Kingdom of Madness [Import]

Product Description
Special 2 CD deluxe expanded edition! Released in1978 just as Punk hit the streets and 2 years after being recorded, Kingdom Of Madness was Magnum's debut album for Jet Records. Awarding the album a 4 star rave review in Sounds (the weekly hard rock bible), writer Geoff Barton suggested the Birmingham band were capable of making a strong claim for a slice of the market occupied by the likes of Styx, Kansas and Yes. This 2 disc edition includes their first recordings made in 1974 and their first single, a version of The Searchers, 'Sweets For My Sweet'. Also included are album session tracks from '76 and appearing for the very first time on CD is the original 'king' cover artwork. Sanctuary. 2005.

Kingdom of Madness,Magnum,Castle,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock/Pop

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Kingdom of Madness Magnum Manufacturer: Castle - Old Numbers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000068G8W Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

1. In The Beginning
2. Baby Rock Me
3. Universe
4. Kingdom Of Madness
5. All That Is Real
6. The Bringer
7. Invasion
8. Lords Of Chaos
9. All Come Together

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Kingdom of Madness Magnum Manufacturer: Castle ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Eleventh Hour Chase the Dragon Magnum II Vigilante On a Storyteller's Night ASIN: B000B6ET82 Release Date: 2005-11-07

Tracks:

1. In the Beginning
2. Baby Rock Me
3. Universe
4. Kingdom of Madness
5. All That Is Real
6. Bringer
7. Invasion
8. Lords of Chaos
9. All Come Together

Tracks:

1. Sea Bird [*]
2. Stormbringer [*]
3. Slipping Away [*]
4. Captain America [*]
5. Sweet for My Sweet [*]
6. Movin' On [*]
7. Master of Disguise [*]
8. Without Your Love [*]
9. Find the Time [*]
10. Everybody Needs [*]
11. Kingdom of Madness [Alternative Version][Alternate Take][*]

Album Description

Special 2 CD deluxe expanded edition! Released in1978 just as Punk hit the streets and 2 years after being recorded, Kingdom Of Madness was Magnum's debut album for Jet Records. Awarding the album a 4 star rave review in Sounds (the weekly hard rock bible), writer Geoff Barton suggested the Birmingham band were capable of making a strong claim for a slice of the market occupied by the likes of Styx, Kansas and Yes. This 2 disc edition includes their first recordings made in 1974 and their first single, a version of The Searchers, 'Sweets For My Sweet'. Also included are album session tracks from '76 and appearing for the very first time on CD is the original 'king' cover artwork. Sanctuary. 2005.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered and Expanded Edition of Magnum's 1978 Debut Album that Captured this Eclectic Hard Rock Outfit at Its Most Progressive to Create a Landmark in British Music History. The Title Track Joined the Likes of `in the Beginning' and `invasion' in their Live Repertoire for Years to Come. This Deluxe Extended Edition Adds Sought-after Rarities Such as their First Single from 1975, `sweets for My Sweet' on a Bonus CD with 10 Other Rarities.

Average customer rating: Building blocks are evident here, but definitely not critical unless you're a completist. Edguy's "debut" is somewhat of a disappointment

Kingdom of Madness 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 Similar Items: Vain Glory Opera Savage Poetry Theater of Salvation Mandrake Rocket Ride ASIN: B00006LSKZ Release Date: 2002-09-23

Tracks:

1. Paradise
2. Wings of a Dream
3. Heart of Twilight
4. Dark Symphony
5. Deadmaker
6. Angel Rebellion
7. When a Hero Cries
8. Steel Church
9. Kingdom

Album Description

Import edition of the German progressive metal act's 1997 album. Deleted in the U.S. & most other territories.

Customer Reviews:

Building blocks are evident here, but definitely not critical unless you're a completist........2006-08-25

I wasn't quite sure I'd like Edguy from samples I'd heard before finally going for it and picking up their latest, Rocket Ride, back in April. Needless to say I was blown away and have methodically picked up their entire back catalog over the past several months. On their debut, Kingdom of Madness, it's clear the boys are still quite young and, while this is their first official full length release, I have to say overall it's only of demo quality. You can hear the birth pangs of all the elements that will astoundingly quickly see this band become one of the prime measuring sticks for all power/melodic metal bands, but if you're looking for Tobi's soon to be soaring vocals, the lush, layered choruses and vocal passages, the often intricate yet always accessible structures and occasional classical flourishes---and the characteristically crisp, tight, driving delivery---it just hasn't quite come together yet here. Interestingly, as much as this band is credited with carrying forward the Iron Maiden and Helloween legacies, on this album I actually hear a good bit of 80's American metal influence in the riffing and arrangements of some of the songs (Dokken comes to mind). Not a bad thing, just unexpected, and (with a few exceptions) you don't hear much of this again from Edguy until they deliberately wax a bit 80's American hard rock/metal nostalgic 6 albums later on Rocket Ride. If you're a completist or enjoy hearing the evolution of a band's sound as I do, then get this. For those who enjoy the band's more mature, polished sound from Theater of Salvation onward, you can skip this one and be confident you're not missing anything.

Edguy's "debut" is somewhat of a disappointment.......2005-01-25

Edguy, at this time in their career, were a foursome from Germany who are all very young. I believe that at the time of this release, they ranged in age somewhere between sixteen and nineteen years of age. Their youth is one thing very much in their favor because they have a lot of talent and would go on to become really impressive in the future. Their youth was also their biggest downfall as his disc shows.

