The Abyss

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About the Artist
NUPARIEL CHRIS COMSTOCK writes us from Denver, in color:

we first thank spirit, for providing this opportunity for us to express these pieces of our lives to each of you all out there... thank you.

me and cliff met about 5 yrs. ago when i moved here from my hometown, big-sandy in east texas, to his hometown of denver, colorado. instantly, we connected inside the music...as i recall, i was at a friend's house with my wife (at the time), virginia, and our few month old son, chassan. i was playing 'purple haze' when he walked in, came right up to me and sat down in front of me, full attention on my fingers channeling out jimi's riffs. since then it's been nothin but magical collaboration as we expand each others horizons in the beautiful world of music...

at the time, cliff was taking guitar lessons and was eager to be around other guitarists and soak up whatever he could. the first thing i showed him was that i was moving into a totally different approach in music that didn't involve 'lessons' or 'tablature'. having been self-taught and playing only 'by ear', i didn't know many chord names and still don't. it was a mutual exchange, as he taught me the names of the chords i had been playing and i taught him technique. cliff's mom had recently passed on and i could tell he was takin' on guitar to express the depth of his pain and emotion- this i could see right away... the first composition he played for me- and the first one he had actually came up with was dedicated to his mom and is the music you hear on the first track of this album- 'rollin'. this was also the first song we ever played on stage together (he played rhythm- i played a solo i had come up with to accompany it). this was at a cool little bluez saloon called 'ziggies'. in denver, colorado. i don't know if would have ever gotten up on stage if it weren't for cliff- dragging me up there that night- well that and a few drinks considered... i put words on cliffs' composition after finding myself in a crazy love-triangle with my ex-wife and a girl from work i was dating- all under the same roof... the words rushed to me so fast that night and it was completely finished by the time i was moved out and living in a motel 6 in lakewood, colorado.

ever since that night it seems that's just how my songs come to me- i will usually play the music and then a few days later the words will come- and come fast. this has not ALWAYS been the case, but as of late seems to always be. one instance would be 'intro to foreva' (coming up on the 2nd album). i get this tune stuck in my head and play it over and over. a few days later, we meet our flute player, flee, playing the flute on the beach. he turns out to be a poet extrordinare and i find a poem called 'intro to foreva'. the music gets very synchronistic at times....

i want to give a brief summary of the magic that is contained in this album, in each song...

we went to the depths of our soul to record this album and this is exactly what we express back into this album in each song. i always say we're just now 'crawling out' of the abyss and moving onto our next project, with more leeway this time: 'iceberg'- our second album. it feels like we have so much support on this one and that the hardest parts of being on the streets and homeless recording an album are behind us now.

'ROLLIN' took on a more reggae-ish sound when me and cliff were visiting a soulmate of ours, solara, in santa monica. the vibes were so intense and we came out of it all with so many more stories that comes out in our music-- like, 'santa monica', written by cliff and dedicated to solara after i introduced them to each other... 'she said take off all your clothes- every vase has a rose' was the only line i put in this one- which to me captures a lot of what the environment was like at solaras' 'goddess temple'... while all of this was going on, yet another s

Album Description
NUPARIEL CHRIS COMSTOCK writes us from Denver, in color:

we first thank spirit, for providing this opportunity for us to express these pieces of our lives to each of you all out there... thank you.

me and cliff met about 5 yrs. ago when i moved here from my hometown, big-sandy in east texas, to his hometown of denver, colorado. instantly, we connected inside the music...as i recall, i was at a friend's house with my wife (at the time), virginia, and our few month old son, chassan. i was playing 'purple haze' when he walked in, came right up to me and sat down in front of me, full attention on my fingers channeling out jimi's riffs. since then it's been nothin but magical collaboration as we expand each others horizons in the beautiful world of music...

at the time, cliff was taking guitar lessons and was eager to be around other guitarists and soak up whatever he could. the first thing i showed him was that i was moving into a totally different approach in music that didn't involve 'lessons' or 'tablature'. having been self-taught and playing only 'by ear', i didn't know many chord names and still don't. it was a mutual exchange, as he taught me the names of the chords i had been playing and i taught him technique. cliff's mom had recently passed on and i could tell he was takin' on guitar to express the depth of his pain and emotion- this i could see right away... the first composition he played for me- and the first one he had actually came up with was dedicated to his mom and is the music you hear on the first track of this album- 'rollin'. this was also the first song we ever played on stage together (he played rhythm- i played a solo i had come up with to accompany it). this was at a cool little bluez saloon called 'ziggies'. in denver, colorado. i don't know if would have ever gotten up on stage if it weren't for cliff- dragging me up there that night- well that and a few drinks considered... i put words on cliffs' composition after finding myself in a crazy love-triangle with my ex-wife and a girl from work i was dating- all under the same roof... the words rushed to me so fast that night and it was completely finished by the time i was moved out and living in a motel 6 in lakewood, colorado.

ever since that night it seems that's just how my songs come to me- i will usually play the music and then a few days later the words will come- and come fast. this has not ALWAYS been the case, but as of late seems to always be. one instance would be 'intro to foreva' (coming up on the 2nd album). i get this tune stuck in my head and play it over and over. a few days later, we meet our flute player, flee, playing the flute on the beach. he turns out to be a poet extrordinare and i find a poem called 'intro to foreva'. the music gets very synchronistic at times....

i want to give a brief summary of the magic that is contained in this album, in each song...

we went to the depths of our soul to record this album and this is exactly what we express back into this album in each song. i always say we're just now 'crawling out' of the abyss and moving onto our next project, with more leeway this time: 'iceberg'- our second album. it feels like we have so much support on this one and that the hardest parts of being on the streets and homeless recording an album are behind us now.

