Awaking the Centuries [Import]

Haggard | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 2007)
• Original Release Date: September 24, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Drakkar
• ASIN: B00003ZL00
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,250 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Radmaninov Choir

2. Pestilencia

3. Heavenly Damnation

4. Final Victory

5. Saltorella La Manuelina

6. Awaking The Centuries

7. Statement Zur Lage Der Mu

8. To A Fullmoon Procession

9. Memiett

10. Prophecy Fulfilled/Dark

11. Courante

12. Radmaninov Choir

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Medieval music meets Mozart meets metal, October 31, 2000

By 

Jason P. Sorens "Political Scientist" (Tonawanda, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Awaking the Centuries (Audio CD)

This music bears only the slightest of resemblances to death or black metal, with mostly light and airy, major-key melodies reminding me principally of Mozart, with some Germanic medieval and folk music thrown in. Occasionally there are gruff vocals, which may inspire the attribution of "death metal," but the vast majority of the music here is quite far from that.

The music is also very well done, with the jaunty nine-minute title track being a principal highlight. The "classical" parts come off as genuine, with a melange of real strings, woodwinds, and piano (and a french horn), unlike some classical-metal fusion bands who use mostly synthesizers (*cough* Rhapsody *cough*). The music sounds highly "organic" as a result. If you enjoyed Therion's latest album, especially instrumental tracks like "Flight of the Lord of Lies," you should check out Haggard immediately. The only possible complaint is that the ponderous metal guitar riffs aren't particularly inspiring, but I think they are there mostly to set a "heavy" background, in the way that a bass guitar is typically intended to do.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great symphonic metal., November 3, 2003

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"mlsml2000" (Grand Junction, CO & Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Awaking the Centuries (Audio CD)

If, like me, you are a fan of Nightwish, Tristania and Therion, this album is definitely for you!
The arrangements successfully combine classical instruments (real ones!)with modern guitars and drums. Some pieces are light and dreamy and then explode with quite powerful guitar riffs. The grunts are not as pronounced as Tristania (for example) and the female background vocals add a nice finishing touch. This album style contains elements from Tristania, ToT but also from Rondo Veneziano and Lacrimosa (although with a lot more punch...). Although I really love this album (except track 2,what is it doing there?), I gave it only 4 stars because it is way too short (37 1/2 min) for such a steep price. You start to really enjoy the music and the CD is already over...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent baroque metal, October 13, 2002

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Gael (Paris) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Awaking the Centuries (Audio CD)

An excellent album, similar to Therion and other classical-inspired metal groups.