Armageddon

Track Listings

1. Get Em Rowdy

2. Lava Boyz

3. Life Styles

4. Where My Niggaz At

5. I Don't Fuck With U

6. Trigga Man 2000

7. My Boo

8. Choppa Bullets

9. Armageddon

10. Dey Shouldna Did Dat

11. Paper Chaser

12. Datz My Bitch

13. Fuck Dat (Skit)

14. Set the World on Fire

15. Do What U Wanna

16. Amen Me

17. Bounce 2 Dis

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A Rare Soundtrack
A Moving Action Score with Heart
EXTREMELY GOOD, ONLY ONE TRACK IS LACKING
Strong Melodic Theme, Great Orchestra+Guitar score
Stunning, but where's the whole thing...?

Armageddon: The Original Motion Picture Score
Trevor Rabin
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DHS1
Release Date: 1998-11-10

Tracks:

Armageddon Suite (Bonus Track)
Harry & Grace Make Peace
AJ's Return
Oil Rig
Leaving
Evacuation
Harry Arrives At NASA
Back In Business
Launch
5 Words
Underwater Simulation
Finding Grace
Armadillo
Short Straw
Demands
Death Of Mir
Armageddon Piano
Long Distance Goodbye/Landing

Customer Reviews:

A Rare Soundtrack.......2007-03-29

I have been a fan of James Horner, Hans Zimmer, John Debney, Danny Elfman etc. I had never heard of Trevor Rabin before this album and had always thought is was Zimmer who did this album until I bought it. It is a great album. There are many many themes that are in here and they are repeated in different ways throughout the album. Sure there are the occasional "skipper" tracks, but they are usually less than 2 minutes so you don't miss too much of the album. Armageddon Suite is awesome cause it is not in the movie and after the long slow intro, one of the themes is played with a guitar and it just keeps getting better from there. Harry And Grace Make Peace is a great track as well. Launch is awesome. Leaving, Long Distance Goodbye and Landing are all great. I would really recommend buying this album if you like The Rock soundtrack, or Pirates of the Caribbean. Or at least buy some from iTunes.

A Moving Action Score with Heart.......2006-11-18

Composer Trevor Rabin's work reminds me quite a bit of Hans Zimmer's work especially his melodic passages. ARMAGEDDON is yet another moving action score in the tradition of THE ROCK, GLADIATOR and CON AIR. This is a great score from Rabin that has grown more endearing with time.

EXTREMELY GOOD, ONLY ONE TRACK IS LACKING.......2005-09-21

Yes, it's what that was lacking in the house of an Armageddon fan.
Only one track lacks. The others are magnificent.
Extremely fast shipping, excellent product.

Jazzov

Strong Melodic Theme, Great Orchestra+Guitar score.......2005-04-07

This score is strong; it's one of the best if not the best work done by Trevor Rabin. This score is one of my favorite simply because of the strong upbeat melodic themes across all tracks and the beautiful blend of strings and synthesized sounds and guitars make it even more capturing:

1_Armageddon Suite - 10/10 - Main theme. Melody cycled by acoustic guitars, distorted guitars, synth and strings. Beautifully magnificent.
2_Harry & Grace Make Peace - 9/10 quiet and serene, main theme is played by acoustic guitars with background strings. Beautiful.
3_AJ's Return - 8/10 Upbeat cues, Strong synth, percussion.
4_Oil Rig - 7/10 this track has some sort of old west cues done in a rock-eske mood. Lots of harmonica appearances. Very different from the rest of the score.
5_Leaving - 8/10 This track catches my attention not only because of the cool main theme making another appearance, but because of the quality of the strings. It may be that Trevor is mixing real strings with synth ones. Very nice.
6_Evacuation - 6/10 - This is a mix of dramatic cues, nothing linear.
7_Harry Arrives At Nasa 7/10 - nothing radically different here..
8_Back In Business - 8/10 - some nice blends of climax here.
9_Launch - 10/10 - A strong track, climax, melodic cues slowly presented, there a re a couple of new melodic bridges, magnificent end.
10_5 Words - 10/10 short track but very cool.
11_Underwater Simulation - 7/10 - smooth track, new cues, slowly reaching.
12_Finding Grace - 7/10 - old west theme reappearing, not a personal favorite but very well done.
13_Armadillo - 6/10 - old west theme again.
14_Short Straw - 7/10 - not bad but more of a drama filler, the melodic cues aren't given much freedom here.
15_Demands - 8/10 a nice change, cool bass and piano duo.
16_Death Of Mir - 7/10 - drama scene, a lot of synth drums, mixed cues.
17_Armageddon Piano - 9/10 - beautiful piano theme, I would give it 10/10 if it were longer!
18_Long Distance Goodbye / Landing - 9/10 - some beautiful images drawn here by strings and clean guitars on the first half of the track. Then follows the grand finale with a few newly done cues. Very nice climax for an end.

Overall this album is a must-have for anyone that likes movie scores. I've heard some of these tracks being used in hispanic series and live shows, which is just an indication of how appealing they are. Great work from Trevor Rabin.

Stunning, but where's the whole thing...?.......2004-04-30

Rabin does an amazing job on this score. He blows an audience away with his work on this one. So make no mistake it rules. The only problem is this: Harrison-Williams work was left out of this one. He does an amazing job doing his part as well, but he was left out of the track. Go ahead and buy it because the music rocks, but if it had Harrison-Williams work on it, it would probably get a SIX out of FIVE stars.

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I Really Want To Love This Album
one-hit wonder
Great movie, great cd soudtrack.
armageddon
Good enough to accompany a comet movie

Armageddon: The Album
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000007SR8
Release Date: 1998-06-23

Tracks:

I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
Remember Me - Journey
What Kind Of Love Are You On - Aerosmith
La Grange - ZZ Top
Roll Me Away - Bob Seger
When The Rainbow Comes - Shawn Colvin
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
Mister Big Time - Jon Bon Jovi
Come Together - Aerosmith
Wish I Were You - Patty Smyth
Starseed - Our Lady Peace
Leaving On A Jet Plane - Chantal Kreviazuk
Theme From Armageddon - Trevor Rabin
Animal Crackers - Steven Tyler

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There was a time when Aerosmith was a great rock band. Then, just a few years before vocalist Steven Tyler's daughter, Liv Tyler, grew up and became a movie star, they transformed into one of the premier purveyors of power ballads--songs, in essence, that are as vapid as the big summer blow-'em-up movies, like, oh, say, Armageddon. In which Liv Tyler stars. Convenient, no? The soundtrack, which includes four and a half Aerosmith tracks ("Animal Crackers" features only Tyler), also has contributions from ZZ Top ("La Grange"), Bob Seger ("Roll Me Away"), and Our Lady Peace ("Starseed"), all of which fans of the respective bands will own on previously released albums. There is Shawn Colvin's fine--if ultimately unnecessary--cover of World Party's "When the Rainbow Comes," new tracks from Jon Bon Jovi and Patty Smyth, and even a dusting off of Aerosmith's take on "Come Together." Judge for yourself: is that really the song you want to hear just before an asteroid finishes off the Earth? --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews:

