Angels of the Apocalypse

Mastermind, Mastermind | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 8, 2000)
• Original Release Date: February 8, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: InsideOut Music
• ASIN: B000046Q0S
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #566,202 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. End of the World

2. Perchance to Dream

3. 2000 Years

4. The Lover's Heart

5. The Queen Sheba

6. With Dignity and Grace

7. A Million Miles Away

8. The Beast of Babylon

9. The Endless Enigma [*]

10. Only in My Dreams [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting progressive rock, October 13, 2004

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G. Richards "econ1955" (Overland Park, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angels of the Apocalypse (Audio CD)

Mastermind began as a fusion outfit, playing primarily instrumental music, but on this CD, they brought in new vocalist Lisa Bouchelle, and adopted a more song-oriented format. The songs remain fairly long, and contain extended instrumental sections, but these are now built around vocal melodies. The vocals are very professional, with an almost classical feel in places. The metal-tinged guitar riffs complement the singer nicely. The instrumental sections favor fluid solos, and the keyboards provide a good backgrop for the guitar. The result is music that is consistently interesting, and quite pleasant to listen to. This CD deserves more recognition than it has received up to now.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the best is yet to come, November 7, 2002

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"purplexed" (Bendigo, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Angels of the Apocalypse (Audio CD)

I must say that after reading the other reviews that i thought maybe I had done the wrong thing in ordering this CD but now after listening to it many times I`m sure its very good. The new female singer Lisa Bouchelle is an exciting extra to Mastermind
she brings out a greater sense of melody . The guys are sounding fresh and the songs on this CD are also well written and musicaly outstanding with Bill Berends, Rich Berends and Jens Johansson these guys sound fantastic together. The version they do of ELP`s (The Endless Enigma)will make most prog heads drool. I don`t know what it is that some of the other reviewers hear (that they don`t like) but what ever it is I can`t hear it.
Well done Mastermind a very good CD, I feel the best is yet to come.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what one would expect, but still good., November 12, 2001

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Gent Larsson (Malmö, Sweden) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angels of the Apocalypse (Audio CD)

Granted that they are at their best when doing completely instrumental songs, but I found that their added vocals took the band further than they would have gone if they'd kept on doing only instrumental songs. It is not as good as Excelsior, but it is still a good album. I think that this album will lead to something even better next time.