Continuance [Import]

Product Description
Originally released in 1982. Shiva's debut album for Heavy Metal Records, 'Firedance', is widely regarded as a NWOBHM classic. Now, 22 years later, comes the band's followup release 'Continuance'. Culled from recordings that were begun for the band's proposed second album & demos recorded at various times during that period. For fans of Rush. Majestic Rock. 2004.

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Average customer rating: NWOBHM....or Canadian Progressive Rock?

Continuance Shiva Manufacturer: Majestic Rock ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000675VVU Release Date: 2005-05-09

Tracks:

1. Power of Persuasion
2. Ring of Fire
3. Not There
4. Window on the West
5. Eden
6. Runner
7. Burning Bridges
8. Gallery
9. Cut Me to the Quick
10. Thief
11. Questions
12. En Cachent

Album Description

Originally released in 1982. Shiva's debut album for Heavy Metal Records, 'Firedance', is widely regarded as a NWOBHM classic. Now, 22 years later, comes the band's followup release 'Continuance'. Culled from recordings that were begun for the band's proposed second album & demos recorded at various times during that period. For fans of Rush. Majestic Rock. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

NWOBHM....or Canadian Progressive Rock?.......2006-11-18

Continuance, Shiva's follow-up to their 1982 debut album is far from your ordinary New Wave of British Heavy Metal album. For one thing, it was released in 2004 - a full two decades after the NWOBHM scene redefined the metal genre. For another, Continuance doesn't sound much like the typical NWOBHM album at all.

The band actually recorded most of the material on Continuance back in 1983, but for whatever reason it remained unreleased until recently. The band, working with reissue label Majestic, cleaned up those recordings, digitally remastering them so they sound as good as anything released today.

Like I mentioned earlier, Continuance is not your typical NWOBHM album. In a scene where the dominant players were Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Motorhead, Shiva stands out with a sound that owes more to a pair of rock bands "across the pond" - Triumph and Rush. Shiva's sound was fast and melodic, yet had a fair share of progressive rock elements. Think "Never Surrender" meets "Signals". There is still some of the traditional NWOBHM style to their sound, but that's probably not the first thing you'd think of when you first hear Continuance.

I give this album an enthusiastic 4 stars. The sound quality is good enough that you'd never guess how old the songs are (which also says something about the songs themselves). This is a winner, whether you're a die-hard NWOBHM fan, or simply a fan of high quality hard rock. Rush fans will most likely be pleasantly surprised by this album as well.

Average customer rating:

Journey Into Light Manufacturer: Renaissance Revelers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music Hanukkah | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Hanukkah | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B000CAG03O Release Date: 2003-01-01

Average customer rating: BSD are USBM gods

Continuance of Evil Manufacturer: Black Flame Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0009YYUW6

Customer Reviews:

BSD are USBM gods.......2005-11-01

I love these guys. Always have since I first heard them back in 1996 or 97. Im still upset about the death of the vocalist/guitarist. Dageth, I miss you brother. Long live the legacy! May the black flame burn eternally!

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