'ROLLIN' took on a more reggae-ish sound when me and cliff were visiting a soulmate of ours, solara, in santa monica. the vibes were so intense and we came out of it all with so many more stories that comes out in our music-- like, 'santa monica', written by cliff and dedicated to solara after i introduced them to each other... 'she said take off all your clothes- every vase has a rose' was the only line i put in this one- which to me captures a lot of what the environment was like at solaras' 'goddess temple'... while all of this was going on, yet another s

Seasons in the Abyss
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A metal symphony
  • Classic
  • Slayer Rules! ! !
  • Metal Magic
  • Slayer's best album.
 Seasons in the Abyss
Slayer
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000062YB1
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

  1. War Ensemble
  2. Blood Red
  3. Spirit In Black
  4. Expendable Youth
  5. Dead Skin Mask
  6. Hallowed Point
  7. Skeletons Of Society
  8. Temptation
  9. Born Of Fire
  10. Seasons In The Abyss

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A metal symphony .......2007-04-17

One of the great metal albums of our time. From the drumming to the guitar alls that can be said is amazing.

5 out of 5 stars Classic.......2007-04-15

War Ensemble , Dead Skin Mask, Seasons in the Abyss, Hallowed Point, Blood Red, basically every track is excellent. Slayer can play better then any band around, new or old. Sure Kerry and Jeff have to look at their guitars when they play, but who cares? No band can do it better then Slayer.

5 out of 5 stars Slayer Rules! ! !.......2007-03-14

This is the best ever trash metal alum ever recorded! An album which amost everyone can enjoy! Don't say that you have the best metal audio collection if you don't have this album in your collection!.....Slayer rules!!!

3 out of 5 stars Metal Magic.......2007-01-24

Technically these songs are near perfect for the genre. The guitar and drums are phenomenal. The album is a masterpiece. Having said that, the music just doesn't move me. Unlike Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Metallica etc, which made me "feel". Slayer may be a near perfect metal band, but it lacks the magic and soul to make it truly noteworthy. Every song is nearly the same. Very little creativity is mixed with the obvious technical expertise. It's diffucult to appreciate the scenery when the car is always going a hundred miles per hour.

5 out of 5 stars Slayer's best album........2006-11-08

This is hands down the best slayer album next to Reign in blood but thats just my opinion. If your a fan of extreme thrash metal then you should get this, the songs range from everything to war, death, murder and destruction and the horrors of hell so the lyrics allways deal with a dark subject matter but that doesn't mean that this album is bad infact its a high quality album its just that not alot of people are gonna like this so its just a matter of taste. Drummer Dave Lambardo does a pretty good job within the fast and aggressive music and both guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman make some wild and blistering solos especially on songs like war ensemble and skeletons of society which are the best songs ever!. Tom Ayara is a good vocalist for this sort of thrash music and a very good bass player, all this makes for a whole and uncomprimising album not to mention the fantastic and underrated songs like Dead skin mask which was inspired by notorious serial killer Ed Gein and the song Hollowed point get this album now!.
Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A good value
  • The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann
  • Good mix of film music
  • A mixed collection of movie music
  • Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens
 Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008WI90
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

  1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
  2. The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
  3. Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
  4. Witness (Maurice Jarre)
  5. Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
  6. Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
  7. Halloween (John Carpenter)
  8. A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
  9. The Fly (Howard Shore)
  10. RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
  11. The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
  12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
  13. The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
  14. The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
  15. Brainstorm (James Horner)
  16. Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
  17. My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
  18. The Dead (Alex North)
  19. Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
  20. The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
  21. Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

  1. Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
  2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
  3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
  4. The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
  5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
  6. City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
  7. Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
  8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
  9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
  10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
  11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
  12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
  13. The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
  14. A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
  15. Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
  16. Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
  17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
  18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
  19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
  20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

  1. To Die For (Danny Elfman)
  2. The Player (Thomas Newman)
  3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
  4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
  5. 2001 (Alex North)
  6. Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
  7. The Crow (Graeme Revell)
  8. Blade (Mark Isham)
  9. The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
  10. Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
  11. Scream (Marco Beltrami)
  12. The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
  13. Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
  14. Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
  15. Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
  16. The Matrix (Don Davis)
  17. The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
  18. Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
  19. A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
  20. Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

  1. Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
  2. L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
  3. Rounders (Christopher Young)
  4. The Score (Howard Shore)
  5. The Replacements (John Debney)
  6. Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
  7. The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
  8. Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
  9. XXX (Randy Edelman)
  10. Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
  11. The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
  12. Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
  13. The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
  14. Cleopatra (Alex North)
  15. Life As A House (Mark Isham)
  16. Emma (Rachel Portman)
  17. In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
  18. Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
  19. One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
  20. Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
  21. Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
  22. Ice Age (David Newman)
  23. Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

