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Mediocre and Unimaginative
My new favorite band
Blue Stone -- one of the best bands in electronica.
my space

Worlds Apart
Blue Stone
Manufacturer: Neurodisc
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Breathe
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ASIN: B000L22SWK
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

Set Adrift
Waters Flow
Lost Sun
Dreamcatcher
Voleti
Worlds Apart (Searching For You)
Envy
Take Flight
Far Away
Labyrinth Of Dreams
Tears
Event Horizon
Remember This
On The Wind
Circles
Flood

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Blue Stone are among the dozens of electronica pop groups that emerged in the wake of Enigma and Delerium. Like those projects, Blue Stone manage to be upbeat and moody, lush but chilled, deploying insistent looped grooves, seductive textures, and exotic touches of chant, world music tidbits, and breathy singers. And that's just the opening track of their second album, Worlds Apart. Blue Stone are the brainchild of Robert Smith, who produces a similar project called Bella Sonus, and Bill Walters. Their interlocked sequencers, echoing atmospheres, and rhythms that gurgle and shudder like virtual tribal insect drummers, are fronted by vocalist Sheyenne Rivers. She walks the erotic/ecstatic line like a hooker attaining nirvana, singing heavy-breathing songs of love and vague mysticism. Her helium-pitched Greek chorus on "Far Away" is definitely a new wrinkle in the formula. A couple of other singers, Samantha Sandlin and Maura Hurley, handle the faux operatic arias of tracks like "Envy," "Voleti," and "Take Flight." Some of them recall, perhaps a little too closely, the alien aria from The Fifth Element, and even Yanni's take on the famous Delibes aria. With glitchy effects and an absence of blanketing synth string pads, Blue Stone take a genre that has drifted into the middle of the road and put a bit of edge on it--but just a little bit. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Awesome.......2007-07-08

I was searching for something new and found Blue Stone. I purchased "World's Apart". Blue Stone's melodies are ethereal and haunting at times (in a wonderful way). Some have compared them to Enigma which implies that they copied Enigma's style... totally wrong! Blue Stone's style is original and imaginative. The vocals and musicianship are beautiful. I am beyond enthralled and have ordered "Breathe" and I'm looking for their new one - "Beauty". I know I won't be disappointed!

Mediocre and Unimaginative.......2007-06-26

Very boring. Bland new age techno without any redeeming qualities. An appropriate place for this to be played would be in an elevator or perhaps convalescence home.

My new favorite band.......2007-06-07

I was looking for music similar to delerium and enigma on Amazon and stumbled across this album. The sample songs intrigued me, so I gambled and bought the album. Wow! I am so gald I did! This album has grabbed me from the first play. It haunts me with songs in my mind, at night, during the day, making me hunger to hear them all over again. I just can't get tired of it. There is a lovely mix between instrumentals and vocals. Lyrics are haunting and suggestive of much deeper meaning. A real pleasure to listen to with the headphones!

Blue Stone -- one of the best bands in electronica........2007-05-24

I love their first album, "breathe". I bought this one without thinking and I am very happy with it. Just as I expected, Blue Stone did another wonderful job here.

my space.......2007-05-13

i found this cd to be perfect for chilling in my own space, and good to listen to on the way to work.

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THIS is the correct version!
Great Music, But The Running Order Should Have Been Left Alone
What Europe Knew....
My Favorite
Thier best selling cd ever

Worlds Apart
Saga
Manufacturer: Steamhammer Us [Spv]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Heads or Tales
Silent Knight
Saga
Images at Twilight
Behaviour

ASIN: B00006RYCE
Release Date: 2003-02-04

Tracks:

On The Loose
Times Up
Wind Him Up
Amnesia
Framed
The Interview
No Regrets (Chapter 5)
Conversations
No Stranger (Chapter 8)
Wind Him Up (Video Track) (Bonus)

Album Description

Saga's breakthrough album in North America from 1981 produced by Rupert Hine. Featuring Jim Gilmour on keyboards. Remastered 2003 version includes the video bonus track 'Wind Him Up'. Steamhammer.

Customer Reviews:

THIS is the correct version!.......2006-02-27

[...] This newly remastered version preserves the ORIGINAL 1981 song order (as well as the original cover art). I remember when this album was released in the U.S. in 1982. The American record company screwed it up big time by putting the stupid "lady's face" cover on it and changing the position of "Times Up". I was SO happy when I found out that the new CD was going to be released the right way, NOT like the crappy '82 U.S. version! Hooray for Saga and hooray for this GENUINE, CORRECT version of Worlds Apart!!!

