Mandrake [Import]

Product Description
Brazilian Rock from the 80's.

Mandrake,Mandrake,Tratore,Rock/Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: Curses, Foiled Again Awesome CD! Once Upon a Theme AMAZING CD... Now I'm getting all their CD's More than satisfied

Foiled Blue October Manufacturer: Universal/Motown Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: History for Sale Consent to Treatment Extreme Behavior Eyes Open How To Save A Life ASIN: B000E97HBC Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

1. You Make Me Smile
2. She's My Ride Home
3. Into The Ocean
4. What If We Could
5. Hate Me
6. Let It Go
7. Congratulations
8. Overweight
9. X-Amount Of Words
10. Drilled A Wire Through My Check
11. Sound Of Pulling Heaven Down
12. Everlasting Friend
13. 18th Floor Balcony

Amazon.com

Texas quintet Blue October has bounced from Houston-based indie darlings to the majors and back twice since their '98 bow. Yet there's little sense they've compromised much of their eclectic, creatively restless ethos in the bargain on this, their fourth studio album (and second major label stint). In the hands of less ambitious musicians, the personally harrowing, perfectly crafted "Hate Me" would have become template for the entire collection; here it's but the most commercially focused of band leader Justin Furstenfeld's eclectic musical obsessions. His taste for early '80s UK New Wave evinces itself in a fondness for lyrical shadows and fleeting sonic echoes of Richard Butler's P-Furs and Peter Gabriel. But it's in the collection's quieter, more reflective songs ("Let It Go" and "Congratulations" turn on Ryan Delahousaye's signature violin phrases; "X Amount of Words" effortlessly morphs through several intriguing techno conceits; "18th Floor Balcony" bristles with an almost neo-classical elegance) where Blue October sets itself a cut above its post-grunge contenders. -- Jerry McCulley

Album Description

The Texan rockers build on their guitar and violin-driven sound, setting their pained-yet-hopeful lyrics to moody-yet-catchy tunes with touches of electronica and piano-laced balladry. Includes the hits "Hate Me" and "Into the Ocean," plus "Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek," "Congratulations" (with Imogen Heap), and more.

Customer Reviews:

Curses, Foiled Again.......2007-06-16

Linda Ruelas, the weekend receptionist at the office where I work, was listening to this song. I had heard it on the radio, and wondered who sang it. She has a boyfriend stationed in Iraq, and she found out his MySpace password, and read email he wrote to his buddy that said something like, "you know how I roll," which seems to imply that he was not trying to maintain the monogomous lifestyle while stationed in Iraq. Or some such drama that made this song resonate with her.







And it goes something like this:







"I have to block out thoughts of you, so i don't lose my head



They crawl in like a cockroach leaving babies in my bed



Dropping little reels of tape to remind me that I'm alone



Playing movies in my head that make a porno feel like home



There's a burning in my pride, a nervous bleeding in my brain



An ounce of peace is all I want for you, Will you never call again?



And will you never say that you love me just to put it in my face



And will you never try to reach me, it is I that wanted space"







And then that catchy catchy chorus:







"Hate me today



Hate me tomorrow



Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you



Hate me in ways, yeah ways hard to swallow



Hate me so you can finally see whats good for you"







Anyway, Blue October is from Texas, but you wouldn't know it from their sound. The only thing like Texas about them is that they have a very big sound. It is more alternative rock than anything, but I guess it is not all blues, or country, or Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys.

Awesome CD! .......2007-06-10

I was totally blown away by this CD. I had just bought it for Hate Me and Into the Ocean, only to find out that the other songs are even better. The CD plays as a story of Justin (the lead singer). If you listen to the lyrics you will be amazed at his talent and his life struggles. Oh, and it rocks too! Number 4, 7 and 10 are the best.

Once Upon a Theme.......2007-06-08

A better title for this CD would have been a "Fine Madness", except it's already been taken. The airplay of Hate Me and Into the Ocean do not do justice to Foiled. It's an album meant to be played in one sitting, front to rear, as in FM radio's heyday.