I Really Want To Love This Album.......2007-04-12

I'll admit right up front,I'm a child of the 80s,I'm a huge bon jovi and aerosmith fan and I believe Patty Smyth is one of the most underrated singers of all time,not to mention I'm a tremendous Journey fanatic,so why can't I go higher then a 3 star even though I so desperately want to???
I don't know,it's just not as balanced as it could have been
for starters,opening the album with a ballad is not a way to jump out of the gate (a better start off song would have been Jon Bon Jovi's 'Mister Big Time') now don't get me wrong,'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing' is a beautiful masterpiece by my favorite songwriter of all time Diane Warren,it just should have been towards the middle or end of the CD
then we have Journey's track 'Remember Me' which is a great song and well done,I just really miss Steve Perry being with them,no offense to the new singer Steve Auger who is very talented,it's just not fair to call them Journey in my opinion...from there is in my opinion one of the highlights of the album 'What Kind of Love Are You On' by Aerosmith,it rocks from start to finish,a great song all around...from there ZZ Top's classic 'La Grange' perhaps I've just heard the song way too many times,I always skip this one when I listen (nothing personal),'Roll Me Away' from Bob Seger is beautiful and so is 'When The Rainbow Comes' from Shawn Colvin...and then 'Sweet Emotion' from Aerosmith..okay,if you're an Aerosmith fan,exactly how many different versions of this song can you own without going insane? I always skip this one too just cause I've heard it too much...then the highlight of the CD in my opinion 'Mister Big Time' from Jon Bon Jovi,it should have been a single,great song,then we have 'Come Together' from Aerosmith ...great song,I've just heard it time and time again before...Patty Smyth 'Wish I Were You' is awesome,I love this song and usually hit the play button again when it's done,I love this tune! Our Lady Peace does a real nice job at rocking out on 'Starseed' and Chantal Kreviazuk sounds darn cute enough to pull off this cheesy remake of 'Leaving On A Jet Plane' (she does sound adorable on this one) the instrumental theme from Armageddon is very cool and then we're left with 'Animal Crackers' sorry,I just don't find Ben Afleck cute enough to pull this off although I'm sure the girls reading this will disagree
It's a good CD and most definitely has enough great songs to make it a worthy addition to your collection (especially at this price)

the upside - some really awesome tunes...most notably 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing' 'Mister Big Time' 'Roll Me Away' and 'Wish I Were You' (and leaving on a jet plane is a guilty pleasure) and most of these great tunes you won't find anywhere else!

the downside - can't really think of any,it does seem to get a little long if you are listening from start to finish but maybe that's just cause I've heard many of these songs so often

the bottom line - if you don't already have this,you should go out and get it immediately...there are plenty of great songs and at this price you have no excuse not to! Donutman says so!!!

one-hit wonder.......2006-10-25

Quite frankly, the only reason I bought this CD was cause of Aerosmith's I Don't Want to Miss A Thing, which is by far the best song on here. The rest of the songs (including the other three Aerosmith songs and the cover by Steven Tyler of Aerosmith) are just filler.

Great movie, great cd soudtrack........2005-12-26

This is a must have if you really enjoyed the movie and have seen it more than once. enjoy!!!

armageddon.......2005-12-04

i loved the movie because ben is so hott in it and it helpped me on my history report i tjust wanted to thank everyone who made the movie and to tell them to keep up the good work

Good enough to accompany a comet movie.......2005-08-13

I thought the soundtrack for Armageddon stook fairly well on the ground. True, it is heavily populated with Aerosmith, but what can you do? I Don't Want To Miss A Thing remains a good song, even though during the release of the movie radio stations were saturating the airwaves with it. What Kind Of Love Are You On?, another Aerosmith song, is perhaps their best song on the soundtrack. It holds true to the band's ability to knock the wind out of you (especially if you listen to it with high volume). But while it mark's the band's best song, it doesn't take the title of best song on the CD. That goes to Bon Jovi's Mr. Big Time, which has rhythm as smooth as an elixir of excellence. The final verdict: a pretty darn good soundtrack.

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Not Bad
Here's the problem.
An Album Which Defies Any Genre Label
The best Dimmu Borgir
This is F***ing AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

Death Cult Armageddon
Dimmu Borgir
Manufacturer: Nuclear Blast Americ
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ASIN: B0000AN196
Release Date: 2003-09-09

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Allegiance
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Album Description

The band recorded Death Cult Armageddon with a full-blown orchestra, this time with a forty-eight piece orchestra from Prague. Returning with manic axe-man Galder (founder/mastermind of Old Man's Child) and arguably metal's finest skinsman, Nick Barker (Cradle Of Filth, Old Man's Child), both of whom joined the band on Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia, Dimmu Borgir continue on the path with their all-star line-up towards domination! Nuclear Blast. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Not Bad.......2007-07-11

I like this type of music, so I can't give it a bad rating just on that fact alone. However, this particular CD is not up to the five star rating. There is no question these guys have a good thing going, but there is just something lacking.

When I listen to this CD, a lot of the time I am reminded of Cradle of Filth, and even some Borknagar in spots. The playing is excellent and the vocals are not bad. However, after several listens, I cannot dig out any specific melody or riff that sticks with me. Another reviewer said the lyrics sucked so I read some of them. The lyrics are almost incomprehensible, the English ones anyway, but that is not a bad thing as I could care less. I love Finntroll and their lyrics are all in Swedish.

What it boils down to is that this is excellent music but the songs are not that memorable. What stands out is the musicianship, especially my favorite black metal drummer, Nicky Barker. The other musicians are super too, but they can only do so much to rise above the material they have to work with.

Overall, this is still a good CD, just not the best. I like it enough to try another one of their CD's one day, just to see if they can write more memorable stuff. I recommend this for symphonic black metal fans.

Here's the problem........2007-04-16

This to me is a "The Silent Force" ordeal (If any of you listen to Within Temptation you'll know what I mean. If not, here's a brief background: Within Temptation started off as a goth-esque, female fronted, metal band with some very rough beauty and the beastly vocals. Their second release, they cut the rough vocals and went solely with the angelic female vocals. This release was still far out of the mainstream block, though, and incorrporated a lot of unique material. Was it the best material? No. But unique nonetheless. Anyway, 4 years later, their 3rd release strolled along. It was entitled "The Silent Force". This time Within Temptation hired choirs and added more mainstream attributes, symphonic layouts, and entwined lots of orchestral effects. It was more mainstream than anything they did- and ironically one of their songs ended up in a movie trailer. Some people complained, some didnt. But in the end you're left with a beautiful sounding album that really is empty.)

So I relate "The Silent Force" to this album because Dimmu Borgir seemed to do almost the same thing. The vocals are far different from anything like "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant" and they added choirs and more symphonic sounds to create a great, yet more mainstream album. Unfortunately, this LP too, despite its incredible sound, doesnt have much personality. The lyrics, the choirs, the layouts- they're all meant to sound good but in this case are only for credibility.

Personally I can listen to it over and over without having much of a problem (besides getting a little bored) but I know some people have more of a problem with that than I do.

An Album Which Defies Any Genre Label.......2007-04-01

I picked up "Death Cult Armaggedon" a little over a year ago. In that time span I have listened to it on a more and more frequent basis. It is to the point now where I literally listen to at least part of it every single day. Instead of telling you about this song or that song, I will just tell you why this album is so incredibly beautiful (as if music this ferocious and intimidating could ever be described as such)...

It would be easy to label this as "black metal" or "death metal." But, that would be a great disservice to this masterpiece Dimmu Borgir have created. It is mind-blowing in its complexity, ingenuity and musicianship. This is an album created by a band with a vision and a determination which is hard to describe and even harder to fathom. An album as innovative as this is no happy accident. You can hear the effort Dimmu Borgir put into the recording of this record in every single second of sound.

There are no fillers here. There are no unplanned notes from any contributing instrument, voice, or effects. From the creepy intro to the three-part vocal harmonies to the eerily effective sound of a crow squawking, everything is exactly what it needs to be, where it needs to be. It all comes together and fits like pieces of an enormous, complex puzzle. I ask anyone to refer me to any piece of music anywhere that even remotely compares.

This is the album Pink Floyd would have produced if they were a black metal band...and they were composing a concept album focused on the doom and gloom of the impending apocalypse...and they were being held at gunpoint by Satan himself...and he's ordered them to create the most evil album any humans could ever possibly create.

I cannot imagine Dimmu Borgir ever being able to top themselves after this. I cannot imagine anyone ever creating anything like it ever again. All bands who could refer to their music as being "black metal" have been slammed upside their collective heads with a 12 ton brick of pure mayhem, creativity, fluidity, and cohesion. Dimmu Borgir didn't go back to the black metal drawing board. They burned the drawing board in the name of evil, leaving all others to stand around warming their hands, wondering "Where do we go from here?"

The best Dimmu Borgir.......2007-01-11

In my opinion this is the best album that Dimmu has put out. The orchestra is an awesome addition. The new album should be out in spring of 2007 and I hope that Dimmu builds on the foundation they laid on this release.

