The Battle

The Battle Artist: Russell Allen , and Jorn Lande
Label: Melodic Symphony
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 8024391025727
ASIN: B0009ZE796


Release Date: 2005-08-02

The Battle


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Tracks:

  1. Another Battle
  2. Hunter's Night - Russell Allen
  3. Wish for a Miracle
  4. Reach a Little Longer - Jorn Lande
  5. Come Alive
  6. Truth About Our Time
  7. My Own Way Home - Jorn Lande
  8. Ask You Anyway - Russell Allen
  9. Silent Rage
  10. Where Have the Angels Gone - Jorn Lande
  11. Universe of Light - Russell Allen
  12. Forgotten, Ones

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Clash of the Titans.......2007-04-14

Given the two phenomenal vocal talents involved - Russell Allen (Symphony X) and Jorn Lande (ex-everyone else) - was anyone really expecting less than greatness from the Battle?

I'm a vocalist fan first and foremost. I think technical prowess is important and enjoy instrumental pyrotechnics as much as the next guy, but my enjoyment of an album will ultimately have a lot more to do with how well the singer belts out the songs than how long a guitarist can shred or how many strings a bassist uses. As technical as Symphony X's music gets, Russell Allen is the main reason I buy their albums. And as for Jorn Lande, let's face it - the man is a vocal god.

The Battle is an album that is perfectly tailored for these vocal titans. The songs are extremely melodic, extremely well-written, and capitalize on the full range, power and emotion each singer possesses. Jorn is no stranger to this kind of melodic metal, but hearing Russell Allen in this setting makes me think his talents may be wasted in Symphony X, where he often has to remain silent while Michael Romeo is Yngwie-ing around.

And while much credit is due both singers, I think special mention should be made of guitarist/songwriter Magnus Karlsson, as it is his songs these guys are singing. Karlsson, a veteran of such first class melodic metal bands as Last Tribe and Starbreaker, is one of the two best "behind the scenes" players in the genre (Pink Cream 69's Dennis Ward is the other). The combination of his great songs and playing and Jorn and Allen's vocal performance is just amazing to hear, and is the real reason The Battle is such a fantastic album.

I have absolutely no complaints at all about the Battle. I do occasionally have "what if" thoughts and would have loved to have seen DC Cooper (Silent Force) added to the mix somewhere. He would have been right at home on a project like this.

If you're a fan of Russell Allen, buy this album. If you're a fan of Jorn Lande, buy this album. If you enjoy top quality melodic metal bands like Pretty Maids, Last Tribe, TNT, Pink Cream 69, Starbreaker, Shy, and Sunstorm, you absolutely must buy this album.

5 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.......2006-12-23

GUUUUUUUUUUUAU, WHAT IT'S THAT, I'M VERY IMPRESIVE, THE BEST CD OF ROCK IN 2006 BY FAR, PERFECT SOUND, PHENOMENAL RIFFTS AND THE VOICE IT'S PERFECT, A GREAT COMBINATION OF MELODY AND SOUND, THE BEST SONGS "ANOTHER BATTLE,COME ALIVE AND MY OWN WAY HOME" .I RECOMEND THIS CD A LOT, BUY IT NOW.

5 out of 5 stars This album is f#*king Brilliant!.......2006-10-24

Seriously, I'm a prog/melodic metal nut and I was put onto this album recently and have not put it down since. I found it full of brilliant melodies/harmonies, great guitar riffs/solos, intelligent lyrics and some exceptional rhythms. These two guys are for me one of the best collaborations I've ever heard and I hope they turn out some more material. I also hope they tour at some stage. This and bands like them are the reason I don't listen to commercial radio anymore. With the depth of talent so obviously available I fail to understand why so many people are satsified listening to the same drap repetetive boring music. This album for me is most definitely in my top 10 along with Dream Theatre's 'Metropolis II', Pink Cream 69's 'Thunderdome', Black Sabbath's 'Heaven

5 out of 5 stars Train Collision.......2006-10-20

I am a big fan of Russell Allen vocals therefore I tried to buy every album in which he appears, his solo album in my personal opinion is fantastic (you can read my review about it) so when read The Battle was out I prepare myself to buy it then I read Jorn Lande sing here too so there were no questions it was a must for me to buy this album, this would be a train collision¡¡¡ I really enjoyed Jorn voice on the Ark's albums so I believe this would be a great album.

Th music is great it goes form the progressive to the melodic to the power metal, you find everything on this album, you wont find any Symphony X type of song I believe the battle sompares a lot more with the Russell's solo album, so maybe if you are lookin for a new Symphony X album you might not like this one, but give it a try its really a great album.

Of the 12 songs, 6 are duets by Russell & Jorn and believe me is fantastic how the sound, the arangements and the way the blend their voices gives every song a new dimension, I love a good vocalist a here we find 2 great voices singing impecable. The other 6 songs are 3 Russell's & 3 Jorn's and in my personal opinion the Russell's ones are a bit better I really dig the way he controles his voice, those low tones are incredible..

The tops on this album are Come Alive, wish for a miracle, truth about our time but the entire album is amazing

5 out of 5 stars WHO WON? BETWEEN THESE TWO, IT'S A TIE.OVERALL, I SAY IT'S US, THE BUYERS!.......2006-05-15

This very well could be (along with Vision Divine's Stream Of Conciousness) the best melodic metal i've ever heard.This show other wanna be's in this genre how it should be done.Choruses and verses catchy beyond belief.Clarity in the production makes for aural delight.Guitar solos razorsharp-ly played.Vocals at times heavenly, fierce and emotional.A tour de force that if you don't buy it, you are truly missing out.
Highly Recommended.

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