Foiled is a finely crafted work:the haunting violin on 18th Floor Balcony, the hypnotic guitar work and vocals on She's My Ride Home, the three part vocal on Into the Ocean and it goes on. There is a theme running through the album that belies the eclectic label. Although the hard edge of Drill it, Hate Me and What if We Could are miles from Congratulations' pop chorus and Overweight's unique structure, each song develops the theme of love and madness, cause and effect, bringing the listner to the edge: sometimes granting friendship, sometimes decrying its loss, but redeeming love at the end (the point in 18th Floor Balcony being the last track).

Wonderfully done.

AMAZING CD... Now I'm getting all their CD's.......2007-06-02

All I can say is WOW! The variety of the songs just blows me away... there seems to be a song I can listen to no matter what mood I'm in! The music is not cliche and very unique... they have their own sound and are not generic in any way. LOVE IT! I just ordered their other CD's b/c this one is so great! I'm definitely a big fan now.

More than satisfied.......2007-05-31

I Love this CD. I took a chance buying it only knowing one song. But it totally paid off because i listen to it constantly and am loving every minute of it.

Average customer rating: Marvellous album with creepy cover art... Masterpiece Very Surprising One of Edguy's best - but have they had a bad one yet?? Discover this album !!!!

Mandrake Edguy Manufacturer: Afm ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vain Glory Opera Hellfire Club Theater of Salvation Rocket Ride The Metal Opera ASIN: B00005O577 Release Date: 2002-06-01

Tracks:

1. Tears of a Mandrake
2. Golden Dawn
3. Jerusalem
4. All the Clowns
5. Nailed to the Wheel
6. Pharaoh
7. Wash Away the Poison
8. Fallen Angels
9. Paintings on the Wall
10. Save Us Now
11. Devil and The Savant [*]

Album Description

Less expensive standard edition of the neo-classical metal band's 2001 album, includes the Japanese bonus track, 'The Devil & The Savant'. 11 tracks in all.

Customer Reviews:

Marvellous album with creepy cover art..........2006-08-09

If you are new to Edguy this album is the perfect place to start. Mandrake showcases all of Edguy's musical range perfectly from ballads to rockers to epic songs, it's all here. I believe this is Edguy's 4th release but i might be mistaken it could be their fifth. Anyway the music Edguy play is purely a mixture of the good parts of power metal and heavy metal. Their music is semi-operatic in the way that it involves quite a lot of theatrics and besides Tobias Sammet did write The Metal Opera (by Avantasia)!! The band here consists of Tobias Sammet (vocals), Jens Ludwig (guitars), Dirk Sauer (guitars), Tobias Exxel (bass) and Felix Bohnke (drums). They are all highly talented young musicians, i especially like Ludwig on guitar as his solos are great fun and Tobi (Tobias Sammet) is kickass on vocals. I recently saw Edguy at Bloodstock Open Air down in Derby and they were freakin awesome!!

Anyway gees onto the music!! This album has a nice old-school metal crunch to it but is still quite 'heavy' in modern respects. Notice one thing that Edguy doesn't have a full-time keyboardist like most power metal bands, this i think is a huge upside for them as some bands just overload on the keyboards!(I won't mention names!lol) And it also allows Edguy to focus more on the heavy metal side of things--which is what it's all about in the end!!

