In Triumph [Import]

The Quill | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Steamhammer Europe
• ASIN: B000EQ5VXG
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #363,330 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Keep The Circle Whole

2. Yeah

3. Slave/Master

4. Broken Man

5. Man In Mind

6. Merciless Room

7. Trespass

8. Black

9. No Light On The Dark Side

10. Triumph Is A Sea Of Flame

11. In The Shadows

12. Down

Editorial Reviews

In Triumph. Yes, it's a bold statement but one that Swedish four-piece The Quill is not afraid of making. Based out of the coastal town of Mönsterås in Sweeden The Quill have payed their dues and then some. The core members - vocalist Magnus Ekwall, guitarist Christian Carlsson and drummer Jolle Atlagic - have been playing music together since the early nineties. The band eventually became The Quill and in 1995 released its self-titled debut, to much critical acclaim.

For their fifth album (the third for SPV/Steamhammer) The Quill decided to record in Area 51 Studios in Celle, Germany, using the skills of acclaimed producer Tommy Newton (UFO, Helloween, Victory etc.). Sound-wise, the intention was to go for clarity and a less is more approach. With the music, The Quill wanted to write straight forward songs. That sometimes meant using ideas that previously might have been thrown away, deemed too "obvious". The result is a revelation: In Triumph charges out of the speakers and rocks with newfound conviction. After a psychedelic/stoner build-up, opener Keep The Circle Whole challenges Audioslave for groove power and songs like Trespass just might be the most ass-kicking tunes The Quill have recorded so far. Not sacrificing its grandeur, the band excels in Black, an Eastern flavoured epic that brings both Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to mind. It's one of the highlights of an album that's sure to expand the "classic The Quill songs" catalogue! . If you like your rock heavier than heavy, groove oriented and not at all thin, In Triumph is the stuff!

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What Audioslave SHOULD have sounded like, December 9, 2006

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

I wasn't really familiar with the Quill when I picked up In Triumph at my local used CD store. I decided to give the album a try based on two factors - the band is Swedish and the album is on the SPV label. From Europe to Evergrey to Dark Tranquillity and even Millencolin, Sweden is home to the best and the brightest rock and metal bands, and SPV is a label known for signing top artists in these genres.

I didn't have much in the way of musical expectations from this band, but they definitely met my quality expectation. With In Triumph, the Quill serves up a slab of heavy rock that is equal parts Black Sabbath and Soundgarden. The guitarist's heavy, plodding style obviously borrows a page or ten from the Tony Iommi songbook and vocalist Magnus Ekwall comes so close to Chris Cornell's trademark wailing it is uncanny. Unlike most of what you hear from Sweden, the Quill's music is not overly melodic, relying more on sheer weight than catchy hooks, though the band definitely picks up the pace when needed.

Overall I give In Triumph 3.5 stars. It's nothing groundbreaking, but is a very solid hard rock album. I could see this album appealing to fans of doom metal, stoner rock, grunge, and quality modern rock. Those of you who were turned off by Audioslave's prepackaged corporate sound should love the Quill. This is what that band should have sounded like.

5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected Triumph Over Rock, July 11, 2008

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Paul Fucich (Palmdale, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Triumph (Audio CD)

I have yet to hear a truly great new rock band. Unfortunately, if you want to discover one, your search will be painstaking. I haven't spent numerous hours on Amazon searching, but I have put in some time digging. The Quill is my best find yet. The quality of both the vocalist and the guitar sound are fabulous. The songwriting is exceptional, and the arrangement is also very fine. The lyrics are a bit indistinct to me, but I am from the USA, and the band is from Sweden which would explain my lack of lyrical empathy.

Overall this is a very strong rock album, it rocks hard, sounds fantastic, and as all great music does--forces you to listen. Musical variety is not lacking on this album as it does with so much recorded music today. I am very happy to have discovered this band, I consider them an uncommon find as I spent many hours previewing music here on Amazon.

The thirty-second samples are sometimes misleading and have directed me to purchase music I did not like afterward; however, with The Quill I was very pleasantly surprised and rewarded. I think if you want something new and your standards are high, you will not be disappointed with this recording.

4.0 out of 5 stars Groove With Heart And Soul, December 15, 2006

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This review is from: In Triumph (Audio CD)

Great Vocals, Great Rock Album! This is what heavy rock should sound like. Check out the Spiritual Beggars, Grand Magus and The Hellacopters....Sweden bands rock.