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Colour Temple

Vanden Plas Format: Audio CD
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
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  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 4.33 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Inside Out U.S.
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 23, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Inside Out U.S.
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000068C7U
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

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Pruger Michael
5.0 out of 5 stars Many thanks!
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2023
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Many thanks!
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N. Black
5.0 out of 5 stars Vanden Plas or Eden' s Curse
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2011
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I love Vanden Plas they are progressive and very entertaining with every project. The Album is great but I must say the new 2011 album is there best to date.

So is anyone else out there close or trying to follow the Hollanders? Eden' s Curse are doing a good job but lack the progression element totally.

So in brief Vanden Plas are great and I know I look forward to a live from them soon...
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Joe White
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Dokken-inspired metal!
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2002
If you only know Vanden Plas from their latter output like 1997's The God Thing or 1999's Far Off Grace, you know that Vanden Plas mixes elements of 80s hard rock along the lines of Dokken or Van Halen with 90s progressive metal like Dream Theater. In fact, post-Colour Temple Vanden Plas is a lot like Dream Theater in many aspects. Though some people think Vanden Plas has too many resemblances to Dream Theater, if you go back and listen to Vanden Plas' first full-length CD Colour Temple, you may get a better idea of where Vanden Plas came from and how they evolved into the band that created The God Thing, Far Off Grace and 2002's Beyond Daylight. I'm not saying it will dismiss the Dream Theater comparisons, but what it will do is give you a better idea of Vanden Plas' other influences. They aren't just a Dream Theater clone. There was (and still is) another side to this talented band.
1. "Father" - A strong opener, "Father" showcases Vanden Plas' ability to write catchy vocal melodies and dynamic guitar riffs.
2. "Push" - This is an awesome, fast-paced rocker! Stephen Lill's guitar style screams George Lynch and the vocal melodies are very much in a Dokken vein while the keyboards add depth.
3. "When the Wind Blows" - This good track has one of those classic Dokken openings that builds and builds. The main riff reminds me of Queensryche, but overall, Dokken seems to be the main influence here.
4. "My Crying" - A good rocker that relies on engaging vocal melodies and strong guitar work, "My Crying" recalls 80s hard rock without repeating it thanks in part to the keyboards. 5. "Soul Survives" - Though this track starts off as a ballad, the song shifts gears and explodes into a mid-paced rocker. The keyboard carries this song throughout. A decent song.
6. "Anytime" - "Anytime" is a ballad that combines loss, loneliness and pain without coming off as being corny or sappy like many ballads did during the 80s. This is a very good song that has a blues quality to it.
7. "Judas" - Maybe I'm making too many Dokken comparisons but, damn, Vanden Plas is writing better Dokken songs than Dokken is now! And this rocker is no exception. The guitar riffs sound like something George Lynch could of come up with and the vocal melodies scream Dokken as well. This track is one of the best on the album.
8. "Back to Me" - "Back to Me" sounds like it's straight from the 80s hard rock/pop metal scene with its edgy verses and soaring chorus. The prominent progressive keyboards do give the song a little something extra that keeps it from being totally 80s. Great song that includes some fabulous riffs!
9. "How Many Tears" - Though it is pretty much a ballad, "How Many Tears" does contain an undercurrent of urgency that eventually leads the song into a heavier area while still remaining a ballad and showcases Vanden Plas' ability to convey a variety of moods through their music.
Colour Temple is a wonderfully fun album full of melody, power and exceptional song craft. On Colour Temple it is clear that the German rockers were influenced by Dokken and Van Halen in the beginning. The strong Dream Theater influences had yet to be added to Vanden Plas' song writing repertoire, but that does not make Colour Temple a lesser album, not at all. If you like 80s hard rock with a slightly progressive feel, you may really like Colour Temple.
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Max
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Prog Band
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 1999
It's the first work from this band, with a good sound supported by interesting lyrics. "How many tears" and "Soul survives" are two great songs that recommend to buy this album
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Michel
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Canada on November 13, 2020
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Excellent
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Christopher James Cutler
5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuf
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2019
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Another new band recently discovered by browsing German prog band who play well structured songs with good instrumentation
Well estblished band in there homeland lesser known in UK worth a listen
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Roland Leicht
5.0 out of 5 stars Prog-Metal vom Feinsten neu aufgelegt
Reviewed in Germany on May 23, 2002
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Das Erstlingswerk der deutschen Prog-Metal-Band 'Vanden Plas' aus dem Jahr 1994 wird jetzt zusammen mit der in Frankreich erschienenen Unplugged-CD 'AcCult' (von 1996) von InsideOut-Music als Special-Edition (Doppel-CD) verkauft. Auf Colour Temple möchte ich gar nicht genauer eingehen (hat ja wohl hoffentlich schon jeder im CD-Regal stehen). Interessant ist vor allem die AcCult-CD, die mehr enthält als die damals veröffentlichte Scheibe. Neben ein paar Eigen-Kompositionen gibt es hier einige Cover-Versionen, die es teilweise in sich haben. 'Pseudo Silk Kimono + Kayleigh' (Marillion - ganz nett), 'Georgia On My Mind' (Ray Charles - klasse), Des Hauts, Des Bas (Stephan Eicher - eine hammergeile Version im Vergleich zum Original) und 'Raining In My Heart' (habe leider nicht rausbekommen, von wem das Original ist. Der Song ist aber der absolute Hammer ... eine Ballade zum dahinschmelzen.). Alleine schon wegen dieser Bonus-CD lohnt sich der Kauf. Aber Colour Temple ist natürlich auch absolut klasse.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2018
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Super album
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mese beate
5.0 out of 5 stars 1A
Reviewed in Germany on April 20, 2014
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Hat super geklappt. Hier kann man getrost einkaufen.
Warum muss man denn immer gleich Romane schreiben wenn man eine CD gekauft hat.
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