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│ + Bob Catley - Legends (Jap. Ed.) + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jan-12-2013 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........1999 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.bobcatley.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Bob Catley Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Legends (Jap. Ed.) Label : Now & Then ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ No, this isnÆt a metal album either. Again, if ║ │
│║ you want that one, go see ôWhen empires burnö ║ │
│║ what we have here is a natural successor to ôthe ║ │
│║ Towerö it is perhaps slightly heavier guitar ║ │
│║ wise, but all the symphonics are still there. ║ │
│║ The concept for this one (the tower is a concept ║ │
│║ album, but I canÆt figure out exactly what ║ │
│║ about) is simply legends, ranging from mystical ║ │
│║ creatures and Dracula, to Elvis! Well, each to ║ │
│║ their own I suppose. ║ │
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│║ The opener ôthe painö is the Elvis themed song, ║ │
│║ and it is also a metal song! Yep, that riff is ║ │
│║ to heavy to be called anything else. Of course ║ │
│║ the song is very melodic, but has a killer solo ║ │
│║ in the middle, which lasts for ages and really ║ │
│║ picks up speed, that is no hard rock solo right ║ │
│║ there, thatÆs a full on metal one!. The ║ │
│║ symphonics are great, as always, and the song ║ │
│║ itself is very good indeed. ║ │
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│║ ôShelter from the night followsö This song being ║ │
│║ based on Dracula. It starts off like a ballad ║ │
│║ with a harpsichord playing, then the guitar ║ │
│║ kicks in. a very, well, ônarratorö approach to ║ │
│║ the vocals. The vocals are souring in the chorus ║ │
│║ as always, and the soloÆs are great. Another ║ │
│║ song which is very good indeed, certainly not ║ │
│║ metal, but nicely done. ║ │
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│║ ôCarpe Diemö is next, and is based on ║ │
│║ ShakespeareÆs ôHenry the fifthö This one is ║ │
│║ definitely a hard rocker and not really a song ║ │
│║ that comes close to metal, the intro section is ║ │
│║ very pedestrian. The chorus is soaring as ║ │
│║ always, but the song is rather too laid back to ║ │
│║ be great. A reasonably weak track though there ║ │
│║ is nothing technically wrong with it. ║ │
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│║ ôTender is the nightö is a song based upon ║ │
│║ Marlyn Monroe! Ok then, confusing, but since the ║ │
│║ song itself doesnÆt actually mention her name ║ │
│║ that could be incidental. It is another rather ║ │
│║ pedestrian song, the symphonics are good, but ║ │
│║ there is very little guitar until about two ║ │
│║ thirds of the way through the song when a really ║ │
│║ strong solo comes through, but it is still ║ │
│║ rather too slow, and never really goes anywhere, ║ │
│║ again, a rather weak song. ║ │
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│║ Then we have Medusa, the first of two songs ║ │
│║ dealing with the Greek myths, and this one ║ │
│║ really kicks the tempo back up! That opening ║ │
│║ riff and solo scream metal! This song has that ║ │
│║ bouncy rhythmn which is great. The chorus is ║ │
│║ sung over that rhythmn which gives it a very ║ │
│║ strange feel to it, but it is still a great ║ │
│║ chorus. There are some quiet sections in the ║ │
│║ middle, but this song is generally quite fast ║ │
│║ paced and really is a great song, one of the ║ │
│║ best on the album, a very good song indeed. ║ │
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│║ The Hydra, the second Greek themed song follows. ║ │
│║ It starts off with a keyboardi intro. But then ║ │
│║ the riff and drums create that bouncy feel like ║ │
│║ in the previous song. Definitely more hard rock ║ │
│║ than the previous, but very catchy (hell, all of ║ │
│║ his songs are at least catchy!) I love the ║ │
│║ ôlegends of stories toldàof the HYDRA!!!ö ║ │
│║ section of the chorus. The solo is also very ║ │
│║ good. Another good song this one! ║ │
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│║ ôA beautiful night for loveö follows. I suppose ║ │
│║ our Bob never really got out of the heard rock ║ │
│║ vein of Magnum, which too had the occasional ║ │
│║ love song. And this one is based upon ôWuthering ║ │
│║ heightsö This is a ballad through and through. ║ │
│║ It is a catchy ballad still, but it is far to ║ │
│║ pedestrian for me. It does have a decent solo ║ │
│║ when all is said and done, but another weakfish ║ │
│║ spot for the album. ║ │
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│║ ôToo lateö is next, and this one is a ôphantom ║ │
│║ of the operaö song. A strange little intro ║ │
│║ starts this one, opening into a drum solo, ║ │
│║ before the vocal and the keyboards start, which ║ │
│║ explode into the guitars. A hard rock song ║ │
│║ through and through, mainly because it is vocal ║ │
│║ driven, but a reasonably good song, nothing ║ │
│║ truly amazing, but still, a reasonable song, and ║ │
│║ one where several of the lyrics remind me of ║ │
│║ Iced earthÆs ôPhantom opera ghostö ôoh my ║ │
│║ Christineö and the like. ║ │
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│║ ôThe lightö is next, and it doesnÆt have a ║ │
│║ concept, but this is an epic, over eight minutes ║ │
│║ long, and it is a total metal song! A galloping ║ │
│║ riff and song fast drum patterns in this one. ║ │
│║ Reminds me of the heavier magnum stuff. In fact, ║ │
│║ this is a real throwback to the early magnum ║ │
│║ days, perhaps the only place where his vocals ║ │
│║ sound nigh the same as they did over 20 years ║ │
│║ ago! It still is Symphonic and such, but there ║ │
│║ are several very nice solos in there. This is ║ │
│║ more metal than RainbowÆs Stargazer for example, ║ │
│║ and in parts does remind me of that song. There ║ │
│║ is a slower section in the middle, but it does ║ │
│║ not bring this song down. All in all, a truly ║ │
│║ amazing epic, one of his very best songs. ║ │
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│║ The final song is ôwhere the heart isö and is ║ │
│║ based upon, I quote ôRobert Louis Stevensons ║ │
│║ æThe Master of BalantrayÆö what on earth that ║ │
│║ is. This is another ballad through and through, ║ │
│║ not even a solo in there. Sure it is catchy, but ║ │
│║ without any hooks. A weak ending song all and ║ │
│║ all. ║ │
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│║ Well, its not as good as ôThe Towerö and its ║ │
│║ certainly not as good as ôWhen Empires Burnö but ║ │
│║ it is much better than ôMiddle Earthö All in all ║ │
│║ a good album with some amazing songs, but also ║ │
│║ with some weaker ones as well. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Pain [05:40] │
│ 02 - Shelter From The Night [04:59] │
│ 03 - Carpe Diem [06:10] │
│ 04 - Tender Is The Night [05:20] │
│ 05 - Medusa [04:55] │
│ 06 - Hydra [05:21] │
│ 07 - A Beautiful Night For Love [05:42] │
│ 08 - Too Late [06:16] │
│ 09 - The Light [08:39] │
│ 10 - Where The Heart Is [03:15] │
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│ Total Length : [56:17 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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