This is F***ing AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-09-14

This is my first Dimmu Borgir album and was kinda skeptical but I must say....this cd blew me away. DM does a good job making alot of the songs sound HUGE!! My favorite song is "Progenies of the great apocolypse" because it has fantastic orchestral parts throughout the song, machine gun blazing drums, and because it's not all about the guitars.Musitis really knows what he's doing. Every song on this cd is awesome and i rarely like every song on a cd. I just wish that they used Vortex's melodic vocals a bit more.

Mastercutor (Special Edition) (2 Bonus Tracks)

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Real Hard Rock / Metal
Straight out of the 80's...
UDO - Mastercuter - Pure Classic Metal

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Album Details

Sometimes Words Are Just Totally Insufficient to Describe the Importance of an Artist. There Are Few Like Udo Dirkschneider, Truly a Metal Icon, and the Head of his Great Band U.d.o. Since 1987. In Fact, by Playing Together in the Same Line-up for Years, this Band is Better Than Ever Today. And Now with Absolutely No Sign of Wear at All, U.d.o. Strike Back with an Example of Just How Heavy Metal Should Sound in 2007. "Mastercutor". Yes, of Course, It's Traditional, You'd Expect Little Else, but It's also a Very Fresh and Powerful Record, which Follows the Tradition of U.d.o. / Accept, but with a Few Surprises to Match!

Customer Reviews:

Real Hard Rock / Metal.......2007-06-03

UDO RIDES AGAIN!
A breath of fresh air compared to the pop dribble permeating the American music scene right now. This is my favorite UDO album - to date. My second favorite is Thunderball. "Wrong Side of Midnight" is the "hit" off this album, but by no means is the only great song. American bands have moved away from the type of metal/rock played by UDO. Fans of heavy/hard/true metal have to look to Europe. Hard rock never really fell out of favor in Europe and the bands there have perfected their art. UDO is extremely heavy, but very tight and creative. The graphics on Mastercuter are really cool!! This edition includes the video of Wrong Side of Midnight - well worth the extra $. Go to UDO's website for a video clip of Wrong Side of Midnight. If you are new to UDO, but like old Accept, you won't be disappointed. If you like UDO, you'll love this album.

Rock On!!

PS - This album is spelled Mastercuter - "Cuter" not cutter. UDO actually pronounces the album name on the title track.

Straight out of the 80's..........2007-06-02

I love metal..all kinds of metal. This brings me back to Russian Roulette and Metal Heart. I like it. If you are old school rocker like me you will like it. Bit heavier in some parts if you can believe that but excellent U.D.O. Damn good plain metal metal metal!!!!

UDO - Mastercuter - Pure Classic Metal.......2007-05-31

If you are an Accept or UDO fan this CD will not dissapoint. Great production, classic euro-metal songs. Great guitar solos (though we all miss Wolf!!) You can't play this without banging your head. "The Wrong Side Of Midnight" sounds like it was lifted off Russian Roulette. The rest of the CD is just in your face metal the way it should be.

Dear God,
PLEASE let music like this regain popularity in the States. UDO needs to be the opening act on the next Priest Tour!!!!!

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wow, forgotten classic
A "Buzzard" leaving no stone unturned! Brilliant!
THIS LEGENDARY ALBUM IS KEITH RELF'S LAST STAND.
Great 70's Prog-Rock One-Shot
Heavy Classic

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Release Date: 2005-08-08

Tracks:

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Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of the One and Only Album from the Power Rock Band Formed by the Late Keith Relf (Ex of the Yardbirds), Martin Pugh (From Steamhammer), Drummer Bobby Caldwell (Who Had Worked with Johnny Winter...not The Singer of "What You Won't Do for Love" Fame) and Bassist Lou Cennamo.

Customer Reviews:

wow, forgotten classic.......2007-07-12

This Armageddon album is a lost classic. The first song titled "Buzzard" is a REALLY heavy and lengthy track that doesn't slow down or disappoint for its entire playing time, and "Silver Tightrope" offers a very quiet, though haunting vocal melody before the extremely heavy rock music comes back in full forth for the rest of the album. A truly great rock and roll record from the mid 70's.

A "Buzzard" leaving no stone unturned! Brilliant!.......2007-06-26

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

When even the most talented performer is asked by choice or force to work outside their element the normal results aren't pretty. This is only one of the infinite reasons why the self-titled effort from Armageddon is nothing short of spectacular.

Imagine the surprise when Keith Relf a vocalist in the higher echelon decided to branch out from his legendary British Invasion (Yardbirds) singing style for a trip into uncharted waters. Relf had left a permanent stamp of greatness with his contribution to the Yardbirds in the 1960's.

Armageddon (1975) was-Keith Relf on vocals (Yardbirds), Martin Pugh- guitar (From Steamhammer), drummer Bobby Caldwell (Johnny Winter) and bassist Lou Cennamo (Very early Renaissance, Illusion, and Steamhammer).

Unfortunately, for the musical world we lost Keith after the one and only treasure the band would leave us. Clocking in at about forty-one minutes the album is timeless. Every facet is brilliant from the cover that shows the destruction in the background, the musicians selected to record, and the life or death effort put into every note and lyric.

When the words heavy and metal are together to most it conjures up negative thoughts. The preconceived notion that it is all about being loud and how many of the same useless riffs will be repeated is forever branded in the brain. There is also "Intelligent Metal." Records such as this one, Deep Purple with Ritchie Blackmore, Blue Oyster Cult in the early days, and Black Sabbath with Ozzy should never be placed in the same cookie jar as the thousands of groups known for their hair and not talent.

Track 1 is appropriately titled "Buzzard." There is no preparation for what's to come. A vacuum with the power of a tank sucks you through the wall with no escape. You are in a trance as the sonic blast emanates for eight minutes. If the speakers and your body need recovery, there will be brief calm before the next storm.

Track 2 "Silver Tightrope" is beauty plain and simple. The perfect mix of Pugh's guitar (With such clarity he can be in the room with you) and Relf's extraordinary vocals create a song of beauty.

Track 3 "Paths And Planes And Future Gains" continues the theme of the opening cut. Once again a destructive force leaves no stone unturned. The energy and aggression don't dissipate. Pugh's guitar is a machete sparing nothing.

Track 4 "Last Stand Before" features well-written words that are delivered in majestic fashion by Relf. His range is tested throughout, as is inflection. There would be no doubting the outcome. Listen for tremendous production during Pugh's solo, as the sound changes from speaker to speaker. The octane a shade lower than the previous track but not any less stellar. You may even hear Relf pull out a harmonica from the Yardbird days!

Track 5- "Basking In The White Of The Midnight Sun (Warning Comin' On/Basking In The White Of The Midnight Sun (Reprise)" Somehow the band is still standing although the listener has long been rendered unconscious. The conclusion is more firepower and a terrific vocal delivery from Mr. Relf.

There aren't enough superlatives that would give proper justice to the artistry of the Armageddon debut. There is a reason above all others that this should be in the CD collection. Keeping Keith's memory alive with the brilliant Yardbirds reissues and his final gift to us is paramount.

Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

THIS LEGENDARY ALBUM IS KEITH RELF'S LAST STAND........2007-05-23

I will be writing a review on the legendary self-titled debut album entitled "ARMAGEDDON" by one of Rock's all-time greatest COULD HAVE BEEN BANDS ever. I give you one of England's favorite sons and one of Britain's pride and joy's, A-R-M-A-G-E-D-D-O-N! "ARMAGEDDON" was originally released in 1975 on the A&M Records label under licensing with Repertoire Records. This legendary self-titled debut album would finally be released on CD as a British import in 2005 on the Repertoire Records label licensed courtesy of Universal Music. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary self-titled debut album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the overall best informative and most accurate review possible.

