IQ - Subterranea (1997)



IQ su britanski neo-progressive rock bend koju je osnovao Mike Holmes 1982 posle raspada njegove grupe. IQ je jedan od malog broja britanskih bendova koji su nastali tih godina. Bend nije uzivao veliki komercijalni uspeh ali su bili verni svom progressive rock zvuku i još uvek su aktivni. Bend se gotovo uvek protivio upotrebi pojma "neo progressive" i tvrdio da imaju sirok izbor muzickih uticaja. Album je izasao 1997 godine i jedan je od mojih omiljenih albuma ovog muzickog pravca.

Peter Nicholls - lead and back vocals
Martin Orford - keyboards, flute, back vocals
Mike Holmes - guitars
John Jowitt - bass, backing vocals
Paul Cook - drums

Genre................: Neo-progressive, Rock opera
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1997
Ripper...............: CDex 1.50b7 & Samsung CD/DVDW SH-222A
Codec................: LAME 3.97
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Standard, (avg. bitrate: 203kbps)
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3, APE v2,000
Ripped by............: pparadiso on 19/08/2009
Included.............: NFO, M3U
Covers...............: Front

01. Overture
02. Provider
03. Subterrenea
04. Sleepless Incidental
05. Failsafe
06. Speak My Name
07. Tunnel Vision
08. Infernal Chorus
09. King Of Fools
10. The Sense In Sanity
11. State Of Mind
12. Laid Low
13. Breathtaker
14. Capricorn
15. The Other Side
16. Unsolid Ground
17. Somewhere in Time
18. High Waters
19. The Narrow Margin

Playing Time.........: 01:42:42
Total Size...........: 150.38 MB

Jesus Christ Superstar (1970)



Kompozitor Andrew Lloyd Webber i tekstopisac Tim Rice je britanski duo, koji je da tako kazem "stvorio" rock operu "Jesus Christ Superstar". Opera je 1970 godine objavljena kao studijski album, pre nego je dozivela ekranizaciju, a poznati vokal Deep Purple-a Ian Gillan je dobio zadatak da otepeva deonice namenjene Isusu iz Nazareta. U to vreme je ovakav poduhvat bio ne samo izazovan nego i nadasve hrabar, ali je definitivno promenio tokove rok muzike. Prvo izvodjenje opera je dozivela na Brodveju 1971. a 1973. je konacno snimljen film.

Ovde mozete saznati vise detalja o samoj operi: http://www.jcs.pair.com/index2.htm

Cast list

Jesus of Nazareth - Ian Gillan
Judas Iscariot - Murray Head
Mary Magdalene - Yvonne Elliman
Pontius Pilate - Barry Dennen
King Herod - Mike d'Abo
Caiaphas - Victor Brox
Annas - Brian Keith
Simon Zealotes - John Gustafson
Peter - Paul Davis
Priest - Paul Raven
Maid by the fire - Annette Brox

Album credits

Produced by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Orchestration and Musical direction by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Bruce Rowland - Drums, Percussion
Alan Spenner - Bass Guitar
Henry McCulloch - Guitars (Electric and Acoustic)
Neil Hubbard - Guitar (Electric)
Peter Robinson - Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Positive Organ
Chris Mercer - Tenor Sax

Genre................: Rock opera
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1970
Ripper...............: CDex 1.50b7 & Samsung CD/DVDW SH-222A
Codec................: FhG
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Ripped by............: pparadiso on 9.12.2009
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back CD

CD-01

01 Overture
02 Heavens on Their Minds
03 What's the Buzz-Strange Thing Mystifying
04 Everything's Alright
05 This Jesus Must Die
06 Hosanna
07 Simon Zealotes-Poor Jerusalem
08 Pilate's Dream
09 The Temple
10 Everything's Alright
11 I Don't Know How to Love Him
12 Damned for All Time-Blood Money

Playing Time.........: 00:43:49
Total Size...........: 100.40 MB

CD-02

01 The Last Supper
02 Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)
03 The Arrest
04 Peter's Denial
05 Pilate and Christ
06 King Herod's Song (Try It and See)
07 Judas' Death
08 Trial Before Pilate (Including the 39 Lashes)
09 Superstar
10 Crucifixion
11 John Nineteen- Forty One

Playing Time.........: 00:43:16
Total Size...........: 99.08 MB

Leonardo - The Absolute Man (2001)



