Middle Earth

Middle Earth Artist: Bob Catley
Label: Frontiers Italy
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 693662007120
EAN: 0693662007120
ASIN: B00005M95P


Release Date: 2001-07-31

Middle Earth


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4 out of 5 stars Catley and Hughes - Another winning combination.......2006-08-09

Released in 2001, Middle Earth is the third solo album from Magnum vocalist Bob Catley. Once again, the songs on this album were written for Catley by none other than Ten singer/songwriter Gary Hughes. In fact, most of the band Ten makes a contribution to Middle Earth.

If you hadn't guessed, the songs on this album are inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's epic Lord of the Rings saga. Gary Hughes has a real flair for this kind of pomp epic songwriting, and tailors each song to fit perfectly with Catley's unique vocal style. As a melodic rock album, Middle Earth succeeds greatly. As an adaptation of the Lord of the Rings, it perhaps falls a bit short of Blind Guardian's masterpiece Nightfall in Middle Earth, which I'd consider the standard for Tolkien-based concept albums. Hughes and Catley still manage to capture a Tolkien-esque "feel" to the songs though.

Overall, Middle Earth is a very strong album that rivals the Tower as Catley's best solo release. It may be a bit heavier than what we're used to hearing from Catley in Magnum, but he seems quite comfortable with the change of pace. This is exciting and powerful music, and is sure to appeal to fans of Magnum, Ten, and melodic rock in general.

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