Anyway onto the album. This album has a lot of diversity as far as the songs go. Some sound quite serious and heartfelt where as others are just fun and silly. That's how German metal usually is. There quite a few fast paced power metal rockers such as 'Golden Dawn', 'All the Clowns', 'Fallen Angels' and 'Save Us Now'. 'Save Us Now' is quite a weak song and probably the only weak one on the album. It has some really weird parts and the solo is below average. 'Golden Dawn' and 'Fallen Angels' are great rockers with loads of fast riffing, double bass and great solos. 'All the Clowns' has a Stratovarius-ish opening and goes into some really cool crunchy Maiden-esque riffs. The chorus is very catchy but the lyrics for the song are silly lol. Unfortunately it has a shorter solo than i would have liked it to have. 'Jerusalem' follows the unpredictable pattern German metal lays us with. it starts off with crusader like tune and then turns in some nice acoustic guitar strumming and then suddenly it blasts off into a mid-paced song. It's worth a listen and the solo is OK. There are quite a few ballads, 'Wash Away the Poison' is an example of one which has some very good singing with a slow basic solo and the instruments carry this song along well. My favourites on this album have to be 'Tears of A Mandrake', 'Nailed to the Wheel', 'The Pharoah', 'Painting on the Wall' and the bonus track 'The Devil & The Savant'. These songs to me shows Edguys complete range of ability, diversity and versatility in their music. 'Tears of A Mandrake' opens the album which is strange because this song is a semi-epic and quite long at 7 mins. It boasts some very good solos throughout and has a powerful chorus with some humourous lyrics. Another fav of mine is the quite heavy semi-ballad 'Painting on the Wall', this song has brilliant riffing and a nice slow solo. The tempo changes on this are great and all the instruments are utilized well. 'The Devil & The Savant' is in the same sort of suit as the previous song, i don't know i just must be a sucker for those sorts of songs lol! 'The Pharoah' is a kickass epic song. As you would guess it has an Egyptian theme hence the middle-eastern opening. The vocals on this song are great and this is a strong solid song. The guitar is pretty heavy and it has 4 excellently placed solos! I have always loved Tobias Sammet's epic songs like the 'Seven Angels' from Avantasia, 'Piper Never Dies' off Hellfire Club and 'Judas at the Opera' from Rocket Ride and this is another one to add to that list, just amazing! But my real favourite on this album is 'Nailed to the Wheel' i love everything about it. It has a great acoustic opening with harmonized vocals and then it just lifts off into a thunderous ferocious rocker almost thrasher. This song is aggressive and gets Tobias to really sing to his limit! The solos on this are by far the best on the album just totally rockin man! And the guitar is thick and raw.

This album is a fantastic one to have in your collection. I can't really describe Edguy's sound to newcomers because it is so unique and blends all the greats together. But for fans of Edguy you gotta get this album! Everything is here and the artwork is just so cool!! Looking or some well done heavy metal? You've got it right here!

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Masterpiece.......2006-04-29

End of description. If you don't have this album, there is an "Add To Shopping Cart" button on your right. Do it now!

Very Surprising.......2006-03-22

This is the first complete Edguy album I heard. Originally i'd written these guys off as total ripoffs of Iron Maiden, Helloween and Stratovarius. Actually they may still be (i'm assuming Ed is a reference to Eddie... and the wacky German humour is very Helloweenish). But the other day i came to to the conclusion: who cares? This is awesome stuff! Its not original, but its done with class, style and enthusiasm. The singer sounds like the love-child of Bruce Dickinson, Tomi Koltipelto and Rob Rock. And is that really so bad?
A word of warning though, you may hit the pause button every now again, thinking "now where have i heard that before..."
Serously though, its all good.

One of Edguy's best - but have they had a bad one yet??.......2006-02-10

A MUST own... plain n' simple.. Hellfire Club was the first time I ever heard of Edguy.. This was my second purchase and my favorite Edguy album; and I own 'em all, even the EPs... If you get ANY of Edguy's albums, you will not be disappointed.. I highly recommend this, Hellfire Club, and Theater of Salvation.. And Burning Down the Opera is killer too..

Discover this album !!!!.......2005-07-30

This is the third Edguy's album I bought after I knew the band, some years ago. This album (including "Theater of Salvation" and "Vain Glory Opera") is my favourite one. In fact, for me, these are the 3 best ones (even if all their albums are good anyway). I also like "Hellfire Club" a lot a lot a lot OF COURSE...but I don't know...I still hear the old ones more often.

Really, with "Mandrake" you can find songs for all tastes and especially, for all moods. The lyrics are just great, fun, the music/beat is explosive (don't know how to say that but it kicks asses hehe !!!), solos are ALWAYS great (here I'm talking generally, for all their albums) and Tobi's voice is INCREDIBLE, as usual !!! A "REAL LITTLE" Bruce Dickinson haha !!! No matter the way you feel in the day, you'll find the perfect song for you !!! The album is great from A to Z, no exception and it's a real pleasure to hear it all...Every time I hear it, it puts me in a good mood. I feel so "powerful" haha...(That's something great with Edguy, their albums never make you feel down...) It's so GOOD !!!! :-)
Oh ! And I must say that the sound quality is pretty good too !!!

