4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic, August 6, 2007
I am the proud owner of almost every Edenbridge album ever made and when I heard that Edenbridge was producing a two-disc album I knew I had to get the album. The first album consists of rare songs and a few new tracks. This was a real treat for me since I had not heard any of those songs before. Then the second album was a best of Edenbridge, consisting of songs that the fans of this wonderful band actually voted on. I first heard of Edenbridge in comparison to bands like Evanescence, Within Temptation and Nightwish. So I looked them up online and bought their first album. It was fantastic! Edenbridge deserves to be compared with great symphonic metal bands, and yet everyone should remember that no two bands are exactly alike. Edenbridge certainly has it's own distinctive flavor. If you have never heard Edenbridge before, I would recommend you buy this album or their very first album Sunrise in Eden.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
All the best...and more!, October 29, 2007
This review is from: Chronicles of Eden (Audio CD)
Hailing from Austria, Edenbridge is a fairly unique band in the "metal band with female vocalist" genre. Their particular sound, self-described as "angelic, bombastic metal" is somewhere between Nightwish and melodic rock diva Lana Lane. The music is lush and melodic, with a heavy emphasis on keyboards, and falls squarely in the Helloween/Angra power metal category. The only thing remotely goth-like about this band is their wardrobe. The vocals, which are provided by the lovely and talented Sabine Edelsbacher, are a breath of fresh air in a genre where every female singer seems determined to be a glass-shattering opera star.
The 2-disc release Chronicles of Eden serves as a nice retrospective of the band's work up to now. Disc 1, which will no doubt be of great interest to die-hard fans, features a whole host of b-sides, import exclusive tracks, and previously unreleased material. I understand why bands need to provide exclusive tracks to certain markets, specifically Japan, but every few years they should issue a collection like this one so that their fans don't completely miss out on those rare songs.
Disc 2 is intended for the casual fans who might be interested in checking out what Edenbridge has to offer but don't know where to start. This fan-chosen "best of" disc is also good for those who might find the bands studio albums a bit too repetitive and want a more compact collection of some of Edenbridge's best songs. I've been following this band for a while now, and this disc definitely hits all of the highlights from Sunrise in Eden all the way through the Grand Design, my favorite of course being the song Red Ball in a Blue Sky, which features D.C. Cooper on vocals alongside Sabine.
Whether you're new to Edenbridge or a long time fan, Chronicles in Eden definitely has something to offer you.
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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
poor service from amazon, May 7, 2011
This review is from: Chronicles of Eden (Audio CD)
wow this is the first time im ever writing a review for a cd i never got to listen to (thanks to the poor slow sevice from amazon).Ordered this item april 15 2011 .First i was supposed to get it by april 29th then they pushed it to may 27th poor timing for amazon because they screwed up a previous order .I cancelled this order it was supposed to be an anniversary gift for my husband .I suggest people be careful when ordering this product because it will take its sweet time getting there if it does at all or maybe you will get it by next year.I was being very generous rating 1 star not for the music but for the poor service i will not be re ordering
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