Great Music, But The Running Order Should Have Been Left Alone.......2006-02-13

The remastered version of WORLDS APART, Saga's debut album, is great, but people who say that it improves on the original should be seen and not heard. That's because the running order has been tampered with- "Time's Up" being placed BEFORE "Wind Him Up", "Amnesia", and "Framed"- thus diluting the storyline and making it harder to understand the original album's cautionary message that led to me hanging up pictures of alluring actresses as a deterrent to self-indulgent behavior. On the original, "Time's Up" was the fifth song, which was a more effective placement as far as telling the story the album was trying to relate, whereas here, it's the second song, which is a much less effective position as far as the flow of the storyline is concerned. Steamhammer has done their usual sterling job of remastering the music, but, unfortunately, they toyed with the running order, which should have been left alone. The version whose cautionary message helped me look good enough to get flirted with at the mall last year was the original 1981 Epic release, which is still available, not this bastardized version. That situation proves the old saying is true that if it isn't broken, don't fix it.

What Europe Knew...........2005-03-22

Few casual fans of Saga knew that they were actually a Canadian based band. While this keyboard dominated high-energy rock outfit played to thousands at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, they were more of an afterthought in North America. "Worlds Apart" was the peak of the bands popularity in the United States, with "On The Loose" reaching the top 40 and gaining regular rotation on MTV. The followup single "Wind Him Up", did not fare as well, although classic rockers in Canada such as CHEZ 106 (Ottawa) and CHOM 97.7 (Montreal) still occasionally play it.
The band sound is heavily dominated by syntheziers, as lead singer Michael Sadler, Jim Gilmour, and bassist Jim Crichton all take turns on the keyboards. Very gifted musically, the bands signature sound is the guitar-keyboard synchopated solos. Always on the cutting edge of technology, the recording was done in digital format, and features a heavy dose of PPGs and Moogs. "Worlds Apart" is no doubt their finest hour, and is perhaps their only substantial mark on North American audiences.

My Favorite.......2003-07-21

Bought Worlds Apart initially in the cassette format. I wore the darn thing out I played it so much. So in the mid to late eighies when I got my first cd player Worlds Apart was one of the first three cds I bought. It to this day is my favorite musical recording by any artist.

Purchased the remaster version a couple months back and the sound quality is superb.

You probably remember On The Loose and Wind Him Up if you are reading this review. And if you have not yet bought this cd SHAME ON YOU.

If you don't own any other Saga recordings this is the one to get you started. It was there fourth release, and they are still doing it to this day. Lost track of how many cds they actually have.

My favorite tracks are about all of them. No weak ones. But I would say after On The Loose and Wind Him Up I probably like Amnesia best. It was the third single off the LP. If you haven't seen the video you must get Saga's dvd. All videos are included (minus Only Time Will Tell of Wildest Dreams) and that will definitely give you a great overview of all of Saga's music.

But while we are on this cd, go out and get it. Also included on the remastered cd is the video for Wind Him Up - a very nice bonus. Enjoy!

Thier best selling cd ever.......2003-05-23

This was Saga's big splash. Here it is remastered. It has the two songs played most on the USA radio on it On the Loose and Wind Him Up. The track order is slightly different from the other version I have of it. Time's Up is in the second slot insteade of Wind Him Up. The remastering allows it to be cranked a little louder than previous versions. The weakest song on it is Amensia but it still is a pretty good song. All in an excellent effort. The video for Wind Him Up was shot live in Montreal in 1984. I still think Silent Knight is their best cd.

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epic album from start to finish
Grand Wizards in Purple Cloaks!
totd
Cohesive, dramatic, and clever.
Rock and Lyrics

Worlds Apart
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead , and And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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So Divided
The Secret of Elena's Tomb
Relative Ways
Return to Cookie Mountain (with Bonus Tracks)

ASIN: B00075TZYA
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

Ode To Isis
Will You Smile Again?
Worlds Apart
The Summer Of '91
The Rest Will Follow
Gaterwaul
A Classic Arts Showcase
Let It Dive
To Russia My Homeland
All White
The Best
The Lost City Of Refuge

