Eye of the Hurricane [Import]

Impellitteri | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 5, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Jvc Japan
• ASIN: B000007V7E
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #588,671 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Eye Of The Hurricane

2. Shed Your Blood

3. Fuel For The Fire

4. Race Into The Light

5. Bleed In Silence

6. Master Of Disguise

7. On And On

8. Everything Is You

9. Kingdom Fighter

10. Halloween

11. Paradise

Editorial Reviews

European edition of the Christian metal outfit's 1997 albumfor the Dream Catcher label with a five track bonus CDadded & featuring: 'Warrior', 'Fly Away', 'Hold The Line','Vitim Of The System' and 'Glory'. 16 tracks in all, alsofeaturing the single 'Fuel --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars More quality from Chris and the guys, April 24, 2004

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M. Kell (NE Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eye of the Hurricane (Audio CD)

Impellitteri back with one of the best voices in metal Rob Rock. Eye of the Hurricane is an excellent album in the mold of riffy Dokken. This album is more diverse than the previous album Screaming Symphony and better for it. 11 songs on the regular album with some grooving tracks, an acoustic ballad and some balls out speedy metal tunes. Kingdom Fighter, Shed Your Blood and Bleed in Silence are classic songs. If you like gritty, thick riffs, absolutely shredding solos and awesome passionate vocals then you'd do good to get this album.

4.0 out of 5 stars Killer melodic metal album featuring Rob Rock, May 15, 2009

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eye of the Hurricane (Audio CD)

1997's Eye of the Hurricane was the seventh album from Impellitteri, the melodic metal band named for guitar superfreak Chris Impellitteri (a.k.a. the Christian metal Yngwie Malmsteen). Impellitteri is joined once again by vocal journeyman Rob Rock (the Christian metal Jeff Scott Soto, perhaps?).

I'm not usually a big fan of "guitar hero" albums. I enjoy some quality shredding as much as the next guy, but if the songwriting isn't solid, all the flashy solos in the world can't make it a good album. Fortunately Impellitteri is like fellow guitar wizard Axel Rudi Pell in that he writes some really good melodic metal songs that are more than just vehicles for his intricate solos.

There are some great rockin' songs on this one, with "Fuel for the Fire", "Kingdom Fighter" and the epic title track being the album's highlights. It's a surprisingly heavy, but very melodic album with some amazing vocals. Rob Rock really shines on this album, delivering what may be his best performance. This guy is such an incredible (and incredibly overlooked) vocalist.

As far as the lyrical content goes, these songs probably qualify as Christian, but only in a vague, open-to-interpretation kind of way. To me, that's a point in Impellitteri's favor, as the in-your-face Christian stuff can be a major turn off to those of us who are just looking for a good melodic metal album.

Eye of the Hurricane is one of the best Impellitteri albums I've heard so far, and should be an absolute winner to fans of Axel Rudi Pell, Yngwie Malmsteen, and previous work by Impellitteri and Rob Rock. Actually, it should please just about anyone who is into melodic hard rock and metal.

NOTE: Eye of the Hurricane was reissued in 2006 with digitally remastered sound and the Victim of the System EP added as bonus tracks.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of a great man, April 6, 2001

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Avraham Zivony (Givatayim Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eye of the Hurricane (Audio CD)

Hmmm... Do i really want a collection of all of Impellitteri's greatest? HELL YEAH!

If you know already know Impellitteri, you most buy this album because this contains all of the best, and you already know how good is Impellitteri's best. If you don't know Impelliteri that good, i'll tell you who is the man: one of the best guitar artists in the history of this world. the guitars combine work in the album is perfect and the solos will rock your mind.

there's not a weak moment in all of the album (which is kindda hard with so many songs...). The guitars rule and the vocals are nice and melodic. the rythem is nice and most of the songs are fast and crunchy.

This album is a must have for every Heavy-metal fan, and especially every Impellitteri fan.