Which is the best song for "Mandrake" ? Mmmmmm. I really can't decide...I hear all of them all the time, since I got the album...(like all the other albums anyway...) Let's say that I simply LOVE all of them. I hear all of them equally, just depending on my mood of the day. But for sure, I won't mind to hear this album many times in a row...I'll never get tired of it.
When I feel angry or when I need to "release" some frustration, I put "Nailed To The Wheel" as loud as possible !!! It's very good and very efficient !!! But when I feel more calm and feel like hearing something more sweet, I hear "Wash Away the Poison" or "Roses To No One"...When I wanna have a good laugh (and picture poor Felix very well haha), I listen to "Save Us Now"...when I want to hear a long song and a VERY great one, with lots of musical changes, I put "The Pharaoh" (lots of different and special noises, etc. You never expect how the song will turn...which I love very much !!!) and let's say...Maybe "Fallen Angles", "All The Clowns", "Golden Dawn" and "Painting On The Wall" are the best ones ????? And what about "Tears Of A Mandrake" ???? And the bonus track ???? Sorry. It's very difficult. I don't know...But don't worry...The whole album is very special, fantastic and I'm sure you'll like it very very much !!! All the songs are EXCELLENT !!! If you don't have this album yet, run to get it ! You won't have any regrets, count on me !!! You absolutely need it in your collection !!!! In fact, you need them all, I promise you that !!!! (NO, NO...I'm not an Edguy's addict...lolllll) Today, I say thank you a thousand times to the person who gave me the incredible luck to know about this wonderful band !!!! Every album is a kind of "surprises box"...They'll leave you totally staggered.

For those who don't know Edguy or Edguy's albums very much yet, I hope I gave you the feeling to want to hear them...It's worth ! I honestly can tell you that every person I know who heard Edguy even ONLY ONCE all liked it right away (it happened to me the first time I heard them. I got "bewitched" by the song "Theater of Salvation" and then, I just NEEDED to hear all the other songs...maybe the Edguys are putting a kind of spell in their music to drive us crazy like that, haha !! Just kidding)!! But I never really heard bad comments from people who listened to them !!!
Well. All I can say for now is "Have fun" !!!! :-)

Average customer rating:

Mandrake Edguy Manufacturer: Locomotive Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Theater of Salvation Rocket Ride Superheroes the EP Savage Poetry ASIN: B000BLI39I Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. Tears of a Mandrake
2. Golden Dawn
3. Jerusalem
4. All the Clowns
5. Nailed to the Wheel
6. Pharaoh
7. Wash Away the Poison
8. Fallen Angels
9. Paintings on the Wall
10. Save Us Now
11. Devil and The Savant [*]

Average customer rating: Quibbles An overlooked classic A Trippy Psychedelic Gem....

Puzzle Mandrake Memorial Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000895 Release Date: 1996-09-24

Tracks:

1. Earthfriend Prelude
2. Earthfriend
3. Just A Blur (Version 1)
4. Hiding
5. Just A Blur (Version 2)
6. Tadpole
7. Kyrie
8. Ocean's Daughter
9. Volcano Prelude
10. Volcano
11. Whisper Play
12. Bucket Of Air
13. Children's Prayer
14. Puzzle
15. Just A Blur (Version 3)
16. Something In The Air
17. Musical Man

Customer Reviews:

Quibbles.......2007-04-17

This album gets five stars for innovation, staying power, originality and all around greatness, even though I have a few quibbles with the CD reissue:
* - They colorized M.C. Escher's cover
* - It's dubbed from vinyl, rather beat-up vinyl at that, with a skip at 2:08 and early fade on the last track because noise threatened to swamp the music
* - The back cover, a reduction of the insert that came with the original LP, is solarized from lack of color depth

That said, this is the only CD reissue of the classic gem of psychedelia, with orchestra, chorus, rock band and feedback combined as no-one has before or since. It's unforgettable music that has been a part of the soundtrack of my life for 37 years.