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The lesson of this album--which is by no means unenjoyable in its use of loud-soft-loud dynamics and psychedelic guitar textures--is that the art-rock of the future is apparently not so different from the art-rock of the past. This band used to sounding an awful lot like late `80s Sonic Youth, and you can't blame them for wanting to try something new, but does it have to sound like a screamo take on the Moody Blues? It's easy to imagine the members of this Austin-based act resplendent in ELP-style capes as they sing the bombastic, gospel choir-backed ditty "All White." Then again, the group samples "We Did It Again" by British prog pioneers the Soft Machine at the end of that particular song, as if to say that not only are those who don't know the past doomed to repeat it, but those who do, as well. --Mike McGonigal

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epic album from start to finish.......2007-06-28

this could be my favorite trail of dead album. completely underrated album. it's short, the only fault, but that's what the repeat button is for

Grand Wizards in Purple Cloaks! .......2007-06-09

Possibly this album holds the largest dichotomy of visual art versus sonic art. The music is excellent- the album art could be the worst ever seen. It's like Dungeon and Dragons done with photoshop. The name of the band and name of the album is almost as bad as the cover art. What gives? Just have some normal artwork on the cover, you Grand Wizards in Purple Cloaks! Where are the Multi sided dice?

totd.......2007-02-15

i cant' say enough about this band and this album. not enough people know about these guys and they are truly an amazing band. get this album, put on your headphones and get rocked

Cohesive, dramatic, and clever........2007-02-09

Trail of Dead made an ALBUM, not a collection of songs. The CD flows between choruses, bridges, and verses with emotion and delicate production. When I listen to Worlds Apart, I can't listen to just one song, I have to jump back to the previous one so that the album can build, collapse, and make the turns it was meant to. Trail of Dead's best album to date!

Rock and Lyrics.......2006-12-08

You know how bored I am with mediocre music makers with crappy poet-whore lyrics?
very.

Trail of Dead is not that. Trail of Dead write great epic rock tunes. Prog mixed with metal, a little emo and some humor, and good goddamn lyrics. Songs are catchy - and better yet get catchier. My barometer of a good album is if it grows on me. This is a grower. Buy it. Bum out your girlfriend by going "indie." It's a great album and a great live band, who at least sound like they're playing music cuz they need to. Not cuz they're hoping to make a buck. (And there ain't nothing wring with trying to make a buck. Just don't make art to make money. Make art cuz you have something to say. The money will come if yr any good.)

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Together
Worlds Apart
Manufacturer: Arista
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ASIN: B000006TSH
Release Date: 1995-01-01

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Could It Be I'm Falling in Love
Papa Wouldn't Understand
Beggin' to Be Written
Everlasting Love
Come Back & Stay
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel
Same Old Promises
Experieced
Wonderful World
September
Like It Was, Like It Is

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Worlds Apart Revisited
Saga
Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000JGF1NQ
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

The Pitchman
Give `Em The Money
You're Not Alone
See Them Smile
The Runaway
Ice Nice
On The Loose
Wind Him Up
Amnesia
Framed

Tracks:

Time's Up
The Interview
No Regrets
Conversations
No Stranger
Scratching The Surface
Keep It Reel
We've Been Here Before
Humble Stance
Don't Be Late
How Long
Careful Where You Step

Album Description

Over the course of the last three decades, Saga remains one of the leading bands in melodic progressive rock music. Albums like Silent Knight, Heads Or Tales and Worlds Apart are milestones in the history of refined rock music and still haven't lost any of their magic. The current double CD of Worlds Apart Revisited contains a full live concert recording (from Pratteln, Switzerland, December 8th, 2005) and features a cross-section track list culled from albums throughout their entire career. Moreover, it presents the worldwide extraordinary and successful album Worlds Apart performed live in its entirety, as well as other exclusive live recordings and interviews from the 80s as bonus material. Available as a double CD, a double DVD version and limited edition in a lavish cover packaging containing the 2DVDs and 2CDs. As well, all versions are packaged with an extensive new booklet.

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THE BEST SWINGING ALBUM OF A BOY-BAND

Don't Change
Worlds Apart
Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007V43
Release Date: 1997-12-04

Tracks:

Don't Change
Quand Je Reve de Toi
Back to Where We Started
Baby I Need You
How Much You Mean to Me
Ocean Blue
Nobody Loves You
Destination Heartache
Love Is
Ray of Sunshine
Half the Story
I Will Be There
I Know, You Know, We Know
Rise Like the Sun
I'm Yours
Never Love Again
One Day
More Lessons in Love
Minute to Midnight

Album Details

Japanese Release Including Four Bonus Trascks: Never Love Again, One Day, More Lessons in Love, and a Minute to Midnight.