Radi se o rok operi izdavacke kuce "Magna Carta" i Pete Morticelli-ja a komponovanje je povereno je vrlo sposobnom muzicaru Trent Gardner-u (Magellan i Explorer's Club). Za nekoliko godina, Gardner je napisao i producirao ovaj masivan projekt a sama muzika je mesavina filmskog progressive rocka, simfonijskog rocka, popa i progresivnog metala, a sve to skupa krasi atmosvera scenske muzike. Na albumu dominira raznolikost talenovanihh pevaca. Glavni lik, Leonardo, dat je James LaBrie ( Dream Theater) . James je po mom misljenju, pevao kao ni na jednom albumu maticnog benda, ali naravno za svo vreme snimanja on je isao na obuku kod poznatog profesora operskog pevanja i stvarno je sebe nadmasio. Ovo je samo uvod u jedni fantasticnu pricu koja se moze doziveti na razne nacine u zavisnosti od senzibiliteta slusaoca. Ja sam inace veliki kolekcionar rock opera, a ima ih prilican broj i nisu bas predstavljene na pravi nacin.

-Line up:
James Labrie (Dream Theater)
Ser Peiro da Vinci - Davey Pattison (Gamma)
Caterina - Michelle Young (solo)
Lorenzo de Medici - Josh Pincus (Magellan)
Citizens Chorus Mona Lisa Lisa - Bouchelle (October, Mastermind)
Melzi - Mike Baker (Shadow Gallery)
Verrocchio - Trent Gardner (Magellan)
Art Students Chorus - Salai Robert Berry (3)
Court Chorus Calco - Steve Walsh (Kansas)
Storza - Chris Shryack (Under the Sun)
Francis I - Bret Douglas (Cairo)

-The musicians:
Trent Gardner, Keyboards and trombone
Wayne Gardner, Guitar
Jeremy Colson, Drums
Patrick Reyes, Guitar
Steve Reyes, Bass

-Additional musicians:
Joe Franco, Drums and orchestral percussion
Luis Maldonado, Guitar and bass.

Genre................: Progressive rock, Rock opera
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 2001
Ripper...............: CDex 1.50b7 & Samsung CD/DVDW SH-222A
Codec................: LAME 3.97
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3, APE v2.000
Ripped by............: pparadiso on 24.8.2007
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front

01. Apparition
02. Aria For Italy
03. With Father
04. Reins Of Tuscan
05. Reproach
06. Mona Lisa
07. Il Divino
08. Inundation
09. Apprentice
10. First Commission
11. Mother Of God
12. This Time, This Way
13. Inventions
14. Shaping The Invisible
15. Introduction To Francois I
16. Heart Of France
17. Sacrament
18. End Of A World

Playing Time.........: 01:05:51
Total Size...........: 150.85 MB

Lind Erebros - Elven Oratory - Rebirth Of Light (2009)



Na sajtu Lind Erebros-a a vezano za ovo izdanje pise: "Dobrodosao strance, ja sam Lind - bard magicne zemlje. Uz duga lutanja video sam cudesna mesta, tajanstvene doline, oblacne vrhove, beskrajna polja i zelenila beskrajnih stepa. Video sam razlicite ljude: vesele i tuzne, plemenite i lukave, jake i slabe. Video sam njihovo postenje, zlobu, ocaj, jacinu... Medjutim, u svim velikim dogadjajima i svetovima samo jedna stvar je dala pravi osecaj mom srcu - muzika. Odlucio sam da ceo svoj zivot posvetim ovoj tajni i kroz nu da podelim svoja osecanja sa svetom. To je osecanje koje znaci ziveti. Muzika je jezik duse. Muzika je moj svet. Svet svetlosti i inspiracije i moja magicna zemlja.

Samo izdanje je mesavina lakih, baladskih, gitarskih deonica, povezanih sa horskim pevanjem ( Boljsoj Akademski Hor ) i sinfonijskim orkestrom. Sve skupa predstavlja jednu epsku fantaziju, zasnovanu na Tolkinovoj knizi "Silmarilion". Uprkos koriscenju tehnike autor nije zeleo da radi nesto arhaicno i tesko. Zeleo je da ozivi svet magije kroz klavir i violinu koji u vecini numera vode "glavnu rec" a orkestralno horske pratnje su nekako postavljene u zadnji plan sto je uglavnom osnova rock opere. Ipak mislim da ni slusaoci klasicne muzike nece ostati razocarani.

