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Armageddon

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 2002)
• Original Release Date: August 12, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Dream on
• ASIN: B00006IJ0K
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #401,294 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Gathering Of The Storm

2. Burn The Sun

3. Stranglehold

4. Heart Of Ice

5. Well Of Sadness

6. Rainbow Serpent

7. Winter Skies

8. Final Destination

9. Spirit Kiss

10. The Contract

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Asian edition of 2002 album for the Swedish thrash metal act featuring Christopher Amott (Arch Enemy). Ten tracks including, 'Gathering Of The Storm', 'Burn The Sun' & 'Stranglehold'. This release is currently only available in Japan & Korea.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars A far cry from what they used to be, but still excellent, May 1, 2009

By	Justin Gaines "Corporate Rocker" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

What a difference a few years can make! My previous exposure to Arch Enemy guitarist Christopher Amott's side project Armageddon was their 1997 debut album Crossing the Rubicon, so I went into their appropriately-titled third album Three expecting another blast of melodic death metal. Well, Three is still very much a melodic metal album, but there's nothing "death" about Armageddon at this point. I haven't heard the band's second album yet, so I don't know if this change was gradual or sudden, but the difference in styles between Crossing the Rubicon and Three is stark.

At some point Armageddon went from a melodic death metal album to a melodic, not-quite-progressive, not-quite-power metal band. As much as I enjoyed Crossing the Rubicon, I think the band suits the latter style quite well. It reminds me a bit of Brainstorm, Last Tribe and fellow Swedes Tad Morose, but what strikes me the most about Three is that it's what Queensryche would have sounded like later in their career had they not lost their way.

Amott's powerful guitar solos are still present, and they seem better suited to this kind of music. Another key characteristic of Three is the nice use of clean midrange vocals throughout, which really changes the nature of Armageddon's sound. The songwriting is also first rate. It's just a very compelling, very engaging melodic metal album from start to finish.

If you're only interested in Armageddon's death metal sound, Three is definitely not for you. If you're a fan of high quality melodic metal though, this album has a lot to offer. Unfortunately it's not very easy to track down, and commands a fairly hefty price tag.