Music Reviews: Wetton, Marillion, Rush, Elis, Battlelore, Artrosis, Beatallica, Legend Heart, and Chasing Victory
Published May 17, 2007
Some of the tracks on here are in German, which almost adds to the nuance and mystery of the music on offer. The cover looks ominous and some of the music has a sense of foreboding. It is a great shame Sabine has died and she is a great loss to metal in general and female-voiced specifically. "Pheonix from the Ashes" is quite powerful, it has to be said, followed by the excellent "How Long." This is a great disc from a talented band who has suffered a great loss.
Artrosis: In Nomine Noctis & Fetish
A couple of CDs from another femme-metal band, as I have heard it described. This lot are far more goth industrial than some of the other bands I have reviewed of late in this category. The band combines elements of Jesus & Mary Chain and Depeche Mode. Much of it screams to be heard in the Goth clubs round the world. You can just see the floor crowed with goth dancing in that way they do in their own little world. "Sin City" at the Electric Ballroom would have eaten this lot up.
The band do not necessarily offer anything that unique, but they do it rather well. And you got to love a band that has tracks that are merely represented by small pictures of certain fazes of the moon, oh and a few tracks on Fetish are listed in binary. Not the chirpiest stuff you have ever heard, but perfect for yer Goth moods when you want to hear something new and Eastern European. My mate Ghost of Flea would just love this lot.
Legend Heart: Legend Heart
Fifteen tracks of pretty decent pub rock that is nothing unique but is pleasant none the less. I can think of far worse ways of spending some money for good causes. 50% of the net profits is going to homeless women, children, and teens charities. So you are not only getting some decent music, you are doing a good deed as well. Reno West seems to be the main man behind the tracks — a man who certainly has soft-spot for 80s pop-rock (Bon Jovi, etc.). Go have a listen and see what you think. Yeah, the production isn't the greatest, but it does remind one of listening to rock back in the 80s on cassettes.
Marty's band, Growing Old Disgracefully, can be found at: Disgraceful Music. His Cthulhu tales can be found at Temple of Dagon. 
- Music Reviews: Wetton, Marillion, Rush, Elis, Battlelore, Artrosis, Beatallica, Legend Heart, and Chasing Victory
- Published: May 17, 2007
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- Section: Music
- Filed Under: Music: Acoustic, Music: Alternative Rock, Music: Electronica, Music: Hard Rock, Music: Indie Rock, Music: Live Concerts, Music: Metal, Music: Pop, Music: Progressive Rock, Music: Rock
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I think what IS unique about Legend Heart, is that they are creating original music inspired from times when music was special and real. I also have to say that myself and many of my college mates think their music is VERY unique, and original. I think they are a cool change in an industry of massive amounts of commercial dung. Basically I think they are very talented people.
Rush/Battlemore/Legend Heart/Chasing Victory.
My comments as a listener:
Rush: Not as good as Rush of old, but still good.
Battlemore: Very impressed with the sound, and the lead vocalist especially.
Legend Heart: A hell of a lot more than pub rock, and in some ways, very unique. Excellent.
Chasing Victory: I enjoyed hearing this band, It gave me the feel of some early alternative I really loved, with just enough modern flair to make it a winner
not liking rush's snakes and arrows. sorry... just sounds like a rehash of album fillers, no inspired chops or passion. listened to tracks by elis, legendheart, and marillion, all three are very good. metal lost a great voice in Sabine, the album is powerful. i agree the production could have been better for the legendheart band cd, but the band and the songs are exceptional, hope to hear much more from them. marillion does come across on the softer side of things on somewhere else, but it's actually a pretty cool alternative. all the tracks on here are 1st rate!
Thanks for the review of the Marillion album. I enjoyed their 80's stuff with Fish as lead singer but hadn't realised how good their post-Fish period was until I got their Best Of... a year or two ago.
Must confess, though I understand why folks like Rush's music, I just can't stand Lee's vocals alas.
The Legend Heart CD was awesome, thanks for the advice regarding listening, although pub rock does not describe them at all. Hot does. They are some intensely talented people! Thank you again :)
legend heart gives 50% to charities? how cool. i listened to the album. production was a little on the green side, i think they produced it themselves, but the tunes are dope! great guitar work. in all, a very good band and album!
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