On the positive front, these guys have a lot of talent. They play a good mixture of melodic power metal and speed metal with some progressive overtones. The eighteen minute track "The Kingdom", shows some strong compositional talents and the music is played with vigor. The singer has a mature, clean voice that is very reminisent of the mighty Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden). The guitarists are clean and fast with the ability to chop and shred very well. There are hints at influence from Helloween and Gamma Ray. These guys are certainly well versed in music at their age. They do a lot with what they have.

On the negative front, the production is not so hot. The drums are way too far out in front and the snare drum sounds like a cardboard box more than it does the crisp almost gunshot sound it should be producing. The whole album sounds flat, especially compared to their powerful albums to come after this. The lyrics are another sore point for me.

This disc does not do much for me. It does show a lot of potential for the future with their talent which would come with their album Vain of Glory. Clean production would have helped this disc. Kingdom of Madness is also arguably Edguy's first album. Arguably because they recorded "Savage Poetry" in 1995 but it acted more as a full length demo. Thankfully they re-recorded that record in 2000.

Average customer rating: A MUST HAVE

Kingdom of Madness Edguy Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000563FC Release Date: 1999-01-27

Customer Reviews:

A MUST HAVE.......2001-01-03

First of all, the correct spelling of the title is KINGDOM OF MADNESS. This is EDGUY's first full lenght album ( besides the original 1995 version of SAVAGE POETRY ). It is an extraordinary effort which demonstrates their potential. The nine tracks featured on this CD make up more than 1 hour of music; the last track alone is 18 minutes long. It isn't as rough as their other albums but is a must have for any EDGUY fanatic like myself.

Also, if you really like rare stuff, try finding THE SAVAGE POETRY double CD. It features the remastered 2000 version and the original 1995 version ( very collectible ). I have it and it's awesome. EDGUY rules!

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Kingdom of Madness Magnum Manufacturer: Disk Union ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000HBK0R0 Release Date: 2006-10-02

Tracks:

1. In the Beginning
2. Baby Rock Me
3. Universe
4. Kingdom of Madness
5. All That Is Real
6. Bringer
7. Invasion
8. Lords of Chaos
9. All Come Together

Album Details

2cds: Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

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Kingdom of Madness Edguy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Theater of Salvation Savage Poetry Vain Glory Opera King of Fools The Metal Opera ASIN: B000024H5F Release Date: 2002-09-16

Tracks:

1. Paradise
2. Wings of a Dream
3. Heart of Twilight
4. Dark Symphony
5. Deadmaker
6. Angel Rebellion
7. When a Hero Cries
8. Steel Church
9. Kingdom

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Kingdom of Madness Magnum Manufacturer: Castle Classics (UK) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000040MI Release Date: 1991-12-03

Tracks:

1. In The Beginning
2. Baby Rock Me
3. Universe
4. Kingdom Of Madness
5. All That Is Real
6. The Bringer
7. Invasion
8. Lords Of Chaos
9. All Come Together

Average customer rating: A Kingdom of Progressive Hard Rock

Kingdom of Madness Magnum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000259QY Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

1. In the Beginning
2. Baby Rock Me
3. Universe
4. Kingdom of Madness
5. All That Is Real
6. Bringer
7. Invasion
8. Lords of Chaos
9. All Come Together

Album Description

Reissue of the idiosyncratic British singer/songwriter's 1985 collaboration with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. Eight tracks including, 'Nineteen Forty-Eightish', 'Bad Speech' & 'Hope'. 1999.

Customer Reviews:

A Kingdom of Progressive Hard Rock.......2000-09-03

Magnum's debut album from 1978 immediately established these guys as the kings of progressive hard rock. Combining an accessible (almost AOR) hard rock style with progressive shadings of classical guitar, flute and keyboard pomp, this album is a total winner in spite of throwaway track "Baby Rock Me". The chugging guitar of Tony Clarkin and the strong, emotive voice of Bob Catley provide plenty of hooks. The songs are largely centred on mythical fantasy themes. Highlights inlude "Kingdom of Madness", "Invasion", "All That Is Real", "Lords of Chaos", "The Bringer". This was the first Magnum album I ever heard and it remains one of their very best. If groups like Styx, Rush, Kansas, Shooting Star or Angel float your boat, you should definitely check these guys out. One of the best marriages of stadium rock and progressive music you are likely to hear. Full of energy, enthusiasm, fantasy and adrenalin.

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Metal Mania [Import 2CDs / 32 Tracks] """see product details for track listings & Bands""" MOTORHEAD - Iron Fist / BLACK SABBATH - Into The Void / MAGNUM - Kingdom Of Madness , URIAH HEEP - eASY lIVIN' / NAZARETH - Razamanaz / VENOM - Countess Bathory / HAWKWIND - Master Of The Universe , GIRLSCHOOL - Hit & Run / MOTORHEAD - Over The Top / BLACK SABBATH - Planet Caravan / MAGNUM - Changes , URIAH HEEP - Gypsy / NAZARETH - My White Bicycle / VENOM - Welcome To Hell / UFO - Borderline , ANGELWITCH - Angelwitch / MOTORHEAD - Bomber / BLACK SABBATH - SNOWBLIND , MAGNUM - Soldier Of Love / Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself (live)/ Nazareth - Bad Bad Boy , VENOM - Manitou / HAWKWIND - Levitation / GIRLSCHOOL - Race With The Devil , MOTORHEAD - Iron Horse (live) / BLACK SABBATH - Killing Yourself To Live / MAGNUM - The Prize , URIAH HEEP - Sweet Lorraine / NAZARETH - Woke Up This Morning , and VENOM - In League With Satan / UFO - Shoot Shoot (live) / Angel Witch - Sweet Danger ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000P30ECG

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Kingdom Of Madness Magnum Manufacturer: Sanctuary ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LX2OS2

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