referencing Neverworld's End, CD, Album, ICARUS 902. Additional taxes may apply. Since their shot-to-fame debut "Kill the Sun" and its ever-popular hit "Ravenheart", the band has attracted an ever-increasing fanbase. The sound is different (occasionally reminiscent of old Xandria, but over all very different) and the singer does sound strikingly like Tarja for some songs, but I personally thought she sounded a lot different than Tarja on other ones. Latest in the 40th anniversary series featuring remixes by Steven Wilson. Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2014. Don’t make the same mistake I did and pass this one up. "What can we say about Liv Kristine, a beautiful Scandinavian enchantress, who has been one of the most prominent figures of gothic metal for the past 20 years and was a part of pioneering the beauty and the beast vocal style of singing? They get additional support from Stratovarius keyboardist Jens Johansson (Moment of Flight), Pharaoh guitarist Matt Johnsen (The Machine Stops), and Lord guitarist Lord Tim (Onward Destiny Calls II).Keeping good company with talented musicians is one thing, but delivering the heavy metal goods is another. The opener "Lupus In Fabula" even reminded me a bit of Anglagard. Track 14, for example, The Sailor and the Sea, reminds me of Blackmore's Night. "My Wilderness", "Vervain" and "Elucidation" are at the same time gracious and strong, slightly harsher songs, which will please the fans of Leaves Eyes. Napalm Records has pretty much cornered the market on this sound and I'm sure Xandria is sitting at the top of their roster. So the Deutsch songs could be seen as the successor to Prof Wolfff or Eulenspygel – that is a heavier rock base, with some snotty attitude. Further outstanding releases such as "India", as well as successful tours, secured Xandria's top position within the music scene. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The video content is the complete Beat Club performance and is worth the price alone. Heavy dark and a touch of evil is how I like my prog served up and October Equus ladles it up just perfectly. Here is what you get:CD contains a new stereo remix plus 3 alternate mixes. Vocals are a mix of English and German. The music touches on a variety of genres - Scandinavian jazz, sountrack and world music - all underpinned with an obvious symphonic rock influence. I bought this album after Amazon recommended it based on other purchases. Any fan that has followed Xandria know what I mean, prior to this album, Xandria was more Gothic with a little hint of symphonic thrown in there. Obviously we'll be hearing a lot from these guys in the future. However, I bought this CD, and every song is really good, so the purchase is well worth it. And that 'tron...This 2020 reissue on Kscope Records includes 3 bonus demo tracks. "With 'Home', for the first time since their critically acclaimed 'Posthumous Silence' of 2006, Sylvan have taken the chance to create another full-on concept album. He has composed original scores for four films The Shout (1978), The Wicked Lady (1983), Starship (1985) and Quicksilver (1986) and most recently his orchestral albums, Seven: A Suite for Orchestra and Six Pieces for Orchestra, that were performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.". His riffs and leads are rather rather large, rousing and entertaining. Interesting trivia note: “Frost” was recorded in the same obscure, tiny studio as Dom and Kalacakra!" I had listened to Xandria before and quite frankly, wasn't very impressed. Some tracks are fairly melodic. "I suppose it shouldn’t be surprising that a band with a Hebrew name sings in both German and English. Neverworlds End Import Xandria Format: Audio CD. Unable to add item to List. Ranging from upbeat and powerful melodies, through heartsore and gloomy tracks to fragile ballads, Vervain offers a wide array of highly captivating and intense sounds, evoking an extensive spectre of emotions and veils the whole album in a melancholic atmosphere, which will undoubtedly please the old and the new fans of Liv Kristine." What she's not is some crazy operatic singer trying to impress you with her range and pierce your eardrums. Don’t bother trying to define the band. Airbag is a new young prog band from Norway. But was it worth the wait? It differs from the old Xandria, too. On Entropy of the Century, MoeTar expands ist palette even further. Though i feel like the drum's mastering is a bit out opaque in terms of sound. Tricky rhythms and technical pyrotechnics are not in themselves anything special. All songs carry a very strong and dramatic structure; starting gently and building suspense to a peak of a story and then ending with a memorable crescendo, either by changing the tempo or adding more guitars; each and every track has a story of its own.