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THE BEST SWINGING ALBUM OF A BOY-BAND.......1999-03-12

TEH ALBUM IS A STATEMENT 4 WORLDS APART. THEY PROVE THAT THEY AREN'T JUST A BOYSBAND BUT A BAND WITH GUTS. GUTS BECAUSE IT'S AN ALBUM WITH ALL SORTS OF MUSIC. JUST LISTEN TO IT !!!!!!

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Very good pop-prog
What a great CD
Masterpiece of neo-prog
A Cautionary Concept Album From North Of The Border
This is their very best.

Worlds Apart
Saga
Manufacturer: Sony
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Heads or Tales
Silent Knight
Worlds Apart
In Transit
The Very Best of Saga

ASIN: B0000025SE
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

On The Loose
Wind Him Up
Amnesia
Framed
Time's Up
The Interview
No Regrets (Chapter V)
Conversations
No Stranger (Chapter VIII)

Customer Reviews:

Very good pop-prog.......2007-07-10

This band is a bit hard to describe, it is between prog and pop in my mind. The musicians are very good which is a usual in prog music, but the songs are a bit simple but catchy, which is usual in pop.
Saga is a good balance between prog and pop, but most of the time, this band from Canada is seen as a prog band. This cd is a good way to discover them if you don't already know them.

What a great CD.......2007-06-26

I remember watching MTV in 1982. I was just getting into Rush and ELP and YES listening to 20 minute keyboard solos by Wakeman and King Crimson. Then this video comes on. The opening notes were catchy so I payed attention...I was ready for anything new to add to my newly found music genre....and MTV back in the day was the place to find these artists ( BUGGLES, YES, ASIA, RUNDGREN ) to name a few. Well, Its been 25 years since I first heard On The Loose played on my television and I must say....Im still hooked. This CD stands out in my mind when I think of music that inspired my taste and molded the type of music I would search for right up until today, as I write this. Saga took the edge of PROG and added catchy hooks and amazing vocals. Worlds Apart is clearly the best seller by SAGA and the songs do not disappoint even the most skeptical listener. On the Loose made a dent on Casey Kasems top 40 ( I recently heard the song on the countdown on XM's 80's ) and Wind Him Up was close behind, but the rest of the CD is classic and seriously enjoyable. Framed is a cool song and the mostly instrumental Conversations is unbelievable. The last song on the disk No Stranger begins with a movie projector sound effect and if you listen closely you can hear the "chapters" being played in the backround....I think that song is the best on the album. I have had the pleasure of seeing the band live many times, and being from the United States that is no easy task...In fact I have travelled to Puerto Rico, Canada and New York just to catch thier shows...I have left each show wanting to hear them play more...they are superb. If you are looking to find some new band to add to your collection you have come to right place...the catalog is excellent and this would be a good place to start...but don't stop here....Silent Knight, Images at Twightlight and even the newest releases House of Cards, the Chapters Live and Trust are awesome. Try to catch them live....You too will become a believer like I am.

Masterpiece of neo-prog.......2007-06-21

Before the term neo-prog was even coined, and before Marillion polluted the airwaves, this band ruled the radio with their instantly recognizable, catchy and at the same time complex sound. They genius was in integrating their influences without copying them (Genesis, Yes, Camel, Rush) like other neo-prog bands. Every song on this album is brilliant, and most were played for many years on Canadian rock radio stations, before prog wend out of favor with the younger public and radio moguls. A rock classic that refuses not grow old, despite the obvious '80s style.

A Cautionary Concept Album From North Of The Border.......2006-01-21

Saga's WORLDS APART is a cautionary concept album that traces a man's journey from partier to teacher. The CD opens with "On The Loose", which features the narrator as a carefree young man who doesn't care about the consequences of his behavior. It then moves on to "Wind Him Up", which shows him involved in drugs or something else dangerous, and "Amnesia", where he can't remember what happened. "Framed" and "Time's Up" show the narrator in prison and then, possibly, rehab or a psychiatric ward. "The Interview" shows the narrator, after being reformed, talking to someone else who was doing what he used to do. "No Regrets" features the narrator reflecting on a lost past with high drama, and "Conversations" is mostly instrumental. In the closer, "No Stranger", the narrator has become a counselor to a person who is overindulging in the same things that the narrator used to indulge in. This CD has inspired me to look at pictures of pretty actresses as a deterrent to self-indulgent behavior.

