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File me in the category of those who found the hype over In Faith to be somewhat undeserving. At times I hear Def Leppard, at other times Harem Scarem, and there are points throughout where it sounds great... but it comes off as trying just a bit too hard. It's difficult to describe. The album is LESS than a sum of its parts. It comes off as a wannabe album but just falls short. It's solid, but not memorable, IMO. P.S. My top 5 list will match no one else's on the planet... again.

I can't remember the last time I went on a CD hunting trip. I used to go several times a month. Everything has dried up around here. No more dedicated 2nd-hand CD stores. Pawn shops don't carry CDs any more, and even when they do it's all garbage... rap, industrial, electronica, classical.

This shit is tight. Bass player has some chops as well.

Canadian classic hard rockers MOXY signs with Escape Music to release the 40th Anniversary CD+DVD in Europe/UK. A release is scheduled for March 2015. The MOXY 40th Anniversary package will include: Live DVD/CD from the Sound Academy in Toronto as well as a Re-Record of the best of from the first 3 albums: MOXY I, MOXY II and Riding High. This is what founding member Earl Johnson had to say: It has been a long career for MOXY and what better way to celebrate the music for our 40th anniversary then with this unique package which will be made available through Escape Music in 2015. It gives me great pleasure to see these classic songs come to life with some fresh blood and a brand new recording. We didnt just re-master the songs like a lot of people are doing today but instead we stripped them down, built them back up and re-recorded them to be more contemporary sonically with the recordings of today. MOXY current line-up: Earl Johnson (Lead Guitar) Nick Walsh (Lead Vocals) Slik Toxik, Famous Underground Alexis Von Kraven (Drums) Metal Machine, Exorcism Rob Robbins (Guitar, Background Vocals) Steel Lily Oscar Anasetti (Bass, Background Vocals) Rabid Hole Guest Bassist: Andy Narsingh (Arsin) When MOXY first exploded onto the scene in 1974 with their hit song Cant You See Im a Star They were destined to become part of the alumni of heavy hitting Canadians making a mark in the U.S.A. MOXY renegotiated a new contract with Polydor of Canada for distribution in affiliation with Mercury Records who reissued the self-titled debut album in North America and worldwide in 1976. Just a year after the first album for Canadian fans, it was just three short months later that the reissued copy of the first MOXY album was released in the U.S., MOXY II received international press coverage for the band. Most reviews predicted success for the band and comparisons were made to Aerosmith, Rush and Deep Purple. MOXY II was also highly acclaimed on its release by Geoff Barton of the UK music publication Sounds Magazine, who made the album available to its readers for the special price of only £1.50. Geoff Barton would later refer to MOXY as the Canadian Led Zeppelin. MOXY saw success touring the U.S. with the likes of such artists as Boston, Styx, AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Rainbow just to name a few. http://www.facebook.com/moxyofficial

Listening to this now. For fans of epic/lush power metal. Orden Ogan Ravenhead F.E.V.E.R. The Lake Evil Lies in Every Man Here at the End A Reason to Give Deaf Among the Blind Sorrow Is Your Tale In Grief and Chains Too Soon https://www.facebook.com/ORDENOGAN ORDEN OGAN’s 2012 release “To The End” secured the international breakthrough for one of the finest metal bands to emerge from Germany in the last decade. After the very well received “Vale” (2008, re-issued in 2010) and “Easton Hope” (2010), the next logical step was done with “To The End” and its widely popular hit single/video “The Things We Believe In”. Now, after finally receiving the more than deserved attention for their musical creations, ORDEN OGAN return with“Ravenhead”, likely their most catchy and fascinating record. More than ever before in the band’s history, the new piece of work is the result of teamwork, as all members were contributing in the songwriting process, with the lion’s share still coming from band leader Seeb. “More metal, more chorusses, more Orden Ogan”, is the quick summary that Seeb comes up with to describe the new material - a very accurate analysis. “Ravenhead” blends traditional heavy/power metal with an up-to-date, modern production. It could be argued that it takes the sound of metal legends like Running Wild, Gamma Ray or Blind Guardian to the next level. Never before ORDEN OGAN have sounded so focussed and -in a way- “stripped down” and reduced to the essence. Still “Ravenhead” is an album rich of details that will amaze fans of traditional and modern metal alike. The album’s cover artwork was once again painted by iconic artist Andreas Marschall - another tradition in the ORDEN OGAN history. “We are fans of real painted artworks”, Seeb states. “Working with somebody like Andreas, who did all our album artworks since “Vale”, is just great. He understands our ideas perfectly and became a constant part of the team.” Guest singers on the album are HammerFall’s Joacim Cans (who contributed vocals for “Sorrow Is Your Tale” and Chris Boltendahl (Grave Digger), who can be heard on “Here At The End Of The World”. “Ravenhead” was produced and mixed by Seeb, the mastering was handled by Dennis Köhne (Sodom, Lacuna Coil). ORDEN OGAN’s self-produced demo/EP „Testimonium A.D.“ (2004) caused quite a stir in the underground, with numerous magazines considering the new German band to be one of the best newcomers in years. However, fans had to wait for the debut album “Vale” until early 2008. From this point on, things really started rolling. ORDEN OGAN’s mixture of classic German metal, modern interpretation and a melancholic touch was received more than well. “Vale” sold surprisingly well and the most important magazines hailed ORDEN OGAN as “the only legitimate successor to Blind Guardian and Running Wild” - even though the band itself never agreed to that really; due to mutual respect for these metal legends who still are around and as relevant as ever. ORDEN OGAN somehow reached an audience of old school metal fans and new generations as well. Shortly after, the band signed with AFM Records in Summer 2009. Just weeks after, the band’s video clip “We Are Pirates!” was used by Germany’s biggest TV station RTL for the Formula 1 broadcast at the entire racing weekend of Monza, which drew 11 million viewers. In January 2010 then ORDEN OGAN’s second album “Easton Hope” was released, a highly praised, epic conceptual effort. And the band for the first time became “visible” throughout whole Europe: tours with Grave Digger, Tiamat, Van Canto and Freedom Call made their fanbase increase steadily. A re-release of the “Vale” album (incl. bonus tracks) followed in November 2010. Also appearances at festivals like Wacken Open Air, Rock Hard festival, Bang Your Head and numerous others increased the band’s fanbase tremendously. 2012 saw ORDEN OGAN release “To The End”, which almost cracked the Top 40 of the album charts in Germany (#41). The album’s single/video “The Things We Believe In” became an instant classic in the power metal genre. ORDEN OGAN toured Europe with Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody and again were invited to play many of the most important festivals, where the band’s stage outfits and “robot soldier” companions became the talk of the events. February 2015: finally the German power metallers are back with their new studio album! Spearheaded by the breathtaking video for “F.E.V.E.R”, “Ravenhead” again proves that ORDEN OGAN are the future of power metal.