ARMAGEDDON is a band that missed their moment of fame and got lost in Rock n' Roll history. If ARMAGEDDON would ever be remembered for anything in Rock history, it would be that this band truly knew how to kick a*s when it came to playing 60's and 70's hard Rock music. What's even more amazing is that ARMAGEDDON'S lead singer and frontman, the late great Keith Relf would not only form this band, but he would create and give this band its very foundation of hard Rock n' Roll music. When Keith Relf met up and joined forces with guitarist Martin Pugh (Formally from STEAMHAMMER), drummer Bobby Caldwell (Worked with JOHNNY WINTER) and bassist Lou Cennamo, ARMAGEDDON would be born and 60's and 70's hard Rock n' Roll was about to get a new lesson and a new chapter for the hard Rock n' Roll music that was yet to come and beyond. As we all well know, Keith Relf, like Eric "Slowhand" Clapton, wanted to strictly stick to the Blues like they both did in their band THE YARDBIRDS. When I listen to the "ARMAGEDDON" album, I am totally in disbelief that Keith Relf would record an album like this. The self-titled "ARMAGEDDON" album reminds me in many ways of the hard Rock n' Roll music days of the 60's with many critics comparing this legendary self-titled album to another one of Keith Relf's former band mates and his new band, THE MIGHTY LED ZEPPELIN. The tragedy of ARMAGEDDON and their legendary self-titled album is that it would be the only album and THE LAST ALBUM that Keith Relf would ever record alive. In my opinion, the self-titled 'ARMAGEDDON" album is not only a great legendary album, but it is also a true testament of the sheer genius and musical creativity of four extremely talented individuals. The self-titled "ARMAGEDDON" album is also a fine fitting tribute to a great band that was without a doubt, truly ahead of their time. This legendary self-titled album also serves as one of the many great contributions, accomplishments and achievements that Keith Relf would give to Rock n' Roll and its long and glorious history.

It is now time to let the Hard Rock n' Roll music of ARMAGEDDON to speak for itself and back it up by doing all of the talking musically. The legendary self-titled "ARMAGEDDON" Album from 1975 begins with the breathtaking eight minute Rocker "Buzzard," the beautifully slow electric acoustic Rocker "Silver Tightrope," the blistering and hard driving Rocker "Paths And Planes And Future Gains," the merciless a*s kicking hard Rocker "Last Stand Before" and the eleven minute groundbreaking hard Rocker "Basking In The White Of The Midnight Sun." May I also add that Keith Relf's blistering lead vocals were in top form while laying down the tracks for this legendary album. Despite only having one lung, Relf sings at a new level unimagined and pushes his one lung beyond its limits. Guitarist Martin Pugh plays some of the most blistering guitar riffs and licks ever. Pugh's merciless guitar arrangements take the music to another place and level giving the music a hard driving sound.

Overall, this is one hell of legendary self-titled debut album that is worth checking out and seeking further research and information into especially if you are a hardcore diehard ARMAGEDDON fan or a devout music collector. As for all of the curious newcomers and new beginners that are not quite familiar with the sound and music of ARMAGEDDON, the self-titled debut ARMAGEDDON" album is the perfect place to start that will also suit your musical needs and tastes. Buying this album, you will have taken a giant step in owning and starting your very own ARMAGEDDON music collection. You can do all of your researches and album purchases either on Amazon com or at your nearest local Borders Books and Music store. This is one great album that no hardcore music fan or devout music collector would want to be without.

I would like to highly recommend purchasing this legendary self-titled debut album to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. This legendary self-titled debut album has already proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER. If you ever get a chance, buy this album. You'll be glad that you did.

In closing, following the release of their self-titled debut album, ARMAGEDDON would not live or stay together long enough to enjoy the fruits that the good life had to offer due to the fame and success that was awaiting them around the corner. A few months later, on 14 May 1976, former ARMAGEDDON lead singer and frontman Keith Relf would die from an electrocution from his electric guitar while writing new songs for the new band he had recently formed called ILLUSION. ILLUSION would be a band that was based on Relf's old band RENAISSANCE comprising of drummer and EX-YARDBIRD Jim McCarty, Relf's sister Jane Relf, bassist Louis Cennamo (Also from RENAISSANCE and ARMAGEDDON) and John Hawken (Also EX-RENAISSANCE). Keith Relf has already forever left his place and mark in Rock n' Roll history with his former band THE YARDBIRDS by receiving the highest ultimate honor possible, by being inducted as a member of the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. In my opinion, because of ARMAGEDDON'S short life with only one self-titled debut album, ARMAGEDDON should also be remembered as a great legendary band and should never be forgotten. So here's to you late great Keith, Martin, Bobby and Louis. KEITH RELF LIVES! And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," need I say more? Thanks for reading my review and I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have truly enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also deeply hope that all of you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. ARMAGEDDON RULES! R.I.P. KEITH RELF, Born 22 March 1943, Died 14 May 1976 at age 33. Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever in Rock, John L.

Great 70's Prog-Rock One-Shot .......2007-03-21

Great 70's one-shot progressive rock supergroup, the artistry outshines any bombast. After 30 years, it is still a good listen. I'm glad it is back in print (for now), as it should be. Too bad there was not a bonus-track from their aborted second album, but why tamper with a classic.

Heavy Classic.......2007-01-03

Armageddon was the last decisive battle for ex-Yardbird Keith Relf. The former lead singer and harmonica player of the band that launched Clapton, Beck and Page, Relf had abandonned his blues-guitar band roots when he founded Renaissance in the late 1960's.

Relf left Renaissance after two albums (actually half way threw the second album) due to frustrations with the music business and being tired of touring. However, when he created Armageddon, he was involved with one of the best guitar rock albums of the 70's.

After the disolution of Steamhammer, Relf, and ex-Steamhammer members, Martin Pugh (guitar) and Louis Cennamo (bass) came to L.A. and hooked up with ex-Captain Beyond and Johny Winter drummer Bobby Caldwell to form Armageddon. Armageddon combined the complex drum patterns of Caldwell, with Pugh's heavy and stylistic riffing and Relf's insightful and searching lyrics to create a haunting and enduring piece of heavy rock.

Criticized as sounding "dated" when initially released, this is one of the strong points of this album. Many of the best hard rock acts of the time (Purple-Stormbringer, Zeppelin-Presence, Sabbath-Sabatoge, etc) were moving on to slicker production of less gritty songs. Armageddon sounded like it was from an earlier and more "real" musical time.

The opening song "Buzzard" is usually listed by fans as the highlight of the album. Borrowing a riff from Steamhammer's "Penumbra," Pugh's guitar soars with speed, control and precision, while Relf's intelligent lyrics rap around the crashing, thunderous drums of Caldwell. It is an exhilarating eight minute flight worth taking over and over again.

While "Buzzard" is one of the album's highlights, it is by no means the sole reason to own this disc. Other particularly strong moments include: the beautiful and stylish "Silver Tightrope," which features an echoing guitar and more contemplative lyrics from Relf, and "Last Stand Before" a Zeppelinesque (Physical Graffiti era) rocker with descriptive and prophetic lyrics. In this one Relf sings "Lost a friend, met his end, way before his time" and "my brother's falling catch him if I can. I see him falling you can join him in his last stand," it makes one wonder if Keith was aware of his own fate.

It's too bad that this proved to be the last stand for Relf and Armageddon. Relf returned to England due to poor health shortly after this was released. Relf's health and reported drug use among some of the band lead to Armageddon failing to release any more material. Relf died shortly after returning to England, when he was electrocuted while playing guitar.

He did record one more song "All the Falling Angels" that is included on an album by Illusion called Echanted Caress. (Illusion was the name the original members of Renaissance chose when they reunited. This was because Anne Haslem and her crew had become Renaissance).

Armageddon remains a powerful reminder of what artists where able to due when they were given the creative control to explore. Oddly enough, this album may never have gotten made if it wasn't for the succes of Peter Framptom's Comes Alive. According to the cd booklet, Framptom reccomended Armageddon to A&M Records, and because he was their top selling artist at the time, they listened to him. I'm very glad they did. Armageddon remains a classic heavy rock album that is still worth hearing.