4 out of 5 stars The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

4 out of 5 stars Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

4 out of 5 stars A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

5 out of 5 stars Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up
Cinema Choral Classics
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • "performances light up the heavens ~ Crouch End Festival Chorus"
 Cinema Choral Classics

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009JPVLK
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

  1. Excalibur: O Fortuna
  2. Jesus Of Nazareth: Prelude & Birth Of Christ
  3. The Scarlet Letter: Agnus Dei
  4. First Knight: Never Surrender
  5. The Abyss: The Abyss
  6. King Of Kings: The Lord's Prayer
  7. Conan: The Barbarian: Riders Of Doom
  8. The Mission: Ave Maria: Guarini
  9. The Mission: On Earth As It Is In Heaven
  10. The Lion In Winter: Suite From The Lion In Winter
  11. 1492: Conquest Of Paradise: 1492: Conquest Of Paradise
  12. The Vikings: Funeral & Finale
  13. The Omen: Suite From The Omen
  14. Henry V: Non Nobis Domine

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "performances light up the heavens ~ Crouch End Festival Chorus".......2005-06-25

This reissue originally released in 1997 was on the top American Billboard Charts, ranked number #13...dramantic in every respect "CINEMA CHORAL CLASSICS", featuring the CROUCH END FESTIVAL CHORUS and their leader David Temple (Choir Master), world renown with a strong reputation for hitting the mark everytime...for additional listening pleasure THE CITY OF PRAGUE PHILHARMONIC, conducted by Paul Bateman, Kenneth Alwyn and as always Nic Raine these gentleman are the icing on the cake...for additional listening pleasure we have the classical favorite "CARMINA BURANA"(1981-Carl Orff), the dark tale of Camelot...now that's just for openers.

Silva Screen Records takes us on a journey of adventure "CONAN:THE BARBARIAN"(1981-Basil Poledouris), with Arnold Schwarzenegger and resounding singers with brilliant orchestration...then we have two selections from "THE MISSION"(1986-Enno Morricone), beautiful choir blends emotion, enhanced by haunting themes and counter melodies..."THE LION IN WINTER"(1988-John Barry), a favorite among Barry fans, this arrangement and rendition has it all...next we travel with helmet in hand(with horns included) with "THE VIKINGS"(1959-Mario Nascimbene), if it's action you crave, then this Kirk Douglas epic is a real winner, but Nascimbene's score adds color and breaths life into this tale of the Viking God "Odin"...another remake leaps to the screen with "HENRY V"(1989-Patrick Doyle), one can only marvel at Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare film, but the music from a solo to full choir gives you goose bumps...the CD is excellent, recorded in Dolby Surround sound is completely mesmerizing and outstanding...orchestration, every intstument, every voice, crystal clear...for all the "film-score-buffs", do not pass this one up...needs to be in your every growing collection (nuff said)...gotta love it!

Hats off to Kenneth Alwyn, Paul Bateman and Nic Raine conducting the world renown CITY OF PRAGUE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA...plus James Fitzpatrick(album producer)...Reynold da silva(executive producer)...and a special thanks to David Temple(Choir Master) and our favorite-dynamic choir that made all of this possible...THE CROUCH END FESTIVAL CHORUS!

Total Time: 71:00 on 14 Tracks ~ SIL 3015 ~ (6/07/2005)
The Great Fantasy Adventure Album
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Only Demonstration Disc You'll Ever Need
  • An Adventure For Your Ears
  • Blows Away All Other Such Compilations!
  • The perfect movie theme collection
  • This is the best cd I have ever bought
 The Great Fantasy Adventure Album

Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003CZH
Release Date: 1994-04-26

Tracks:

  1. El Cid: Fanfare And Entry Of The Nobles
  2. Hook: Main Themes
  3. T. Rex!
  4. Jurassic Park: Main Themes
  5. Splitting Hairs
  6. Robin Hood: Main Titles
  7. Henry V: Opening And Closing Titles
  8. Willow: Main Themes
  9. The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad: Overture
  10. The Abyss: End Titles
  11. Clash Of The Titans: Main Titles, Love Theme, And End Titles
  12. The Rocketeer: To The Rescue And End Titles
  13. Bettlejuice: Main Titles
  14. Total Recall: Main Titles
  15. The Princess Bride: Main Titles
  16. Wizards And Warriors: Main Titles
  17. Conan The Barbarian: Anvil Of Crom
  18. The Hunt For Red October: Hymn To Red October
  19. Cybergenesis
  20. Terminator: Theme
  21. Jurassic Lunch

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Only Demonstration Disc You'll Ever Need.......2006-06-10

Well, I suppose that depends on the type of music you're testing your equipment for. However, go to almost any online discussion of audio equipment, particularly subwoofers, and you'll come across this disc. Sure, most of the other reviewers mention the sound effects in less than glowing terms. It remains though that this disc contains some of the crazy lowest signals one can buy on disc. The T rex footsteps shake the windows in my house despite being below my hearing range with my Velodyne 12" sub. Incredible stuff. And the glass shattering sound effects in the Terminator theme can melt your tweeters too if turned up too loud. Don't take yourself too seriously for a few minutes and enjoy the noise!
Beyond that, musically this is one of the Cincinatti Pops' finest soundtrack collections. Perhaps the best. Almost all of their recordings are sonically of the highest quality (Copland: Music of America won a Grammy for best engineering), but all too often in recent years the releases have not met the standard of this album. Arrangers that don't begin to care what the composer's intent was or tacking on pre-fab endings are the worst offenders, but most of the selections here meet or exceed the quality of the original soundtracks. All around, a great soundtrack collection.

