- Audio CD (17 Oct 1997)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Cargo UK
- ASIN: B000007VCT
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,034 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Format:Audio CD
Ten are a UK band who since appearing in the mid-late '90s have churned out album after album. This is their second, and it's a goodun!
Great rock guitar, sound songwriting, Mike Stone helping with production, and all in all a pretty good listen. I especially love the title track, with it's slightly over-the-top orchestration and choir.
My only gripe is that I wish the singer had a more extensive vocal range - he never goes above an E (and I can do better than that!) so some choruses lack a bit of power. But it's still a good album, and fans of '80s rock would be advised to move on to the '90s via this band.
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Ten's Heaviest and Most Powerful Album
1 Jun 2006
Format:Audio CD
1999's The Robe was the third and arguably best album from England's melodic rock masters Ten. Ten established themselves as a force to be reckoned with after their self-titled debut album and the follow-ups Name of the Rose and Spellbound, but with The Robe Gary Hughes and company took their sound to a whole new level.
The Robe takes Ten's signature sound - powerful melodic rock led by Gary Hughes's rich melodic voice and excellent songwriting skills as well as Vinny Burns's masterful guitar work - and adds an epic concept about...um, a robe of some sort. Actually it seems to be about an ancient civilization, warriors, a hidden city, and of course love (it is an AOR album after all). The result is an album that completely rocks. Ten is a great band when they're doing the standard love songs, but becomes truly exceptional on a concept album like The Robe. This is by far the band's heaviest and most powerful album, and remains my favorite Ten release.
Gary Hughes would continue to experiment with the concept album on the Ten album Babylon, but would perfect it with his Once and Future King albums. If you haven't already checked them out, you don't know what you're missing. Two albums based on the legend of King Arthur that feature some of the best vocalists in the genre.
If you're new to Ten, The Robe is a great place to discover what you've been missing. It's a fantastic album from one of the very best bands in the melodic rock world.
The Robe takes Ten's signature sound - powerful melodic rock led by Gary Hughes's rich melodic voice and excellent songwriting skills as well as Vinny Burns's masterful guitar work - and adds an epic concept about...um, a robe of some sort. Actually it seems to be about an ancient civilization, warriors, a hidden city, and of course love (it is an AOR album after all). The result is an album that completely rocks. Ten is a great band when they're doing the standard love songs, but becomes truly exceptional on a concept album like The Robe. This is by far the band's heaviest and most powerful album, and remains my favorite Ten release.
Gary Hughes would continue to experiment with the concept album on the Ten album Babylon, but would perfect it with his Once and Future King albums. If you haven't already checked them out, you don't know what you're missing. Two albums based on the legend of King Arthur that feature some of the best vocalists in the genre.
If you're new to Ten, The Robe is a great place to discover what you've been missing. It's a fantastic album from one of the very best bands in the melodic rock world.
Rock lives!!!
17 April 2001
Format:Audio CD
Ten are a UK based band who have been churning out album after album for the past few years, and have a strong European and Far Eastern fanbase.
Thia is their third release, and it's a good one. The songs are strong - hints of '80s Whitesnake in the style, although Gary Hughes' vocals are very distinctive; he never screams, and sticks to a low register. But he's also the main songwriter, so that's his perogative.
The only gripe (and loss of a star) is the production. Mike Stone must have been, well, stoned, when the mixing took place. The guitar is buried, the cymbals too prominent and trebly, and I'm sure I could have done a better job with a bit of practice.
But a good album, and not a bad introduction to the band.
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