Live Invasion

Freedom Call | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 17, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Steamhammer
• ASIN: B0001U0FXQ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,708 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Uptempo rhythms, anthemnic vocals, versatile arrangements, a positive basic atmosphere - with only three releases under their communal belt, these attitudes have become the trademark of the German melodic metal band, Freedom Call. Courtesy of their previous albums, Stairway to Fairyland (1999), Crystal Empire (2000) and Eternity (2002), and successful tours with Hammerfall, Virgin Steele, Saxon, Angra, Stratovarius and Blind Guardian, among others, the quartet from Nuremberg have climbed the steep ladder of success, strengthening their position in the international world of metal with their new release, Live Invasion. On their latest album, the musicians Chris Bay (vocals, guitars), Ilker Ersin (bass), Dan Zimmermann (drums), and new addition Cede Dupont (guitars) present themselves in brilliant form. "We’ve gone through a natural creative development over the years", Chris Bay explains. "The many tours have made us more experienced as a band and as composers, and now we feel in a position to make very specific use of our assets. Nothing is artificial or put on, we’ve never desperately tried to change anything just for the sake of it. Live Invasion is simply a logical and comprehensible step forward."

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So-so live album, Excellent bonus disc, July 21, 2005

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live Invasion (Audio CD)

I really don't care for live albums. They typically feature the same songs you've already heard with people clapping and screaming between songs, and none of the studio polishing that makes regular albums sound so good. I'd much rather see a live DVD so I can see as well as hear the band's performance. That said; Live Invasion, the first live release from German power metal band Freedom Call, is absolutely worth buying, especially at such a low price.

The reason is that Live Invasion comes with a bonus second disc of studio material. This excellent bonus disc features their hard-to-find Taragon EP plus some killer cover songs. Here's what you get:

1. Warriors of Light - This song is reason enough to buy the album. It is the perfect Freedom Call song, a bright and shiny, ultra-melodic power metal anthem that will have you raising your fist and singing along from the very first note.
2. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes - That's right, a power metal band doing an Ultravox cover. I'm surprised at just how well this pop tune works with Freedom Call's style of power metal.
3. Heart of the Brave - Another Freedom Call original, this was previously exclusive to the Taragon EP.
4. Kingdom Come (EP Version) - I've actually never heard any version other than this one. Is there an LP version?
5. Tears of Taragon (Story Version) - This is an extended version with Rhapsody-style story narration. Fortunately for Freedom Call they managed to find a far less cheesy narrator.
6. Hiroshima - This is a cover of the song "Hiroshima" by the band of the same name. I've never heard the original, so I don't know how Freedom Call's version measures up.
7. Dr. Stein - Honestly, I'd have paid full price for "Warriors of Light" and this Helloween cover. Freedom Call's sound is directly linked to Helloween's, so it's great to see the band paying tribute. It's also just a fun song.

Between the perfectly decent live album and the essential rarities EP, Live Invasion is a must-have for Freedom Call fans. Those of you who actually enjoy live albums will be twice as happy, but it is still well worth the price for the second disc alone.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Impressive Album from one of Power Metals best Bands, July 19, 2004

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Mr. S. J. Shuttlewood "strangehighways" (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live Invasion (Audio CD)

Freedom Call are a Power Metal band from Germany formed in the last '90s by Chris Bay ( singer, guitarist ) and Dan Zimmermann ( Drummer, also drums in Gamma Ray ).

The style they play is extremely melodic metal with very catchy hooks and choruses. The quality of the musicianship is excellent and I think Freedom Call are definately in the top league for Power Metal bands. They play 'happy metal' but I find that the sound of their music is also mournful in a way.

Onto this live album, its a double cd containing the taragon ep and 3 cover songs. The production of the album is excellent for a live album and sometimes I forget it is one.

Songs from the first and second albums as well as the new one are all aired here. Highlights are Freedom Call, The Quest, Metal Invasion and Rise Up.

I would highly recommend this album to anyone who is into Power Metal and definately if you are a Freedom Call fan!!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Goodbye Iron Maiden, Hello Freedom Call, January 2, 2006

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VampireHunterP - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live Invasion (Audio CD)

Freedom Call are a power metal band in the smae vein as Iron Maiden and Helloween. This album is a recording of a live show. These songs are top notch with fast guitars, pounding double bass, and over-the-top vocals. This is the future of heavy metal. Why these guys aren't the new sensation in the metal community, I have no idea. Helloween and Maiden fans will giggle with delight when they pop this into the stereo.