Masterplan

Masterplan Artist: Masterplan
Label: Import [Generic]
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Limited Edition
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2
EAN: 5099751068228
ASIN: B00008DV9P


Release Date: 2003-12-16

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Tracks:

  1. Spirit Never Die
  2. Enlighten Me
  3. Kind Hearted Light
  4. Crystal Night
  5. Soulburn
  6. Heroes
  7. Sail On
  8. Into The Light
  9. Crawling From Hell
  10. Bleeding Eeys
  11. When Love Comes Close

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amazing start!.......2003-08-13

This is a great album! I recommend it to anyone who likes a good heavy/power metal. Since I bought it, it has been in my stereo all the time. I really like Jorn Lande's vocals, he puts so much into his songs. The rest of the band are just great also. The former Helloweenists show us that they still have that touch.

Although I like all the songs, my favourite ones are Enlighten Me, Soulburn, and Sail On.

I am waiting anxiously for the next Masterplan album. I hope it's equally great or greater than this one.

4 out of 5 stars Very good but............2003-02-24

I've been following Jorn for a while, ever since he toured (briefly) with Yngwie. And I love some of his stuff, especially Ark (Burn The Sun is one of my favourite CD's this millenium). His second solo CD (Worldchanger) is also very good, as was his CD with Millenium (Hourglass).
For me, Masterplan is a slight backwards step. I miss the diversity and virtuosity of Ark (Jorn was apparently fired for refusing to commit long-term to the project).

The style is straightforward power metal, on the whole, and yes, they do it very well. Hints of Whitesnake crop up, and one could also draw comparisons with Helloween in the rhythm section (not surprisingly, guitarist and drummer both hail from their ranks).
But part of the joy of Ark was the way they changed things around, tried something different, and basically had a blast.

Also, Roland Grapow is a good guitarist, but not quite in the same league as Tore Ostby, who could probably match Yngwie note for note and be original too. His solos are short, bluesy metal, and to the point. Some will no doubt prefer this to seemingly endless shredding, I just happen to use Yngwie and related players as a benchmark.

The bass + keys are solid, but not especially original. The drummer is excellent, no question, perhaps the closest this band gets to the talent in Ark.
Actually Jorn's vocals are probably the best thing on the CD, which says a lot for his ability to write a memorable melody and lyric, and deliver it to a high standard regardless of the setting. In fact, to be fair, the songwriting is pretty good overall, and a couple of songs (Enlighten Me in particular) are superb.

There are certainly some very good songs here, and I know I'll enjoy this album - but Ark (Burn the Sun) will remain my favourite.

4 out of 5 stars Great!.......2003-02-08

Much better than I thought it would be!I am not a huge fan of HELLOWEEN and I was wondering why JORN LANDE left ARK for this project.Masterplan is a very good HEAVY/melodic album far more interesting than any Helloween's album, the music varies from classic heavy tunes to heavy/prog moments.Not as complex as ARK but more in the style of BEYOND TWILIGHT.LANDE proves again is not just a Coverdale's clone but developed his own style.
The production is a must, sharp, clear and powerful.
The two last songs of the album, very different from the rest-one a RAINBOW type song, the other a ballad-are simply amazing and shows that MASTERPLAN has the capacity and the will to produce a music beyond the stereotypes and the Heavy Metal cliches.
Fans of HELLOWEEN and JORN LANDE get your visa card!

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  4. Follow the Reaper ~ Children of Bodom
  5. No Voice, No Rights, No Freedom ~ My Own Victim
  6. Purgatory Afterglow ~ Edge of Sanity
  7. Grotesque Ashen Epitaph ~ Benediction
  8. 100% Hardcore Punk ~ Various Artists
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