An overlooked classic.......2003-11-04

I have the original on vinyl, but it's been played so many times I bought the CD for the sound (and the remastering is decent). I lived near Philly back in the day and saw these guys live a few times - quite a trip. On their first album they used an electronic harpsichord, the second had a homemade synthesizer, then Puzzle - with rather sophisticated electronic effects for 1970, and used very creatively in my opinion. Guitarist and synth guru Craig Anderton went on play a significant role in electronic music, including writing for Electronic Musician magazine. If you're looking for a different psychedlic experience than the 60's San Francisco scene, give MM a try.

A Trippy Psychedelic Gem...........2000-05-30

The Mandrake Memorial came together sometime in the late 60's in Philadelphia. This talented bunch has released three excellent albums between 1968-1970, quite an impressive output in creative terms.

Any collector of 60's Psychedelia will tell you that Puzzle, Mandrake's ambitious third and final album, is regarded today as one of the greatest psychedelic albums.

Stylistically similar to some of the Boston bands of that era (Ultimate Spinach in particular), Mandrake Memorial's digging into complex trippy Psychedelia has in a way anticipated progressive rock.

From the opening track 'Earthfriend Prelude' and throughout this magnificent artistic album, Puzzle blends tripped out orchestral experimentation with quasi-religious music. Fusing drum crescendos, whispers, weird effects and choirs, with a high degree of instrumentation, we're talking about an ambitious early concept album.

Go get this timeless masterpiece.

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Calm the Seas Mandrake Manufacturer: Prophecy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000U1ZYA Release Date: 2006-11-20

Tracks:

1. Soaked Through The Skylight
2. Shine
3. Reason Is Not Far To Seek
4. Entroine
5. Memorabilia
6. Essential Trifles
7. Insomnia
8. Dronning Maud Land
9. Blue Hours Decade
10. Distant Shores
11. Drifting Apart
12. Delivery Oblivion
13. Calm The Seas

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Mandrake in the Corner Manufacturer: Bis ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005YJU1 Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

1. Mandrake In The Corner For Trombone And Orchestra: I. Allegro
2. Mandrake In The Corner For Trombone And Orchestra: II. Lento/Maestoso/Lento
3. Mandrake In The Corner For Trombone And Orchestra: III. Vivace
4. Suite For Trombone And Orchestra: I. Triomphale
5. Suite For Trombone And Orchestra: II. Menuet Giocoso. Allegro Moderato
6. Suite For Trombone And Orchestra: III. Ballade Et Polonaise (Tema Con Variazioni)
7. Concerto For Trombone And Orchestra: I. 1/4nt = 116
8. Concerto For Trombone And Orchestra: II. 1/4nt = 60
9. Concerto For Trombone And Orchestra: III. Scherzando. 1/4nt = 126
10. Cantos De La Mancha For Trombone And Orchestra: I. Introduction/Cadenza
11. Cantos De La Mancha For Trombone And Orchestra: II. 'To Walk Where The Bold Man Makes A Halt'
12. Cantos De La Mancha For Trombone And Orchestra: III. 'To Row Against A Rushing Stream'
13. Cantos De La Mancha For Trombone And Orchestra: 'To Believe In An Insane Dream'
14. Cantos De La Mancha For Trombone And Orchestra: V. 'To Smile Despite Unbearable Pain'

Average customer rating: Solid! Sucks MANDRAKE-BURNING HORIZON AT THE END OF DAWN

Burning Horizon at the End of Dawn The Mandrake Manufacturer: Crash Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002H259A Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. Disharmonize the Heavens
2. Renounce the Sun
3. Burning Horizon
4. Bringer of Dreams: A Fallen Angel
5. Deadside of Eden
6. At the End of Dawn
7. Sentence of Three
8. Inherit
9. Night of Day [*]

Customer Reviews:

Solid!.......2006-11-19

Based out of Ft. Collins Colorado, The Mandrake is a solid example of an up and coming melodic Death Metal band. The songs are varied yet concise in their sound. The riffing is heavy and tuneful and vocals mesh well with the churning, fast paced and technical style The Mandrake has created. Having seen the band live, I feel qualified to say that their performances are a match for the studio recordings on this album, and a testament to the bands tallent. This, their second album, is a fine example of all that melodic Death Metal has to offer.