Genre................: Neoclassical, Instrumental, Orchestral
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 2009
Ripper...............: Easy CD-DA Extractor 10 & Samsung DVDW SH-222A
Codec................: LAME 3.96
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.0, APE v2.000
Ripped by............: pparadiso on 24.1.2011
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back CD

01. Valinor
02. Valar Glory
03. Farewell
04. Sleep my Miriel
05. Silmarills
06. Noa marta
07. Ungoliante
08. Aldudenie
09. Noldor
10. Gotmog defeats Feanor
11. Ered Vetrin at snow
12. Isilkarmeo
13. First Moon Night
14. Anarkarmeo

Playing Time.........: 00:47:53
Total Size...........: 109.60 MB

Lucifer Was & Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra - The Crown Of Creation (2010)



Za ljubitelj rock opere koji vole slusati mesanje bogatih tekstura klasicne muzike uz simfonijski orkestar i rock bend, ovo je pravo izdanje. Muzika na momente podseca na "Black Sabath" "Uriah Heep" " Jethro Tull" i "Deep Purple" , ali to je valjda dovoljna preporuka da je poslusate. Cucete virtuozno odsviranu flautu i izuzetno melodicne vokale, sto je svojstveno rock operama, ali za moj pojam ima malo gitarskih delova iako se na izdanju pojavljuju trojica gitarista, sto je malo cudno...Naglasak je u potpunosti na simfonijskom orkestru i violinama. Muzika se menja izmedju klasike i polu-teskog rocka, a ponekad i balada, ali sve to dovodi do najviseg kvaliteta. Simfonijski orkestar je bila brilijantna ideja a Jan Stigmer sa violinom igra vrlo vaznu ulogu na ovom albumu. Inace radi se o Norveskom bendu, cija izdanja su sastavni deo poetskog ciklusa koji govorio padu andjela Lucifera, a ovaj CD govori o postanku i o tome sta dolazi posle smrti.

Line-up / Musicians

Thore Engen / guitars, vocals
Jon Ruder / vocals
Einar Bruu / bass
Rune Engen / drums
Deb Girnius / flute, vocals
Arne Martinussen / B3 Hammond organ, Mellotron, keyboards
Andreas Sjo Engen / guitars
Freddy Linquist / guitars
Jan Stigmer / violin
Michala Petri / flutes

Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra

Genre................: Symphonic Progressive Rock
Source...............: CD
Ripper...............: CDex 1.50b7 & Samsung CD/DVDW SH-222A
Codec................: LAME 3.93
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.4, APE v2.000
Ripped by............: pparadiso on 23.7.2010
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back CD

01. Wonder
02. Three Hammers
03. Unformed And Void
04. By A White Lace
05. Beggar\’s Bowl
06. Rising Sun
07. Try Me
08. The Crown Of Creation
09. Moments
10. Bethanian Theme
11. Burning Beautiful Flowers
12. Cabris Sans Cornes
13. When The Phoenix Flies
14. Into The Blue
15. Three Hammers Plus

Playing Time.........: 00:46:23
Total Size...........: 106.24 MB

Nikolo Kotzev's - Nostradamus (2001)



Nikolo Kotzev Bugarski Gitarista, violinista, kompozitor, producent...mozda najpoznatiji bas po ovoj rock operi. Naravno kao i sve rock opere i ova je konceptualna i govori o poznatom proroku Nostradamusu. Uspeh opere je verovatno zasnovan na cinjenici da Nikolo Kotzev nije samo rock nego i kompozitor klacicne muzike. U ovoj rock operi kombinuju se veliki broj muzickih pravaca: prog metal, progressive rock, classical, operatic, a sam kompozitor je angazovao impesivna imena : Alannah Myles, Sass Jordan, Glenn Hughes, Joe Lynn Turner...

Singers - Cast

Joe Lynn Turner - Nostradamus
Alannah Myles - Anne Gemelle
Sass Jordan - Queen Catherine of France
Glenn Hughes - King Henri II of France
Göran Edman - Soldier/Ghost
Jorn Lande - Inquisitor
Doogie White - Storyteller

Musicians

Nikolo Kotzev - Guitars, Violin, production, mixing, composition
Mic Michaeli - Organ
John Levén - Bass
Ian Haugland - Drums
The Sofia Strings Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Nelko Kolarov


Genre................: Rock Opera
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 2001
Ripper...............: CDex 1.50b7 & Samsung CD/DVDW SH-222A
Codec................: LAME 3.96
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.0, ID3 v2.3, APE v2.000
Ripped by............: pparadiso on 1.11.2010
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back CD

