keith.

Sugaree is text book perfect, western swing and poetic. Then  Pig Pen takes center stage and delivers a  excellent Mr. Charlie, the only real clear statement the  band  ever made about the Vietnam war. Next we get the  a couple of new standards still in their infancy but played to perfection.

Pig is ready for more and  sings a  energetic Chinatown Shuffle that once again shows how much he brought the best out of this  band.

Bobby deals a majestic BT Wind and then we  get an  fully developed China>Rider that is  full of all the fire and brimstone that made this a staple of so many great Dead shows. Jerry's playing is purely on a genius level for the entire show as things only get better from here.

Bobby goes cowboy with a resounding El Paso and then Pig Pen is right back with a incredible heart breaking It Hurts Me Too , that featues some of  Jerry's  best  finger picking of the night.

Then the  band  goes deep for a  10 minute Playing in the band, which would end many forst sets for the next 28 months but not  tonight . Jerry  want to go back to 1970 and Pig Pen belts out a  tour de force Good Lovin, that featues a  wild extended funky  jam and then a old school Casey Jones to closes out this long and exceptional  first set.

Set II goes back to 1969 with a  surprising Sitting On Top of the World  followed  up by a  strong Me & My Uncle. Ramble One Rose is perfect and Jerry raves it up  big time. Then  Bobby heads back a  few years for a thumping BIODTL.

Then things take off with the epic pairing of Dark Star> Morning Dew. Which  features complete ensemble playing with Pig Pen really shining on the organ during Morning Dew, he had such an amazing ear for complimenting Jerry, as does the entire band and Jerry more than raises the roof on this historically  bizarre place.

Read the linear notes for the insight on that one.

You get a short, not  really a drum solo, but Billy is  stellar the entire performance.Sugar Magnolia closes the set which  Bobby have a  mild  brain fart but  who cares the  band is have a  ball.

Then a rare double encore that features a powerful Sing Me Back Home and then the  band cast the  final hex on the Munich faithful by blowing the cosmic doors wide open with Saturday night

This show is a  comparable  bargain in price as others from this  tour that are asking over $150 a piece, which is an outrage. Honestly Deadnet could eliminate this viscous secondary market by simply releasing more copies of all these Europe shows, believe they will sell.

Especially this gem.

Crank it up and enjoy  Good Ole' Grateful Dead.


title: Great

text: Super


title: This is my favorite ufo album

text: This is my favorite ufo album. Followed closely by No Heavy Petting. All 6 Schenker albums with this band are essential, including Strangers  in the Night. The guitar solo on High Flyer gives me goose bumps, as does the solo on Belladonna, on the No Heavy Petting album. Goose Bumps? Yes.


title: Incredible music !!!

text: The lyrics are amazing. I have four cds by Ed Sheeron and all are incredible and each one alittle different. I have listened to them over and over and can't get enough..LOVE It..


title: Wonderful. Happy with purchase and

text: Wonderful.  Happy with purchase and service


title: The Moldy Oldies

text: Good selection of songs, excellent condition of disk.  Excellent delivery time.  No problems.


title: the best

text: thank for the cd mental mania


title: PROMISED SHAME..

text: Boy, this CD is awful Just that. COming after OPERATION MINDCRIME and EMPIRE, it is a total turkey. The sound is flat, commercial, QUEENSRYCHE really never belonged to the true Gods of metal, even if they have some kind of a cult following. In this PROMISED LAND, they promise nothing, just a bunch of bad and boring "rock" songs.


title: Bien

text: Bien