Twilight of Destiny [Import]

China Blue, China Blue | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 16, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Phantom Sound & Vision
• ASIN: B001J66TF4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #389,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally the melodic rock/AOR supergroup !!, August 4, 2010

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Nikiforos V. Skoumas (Athens Greece, Cambridge UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twilight of Destiny (Audio CD)

`China Blue' is the melodic rock outfit of key player Eric Ragno (ex-`Takara') conceived in the late 80s. Having been put on ice for decades, `Twilight of destiny' the band's debut saw the light of day in 2008. In a sense the waiting was worth it as the reformed version of `China Blue' is much more potent than even the most positive would have anticipated. Eric has effectively transformed the totally obscure name of `China Blue' into the most impressive AOR supergroup of the past five years:

Lead singer Tony Mills (`Shy', `TNT'), lead guitarist Josh Ramos (`The storm', `Hardline'), rhythm guitarist Ronny Smith, bass player Doug Odell, drummer Zane Petersen and naturally Ragno on keyboards. At the very center of the `China Blue' sound are Eric's keyboard orchestrations, Josh's characteristic melodic guitar lines and obviously the trademark high-pitched vocals of Mills.

As one would expect the compositions are pretty amazing, for that matter you could say that `Twilight of destiny' references directly the early 80s iconic albums of `Shy' mixed with the sound of `Journey' of the same time. `Changing ways' manages to sound subtle and flamboyant at the same time, `Crimes' has that air of mysticism, while `Take me as I am' is a devastating melodic hard rocker where Ramos unleashes his full class on all fronts.

Truth be told, I bought the album upon its release in 2008 but hesitated to review it directly as I knew I would be biased on the back of the glow of the line up; Still two years past, the material sounds as vivid and passionate as on first play.

This is melodic rock's super group and a rare opportunity to hear the greatest `AOR forces' in one; If you have previously explored this rock subgenre you have probably come across most of these amazing talents. I suspect that in a few years time AOR enthusiasts will be looking at this release as a landmark of post `00s melodic rock.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IMPRESSIVE: LEAD VOCALIST FOR "TNT" IS AT HIS BEST..., December 20, 2008

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Music World Liquidation (HAWAII) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twilight of Destiny (Audio CD)

HUGE FIND, RELEASED BY FRONTIERS RECORDS ITALY DECEMBER 5TH, 2008!!! TONY MILLS HAS NEVER EVER DONE A RELEASE THAT HAS PRONOUNCED HIS VOCALS AS "SENSATIONAL" AS HE HAS SUNG ON THIS GREAT RELEASE!!! THE BAND IS MAGNIFICENT, BLENDING ALL THE AOR MELODICS OF "JOURNEY" WITH A MORE HYPER-PLAYING SUPER-GROUP OF MUSICIANS RANGING FROM "HARDLINE'S" JOSH RAMOS TO "TNT'S" TONY MILLS, TO DAVID READMAN (PINK CREAM 69) SOLO PROJECT RECORDING ARTIST "ERIC RAGNO"...

5.0 out of 5 stars AOR Master-Class Recording, May 16, 2009

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Tony B. Cruz "Atomic Chaser" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twilight of Destiny (Audio CD)

Hats off to Eric Ragno for putting together a group of stellar musicians together and releasing a masterpiece of recording of AOR brilliance. From start to finish this album will have your undivided attention. Twilight Of Destiny comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.