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one of the jewels of my collection
Pure Genius
Alice's Inferno

Alice's Inferno
Forever Slave
Manufacturer: Armageddon
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Release Date: 2005-10-03

Tracks:

Lunatic Asylum
Reminiscences
In the Forest
Equilibrium
Circles of Tenebra
Dreams and Dust
Aquelarre
Across the Mirror
Tristeza
Letter

Album Description

Forever Slave was formed in 2000 by the female art student and Gothic vocalist Lady Angellyca and Servalath in Valencia, Spain. Both artists wanted to create a special kind of musical fusion where Gothic female vocals meet up with the very heavy guitar elements of guitarist Oswalth and a very high portion of symphonic orchestral elements to create a dramatic conceptual album. 10 total tracks. Armageddon Music. 2005.

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Forever Slave was Formed in 2000 by the Female Art Student and Gothic Vocalist Lady Angellyca and Servalath in Valencia (Spain). Both Artists Wanted to Create a Special Kind of Musical Fusion Where Gothic Female Vocals Meet Up with Very Heavy Guitar Elements of Guitarist Oswalth and a Very High Portion of Symphonic Orchestral Elements to Create a Dramatic Conceptual Album.

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A must have for fans of Goth Metal.......2007-03-24

Well, this album has quickly become one of my favorites in my collection. It combines all the right elements of orchestration, vocals, and metal music. My only complaint is that at times Lady Angellyca's voice can sometimes seem drowned out by the music. Well, I'm simply going to give my ratings for the songs as other reviewers have provided plenty of info about the album.

1. Lunatic Asylum 10/10
2. Reminiscences 10/10
3. In the Forest 8/10
4. Equilbrium 9/10
5. The Circles of Tenebra 10/10
6. Dreams & Dust 10/10
7. Aqualarre 7/10
8. Across the Mirror 8/10
9. Tristeza 9/10
10. The Letter 10/10

one of the jewels of my collection.......2007-01-04

considering how short the history of Forever Slave, with their first release, Alice's Inferno coming out a mere year and a half or so ago, it is entirely surprising how good this whole album is. at first listen i was not impressed. only one track really caught my attention, and it took several trips through the whole thing for me to begin to appreciate what i had. or maybe it took that long to get to understand their style.

their style is darker than other fem metal groups like Nightwish and Within Temptation (of whom i am a huge fan), not only in terms of their music but also their lyrics which at certain points make no secret of their association, at least nominally, to the occult. rip-roaring drums, death growling vocals and guitars vociferously assert their agreement in this, but yet the light side seems to be tugging at their other shoulder in the guise of violins, orchestral synths and Lady Angellyca's voice which certainly manages to sound angelic at times.

this 'beauty and the beast' arrangement has worked so well for other bands in the past, such as Tristania and Theatre of Tragedy to name some of the better ones, and Forever Slave give it a facelift and their own artistic touches. the result, as i have already stated, is magnificent, but perhaps not immediately apparent.

this should be an essential part in the collection of those who enjoy melodic, transcending metal with a cutting edge and a gorgeous female voice. 5 stars for all around excellence.

Pure Genius.......2006-08-04

Forever slave are a band with many combined talents. Their lead vocalist "Lady Angellyca" consists of great looks and an operatic and semi-operatic voice. The band members are very talented and very symphonic with many neo-classical riffs

As for the music - Well the music is extremely symphonic and never lacks an ensemble instrument. The band is very underground and the album is quite hard to find in some countries. Even though the album is low budget, It has been engineered and programmed professionally.

I was quite surprised to listen to the album because it has death "Opeth-like" vocals too.Lunatic Asylum is a strong opener. The strings are very theatrical, and the symphony actually reflects the mood of the whole album, depending on the way they are played.
There are some machine gun blast beats followed by the best solo in the album. The death vocals are very low, but coherent. Reminisces follows, and the strings are more lighthearted and less embellished. The Gregorian chanting follows every line sung in the choruses, and fits very well. A solo is played with the guitar but carries on with the chorus singing on top.The album is a concept album tellnig the story of a teenager called "Alice" who went crazy and killed her parents. Alice Dies but finds peace.

Recommended Tracks -
Tristeza - Tristeza is the only song without death vocals but has a really strong emotional depth and contains very intelligent riffs. It must be heard to be appreciated 5/5

In The Forest - This song surprisably bursts and has a great epic preportion of a mixture between violins and heavy guitaring along with sexy vocals 5/5

"The Letter" - Another experimental song that has very sad elements towards the album's storyline. It contains a part where alice speaks and you always look forward to it because the voice is very cute and lonely. 5/5

PROS -
VERY Symphonice
Songs are very different towards other bands
The album flows very well
"The Letter" - Vocals go from operatic to evanescance type of vocals

CONS -
Sometimes cant hear what is being said
Soem songs are disappointing because others are better

Alice's Inferno.......2006-06-27

Wow. I'm a little surprised I am the very first person to review this album, despite the fact it has been released for nearly a year. This is the first album of the Spanish Gothic Metal band Forever Slave, following three demos.

This is a concept album, telling the story about Alice, who's parents have deceased. The lyrical content is all akin to the Gothic imagery and links to Alice's story: about death, despair, darkness, spirits, hell etc. Like a lot of Gothic metal, there is frequent use of male death vocals. The death vocals fit in very well, and all accentuate the `inner demons' of temptation Alice has to face when she is alone. ("Innocent! Alice tortured by Darkness. Innocent! The Shades will get you down!" in Lunatic Asylum for example) Lady Angellyca has a beautiful voice; in the middle of the classical Sharon Den Adel and the operatic Tarja Turunen. The only slight problem is that sometimes her vocals `melt' into the music, so it is difficult to understand what she's singing. There's also Gregorian chanting in Reminisces; a violin, a piano in nearly all songs, and bells provided by the keyboards. Indeed, this album is a heavily textured album with lots of instruments played at once.

This album is very symphonic and I mean VERY. If you thought Within Temptation and Nightwish was symphonic, think again: this album surpasses them all. The symphony plays a bigger role than the guitars in most cases, and it is like the symphony plays the major melodies and the guitars adorn them. That being said, the guitars dishes out amazing solos in Lunatic Asylum (from 2.32 to 3.08); Reminiscences (4.00 to 5.00) and Across The Mirror (3.53 to 4.35). Most of the other `solos' are actually the strings playing with the guitars backing up. Death vocals are featured in the songs Lunatic Asylum, In The Forest, Equilibrium, Circles Of Tenebra, Aquelarre, and The Letter. In Equilibrium there's even some black metal screams. The drums are pummelling, and the bass is extremely well sustained. The songs themselves are clearly very Gothic and atmospheric. Most of them are moody and some are slow (almost like Gothic Doom), with drawn out strings parts, and a lot of eerie diminished chords. The songs are quite long: there are 10 songs and the album is 54 minutes long. It is quite unfair to compare this band to any other bands because their sound is quite unique.

Lunatic Asylum is a strong opener. The strings are very theatrical, and the symphony actually reflects the mood of the whole album, depending on the way they are played. There are some machine gun blast beats followed by the best solo in the album. The death vocals are very low, but coherent. Reminisces follows, and the strings are more lighthearted and less embellished. The Gregorian chanting follows every line sung in the choruses, and fits very well. A solo is played with the guitar but carries on with the chorus singing on top of it.

In The Forest is my favourite song because it's got amazing drumming. There's a combination of sinister chords with a more positive atmosphere. I love the lines "Nymphs start to sing to me. They whisper to me my name. Don't stop, Alice, this symphony! Don't tell my name nevermore," with the death vocals repeating the words "sing to me" and "symphony!" Following this is a beautiful piece of music with the symphony, followed by a slow piano part. Equilibrium is pretty much a `horror type' song all the way through. With the strings being played dramatically, the black vocal screams and the pounding double bass drumming; this is the most desolate song on the album. From the 3.34 mark to the end, the song changes tone into a slow, Gothic doom song.

Circles Of Tenebra makes full use of the symphony and has a recurring melody played in between choruses. At the 4.15 mark a creepy voice comes in, followed by the upbeat chorus. The atmosphere of Dream and Dust is positive, with prominent bells and pianos being played. There is some Latin being sung and this is a more upbeat song. Aquelarre changes mood from Dreams and Dust, reverting back to the gloomy ambience (perhaps because the lyrics speak of rituals and sacrifice). The violin can be heard the most in this song.

