Land of the Free

Gamma Ray | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 4, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Noise
• ASIN: B000009E8B
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,656 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kai Is One helluva voice, March 7, 2003

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Ethereal_jinn (The Ether) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Land of the Free (Audio CD)

THe music on this CD is top notch. Everysong goes well into the next and Kai Hansen sings with such emotion and in so many different styles that it is no wonder he is the inspiration for a lot of bands. The story is awesome and presented very well. I have heard a lot of concept albums in my time and this is one of the greats. No filler tracks, every single song has a purpose on the cd.

IF you do not walk away from this Cd with the words "WOW" then you are prolly not gonna like much else in this genre.

Gamma Ray is always doing epic music but they never rely on crutches of their past. They are willing to experiment and change things up a bit, sometimes it works and others it doesn't. However you will not get the impression that they are just rehashing old stuff and calling it new like some other metal bands.

Definatly one of their best if not thee best.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a powerful reason to love music!, June 1, 2000

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Alexis J Erke (St. Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Land of the Free (Audio CD)

What I can't believe is that Kai Hansen used to shy away from singing. Talk about repressing one's talent! If he's a 'guitarist who sings' I shudder to think of how great he'd sound as a 'singer'! He easily leaps over many of today's singers, especially alternative rock singers! His voice is primal and sincere, there's nothing artificial or annoying about it, and he comes across as a majestic and passionate soul. I can't say enough good things about Gamma Ray! This album, along with Gamma Ray's other albums, are true gems in a gray, counterfeit world!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Melodies , Magical Vocal and Deep Feelings, October 18, 2001

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H. Y. (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Land of the Free (Audio CD)

I purchased this title last year and I love it. The order of the songs are nicely placed and every song has meaning. These days, after the September 11 attack, most part of the song "Farewell" fits so perfectly to the situations of firefighters and other rescue workers. "Goodbye my friends, I am leaving you today.. My quest is hard, but I must be on my way". Eventhough it has nothing to do with it, you can easily appy the lyrics to what we have been experiencing in the last month. Rebellion in Dreamland is one of the best songs Gamma Ray ever done. Gods of Deliverence, Salvation's Calling, Time to Break Free ; they all have the power to make you move your fingers just to see if you can keep up with the Guitar. And the Big Finale of Afterlife. Noone can arrange an album that well. I expect No World Order to be much powerful than what Gamma Ray has ever done.. 5 Star goes out to you boys.