This is their very best........2005-10-22

after all the years and albums, I can still say this is their best. I remember the first time I listened to this one because I had thought Saga was a pop band. The first cut On the Loose coincidentally, IS pure pop although the rest of the disc is not. Prog at it's best in the early 80's. Wind Him Up and Amnesia are grade A songs. Framed is the weakest tune on the disc although it is kind of quirky and cool. Conversations really shows their versatility as growing musicians, an instrumental cut that is all prog. The Interview and No Stranger also get grade A as well as the aforenoted Conversations.

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UFO fans beware

Worlds Apart
Paul Raymond Project
Manufacturer: Zoom Club
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000I5PA
Release Date: 1998-09-25

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Left Hand Drive
Burned Again
Party on the Phone
Gypsy Heart
Boys and Girls
Whose Blues?
Public Enemy #1
Somebody Like You
Fatal Attraction
I'll Make It Up to You
Wonderful World
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Now and Till Forever
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One Love
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Album Description

Limited, autographed edition of release coupling together the 1989 album 'Under The Rising Sun' with 1997's 'Raw Material' by guitarist Raymond, a former member of many hardrock/ metal groups, including UFO & Michael Schenker Group. A combined total of 21 tracks. Double slimline jewel case. 1998 Zoom Club Records release.

Album Details

Features the Raw Material and under the Rising Sun Releases.

Customer Reviews:

UFO fans beware.......2005-12-21

I am sorry but this stuff is so bad, I love Paul in UFO so don;t be misled.

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They do it again!
Decent power metal, but DC can do better
Much Better...
Excellent
High Octane Power Metal

Worlds Apart
Silent Force
Manufacturer: Noise
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ASIN: B0002XVSD8
Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

Ride The Storm
No One Lives Forever
Hold On
Once Again
Master Of My Destiny
Heroes
Death Comes In Disguise
Merry Minstrel
Spread Your Wings
Iron Hand
Heart Attack
Worlds Apart

Customer Reviews:

They do it again!.......2007-03-09

Tell me, can these guys make a bad album? So far I've been blown away by every album I've picked up by this band & there seems to be no sign of them slowing down. 'Worlds Apart' is Silent Force's third album, & it continues to show how this band brilliantly takes power metal to another level. OK, so "brilliant" might be a bit of an exaggeration, but in a world full of power metal bands it's nice to be able to identify bands that stand out on their own & not sound completely like all of the other well known bands that are on the scene such as Primal Fear or Metalium, or maybe even the almighty Hammerfall. I still think so far 'Empire of Future' is the best album from Silent Force, but believe me you won't be disappointed with ANY release from this band, & this one is definitely no exception!

Decent power metal, but DC can do better.......2006-03-22

I must preface this review by making it clear that I am a huge DC Cooper fan. I'll buy just about anything he lends his amazing voice to, and generally think he walks on water. That said; I am disappointed with Worlds Apart. Truthfully, I'm disappointed with all three Silent Force albums.

DC Cooper is an immensely talented vocalist. I love his work with Royal Hunt, and his solo album is one of my all-time favorites. That's why I hate to see him waste his time with Silent Force's cookie cutter power metal. This is the same kind of music plenty of other bands are playing. The only thing that makes it stand out is DC Cooper. Worlds Apart is probably the worst offender. The band name, logo, and cover art all scream "budget" and if I didn't know who was singing, I wouldn't give the album a second glance.

I'm not saying Silent Force makes bad music, or that Worlds Apart is a bad album. It's actually a decent power metal album with great vocals. I just expect more from DC Cooper. His kind of voice is much better suited to the kind of melodic hard rock he gave us on his solo album. The Frontiers label has a really good track record when it comes to taking established vocalists and giving them melodic rock "project albums" (see Jorn Lande and Russell Allen's the Battle, Michael Kiske's Place Vendome, and Tony Harnell's Starbreaker albums). I can only hope they will hook up with DC at some point and come up with an album that is truly worthy of his vocal talents.

Much Better..........2005-01-07

Infatuator left me wondering what the hell had happened to DC. I went ahead and "bit" on Worlds Apart and am glad I did. The two albums are completely different. Gone is the monotonous double bass and sound a like songs. This album is one anthem after another. The only drawback is the production. All the sounds run into one another, unlike ARK burn the sun or anything from Sym X. If you are into melodies and driving rythms than get it. Leave infatuator alone.