5 out of 5 stars An Adventure For Your Ears.......2004-06-01

The Cincinnati Pops do an excellent job of faithfully reproducing movie soundtracks and this album is a perfect example. In fact after listening to this CD a few times, I tracked down some of the original soundtracks because I enjoyed the selections on here, such as the "El Cid" music and "Jurrasic Park." I also really enjoyed the music from "Henry V" "Robin Hood,"and "Hunt for Red October." The different tracks go together surprisingly well, like many of the pops other thematic CD's. While it might be helpful to have seen some of the movies the soundtracks come from, it is not crucial. The added soundeffects are a little gimmicky, but fairly short and on seperate tracks, so they can be skipped. If you enjoy movie soundtracks, this is a great investment.

5 out of 5 stars Blows Away All Other Such Compilations!.......2003-04-02

"Caution: Digital Sound Effects of high levels with intrasonic frequencies to 5 Hz. Please establish safe playback levels before playing tracks [3], [5], [19], [20], and [21]. Excessive playback levels could result in damage to equipment."

The above quote is found prominantly on the back cover and is a warning not to be taken lightly. The respective tracks are awesome and should be played, as well as listened to, with great care.

A 20-bit digital recording that is perfect for surround-sound systems, "The Great Fantasy Adventure Album" is a wonder for fans of the sci-fi/fantasy film genre. Highlighting some truly landmark films, the 1994 release showcases compositions from the legends of past and contemporary film scoring. Themes from the likes of Rosza, Williams, Horner, Herrmann, and Elfman are grandiosely featured here.

The best cuts are Goldsmith's "Total Recall: Main Title", "Conan the Barbarian: Anvil of Crom" (Poledouris), and Brad Fiedel's "Terminator: Theme".

Upon hearing this trio, chills will not just go up the spine but will permeate every ounce of one's body

5 out of 5 stars The perfect movie theme collection.......2000-08-16

I have a good number of Kunzel CDs, but this one could easily be called "Mark's Favorite Movie Themes." It doesn't matter that I have many of these repeated on other CDs; it saved me the trouble of having to burn my own 'faves' disc. It's good to see Basil Polodouris' "Conan" and "Red October" themes, he's often overlooked as a film composer, in my book, and regardless what one might think of the movie, the Conan score is still probably the best thing he's ever done. And the hard-to-find "Terminator" theme is hard NOT to listen to, with its highly unusual rythmic motif. I enjoy all the music selections, but having James Horner's sublime theme from "The Rocketeer" was well worth the price of the CD by itself. This is what a movie themes CD should be, and it helps that I happen to like Kunzel's choice of selections, for once. The sound effects that typically accompany these CDs are generally annoying, but I like the sonar segue into "Red October," and the T-Rex roar that precedes "Jurassic Park" is useful for scaring kids at Halloween.

5 out of 5 stars This is the best cd I have ever bought.......1999-10-27

No words can compare how remarkable this cd is. Combined with incredible sound quality, this cd will twist and turn you emotions with every single score. i can honestly say that this disc is the perfect relaxation and energizing thing ever.
Into the Abyss
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The best since 1993's Osculum Obscenum
  • Too many people complaining about nothing !!!
  • Into the Abyss...
  • Pulverizing!.
  • Thank god...Hypocrisy is back!
 Into the Abyss
Hypocrisy
Manufacturer: Nuclear Blast Americ
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  1. Hypocrisy
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ASIN: B00004UDOE
Release Date: 2000-08-22

Tracks:

  1. Legions Descend
  2. Blinded
  3. Resurrected
  4. Unleash The Beast
  5. Digital Prophecy
  6. Fire In The Sky
  7. Total Eclipse
  8. Unfold The Sorrow
  9. Sodomized
  10. Deathrow (No Regrets)

Album Description

2000 album from the Swedish death metal band featuring Peter Tagtgren who's produced Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, and Dark Funeral. Tracks include, 'Into the Abyss', 'Legions Descend', 'Blinded' and 'Fire in the Sky

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The best since 1993's Osculum Obscenum.......2007-07-19

Hypocrisy is not your typical death metal band. In some ways they are great, having given us some great "Swedish" Death Metal, and over the years, they have given us some stinkers, such as the horrid "Abducted" or some of the drab "Ballads" (wtf??) they have done. One masterpiece they did, was 1993's Osculum Obscenum. Hardly any filler, no ballads or "experimental" songs, just plain, in your face Death Metal. "Into the Abyss" is another great album. Out of ten tracks, I liked Seven of them, and the seven were all killer cuts. I understand that some like the "experimental" Hypocrisy, but to me, some if it is very repetive, almost to the point where it gets on my nerves. If you dont have "Osculum Obscenum" then pick this up. Its a great effort and a pleasure to hear another "Death" metal album If you want another great effort that is more on the experimental side, then try 2002'2 "Catch 22" Its strays away from their death metal roots, but it is a solid album.