At 7.56 Across The Mirror is the longest song and is divided up into many parts. It starts off with a slow doom introduction then proceeds into a grandiose explosion of fast-paced drumming with some classical vocals. In the choruses there are tiny amounts of death vocals, but not enough to be notable. At the 3.15 mark there is a 2-minute solo of guitars and strings, followed by a slow minimalised chorus. The drumming is top-notch in this chorus and very ostentatious and anthem-like.

Tristeza is the shortest song (3.51) and is a very straightforward song, void of death vocals. However the merger of guitars and strings is felt significantly, and there is an electronic beat here and there. The album ends at The Letter, a powerful fast song. I love the violins in this song. As it is the last song, it can be assumed that Alice has died but found peace - from the lines "Your soul is flying a long way from here...Your soul reduced to dust...Today you life is a whisper for the angels".

Overall this is a very good debut album and I can't wait until they release their next album. If you like Gothic metal, doom metal, or symphonic metal then I highly recommend this album. If you like Within Temptation, Nightwish, Sirenia, Leaves' Eyes, Theatre of Tragedy, Epica, After Forever or Tristania, then this album is a must.

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The penultimate collection ...
Muisic of the Spheres
The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection
SciFi Album gift
Away From to be a Collectible Peace

The Science Fiction Album
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Silva America
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The Fantasy Album

ASIN: B000066HE5
Release Date: 2005-02-08

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2001: A Space Odyssey
Aliens
Sound Effect - The Nostromo
Alien
A.I.
Armageddon
Sound Effect - Apollo 13 Lift-off
Apollo 13
Back To The Future
Battle Beyond The Stars
Battlestar Galactica
The Black Hole
Contact
Capricorn One
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Dune

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Enemy Mine
Ghostbusters
Gremlins
Heavy Metal
Independence Day
E.T.
Judge Dredd
The Last Starfighter
Lifeforce
Sound Effect - Crash Landing
Lost In Space
Mars Attacks
The Matrix
Predator
The Right Stuff

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Silent Running
Sound Effect - Alien Organism
Species
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Starship Troopers
Starman
Star Trek - TV Theme
Star Trek: The Motion Picture End Title
Klingon Attack
Sound Effect - Warp Drive
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Sound Effect - Transporter Crew
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Theme
Star Trek First Contact
Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Sound Effect - Battle Stations
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - The Flag Parade
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The Adventures of Jar Jar
Duel of the Fates
The Time Machine
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Total Recall
You Only Live Twice
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The penultimate collection ..........2006-12-07

Generally I agree with Strategos in his ecstatic Spotlight Review above. It is a joy to here some of the most memorable themes and cues from some of the most memorable science fiction and fantasy movies (re)recorded in great sound and in lavish (re)orchestrations, played by renowned classical orchestras, namely the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra, no less.

I have always had a weak spot for (good, or maybe even intelligent) science fiction/fantasy and film music, especially its way of evoking mystery, grandure and wide open spaces. Call it a weakness if you want. But it was maybe really kick started off, for as far as I can remember, with Star Trek. But especially Star Trek II, III and IV - essentially a trilogy - because of their very romantic but very warm, human core, set on the broadest canvasses of unlimited and mysterious outer space. But then there was the music for adding that essential extra dimension of emotion and atmosphere. I am happy that much of the music on this album is from the Star Trek series and films, often equaling or sometimes even outclassing the original recordings.

This kind of music (for the movies) should be seen as an art on its own rights with its own merits and qualities. As such, the musical sequences on these CD's are a beautifully played cross section of some of the most evoking orchestral music for science fiction/fantasy film ever created. And I very much like the nicely blended, wide and deep orchestral soundpicture with enough reverberation to evoke a sense of wide open spaces.
I am quite thrilled by tracks like the evocative music from Dune, truly transporting one to the vastly sands of Arrakis (the music is wonderful, but to my great regret I think the movie itself is a flawed masterpiece at best, alas.). And then there is the very different, goofy music for Ghostbusters (memories of childhood), the spoofy but electrifying music from Mars Attacks (lovingly parodist music, this, with not a little touch of irony) and the happily adventurous, forward driving Theme from Galaxy Quest ('Never give up, never surrender!'), now also used for the internet-based fan-series Star Trek: The Hidden Frontier. On the other side of the spectrum we have the atmospheric music for Enemy Mine (an underestimated 'little' movie), the Theme from The Right Stuff (actually science FACT, not fiction, this film, just like Apollo 13, of course), the eerily attractive music for Species, the original End Title for Alien (not used in the theatrical version of the movie, where it was replaced by music from howard Hanson's Second Symphony), the exquisitely exotic music for Stargate, the sweet and warmly sympathetic, beautifully re-orchestrated, theme for Starman, the title cue for Star Trek: TOS (much more melodiously played than the original! If only a series nowadays could continue to be as thought provoking and as original as Star Trek was during its launch, fourty years ago ...) and a truly overpowering End Titles Suite from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. I especially like the thrillingly grandiloquent rendition here of the music for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. And how nice it is to hear the (thematic) similarities between James Horner's music for The Wrath of Khan, his great break-through as a film music composer, and his (two years) earlier music for Battle Beyond the Stars (which did indeed help him earn the job for writing the music for Star Trek II) ...

But on the 'down side', if one is looking for - for example - the gorgeously expansively played End Titles from Cocoon, it is not included here: one has to acquire the album that 'kicked it all off', so to say, namely 'Space and Beyond', also on Silva Screen. I was very pleased also with the inclusion on that album of some of the music from the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, namely where one of the characters, Tasha Yar, in one of the episodes (Skin of Evil) is saying goodbye to her crewmmates: sweetly sentimental and simple music which I have always wanted to own on CD. I guess that a few cues from the other two sequals ('Alien Invasion: Space and Beyond II' and 'Space3: Beyond the Final Frontier') didn't make it onto this 4 CD collection-album as well, but I guess that it would be the 'better part of the bargain' to opt to buy this 'The Science Fiction Album' instead of buying all three albums separately. Well, of course it is for yourself to ultimately decide what you really want ;-)

If I were to nitpick (which is not easy with such a marvellous project as this one), then I would say that while all music is performed with magnificent grandure and with style, some of it is not performed as crisply and as technically 'on the spot' as some of the original recordings: ensemble is a little slack and the playing somewhat stilted sometimes, losing some of the edge and the originality of the writing. ET and Star Wars spring to mind, but then the soundtracks for Star Wars are traditionally recorded with the magnificent London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro John Williams himself, and these superior recordings (especially the ones for Episode I, II and III) can't really be bettered, IMHO. Likewise for the music from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, I believe that in the end one really has to resort to the ultimate reference, namely the original recording (which is true in many other instances of 'original recordings'), and then the 20th anniversay colector's edition of this soundtrack on Columbia/Legacy (truly unmissable, this veritable classic of sci-fi/film music soundtracks!).

But all in all this 4CD-collection amounts to probably being the penultimate high quality sci-fi music album collection (I certainly know of no other project that comes as close quality as well as quantity wise), with some of the most memorable musical moments from classic to modern sci-fi/fantasy film captured in lavish orchestrations.
Collection-wise: five *stars*. Playing: generally four *stars*, sometimes more. The recording quality: five *stars*. The music (qualified on its own merits as film music) and its (re)orchestrations: generally five *stars*. In the end this is all highly recommended, and certainly not to be missed by science fiction and fantasy film music fans. Klaatu barada nikto.

Muisic of the Spheres.......2006-11-06

You wonderful four disk collection of SF music. It startsa up the the grand master of SF music, 2001: A space Odyssey all the way to Superman. This is all American SF music and several themes I would have liked to have included are not there. All in all though, a collection you will enjoy.