Excellent.......2004-11-26

I'm a fan of DC Cooper. His vocals are incredible, and they really shine here in this latest album by Silent Force. This is truly good power metal. Heavy, powerful, and as importantly, pretty upbeat. The CD is quite long - you'll get your money's worth for sure. This CD is just around an hour's length.

There are some great tracks on this CD: "No one lives forever", "Once Again", "Iron Hand", and "World's apart" are all great pieces of music. However, not every song on this album is a hit. Most of the songs are decent, but unlikely to grab your attention and make the hair stand up on your spine like good music will.

+ Good:

Long, get your money's worth.
None of the tracks are actually terrible.
A few tracks are really awesome.
Keyboards not overdone, thank god.

- Bad:

The music can become background noise during some songs, can get dull.
Only a few really "GREAT" songs, most is cool but nothing extraordinary.

Overall: I think this is an excellent album. Nothing bad, some really great tunes, plenty of play time, definately worth buying.

High Octane Power Metal.......2004-10-10

This is the third album from Silent Force,a band fronted by D.C. Cooper the former singer of Royal Hunt.
Not too different from the previous disc Infatuator.Worlds Apart is high octane Power Metal with lots of double bass drums and speedy guitars and of course the super high vocal notes of Mr. Cooper.
The keyboards are better on this one with some cool trade offs with guitar.The guitarist is obviously from the Yngwie Malmsteen school of guitar playing.Sounding like a clone at times.Just listen to the track Merry Minstrel where he completly borrows from an Yngwie track called VooDoo.( found on Magnum Opus. )
D.C. is clean and powerful as usual,hitting notes only Tony Harnell from TNT can hit.
Most of the tracks are fast paced rockers,Worlds Apart,Heart Attack,Hold On and Heroes are favorites.
I would have given this 5 stars had they stretched out a bit and added a little more Progressive elements to this album.They are all exceptional musicians capable of more than just paint by numbers Power Metal.Even if it is top notch Power Metal.

Worlds Apart (Collectors Edition CD + DVD)

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Awesome album
Best album of 2005, so far
Listen without prejudice
Great album
What they're missing ...

Worlds Apart (Collectors Edition CD + DVD)
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead , and And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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ASIN: B00075TZY0
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

Ode to Isis
Will You Smile Again
Worlds Apart
The Summer of '91
The Rest Will Follow
Caterwaul
A Classic Arts Showcase
Let it Dive
To Russia My Homeland
All White
The Best
The Lost City of Refuge

Album Description

DELUXE COLLECTORS' EDITION In addition to the full CD, this DELUXE COLLECTORS' EDITION features a special Digipak with bonus DVD (Entitled, "Worlds Apart Special Features").

The DVD features Live Performances, In the Studio Footage, Band Bio, Home Movies, Gallery & Sketchbook.

Customer Reviews:

Awesome album.......2005-08-18

Unlike many of their fans, I personally think Worlds Apart is a fantastic Trail of Dead album. It's very different from any of their other work, although it does retain a lot of their trademarks. That being said, if you go into this listening without any preconceived notions, you'll see that this is a fantastic record. From the chanting of Ode to Isis into the brutal Will You Smile Again and Worlds Apart, this album has it all. Savage rockers (Caterwaul, A Classic Arts Showcase), gorgeous melodic songs (Summer of '91, Let it Drive, The Rest Will Follow) and epic showpieces (The Best, The Lost City of Refuge). This is, however, a creative turn for the band. A lot more prog and not as much into the noise and brutality of their earlier albums. However, this album still flat-out rocks and is a great album from this great band. Check it out, you won't be disappointed (unless you're expecting Source Tags and Codes Vol. 2).

Best album of 2005, so far.......2005-06-18

Before this album, ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead were unknowns to me. Sure, I had seen their enigmatic bandname, but had I given any thought to what their music sounded like? No, not really.

So, it must have been around the date that this album, Worlds Apart, was released. The only track available for full listen on Napster was the title track. One listen had me hooked. The political statements it thrust forward, combined with the ringing guitar melodies was the perfect mixture of ideas for what I was feeling at that time. Without listening to anything else from the album, aside from a few short 30-second clips, I made sure to buy the record as soon as I could.

And I did.