5 out of 5 stars Too many people complaining about nothing !!!.......2006-11-01

Why complain about a Hypocrisy album?! Hypocrisy are about complaining about the state of humanity, not about their music! Besides, their music is the wickedest on Earth. They have variety in their songs and albums, so just shut up and buy this along with every other Hypocrisy cd. Don't forget to buy their older cd's aswell.
HAIL HYPOCRISY (THE BAND, NOT WHAT IT MEANS...BAD JOKE).

3 out of 5 stars Into the Abyss..........2005-01-27

Ok. First off, if you are new to Hypocrisy do not buy this cd first. This is the most hit and miss album these guys have released. Go with Abducted, their self titled album, or the Arrival. There are some great songs on this cd (some of their best, in fact) but also some of their worst.

Legions Descend - 3/5 - A good opener, but nowhere near what Hypocrisy is capable of. It reminds me a bit of Immortal. It's good at first, but then it just seems to drag on and on. Not a good thing when the song is under four minutes.

Blinded - 4/5 - This is much better than the first song. Fast and thrashy with a somewhat epic sounding chorus. Great breakdown as well.

Resurrection - 4/5 - For some reason, I have always liked Hypocrisy's slow songs better than their fast ones. I think they are heavier. This song sounds a lot like The Fourth Dimension, but with ligher vocals and a great chord progression for the chorus.

Unleash the Beast - 5/5 - Now I am starting to hear some of the S/T album. With clean vocals, this song would have easily been at home on any Pain album, but here it sounds like a fantastic cross between Another Dead End for Another Dead Man and Self Inflicted Overload. It has, dare I say, a punk feel to it. Kind of like D.R.I. with a lethal injection of testosterone.

Digital Prophecy - 3/5 - Killing Art no. 10? This song just does not catch my attention. It seems pointless.

Fire in the Sky - 5/5 - In the midst of what is probably Hypocrisy's most mediocre album is one of their greatest songs. Up to this point on the cd, some songs are good, but this is the first that seems really inspired. This is a prime example of what makes this band great.

Total Eclipse - 4/5 - Good God. Killing Art no. 11... Short and sweet, it is a great fast paced song, but Hypocrisy has been here before and done it better.

Unfold the Sorrow - 6/5 - In my opinion the best song on the cd. Just great. Very dark lyrics about a father killing his daughter (at least that is what I gather). Nice guitar solo, and a chorus that will be stuck in your head for months.

Sodomized - 3/5 - What a nice name for a song. Anyway, it is a good fast song, but nothing new. Good breakdown, but the drumming gets a bit repetative.

Deathrow (No Regrets) - 5/5 - Well, they end this album with a great song. This really sounds like the old Hypocrisy material. Very epic and claustraphobic at the same time. Just gotta love it.

I do like this cd quite a bit and if this was any band but Hypocrisy it might even get five stars. But if a band is capable of releasing flawless albums (as they have several times), then they should be held to that standard. Unless, of course, they are experimenting, which here they are not.

4 out of 5 stars Pulverizing!........2001-12-27

For those who have followed Hipocrisy during the past decade, this album marks an (arguably) welcome return to the fast and fierce death metal of their early days. Whether you prefer their wilder early stage, or the moodier sound of their latter recordings, you must admit that "Into the abyss" is a brilliant disc, and, together with their fantastic 1999 eponymous LP, probably their best. True Swedish death metal doesn't get any better than this. On "Into the abyss", Peter Tagtgren and company mantain the momentum from the very first opening lines to the last blistering riff, something Hipocrisy has not been able to achieve in many of their previous full-lengh records. There are plenty of warp speed blasters this time around. Terrific numbers like "Legions descend" and "Total eclipse" fully demonstrate that this band means serious business with this album. There are only two slow tempo numbers on this set, the sinister "Resurrected", and the typical Hipocrisy epical, "Deathrow (no regrets)". Slow they might be, but surely they pack as much menacing crunch as the fast ones. There are no fillers on "Into the abyss". Even the tracks contributed by bass player Michael Hedlund ("Fire in the sky") and drummer Lars Szoke ("Unfold the sorrow") snap. Productionwise, Tagtgren got rid of the excessive treble that has been present in the band's records since 1996's "Abducted", and crafted their best sounding album yet, raw but well defined and perfectly balanced. "Into the abyss" is the second outstanding studio LP Hipocrisy delivers in a row. Let's hope they keep up their muse.

