Legend Of The Bone Carver

Pyramaze | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: February 21, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nightmare Records
• ASIN: B000BTEPMY
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,074 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Crafted Power Metal With a Killer Vocalist. A Must-Own CD!, June 6, 2006

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Just Bill (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legend Of The Bone Carver (Audio CD)

If you thought all the great groups had long since disappeared, or if you've been weaned on a diet of radio pablum for the past few years, chances are you might not have heard of Pyramaze.

And that's a real shame because Pyramaze is one of the best bands going these days.

In fact, every element of Legend of the Bone Carver is first-rate -- from the art quality CD booklet cover to the pristine production quality to the power and range of Lance King's vocals to the songwriting and musicianship. This is music played with heart by a bunch of guys at the top of their game.

Legend of the Bone Carver is the band's second album. And, as other reviewers have pointed out, it's no sophomore slump. If anything, Bone Carver is even better than the band's first album, Melancholy Beast.

In some ways, Pyramaze (pronounced PEER-amaze) is kith and kin to other power metal bands today. The de rigeur sounds are all there -- for example, rapid-fire kick drums, a cruncy guitar tone, lyrics that often border on the Tolkien-esque, swirling keyboards, and a vocalist who soars above it all. If you wanted to create a power metal band, that's the formula.

Yet, Pyramaze isn't like other power metal bands. Perhaps it's Lance King's remarkable vocal abilities. I mean, the man is a singer's singer -- able to hit notes that tickle the bellies of satellites orbiting the earth, without going overboard by doing it too often. Maybe it's the swaggering confidence of the other musicians. They play with boldness and technical virtuosity -- a very fine combination.

Legend of the Bone Carver is fast and agressive, but it's also melodic and well played. (By the way, this isn't as fast as anything by Dragonforce so don't worry. It's still listenable.) The songs are crafted with care and presented with an unmistakable joy and pride.

My only complaint about Bone Carver is that the vocal mix could have been better overall. I would have liked to have heard Lance's voice out front more. At times, it's buried beneath the music. And with a voice like Lance's, that's a major faux pas.

By the way, I recently interviewed Lance King for NotesFromTheOtherSide.com and found him to be amazingly humble despite his extraordinary talent.

I recommend Pyramaze's Legend of the Bone Carver. Consider it a tonic to cure what ails you - namely sheer boredome from listening to the radio too often and not hearing anything worth listening to. Pryamaze is the real deal. Buy this CD. You won't regret it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Legend of the Bone Carver - How 'Bout Ear Shredder??, March 4, 2006

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R. Lekberg "maven of my domain" (orbiting Edwardsville, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Legend Of The Bone Carver (Audio CD)

Finally!! The sophmore effort from Pyramaze is here, and all I can say is ......wow

I MEAN WOW!!!

If there was any fear of a 2nd album let down - DO NOT BE ALARMED! THE SONIC ASSAULT BEGINS!! After hearing their first album Melancholy Beast (5 stars BTW), I was so itchin' for the next. Well, after a delay, and having my ear tickled last year with a sample cut, IT HAS ARRRIVED! This is top-notch prog-metal at it's best. If you are as much a fan of concept albums as I (Operation Mindcrime - Dreams From A Memory), this one will please.

It is hard to pick a favorite - while there were unique and memorable songs from the first album, picking a favorite here is impossible, when the whole album is so top-notch, and one of my top 25 favorite albums of all time!

To truly capture & enjoy the album, listen (at high volume!) to the album and follow the lyrics - not only do the songs stand alone, but the strong thread of the storyline further enhances the sonic pleasure.

This is not just a compilation of individual songs (and musicians for that matter), but a collection of individuals relaying a story across a progressive rock tapestry of the utmost quality. I am in awe, and cannot wait for more from these guys!

More, more, more - I beg you....my ears are bleeding!

This is like asking for cake and getting to eat it too! I'm having a sugar rush....

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Legend of the Bone Carver rocks!, March 12, 2006

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Elisabeth Gatlin "Leopard" (Lincoln Park, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Legend Of The Bone Carver (Audio CD)

The follow-up to Melancholy Beast is every bit as good as its predecessor and is the best concept album since Queensryche's Operation: Mindcrime. Michael Kammeyer has written some great songs. Lance King's vocals are amazing, and so are Michael and Toke's guitars, Niels' bass and Jonah's keyboards. This will be one of the top albums of 2006!