CD 01

01. Overture
02. Pieces Of Dream
03. Desecration
04. Introduction
05. Home Again
06. Henriette
07. Caught Up In A Rush
08. The Eagle
09 .Plague
10 .Inquisition
11. The King Will Die
12 .I Don't Believe
13. Try To Live Again

Playing Time.........: 00:59:54
Total Size...........: 137.22 MB

CD 02

01. War Of Religions
02. The Inquisitor's Rage
03. Chosen Man
04. World War II
05. World War III
06. Because Of You
07. The End Of The World
08. I'll Remember You

Playing Time.........: 00:41:31
Total Size...........: 95.09 MB

Phideaux - Number Seven (2009)



Ovo je metaforicka prica o borbi glodara i rakova, a u pitanji je tema o ekologiji. Dakle, jos jednom je Phideaux Xavier (gitara, klavir, vokal) okruzen sa ozbiljno talentntovanom grupom pevaca i muzicara koji mu pomazu da ovo muzicko delo priblize slusaocu. Broj sedam se sastoji od sesnaest pesama podeljenih u tri dela. Obzirom da je prica iz prirode Phideaux je ukljucio sest musko-zenskih vokala, koji prave sjajan sklad. Ovu muziku je po prirodi vrlo lako slusati, a ipak je prilicno slozena sa sirokim asortimanom instrumentalnih medjuigara. Muzika krece od jednog muzickog raspolozenja na drugi gotovo neprimetno. Na ovom albumu Phideaux koristi keltsko teme koje me podsjecaju na Mike Oldfield-a ,iako se mora reci da jebroj sedam daleko vise od toga. Ali, ako volite muziku koja ima jak akusticni temelj, poput ranih Genesis, ovo izdanje ono pravo za vas. Fanovi sigurno nece biti razocarani.

Razlozi zasto volim Phideaux brojni su i da budem iskren, jos uviek nisu u potpunosti istrazeni. Cinjenica je, medjutim, da sto sam stariji sve vise uvazavam ovaj muzicki stil. Slusajuci ovaj album brzo cete pronaci nesto sto niste culi pre. Neki ambijentalni zvuk, cool saksofon, zvuk violine i violoncela pomalo neprimetan, par neobicnih ritmova, a pogotovo vokale koji zvuce posebno. To su detalji koje cete primjecivati svaki put kada slusate ovaj album. I stalno cete cuti nesto novo.

Oni koji poznaju Phideaux volece ovaj album. Oni koji ga ne poznaju ce se verovatno misliti da je neumoljiv, tezak, pretrpani detaljima... a to ce zavisiti od toga kakav ste slusalac. Toplo ga preporucujem.

Phideaux Xavier - piano, acoustic guitar, electric 12 string, vocal
Rich Hutchins - drums, chant
Ariel Farber - vocals, violin
Valerie Gracious - vocals
Mathew Kennedy - electric bass, chant
Gabriel Moffat - lap steel guitar, solo & electric guitar
Linda Ruttan Moldawsky - vocals
Molly Ruttan - vocals, percussion
Mark Sherkus - keyboards, electric guitar
Johnny Unicorn - keyboards, saxophone, vocals, chant

Genre................: Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 2009
Ripper...............: CDex 1.50b7 & Samsung CD/DVDW SH-222A
Codec................: FhG
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3, APE v2,000
Ripped by............: pparadiso on 19/08/2009
Included.............: NFO, M3U
Covers...............: Front

ONE: DORMOUSE ENSNARED
1. Dormouse - A Theme (1:05)
2. Waiting For The Axe To Fall (6:12)
3. Hive Mind (4:00)
4. The Claws Of A Crayfish (5:40)
5. My Sleeping Slave (3:27)

TWO: DORMOUSE ESCAPES
6. Darkness At Noon (1:50)
7. Prequiem (2:10)
8. Gift Of The Flame (6:10)
9. Interview With A Dormouse (1:10)
10. Thermonuclear Cheese (2:10)
11. The Search For Terrestrial Life (5:30)
12. A Fistful Of Fortitude (2:44)

THREE: DORMOUSE ENLIGHTENED
13. Love Theme From "Number Seven" (7:30)
14. Storia Senti (6:50)
15. Infinite Supply (5:05)
16. Dormouse - An End (2:00)

Playing Time.........: 01:02:21
Total Size...........: 145.23 MB