Once and Future King, Part 2 [Import]

Gary Hughes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 1, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Frontiers
• ASIN: B0000AB71E
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456,723 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Kill The King

2. There By The Grace Of The Gods (Go I)

3. I Still Love You (I Still Do)

4. Oceans Of Tears

5. Rise From The Shadows

6. Believe Enough To Fight

7. The Hard Way

8. The Pagan Dream

9. Demon Down

10. Deius (Instrumental)

11. Without You

12. Once And Future King

Editorial Reviews

Part two of a rock opera inspired by the legend of King Arthur, written by & featuring Gary Hughes (Ten) along with appearances from DC Cooper, Lana Lane, Irene Jansen, Bob Catley, Dougie White, Sabine Edelsbacher, Harry Hess, & Sean Harris. 12 tracks packaged in digipak format. Frontiers. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent follow-up to Part I, November 7, 2003

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Once and Future King, Part 2 (Audio CD)

Part II of Gary Hughes's all-star melodic rock opera based on Arthurian legend lives up to the high standard set by Part I, and is an excellent example of all that is good about the melodic rock genre. Most of the main players from the first volume return, including Gary Hughes as King Arthur, Lana Lane as Guinevere, and Bob Catley as Merlin. Also appearing on this volume are DC Cooper as King Aelle, Doogie White as Mordred, and Edenbridge siren Sabine Edelsbacher as Nimue. Hughes and Catley are the standout vocalists on this disc. DC Cooper's performance was a bit disappointing, as the part written for him did not allow him to use his amazing vocal range.

All in all, Once and Future King Part II is an excellent disc, just like Part I was. It's got a great story, great instrumentals, and some absolutely fantastic vocal performances. It is also packaged quite well; the CD comes in a digipack with cover and booklet artwork by fantasy artist Chris Achilleos.

I heartily recommend this CD to anyone who is into melodic rock and metal. Those who enjoyed other rock/metal operas like Ayreon, Star One, or Missa Mercuria should find Once and Future King to be a nice addition to their collections.