4 out of 5 stars Thank god...Hypocrisy is back!.......2001-04-13

Hypocrisy is back after the selftitled album with a more brutal (almost like the beginning) album. All the fans gathered together in happiness because P.Tagtgren and co. are back(after what can be considered their "softest" album)with what made Hypocrisy a great death metal band in their first releases: fast and brutal songs(like the first two albums; 5 total). We'll find less melodies and less slow-melancholic songs(4 total, which I think they're cool). It was said that Peter Tagtgren's solo project "Pain" made him leave the "underground" scene to a more commercial one, in which he doesn`t feel very comfortable; so he wanted to go back to his "roots"... What made this album not as good as their best is that these dudes focused more in the brutality than in the composition or songwriting; a certain lack of imagination, if you prefer. These "return to brutality" is also showed in the cover and the album title(P.T. has something with "the abyss":his studio, his solo project, also a song). Conclusion: Hypocrisy is back with their brutal approach, but for next album, some "fresher" ideas, besides brutality, would be great.
The Abyss: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Loved Movie..so I bought the score
  • Wonderfully atmospheric
  • OK but could go deeper
  • Silvestri takes us deep into the Abyss
  • TRACKS 11,12,13
 The Abyss: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Alan Silvestri
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B0000014R7
Release Date: 1990-06-01

Tracks:

  1. Main Title
  2. Search The Montana
  3. The Crane
  4. The Manta Ship
  5. The Pseudopod
  6. The Fight
  7. Sub Battle
  8. Lindsey Drowns
  9. Resurrection
  10. Bud's Big Dive
  11. Bud On The Ledge
  12. Back On The Air
  13. Finale

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Loved Movie..so I bought the score.......2005-09-02

First and foremost, I thought the Abyss was a great movie, visually stunning. Another aspect of this fantastic movie was the score, which made certain scenes that much better. At times, the score was better than a scene. Alan Silvestri is a maestro, and this was one of his better works. I strongly recommend it to people who are fans of movie scores. This is one purchase you must have.

4 out of 5 stars Wonderfully atmospheric.......2005-07-22

It's often rumoured that James Cameron chose Alan Silvestri to score this movie, because he and James Horner had had a fallout after Cameron did all sorts of evil things to the music Horner had written for "Aliens." For a decade, the two didn't want to work with each-other, until they successfully reunited on "Titanic."

But Silvestri was not a bad substitute for Horner at all. In fact, I wonder whether Horner would have written such a memorable score like Silvestri did. Part percussion-driven, part synthesizer-atmospheric, "The Abyss" really stand out as one of Silvestri's best.

More or less, the album more can be divided into two parts: tracks 10, 11, 12 and 13 - and the rest.
The earlier part of the score is the most story-driven and varied, with some great action sequences - especially "Sub Battle" and "Lindsey Drowns," the latter having some great percussion effects where you can almost see what's happening on screen.

The later part of the album is mostly atmospheric synthesizer accompanying Bud's descend into the mysterious depths of the abyss. It's breath-taking and done right to the last note. It goes from claustrophobic to mysterious and ends in majesty with a wonderful main theme.

I remember seeing the movie as a tweenager and how awed I was at the atmosphere the music created, coupled with the photography. Buying this album will absolutely not hurt your bank account.

This one gets 4 stars - it's a classic.

Bram Janssen,
The Netherlands

3 out of 5 stars OK but could go deeper.......2003-04-27

The funny thing about The Abyss is that it's s great film but I'd be hard pushed to say exactly why, or pick out which scene particularly makes it. Maybe I just like diving- enough that I once built a closed circuit breathing set. I don't have a TV so it was 8 years between when I heard about it and when I got around to seeing it. This soundtrack is fair enough but it misses out the music the guys actually listen to in the film, which is a shame. Listening to "Too Much Pressure" by The Selecter in a deep sea habitat has to be a deliberate joke, and a pretty good one. It is touches like that which mean you can't help but like the film and find the people in it believable. The thing they sing along to isn't bad either. It's a shame this music isn't on the CD as it means a lot more to the film than some of the 'background' stuff.

4 out of 5 stars Silvestri takes us deep into the Abyss.......2002-10-26

The Abyss is a great soundtrack and fans of Silvestri will absolutely love. His trademark writing style is present throughout most of the score. The main reason to get this score is definitely for the last 3 tracks, especially "The Finale". In these 3 tracks, Silvestri unleashes awe and wonder and lets the orchestra and choir soar into the heavens for about 13 minutes. This material is some of the best music he has ever written and appears in compilation CDs everywhere. The "Main Title" hints at the material in the last 3 tracks and then bursts into a snare drum solo. The action music, which is also good, is trademark Silvestri with brass and percussion, present in "The Crane", "The Fight", and "Sub Battle". The real treat is the last 3 tracks, so if listening to the score from beginning to finish, be patient and wait for the last 13 minutes. It's well worth the wait!

5 out of 5 stars TRACKS 11,12,13.......2001-09-10

The beginning of track one all the way till the percussion come in and some parts of tracks 3,5 and the whole tracks of 11,12,13 are really the main reasons to buy this soundtrack.Those pieces go deeper than the thaught of the scenes in the movie in which they take place.What I'm having trouble with is why didn't James Horner score this one I mean he scores all of James Cameron's films,oh well maby James was busy scoring another film.Anyway Alan still made a fantastic job the whole score is good,but tracks 11,12,13 are the best.
Wolf's Lair Abyss
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Soul of A Serial Killer Put To Music.
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  • Short and sweet
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Manufacturer: Candlelight
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000E1WMG
Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

  1. Vortex Void of Inhumanity (Intro)
  2. I Am the Labyrinth
  3. Fall of Serephs
  4. Ancient Sin
  5. Symbols of Bloodswords

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Soul of A Serial Killer Put To Music........2007-02-09