Trail of Dead, at that point, wasn't normally something I would listen to. Sure, I had grown out of pop-punk bands like Sum 41, or New Found Glory, but I was leaning more towards the funk rock stylings of 311 or the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It's quite plain to see that Trail of Dead reflects these bands in no ways. Their sound is that of an original one, a melancholy, introspective sound.

After a short intro, "Ode to Isis", which some may consider some type of war march, the music is thrown you in the form of "Will You Smile Again For Me?". This is the best way to start the album by all means. It begins with a pounding riff which blasts its way through your speakers/headphones. Suddenly, it slows down and the dreary sound of trumpets welcomes you. Conrad Keely sings warily over the brooding music, and then things are straight when the song is turned into a march, powered by the bass drum and Keely's story-telling lyrics. It ends in the way it began, with the guitars blistering a hole into your skull. By no means is that a bad thing! The whole thing adds up to about seven minutes, and I can guarantee that unlike other long songs, boredom will not set in.

The disc continues with a pair of gems in the aforementioned "Worlds Apart", and the piano-driven "The Summer of '91". Following these two powerful tracks is the majestic "The Rest Will Follow". One of my favorite tracks of the album, with pondering words over an airy guitar track.

The album continues with the frolicking "Caterwaul", but it's followed by the incredible opus, "A Classic Arts Showcase". Lead by a pure '90s riff, followed by a bridge of hopeful uncertainty, then back into the song at full force. Definitely a highlight of the album.

Another nostalgic song is added to the mix, with "Let It Dive". It definitely reminds me of something I've heard before, but I can never put my finger on what. It's not the best song, but it's still one you should listen to.

A change of pace is brought to the fore with "To Russia My Homeland". It's a classical piece, styled to sound like something a Russian composer would err... compose. It's mostly short filler, though, so I tend to skip it most of the time.

Back to the real music with "All White". The song is short, and sometimes feels incomplete, but it's symphonic qualities definitely make it worth a listen. Pounding into the off-kilter rhythms and riffs reminiscent of U2 is "The Best". A good song in all respects, ending with the wailing and sobbing of a woman. This mood is fitting for the final song, "The Lost City of Refuge". The song has a sympathetic mood to it, and it's like nothing I can describe. It's a fitting closer, a good way to wrap up this incredible album.

Overall: 4.5 stars!

It isn't quite 5, so I rounded it down to 4 on Amazon. My recommendation to you would be to buy this album. It fits any mood, happy or sad! Thus far, the best album of 2005!

Listen without prejudice.......2005-05-06

I avoided buying this CD, put off by the early negative reviews, but finally picked up a copy, and I've been listening to it daily. My appreciation grows with each hearing. My advice: Erase "Source Tags & Codes" from your mind and listen without prejudice, several times, before making a judgement. "Worlds Apart" is not as easily accessible as "Source Tags," but it's a beautiful, complex, and compelling work in its own right. You will discover jewels with each listen. Bands that care about their craft sometimes put out ungainly, experimental works that initially confuse their fans, but stand the test of time: I'm reminded of Pink Floyd's "The Wall," or "The White Album," or Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk." "Worlds Apart" falls neatly into that niche. Thank you, Trail Of Dead, for "Worlds Apart"--I'm hearing you.

Great album.......2005-04-19

This band has always done interesting work. Their last album Source Tags and Codes was a masterpiece. They lost a member and there are a lot of expectations on this new album. "Will You Smile Again For Me" is a hard rocking tune much like their previous album. "Worlds Apart" and "Summer 91" recall the dreams of childhood. They reveal and introduce a glam rock fascination, and specifically a 1970s David Bowie influence, in some songs. The yearning and hope in songs like "And The Rest Will Follow" is an improvement. Songs like "Russia My Homeland" has some classical music touches. "All White" sounds like a track off of Ziggy Stardust. Trail of the Dead has always been fans of the classic rock tradition and musicianship. The album ends with the jazzy song "City of Refuge." This album has the hits, the flourishes, and the delivery. You couldn't ask for more. We are not lost.

What they're missing ..........2005-04-12

I understand and even sort of agree with many of the above reviewers who complain that the album is more refined, more polished, more controlled, more mature. Sure, and so was Sgt. Pepper's, Wish You Were Here, OK Computer, Amused to Death and just about every other truly great, great album. This, hands down, is the best new album i've purchased since i bought Radiohead's OK Computer. Hands down. I think a lot of fans were expecting the moments of brilliance in certain songs that ToD displayed before. This is a complete album, not just a collection of songs. Nearly perfect.

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