Fallen Sanctuary

Serenity | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 9, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Napalm / SPV
• ASIN: B001BP2YO8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,734 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fans of Words Untold will not be be disappointed., September 10, 2008

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Samuel Bunn (Summerfield, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fallen Sanctuary (Audio CD)

First off, Serenity's first full album, Words Untold & Dreams Unlived was one of my favorite albums of 2007, so I really looked forward to this new album. In fact, it was the first album that I have ever pre-ordered.

Thankfully, this album was not one to disappoint and may even be better than the first. I loved it before I had even finished listening through it for the first time.

Each and every song has a very lush, epic sound full of catchy melodies and backed by a multitude of instruments that really help layer the music and give it a wide orchestral sound, all while balancing with the heavy metal side.

If you're a fan of complex progressive rock and metal bands like Dream Theater or Symphony X, or if you were a fan of Words Untold & Dreams Unlived, then you should really give this album a try.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, October 15, 2008

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Alan B. Harris - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fallen Sanctuary (Ltd. Ed.) (Audio CD)

If you liked the first album, you will love this one. The album really captures Serenity's musical range, from crunch speedy tracks (To Stone She Turned) to delightfully cheesy ballads (Fairytales). What I think sets Serenity above a lot of other bands are songs like Coldness Kills, a mid-tempo piece in a really haunting key. Under all of this is a greatly fleshed out orchestration compared to Worlds Untold. This is one of those albums you listen to over and over and hear a new element every time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fallen Sanctuary, July 22, 2009

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Ghost In The Ruins "A Savatage Fan" (The Volunteer State) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fallen Sanctuary (Audio CD)

Serenity by far is one of the best current bands within the progressive metal genre! To be honest, they're like listening to Symphony X for the first time. Yes, they're that good! Serenity seems to grasp the concept of melody, along with technical prowess. In other words, they don't compromise one for the other like so many of their peers do. If you like bands such as: Sonata Arctica, Circus Maximus, and Symphony X, then check out Serenity. You will be VERY glad that you did!