That's what this AMAZING recording from Mayhem sounds like. As if all the violence and insanity from their past were somehow transformed into this intense Black Metal. You can talk about singers for this band all you want, in my opinion the work Maniac has done on this and Chimera will stand the test of time. I'm sure we'd all love to hear Dead on every Mayhem recording, but sadly that's not going to happen. The info I have is that Maniac will not be singing on the new one this year; big mistake.
At only 24 minutes and 42 seconds (on my counter), Wolf's Lair Abyss will invade your mind like a mental demon bent on the pure corruption of your soul. If this isn't in your collection, may you be forced to rot in an afterlife poisoned with nothing but American Idol retards for eternity.
5 STARS!!! HAIL! HAIL! HAIL! MAYHEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 out of 5 stars Mayhem's declaration of HATE.......2005-03-07

Did you ever make a declaration of love? How about a declaration of hate? A declaration of hate adressed to the whole humanity? Why am I saying this? Because this album is the most eloquent acoustic expression of hate, anger and misanthropy.

Some of you are gonna tell me that I should look for the "most hatefull" album in discographies of bands like Napalm Death, Sepultura, Suffocation or Slayer. While, to those bands, the hate is the violent decomposure of violence, to Mayhem, it appears as a more intimate feeling.

I was knocked down when I first listened to this album. The 4 songs are like a hurricane...I haven't sensed so much anger spitted in humanity's face than in that short interlude from Ancient Skin, when Maniac declares with profetic, clean voice "I've captured the moment given, I denied the sickening love, turned to the purity of anger."

Al the 4 songs have an incredible weight, given by the intensity of the riffs and the heavy, very good drumming and a speed unexlored before, even by Mayhem. There is one song, Ancient Skin, in wich the band says "This is who we are". The song starts very fast, and a feeling of "deja-vu" takes place, but, after 1 minute, Hellhammer rises the tempo of the drumming, the speed reaches an unexpected high level, simultaneously with the transition to the very dense web of riffs (typical to this Wolf's Lair Abyss), preparing for Maniac's entrance. His part consist of the most violent vocals ever recorded on a black metal album.

This album fascinated me since the first audition. The intro - the breathing of a septic body and the trumpets annnouncing a new Era (in black metal), followed by the unleashing of high speed and immense brutallity and a very good instrumental technique.

This is one amazon black metal release...

4 out of 5 stars Short and sweet.......2004-12-10

This CD only has 5 song on it, and the first track is just noise, so that leaves about 22 mins or so of actual music. Still, this album comes off great. The first real song, 'I Am the Labyrinth', starts off with a furious drum roll, kicking off the pace for the entire album. The guitars are razor thin and sinister, and Maniacs vocals are just totally evil, as always (check out the break down in 'Ancient Skin' for some truely inhuman and demonic sounding vocals).
As usual, there are no bad songs on this CD, though 'Ancient Skin' isn't the strongest Mayhem track. Seriously worth the money, even if its a short album. This is REAL Black Metal!

4 out of 5 stars They're still going strong!.......2004-09-02

Being that this is the first Mayhem album without Euronymous, this is a fairly interesting one. This is proof that even without Mayhem's former "leader," they can still manage to pump out some blistering and worthy black metal. This isn't as raw as Deathcrush or the legendary DMDS; the production is much more clean, dry and sharp. Maniac is back on vocals, and to say the least, his style is much different than it was on Deathcrush. Instead of his former Deathcrush style screams, he's got more of a guttural and gritty shriek going on.

Many, and I mean many, will be put off by Maniac's vocals. Maniac almost sounds like he's got cicadas and beetles in his throat while he sings from his stomach. Some people may pick up on his singing right away, others may find it to be an acquired taste, and then the rest will despise his singing. At times Maniac's singing reminds me of Smeagol from Lord of the Rings, but I still manage to enjoy it when I'm not thinking of those big bug eyes and that voice that calls out for his precious. Blasphemer puts on a satisfactory performance, but his guitar sounds a little rusty and anhydrous...but it does the job decently. Some of the material sounds rather DMDS-ish (Ancient Skin, I Am Thy Labyrinth).

The drumming is rather brisk, but it's much more varied than what I expected from Mayhem - instead of the majority of just blast beats there is a lot more interchanging between double bass, snare, and cymbals. Of course this is Mayhem, so all of the songs with the exception of the opening instrumental are fast and tenacious. The opening track is a bit too long, using a clip in length of a minute or less would have done the job instead of almost two and a half minutes of thick swirling wind sounds accompanied by some static. Not only that, but this is far too short (I've seen the price on this album going for as much as a regular CD, which I find to be a tad ridiculous).

It's a worthy purchase for sure, but I have my doubts about it being worth the amount of an album, which uses up all of the space available on the CD. Get it sometime, but don't put it ahead of a kick ass full-length that you might be looking for.