1987 called. It wants its logo back.

Excellent album! Won't make my top 5, but definitely in the top 10 for the year.

I was fine until the vocals started...

For all the complaining that people do about eBay, compared to Craigslist eBay is inhabited by saints. I just got done selling a 72-inch HDTV. It was a month of pure unmitigated hell. Me being the meticulous sort, posted specs, condition, 6 pictures, and clearly defined terms: After a month, I am firmly convinced that the demographic breakdown of Craigslist "buyers" consists of approximately the following: 12% - Fucktards 23% - Lowball tire-kickers 63% - Scammers 2% - Actual interested buyers Sweet mother of Jesus. "Will you take $150?" (Sure, I'll sell a $450 item for $150) "Can I pay you $75 a week?" (Do I fucking LOOK like Rent-a-Center?) "What's your PayPal address?" (so you can file a nondelivery claim) "Will you trade for an iPad?" (that fell off a truck or has been run through a wood chipper) "Can you deliver to my town 80 miles away?" "I'll pay your asking price. I need your address to send certified check..." (so it can bounce and I'm stuck with nothing after the fact... I must have gotten about 15 of these.) If I never sell anything on Craigslist again, it will be too soon. In comparison, eBay is a fucking sellers' paradise.

The Black Symphony Blu-Ray still is #1, but this is a decent #2. It's great hearing all the hits from The Unforgiving (Elements concert) and Hydra (Hydra, duh.). There's some duplication of "the classics" which is to be expected. The Hydra is a more basic band-only concert, as opposed to the full blown orchestra + choir + video + dancers production that Elements is. While Black Symphony was a fairly large venue and crowd, Elements appears to be even more impressive. Some of the crowd shots are massive. (The only clips I could find on Youtube are from DVD, and so are a bit fuzzy, not HD). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4aHCpkdp3Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ers_XLYEiNU

Hoping to trade on the name. My guess is no money up front.

This album is turning out way better than I was expecting. Excellent heavier side of hard rock.

Ok, who hacked Glen's account? Buying and selling of used CDs, whether on eBay or in a CD store/pawn shop/flea market has been going on LOOOOOOOONG before the decline of the physical CD. In fact, there's less of it going on now (in my opinion) than at its peak in the 1990s and early 2000s. Filesharing and digital streaming are far greater causes for CD sale decline than the sale of used CDs.

Yeah, it won't be in my top 10 either. Possibly honorable mention status. It doesn't have nearly as much staying power as "The Unforgiving".

I guess I'm the only one who's watched the Blu-Ray thus far. Just another masterpiece of concert footage. My only complaint is some of the songs that were omitted from each concert. I can't imagine how much it cost to tour with that Elements group (full orchestra, choir, and effects). The stage setup is massive.

This can't possibly end well...

I'll bite. How much? Seriously though, I wouldn't mind picking it up. I only have the promo digital audio from Frontiers, and I'm curious as to how the fidelity actually stacks up comparisonwise.

Looks interesting from image and instrumental standpoints, but a teaser with no vocals at all? It could be Geoff's cat screeching...

Quoted for posterity. So you were hoping it would be different from HS's signature sound? What could they have done that would have been an improvement in your ears? I suppose next time around they could do a thrash album....

It's not the years, it's the mileage...

I've always found his vocals raspy. The choruses more than make up for it.

Christmas came early. That was an ass-whupping on Dallas's home field. Sanchez played a very solid game.

*gobble* *gobble*

Adequate musically, but agree that it's demo quality. Oh, and somebody call an image consultant. This band needs a makeover.

Nice eye candy in that first vid, but yeah those lead vocals are horrific. *wince*