Uncrowned

Artist: Last Tribe
Label: Avalon
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 4527516004040
ASIN: B0000CD7SY

Release Date: 2003-10-30

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Tracks:

Healer
Chosen One
Sacrifice
Uncrowned
Otherworld
April Sky
Sound Of Rain
Only The Innocent
Full Moon
Call Of The Tribe
Blessed By The Dark

Customer Reviews:

great music, singer lacking.......2005-03-21

From the opening riff of this disk I started to get very excited, this guitar player is something special. The songs are well writen and powerful. It reminded me of dream theater in a couple of spots. The only thing that holds this back from becoming a true classic is the singer. To be fair, he fits some of the songs and even sounds strong on "Chosen Ones". But, there are several spots where he straines to hit notes he is not capable of, sounds out of tune in other places, and ends one song sounding like a tone deaf first day loser on american idol. You will know which one I am refering to when you here it. All of this is relevant because I just heard that this Guitar player, Magnus Karlsson, is teaming up with Tony Harnell in the new band Starbreaker! Due out March 21st. With this guy's chops and Tonys pipes LOOK OUT! Since tastes in singers vary, this disk is a must buy for power metal fans, the music is that good.

Melodic Metal At its best.......2004-03-30

I am very seldom moved to write a review of anything, mostly because I buy far too much music to have enough time to do so (I'm too busy listening to it), but for this album, I simply must tell the world what they are missing.
I have not heard anything by 'Last Tribe' before so this is my first experience with this band. I think they are from sweden (like so many great rock/metal acts nowadays). The vocals are sung in English. The musicianship of all the band members is absolutely first rate. The production of the album is just about perfect. The singer is right for the band, and has a pleasing voice. Absolutely no complaints here.
The guitarist ranks a special mention. Take John Petrucci (from Dream Theater) and inject an extra boost of melodic creativity, and that just about sums up Magnus Karlsson (well for me anyway). All his work on this album is sublime, spine tingling, and memorable, but never too intense or over the top. Sure, he can play fast, and some of the bubbly low to high runs he performs are just awesome. He uses the right effects for the song too, never overdone though. I think I heard a slight Steve Vai sound on one track, but even within one song, he mixes it up a bit. He also plays all keyboards on the album but they are not dominant and rather serve to enrich the overall sound of the songs, except perhaps in song intros/outros or the instrumental interludes, where they sometimes can be heard more clearly.
The drummer is Jaime Salazar, who has previously played with 'The Flower Kings', another great swedish band (perhaps the greatest prog rock (not metal) act in the world in the last decade - just my opinion, we all have our favourites), so you know with that heritage this guy can really play, and he does.

There is not a single weak song on the entire album. All have catchy hooks that stick in your mind almost immediately. The choruses are amazing. They have some of the most beautiful vocal melodies and harmonies I have heard in a long while. The arrangements are great too. There are interesting instrumental sections in just about each song, keeping you interested the whole time. I simply cannot stop playing this CD.

If you value great craftmanship and talent, and like the more melodic side of Dream Theater, or bands like Vanden Plas (eg Beyond Daylight album), or even the heavier side of Journey (eg Frontiers album), then you may like this album by 'Last Tribe'.
Don't just take my word for it, go to melodicrock dot com and see their review of this album.

Track listing is:
(1) Healer
(2) The Chosen One
(3) Sacrifice
(4) The uncrowned
(5) Otherworld
(6) April Sky
(7) Sound Of Rain
(8) Only The Innocent
(9) Full Moon
(10) Call of the tribe

Most songs are 5 or 6 minutes long, giving you plenty of time to soak up the sheer brilliance of each and every one.

My favourites are Healer, The Chosen One, Sacrifice, and Sound Of Rain.

We Are Back!!!.......2003-12-14

Last Tribe returned with 11 blistering melodic metal tunes. The Uncrowned takes the listener to the next level of Melodic Metal.. These means business this time and I hope fans around the world would pick this one up and blast it in their stereo.... This is a superb album!!! What more can I say.... I love it since the day it was released and I am still blasting it away proudly.... Last Tribe is here to stay for a long time... Get ready for the ultimate Melodic Metal coming your way.....LAST TRIBE rule!!!

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