The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection.......2005-10-23

If one person gives great gifts, it's the illustrious Codemaster Talon. I've received a fair number of gifts in my lifetime, but so far, my older sister's take the cake. Take this one for instance. I'm real big on orchestral music, to the point where I listen to them more than any other kind of music. I've got orchestral versions of video game themes, orchestral soundtracks to truck-loads of anime shows (Big O, Escaflowne, and Giant Robo are incredible), and could probably spend the rest of my life just trying to study the nuances of all the classical music I've got. Being such a huge fan of orchestral music, I also have come to believe that orchestra music produced for movies and television is the new classical music (or as someone once said, Mozart would be making music for movies if he were alive today). Being a huge sci-fi fan, that kind of music has always been particularly near and dear to my heart. But were I to buy each and every soundtrack for every sci-fi I liked it would cost quite a bundle, and would include a lot of sub-par music along with the grandiose and fantastic main and memorable themes. That's where this beauty comes in.

The moment I ripped off the shrink-wrap and popped it into my cd player was a moment of great trepidation. Believe me when I tell that I've seen my fair share of sub-par orchestral recording in my lifetime. Very often they are in those big super-packs of music, and suffer from poor direction, improper mastering, and sometime even pathetic orchestration (or worse yet have something sounding like a cheap synthesizer and a kazoo in place of a full orchestra). I needn't have worried though. This sucker is fantastic.

Many people who are not audiophiles will probably miss the point of this cd collection. It is not the original versions of the pieces. It is re-orchestrations, mostly by the phenomenal Prague Symphony Orchestra. Many of these themes didn't sound all that hot in there original versions because they were low budget films or were not recorded in high-fidelity. Here they are given the full treatment, mastered with the most loving care imaginable. Often the version found in these cds is SUPERIOR to the original.

Remember the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey? Of course you do. But how many times have you heard a cheap imitation of the original version from the movie, starting too low in volume and ending too high (and missing the essential pipe-organ that gives it that extra oomph)? Well, this first track in the entire collection is not only everything it should be instrumental and timing-wise, but it also has been oh-so-carefully adjusted during the mastering process so that at no time is the music either too low or too high in volume (surely a benchmark for every other recording ever to be made of the piece).

Or what about the theme from the (at-the-time) uber-creepy The Black Hole? The orchestration of this piece of music goes from tiumphant to terrifying and back again, with a splendor and cleanness that I CERTAINLY don't remember being in the original recording.

Then there's the new version of the theme from Independence Day, complete with a violin solo, a far more electrifying ending climax, and a chorus so thunderous that you feel like applauding at the end. Simply indescribable. Kind of like the MIND-BLOWING rendition of the theme from The Last Star Fighter. This has been one of my favorite themes for a long time now, but I've never heard it played like this. I think the original version of the theme is something like 1 minute long, but this new version doesn't just fade out (HAHAHAHA!!!!) THIS version is THREE minutes long, goes through the main theme THREE times, with the final strains being so triumphant and joyous I could not help but feel an electrifying charge the first dozen or so times (come to think of it, I still feel that way). This is superior to the original in EVERY way. AWESOME.

And let's not forget the incredible new rendition of Stargate with it's heavy use of clarinets (for Egyptian effect!) and a triumphant new ending (completely lacking the chanting from the original version. This version is so different that for the first minute it is very hard to tell that it is in fact Stargate. But then the main theme kicks in, and then you get this incredible flute solo for my favorite part of theme (the whole thing is played slower, but arguably more powerfully than the original). My goodness. At first I found the thing so different I didn't like it. But then I listened to it again. And again. And again.

I could go on and on, talking about the fantastic new rendition of Moon Raker, the ear-popping Battlestar Galactica, the classic Star Trek (First Contact has a minute or two of the theme from Star Trek:The Motion Picture before going into the main theme), or the sweet renditions of music from the Star Wars movies (or the music from E.T.).

I have to mention though that this collection was not picked based merely on what people want, or on what is popular. No, the people who made it obviously thought a GOOD music collection was better than a popular one. That's why you get a heartbreakingly beautiful theme from A.I. instead of the main theme. It's why you get music from movies that you probably never gave a second thought to the music (because the movie was lousy). It's why you get Armageddon, Judge Dredd, and Robocop (who would have guessed their music was so COOL when there was all that crazy action and bad-acting going on on-screen).

I said it before and I'll say it again. This cd-set was mastered with tender-loving-care, and it shows BIG-TIME. High-fidelity the likes of which I have not seen since the days when cds were brand-new in the world. Dolby Surround. Perfectly balanced. BEAUTIUFL orchestrations. About the only thing that makes me scratch my head is the weird sound-effect tracks (Oooookay.....). Other than that, it's PERFECT. Obviously they could not include every sci-fi theme ever (no one can), but this collection is REALLY GOOD. A lot of great themes that got away (forgotten gems :), new versions of old favorites, and under-appreciated classics aplenty, but ALWAYS the full and complete versions with nothing cut-out (the theme from Dune is quite extended).

If you love movie music (and sci-fi movie music in particular) you MUST buy this awesome collection). It is not the original recordings. Almost always the new ones are better (if they aren't better they're just equal). This is what you have been waiting for. I for one am going to be buying quite a few cds from this company in the future. Give your ears the treat they deserve. Buy it NOW.

SciFi Album gift.......2005-07-20

I bought the Science Fiction Album as a gift for my son who is twenty-one years old. He is a musician, and also a huge fan of many SciFi shows and movies. I thought this would be the perfect thing for him and I was right. He loves it!

Away From to be a Collectible Peace.......2004-12-16

If you like Sci-Fi movies and want a compilation of their important scores, this is the CD-set to buy. But let me warn you about that very few songs in the cds are from the original soundtracks. Most of them is re-recorded by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. But the sound quality of cds are very good, because they have HDCD and Dolby Surround labels. This set is away from to be a collectible peace, but it is a good general compilation of favorite Sci-Fi movie scores.

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Elvenking
Actually quite good
waaaaayyyyy underated
Delicous Folk Power Metal!
Metal not just for metal fans

Heathenreel
Elvenking
Manufacturer: Afmr / Armageddon De
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005M1CO
Release Date: 2006-03-27

Tracks:

To Oak Woods Bestowed
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Album Description

Elvenking are a really interesting band from Italy who differ from all of the Rhapsody-clones native to that country. Their music is very folk-inspired and also includes some 'medieval' sounds, combining melodic, traditional speed metal and some progressive elements that all fit together in a complete package. 11 tracks. AFM Records. 2001.

Customer Reviews:

Elvenking.......2007-01-27

I've known Elvenking with the album "The Winter Wake" ...
The first time I bought Elvenking was quite strange...I have a huge archieve,that I was looking for something new,and I bought Elvenking for the good looking of it's cover...

And when I listened to it,i loved it,more than I expect...

I immediately bought the albums Heatenreel and Wyrd,they are also great,but again to be honest they didn't give the feeling of the Winter Wake...

The first characteristic of Elvenking is,their music is kinda "cheery"...
Melodies are cute,and it has a different magic that makes the listener happy
And for sure,they will make your heart beat faster!

I like their pass melodies within a song,you'll see that it is their characteristic.
And they used other instruments (Flute,Violyn,Classical Guitar) well,and complete the soul of this great music...

Another Haven,Moonchariot,White Willow,The Wanderer are some of the top songs of Elvenking I like...

I recommend everyone to buy it really,if they are seeking a different perspective for the harmony of folk melodies with Power metal,since you'll see Elvenking is "original"

Actually quite good.......2006-11-12

I'm a born again Elvenking fan, I guess you could say. After hearing several Elvenking songs on an internet radio station, I decided without much hesitation to buy their first two albums, Heathenreel and Wyrd. I'll keep my review focused on the first here, since I like it the best of the two.