5 out of 5 stars Powerful comeback.......2004-02-24

This is the first release from the current Mayhem lineup (Maniac, Hellhammer, Necrobutcher, Blasphemer)and it is a strong return. The production is excellent and the songs are great. Hellhammer's drumming is insane, Maniac's vocals are evil, Blasphemer's guitar style is very good and he shows more range in his skills than Euronymous. I think the length of the cd and five songs are just right, short and to the point. This is a band with alot to prove and they show plenty of anger and energy on Wolf's Lair Abyss. This is the best studio release of current lineup and I would also get the live Mediolanum Capta Est cd as well. That also has great production, they deliver the songs with the same ferocity and they're better now in concert than back in the days of Dead & Euronymous. The instruments are played better and the the band just sound so much more cohesive and together as a unit than in the past. Make it your duty to get Wolf's Lair Abyss and Mediolanum Capta Est. Listen to them both and give me a nod if you found the review helpful. If you didn't well then drop dead! =)
Best of Babylon 5
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Good, not great
  • Indeed it is.
  • Wonderful!
  • This really is the Best of Babylon 5!
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Manufacturer: Sonic Images
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NVYJ
Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

  1. Main Title 2nd Season
  2. The Geometry Of Shadows III
  3. Sheridan & Father
  4. Mobilization
  5. The Big Battle
  6. The Signal
  7. Awakening
  8. Countdown
  9. Main Title 3rd Season
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  12. Emergency Treatment
  13. The Geometry Of Shadows II
  14. The Geometry Of Shadows I
  15. Main Title 4th Season
  16. Main Title 5th Season
  17. Dying Station
  18. Bonus Theme

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good, not great.......2007-01-07

There are some gems on this CD. Most of the music is nondescript when you listen to it; it is much more suited to being the background music of a TV show, of course. In other words, it's not like regular music you get on a regular commercial band's CD. In my opinion, the best songs are the Main Titles, in particular the 5th season.

5 out of 5 stars Indeed it is........2007-01-05

With his compositions Franke shows how much he understands the B5 universe
of JMS. A true epic.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful!.......2001-11-05

This is a wonderful sound track. Chirstopher Franke catches the mood of the series with his music and it sounds even better when you listen to a recording, away from the episodes. Buy this.

5 out of 5 stars This really is the Best of Babylon 5!.......2001-11-04

Thank you to Christopher Franke and Sonic Images for The Best of Babylon 5! Although I have most of these tracks on other B5 CD's, I really enjoyed this one because of the consistently great music. I would rank this one as excellent, along with my other two favorites, Babylon 5 Volume 2, "Messages from Earth" and the episodic CD, "Sleeping in Light." Two tracks deserve special mention: Track 2 is (I believe) a reworking of music from the album Babylon 5 Volume 1. With the "Battle of the Line" music in the background, Chris Franke adds new ideas to enhance the musical experience. The other notable track is the last one, Track 18 "Bonus Theme." This is a fabulous new track, which I understand was written for the (unfortunately never released) Babylon 5 CD-Rom game. This is six minutes of great music, that cannot be mistaken for anything other than "Babylon 5-style" music. It's a thrilling piece, which alone makes me glad I bought the CD. Let's hope we get the same quality offering with the "Legend of the Rangers" movie soundtrack, which I hope will be released next year.
Ghosts of the Abyss (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
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Release Date: 2003-04-08

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  1. Departure
  2. Main Title
  3. Apprehension
  4. Getting Ready
  5. Titanic Revealed
  6. Floating Above the Deck
  7. Dangerous Recovery
  8. Valse Septembre
  9. The Windows
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  11. The Bots Go In
  12. Titsy Bitsy Girl
  13. The Grand Staircase
  14. Exploring the Staterooms
  15. Song Without Words
  16. Elegance Past
  17. Building the Ship
  18. I...I Had To Go
  19. The Ship's Engines
  20. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  21. The Final Day
  22. The End
  23. Memorials
  24. Go Toward the Light
  25. The Next Morning
  26. Nearer My God To Thee
  27. Saying Goodbye To Titanic
  28. Eternal Father, Strong To Save
  29. Darkness, Darkness

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great cd.......2003-10-04

this cd is great.the music is good for any titanic fan and really describes what was going on in real life.this cd is a #1 hit for any titanic fan

5 out of 5 stars "Ghosts of the Abyss Soundtrack".......2003-04-15

The music fits the film well. The best tune on the album is a remake of Darkness, Darkness (youngbloods 1967) sung by an unknown artist Lisa Torban. A voice that just makes you repeat the selection over and over.

5 out of 5 stars Ghosts of the Awesomeness.......2003-04-14

Oh my goodness! This was the best 3D Imax I have ever seen! (and yes I've seen more than one). And the soundtrack made it as good as it is! The song at the end called Darkness, Darkness was so fantastic and made me cry so much! Best ever!
Seasons in the Abyss
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    Slayer
    Manufacturer: Wea International
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000GRUNLS
    Release Date: 2007-05-08

    Tracks:

    1. War Ensemble
    2. Blood Red
    3. Spirit in Black
    4. Expendable Youth
    5. Dead Skin Mask
    6. Hallowed Point
    7. Skeletons of Society
    8. Temptation
    9. Born of the Fire
    10. Seasons in the Abyss

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    Out of print in the U.S.! For nearly 25 years, Slayer have remained the most important and influential Speed Metal band in history. Seasons In The Abyss s their 1990 album featuring 10 tracks including 'War Ensemble', 'Expendable Youth', 'Skeletons Of Society' and more. Warner.

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