Sucks .......2004-10-04

This band sucks and here is a word to all people don't get this crap metal album.These guys shouldn't even play music they are terrible.

MANDRAKE-BURNING HORIZON AT THE END OF DAWN.......2004-09-15

I AM PARTIAL TO THE BAND AS ONE OF THE MEMBERS IS MY BROTHER, BUT IF YOU BUY IT YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED. THEY ARE TRULY AWESOME AND UP AND COMEING ON THE SCENE, SO BE THE FIRST TO OWN A RARE COPY OF THIS CD!! BANG YOUR HEAD!!!

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Mandrake Edguy Manufacturer: Seoul Record ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000CBL6W Release Date: 2002-09-23

Tracks:

1. Tears of a Mandrake
2. Golden Dawn
3. Jerusalem
4. All the Clowns
5. Nailed to the Wheel
6. Pharaoh
7. Wash Away the Poison
8. Fallen Angels
9. Paintings on the Wall
10. Save Us Now
11. Devil and The Savant [*]

Album Details

Asian Version featuring a Bonus Track: "The Devil and the Savant".

Average customer rating: EDGUY IS A BRIGHT HOPE FOR METALS FUTURE Inspirational and masterful

Mandrake Edguy Manufacturer: Avalon Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005NSBG Release Date: 2001-09-21

Tracks:

1. Tears of a Mandrake
2. Golden Dawn
3. Jerusalem
4. All the Clowns
5. Nailed to the Wheel
6. Pharaoh
7. Wash Away the Poison
8. Fallen Angels
9. Paintings on the Wall
10. Save Us Now
11. Devil and The Savant [*]

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

EDGUY IS A BRIGHT HOPE FOR METALS FUTURE.......2002-03-15

This is a solid album from a solid outfit. I still havent heard all of their albums, but trust me this is a great album. Im a huge Maiden-Helloween fan and this is in that league. Jerusalem and the Paraoh are the best tracks.

BUY IT.

Inspirational and masterful.......2002-01-09

If you check my review history, you'll see I'm quite a fan of many forms of metal, namely the 'power' variety. Those who are familar with the genre know there is a lot of repetitive groups pumping out a lot of records while not contributing anything 'fresh' amongst their music or lyrics. (I won't mention names).

But every now and then there's that power metal song that catches your ear, and you can't help but put that track on repeat and shake your fist along with the chorus =) "Mandrake" is one such album. Being a fan of Tobias' other work, I suppose I'm a little bias, but if you can get ahold of just the opening track, "Tears of the Mandrake", you'll see what I'm talking about. *VERY* masterful choruses that make you want to shout along, blazing guitar and spontaneous drum/keyboard scores, plus the frequent insertion of a strange or traditional instrument, one of Tobias' marks of greatness. One of the biggest plus' of this album is that it doesn't "re-beat the dying horse", so-to-speak, with "dragons, wizards, and heroes" spilled all over the lyrics.

Fans of any Tobias Sammet's earlier works will surely NOT be disappointed. And if you haven't heard any of his Edguy/Avantasia still yet, THIS is a wonderful introduction!

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Balance of Blue Mandrake Manufacturer: Prophecy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007MSOSG Release Date: 2006-11-20

Tracks:

1. Necklace
2. Ode To Th Eoutside World
3. Crawling Waves
4. Field Of Sacred Flowers
5. Silent Tears
6. Balance Of Blue
7. Infant Sorrow
8. Turn The Page
9. Falling Away
10. Crowned With Leaves
11. It Never Ends
12. Final Chapter
13. Poet's Serenade
14. Who's That Girl
15. Pictures Of You
16. Stay
17. Fade To Black

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