My first impressions of Heathenreel were positive. It has folk elements, power metal style singing and rhythm, and strong leads. It even has two extra singers, a guy who does black metal style growls and a woman who sounds kind of like Tarja from Nightwish. Both of these vocalists are used sparingly, though, and less is more in this case. My first problem with this disc was that after listening to the whole thing all the way through, twice, I couldn't remember morethan one or two melodies. This is a bad sign in my experience, and generally means that for one reason or another, there is something weak about the songwriting. Many of the songs seemed to lack hooks or otherwise a meaningful melodic theme like one would expect on a classic metal song. The dilemma is that I still could listen to the entire CD and enjoy it start to finish. It's all good stuff, I just couldn't remember anything from the CD after listening to the enire thing (if there's a good song on a CD, I'll remember it after one listening). So I got Wyrd, despite some misgivings (what if they improved on their next CD, I said to myself?). Turns out, that Wyrd has the same problem (except the final track which aspires for greatness with a super epic chorus). It's all good stuff, I kept saying to myself, but with a lack of any real reason to listen to this music (ie, a want to hear a particular song), these CDs fell out of my CD rotation in about a month.

Then, a few weeks ago, the time came when I was a little strapped for cash and had to sell a few of my CDs. Of the 150+ CDs in my metal collection, I could only bear to part with about 4, and these two got sold first. But wait! The story continues...

I of course retained the CDR copy I made of these CDs which I had intended for playing in my car (to keep the originals scratch-free). A fewdays after I sold Heathenreel, I got a rather large paycheck from work and got to wondering whether I had been right to sell the CD since I do remember enjoying it quite a lot. So I put my CDR copy back in my CD player, and it hasn't come out. Maybe it's just because I've been listening to moer folk metal now than when I originally got the CD, or maybe it's because the CD takes time to digest, but I'm enjoying Heathenreel now more than ever. Almost every track is gorgeous and awesome, better than I remember the music ever being. I just ordered my second copy of the CD through Amazon Marketplace. Hopefully I will make a better choice when I sell my next CD.

waaaaayyyyy underated.......2004-12-26

ok, i first heard about this band a few months ago, so i got one of their songs off their second album wyrd, another 5 IMO, and was totally mesmorized by it. You can trust me that you've never heard anything like this band before, and when i say its good trust me, im very picky with music, and wouldn't readily give much 5 stars, after listening to this band for the last few months they've easily climbed to my favorite band ever. The musicians are extremely talented, but more than that, they KNOW HOW TO WRITE SONGS, an element that seems to be missing in alot of bands who rely heavily on talent. This band posseses both factors. And once again trust me, im not a bandwagon fan who listens to something catchy and gives it 5 stars, buy this album along with their other album wyrd. If you like good unparalled metal, buy this cd without hesitation, though it seems its out, so buy wyrd.

Delicous Folk Power Metal!.......2004-09-08

Elvenking takes some of the best things from folk metal and some of the best things from power metal and combines it into an eclectic masterpiece of epic proportions. The album starts off very folky and then gets into a serious power metal song with typical folk metal themes. The occasional fiddle graces us with her delightful visits in many of the songs, giving the listener a very folky feel, but one very different from the violin used by Rhapsody to create classical sounds. The band members' Italian accents are not heard at all making it very different from bands like Hammerfall who don't really try to hide their Scandinavian accents. Midway through the album the mood changes a little bit with some intense growling but soon becomes subdues and the happy folk/power metal continues.
The only real qualm that I have with this album is that it becomes somewhat monotonous as oh so many metal albums do. However even though most of the songs sound the same, it doesn't mean that they don't sound good: really good. If you like metal, elves, or fiddles I suggest you press the buy it now button.

Metal not just for metal fans.......2003-04-06

I don't listen to metal. I'm not talking Limp Bizkit metal, I'm talking Rhapsody, Iced Earth... I love a few metal songs, but I never thought I'd go buy an entire album. But I did when I listened to Elvenking. This band's metal is so appealing it charmed many people I know who never liked metal before.

What may drive people to listen to this music is that it sounds so natural. Each track comes together so nicely it sounds as if the 5 bands members just starting playing and the music came out on its own (but you just know they've worked really hard on this). There is also the mix of clear and deep voices, not to forget women voices at times, that is just incredibly put together. Four people actually sing in the last song, Seasonspeech (they sometimes sing one after another, sometimes together). The first minute of that song will bring tears to your eyes.

As for the other songs, they all have lives of their own. Pagan Purity is the most average song on the album, probably because it's the one most ressembling other metal bands. I'm not saying it's bad, it's very good. It's just the one with the less personality. Other tracks worth a mention are Skywards (this one is really slow until the end where it breaks down into one of the greatest song endings), Conjuring of the 14th (that successfully recreates the mood of a horor movie) and A Dreadful Stain (which, for a while, I thought was the worst song on the album. After a couple of hearings, it became one of the best).

This album is recommanded to anyone, whether you're a metal fan or not. However, I would recommand a listen first if you are not. Chances are, you'll recognize the genius behind the music. "And that's not a bad thing. That's a good thing."

Armageddon Through Your Speaker
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Re-sets the bar for rock-rap bands

if you love rock and hip-hop you need this album

GROOVE HARD!

One of the best rapcore bands out there

Pretty Good

Armageddon Through Your Speaker
Bionic Jive
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005QK36
Release Date: 2001-10-16

Tracks:

Who's Your God Part I
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Pump
I Shot Lucifer
Hands To The Roof
Swarm
Break The Chains
Freaks
Rock On
Ricochet
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Kerosene
Walking With Shadows
Goodbye
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Customer Reviews:

Re-sets the bar for rock-rap bands.......2006-10-20

I have not really got the hang of rock/rap bands before except for Hed (PE) who are great - but stuff like LP, LB, POD etc just never quite did enough for me: some good songs among them but never enough to completely take me in - but I am a big fan of Rock bands - stuff like Sevendust - and late 80's/early 90's rap - PE, Ice cube... but the stuff in the middle just wasn't authentic enough.

This band works really well as a mix between the two that is more true to the two original poles rather than being a hybrid - the music is really good - they are really rocking out on it in tracks and it's worthy of a lot of good rock bands.

And the vocalists are great also - one of them takes a similar sound to Ice Cube at his best in some spots, the other is good also and they are really good at it rather than being only half way the real deal.

What it means is a really good record - it's lively and powerful but feels like it is meant to be - rather than somewhat contrived. Only Hed PE for me is a better effort and this is close to it - brilliant stuff. Might be more suitable for fans of that harder style rap of the early 90's than for rock fans as that is so strong but it's great music.

Songs I would suggest to have a listen are 'I shot Lucifer' and 'Break the Chains' - but the entire first half of the album is terrific.

if you love rock and hip-hop you need this album.......2006-07-28

if you love hip-hop and hard rock than this album is for you it mixes both music styles together so well plus it also tells the dark truths of the world BUY THIS CD!

GROOVE HARD!.......2004-12-10

A lyrical and musical masterpiece from a mouthful of hand grenades and a thundering concussion of beat.
It's a Bionic Jive!

One of the best rapcore bands out there.......2004-07-08

This album is off the hook. When i first bought this album i was amazed, i havent heard anything like this before. If you combine the raps and flows of outkast or dr. dre and the rock stylings of deftones or korn you might get something like bionic jive. My favorite songs on this are pump and ricoshet. Pick this up right away.

Pretty Good.......2004-06-30

A couple Days ago I was Trying to think of Some awesome Bands that I just havnt heard anything new from lately, and One band stuck out the most, and Of Course It was Bionic Jive, So I ordered "Armegeddon Through Your Speaker" and I was impressed, however The Reviews I read were about right, It is a really good CD but some of the songs get a little to repetitive, But they are really good, I like the rymes alot, I happen to think they are very good lyrics for a band like this, By Far, this is prolly the most original Rap/Metal band I have heard, The Fact alone that there are 2 rappers in a metal band is just awesome to Me. DJ Radar is in a few of the songs on here, if Not most of them, The only reason I give it a 4/5 stars is for the fact that some of the songs are too repetitive, and its not because of the lyrics or rapping, but it is because of the Riffs, most of them sound the same through-out most of the Album, but other than That, it is a very good CD and I highly recomend it to any fan of Rap/Metal, and those who are just tired of Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, ETC., and want some original True Rap/Metal., I have read about Interscope dropping This band, I wish the best for them and hope to hear more.

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