Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Concerti a flauto traverso obligato Vol. II
Alexis Kossenko / Arte dei Suonatori
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Label/Cat#: Alpha # 146 | Country/Year: Germany 2009
Genre: Classical | Style: Classical Period

With this new record, the flutist and director Alexis Kossenko, rising star of the young Baroque generation, finishes the integral of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's concertos started in 2006 (Alpha 093, best mark of the magazine Classica at its release). He is once again accompanied by the Polish ensemble Arte dei Suonatori, of which he has been the guest conductor for several years…

The production is crisp and clean and very clear. Most of all, the album contains all of what makes Power Metal great; epic choirs, keyboards, dramatic vocals, fast drumming, and clean high pitched vocals. All of these qualities are executed in excellent fashion.

Legend Of The Forgotten Reign - Chapter V: A New Era Begins brings us to the latest chapter in the epic six part saga from the ever imaginative mind of guitarist Alex Mele and his band Kaledon. A massive epic based in England in the 1300s, has not only seen the story progress, but the band as well. Album after album, the song writing quality and the overall sound of the band has improved immensely with Chapter IV: Twilight Of The Gods being their crowning achievement. With Chapter V: A New Era Begins, Kaledon introduces new vocalist Marco Palazzi and with a new vocalist, comes an almost brand new sound and a "new era" of sorts for Kaledon.

Various Composers - Capella Pratensis / Joshua Rifkin - Vivat Leo! Music for a Medici Pope
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Label/Cat#: Challenge Classics # CC72366 | Country/Year: Europe 2010
Genre: Classical | Style: Renaissance

…and the album as a whole would serve that goal well. It leaves the listener understanding the Renaissance sacred a cappella repertory better than he or she did before playing it. Strongly recommended. All notes and texts are in English, French, German, and Dutch.

Chumbawamba - Anarchy
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Label/Cat#: London # 828 524-2 | Country/Year: UK 1994
Genre: Folk Rock, Punk, Electro

…Throughout the album, there's some inspiring music that's made on a shoestring but sounds like a million dollars. The anarchist musical collective known as Chumbawamba not only talks the talks, but also walks the walks. Think and laugh – and don't forget to dance, too.

Legend Of The Forgotten Reign Chapter IV: Twilight Of The Gods signifies a return to the mythical land of Kaledon for the latest chapter in guitarist/mastermind Alex Mele's ongoing epic about the battle between two heirs to the throne of England during the Kaledon era of the 1300s.

Giuseppe Verdi was born in the little town of Roncole in the vicinity of Parma and spent the longest period of his life in seclusion close to Parma. He died in Milan in 1901. Today, the region of Parma honours its one-time fellow citizen with the international Verdi Festival organized by the Teatro Regio di Parma. Every year, Verdi’s masterworks are performed in the historical theatres of Parma and neighbouring Busseto over 28 days in the autumn…

The genre of epic, speedy and symphonic power metal has pretty much been dominated by bands like Rhapsody and Skylark up to this point. Labyrinth have also dabbled with the speedy symphonic sound and relative newcomers Fairyland, really surprised us all with the quality of their debut album Of Wars In Osyrhia. Italy’s Kaledon have always been somewhat of a fringe band up until now. Playing the same sort of epic fantasy based speedy, symphonic power metal as bands like Rhapsody and Skylark, Kaledon has finally delivered the kind of album with Legend Of The Forgotten Reign - Chapter III: The Way Of The Light that should propel them into the ranks of some of the best in the genre.

DANTE are filling the gap between modern prog metal and old-school progressive rock. Their powerful and entertaining live shows have also proven that DANTE are one of the biggest new hopefuls of the prog scene.After the great success of their self-financed debut „The Inner Circle“ (2008) and 2nd album „Saturnine“ (2010), which both got numerous excellent reviews, Dante now release their third album through Massacre Records.