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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's been nearly five years since the last Ten CD "Twilight Chronicles", which I thought was a good album, but seemed to be too progressive (long-winded) for many tastes. Mixed reviews and patchy production on releases surrounding Twilight - "The Essentials Collection" and "Veritas" - sent Ten songwriter Gary Hughes into the wilderness.
Almost unexpectedly he's back with a new incarnation of Ten, adding Neil Fraser (Lead Guitars), Mark Sumner (Bass Guitar) and Mark Zonder (Drums) and retaining existing members John Halliwell (Guitars) and Paul Hodson (Keyboards).
As a comeback album "Stormwarning" is superb. Excellent crisp production by Dennis Ward and fantastic cover artwork by Luis Royo raise expectations that are not disappointed. The songs are all really strong this time out, and are the best set of material since Babylon (2000).
Opener "Endless Symphony" is a progressive track, in the style of "Twilight Chronicles", and features some attractive piano and a strong chorus.
Elsewhere AOR style dominates the album with catchy songs like "Centre Of My Universe" and "The Hourglass And The Landslide". "Invisible" is an AOR gem with hard-rock blues guitar that reminds me of "Spellbound". The title track is a rock vision of Armageddon, like Foreigner playing Iron Maiden! Somewhere in the middle is the mild shock of "Book Of Secrets", whose overt lyrics are not all that welcome.
There are two ballads; "Love Song" has deeper lyrics than usual, and "The Wave" finishes the (European/USA) album on a light note.
The Gods of AOR have returned...
Almost unexpectedly he's back with a new incarnation of Ten, adding Neil Fraser (Lead Guitars), Mark Sumner (Bass Guitar) and Mark Zonder (Drums) and retaining existing members John Halliwell (Guitars) and Paul Hodson (Keyboards).
As a comeback album "Stormwarning" is superb. Excellent crisp production by Dennis Ward and fantastic cover artwork by Luis Royo raise expectations that are not disappointed. The songs are all really strong this time out, and are the best set of material since Babylon (2000).
Opener "Endless Symphony" is a progressive track, in the style of "Twilight Chronicles", and features some attractive piano and a strong chorus.
Elsewhere AOR style dominates the album with catchy songs like "Centre Of My Universe" and "The Hourglass And The Landslide". "Invisible" is an AOR gem with hard-rock blues guitar that reminds me of "Spellbound". The title track is a rock vision of Armageddon, like Foreigner playing Iron Maiden! Somewhere in the middle is the mild shock of "Book Of Secrets", whose overt lyrics are not all that welcome.
There are two ballads; "Love Song" has deeper lyrics than usual, and "The Wave" finishes the (European/USA) album on a light note.
The Gods of AOR have returned...
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After 4 years Gary Hughes and Ten have finally come back with a stonker of an album and since the last album the production value and mixing is now top notch.
I highly recommend you buy this! This will be a AOR/Hard Rock classic for years.
I highly recommend you buy this! This will be a AOR/Hard Rock classic for years.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A classic TEN album. If you like TEN you won't be disappointed. The album stacks up more like Babylon than Twilight Chronicles, in terms of sound. The only song that just doesn't work too well for me is Book of Secrets the rest all deserve their place with The hourglass and the landslide being my favourite. Glad to see that TEN have a new contract and that we can expect more albums.
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