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| | Legend Pt.3:1 | | | Music Artist : | | Saviour Machine | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Massacre | | Release Date : | | 2001-09-20 | | Store Price : | | $21.49 | | Artistopia's Price: $21.49 | | Usually ships in 3 to 5 days | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Twelve Hundred Sixty Days
2. Revelation 13
3. Legend III I
4. The Ancient Serpent
5. Abomination Of Desolation
6. Image Of He Beast
7. Antichrist III The King Of Babylon
8. The Final Holocaust
9. Two Witnesses
10. Three Angels
11. Four Trumpets
12. The Locusts
13. The Sixth Judgement
14. The Dead Sea
15. Rivers Of Blood
16. The Plague And The Darkness
17. The Fall Of Babylon
18. The End Of The Age
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 OH-MY-GOD! (Pun Intended)
Submitted on: 2008-12-23 |
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First, this CD is so phenomenal that it has caused me to break my vow of silence concerning music reviews! Second, I am not a general fan of Christian music of any kind, which can be verified by a quick review of my four Listmania! lists. But this Christian group seems to be in a league of their own, Wikipedia calling them neoclassical Christian gothic symphonic metal.
The Legend Series (four CD's when complete) deals strictly with the Apocalypse. Legend I and II are very good, but III:I is nothing less than amazing. Eric Clayton has a powerful voice and he knows how to use it for full effect. The music itself and the symphony and choir backing Eric all put this release above many others of all types of music.
Each of the 18 tracks (1.3 hours total!) has their own appeal. The first and the last are especially ear-catching but my favorite part is the combination of tracks 7 and 8. In 7, Antichrist III, the power continues to build through the entire seven minutes. Then track 8, The Final Holocaust, immediately drops you into the most beautiful, but sad, symphonic music imaginable, similar to the ending of Jesus Christ Superstar. (OK, you got me; I have listened to other "Christian" music, but that was in a previous life.)
The last song, The End of the Age, has these lyrics: 'For as long as man/Stands at war with his God/He will be condemned to stand at war/With himself and his seed.' Regardless of what you perceive God to be, or not to be, I wonder if Eric isn't on to something here. And regardless of whether you believe or not in God, or the Bible, you need to own this magnificent work if you believe in beautiful music. (Please see my profile for a brief discussion of my rating philosophy.) |
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Saviour Machine tops themselves once again!
Submitted on: 2008-10-12 |
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Saviour Machine is one of those rare bands that improves with each album and yet the previous album remains a top favorite.
This is their latest album. Compared to Legend one and two, three:one is more heavier and guitar oriented. Eric Clayton knows how to change between the albums and yet keep them distinct from the previous albums and yet not take away from any of them and knows how to add to them, to make them superior.
The style of Saviour Machine is Opera/gothic/rock/heavy metal/classical mix. There is something for everyone in these albums. As a musician Eric is nothing short of a genius. As I understand he had no or little knowledge of music when he started, and yet he has created some of the best albums of music!
The atmosphere of this album goes up and down, one song will be piano driven then he will move to a more classical driven song then move into a heavy song and then lower the tempo again and go back up on it. The album is like riding a wave each song leads into the next one and soon 80 minutes have passed and you are wanting to surf the wave again.
The first song: Twelve Hundred Sixty Days is a piano song and the last song: The End Of The Age is a piano song. So he takes you back to where he started.
This album is a classic and should be appreciated by those who really love music.
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 Saviour Machine - Legend III:I
Submitted on: 2008-07-23 |
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"Legend III:I" (2001) is the fifth studio release from Christian progressive/gothic metal band Saviour Machine. Here they continue their premillennialist, mid-tribulation take on Christian eschatology.
The Legend albums have shared musical elements. In the past it's worked well, but here it often feels like a retreading of old material. There's a distinct sense of "been there, done that" on many tracks.
By and large, the songs on Legend III:I tend to be slow and synth- and rhythm guitar-driven. There are some standout tracks here, including "The Ancient Serpent" and "The End of the Age", but there's quite a bit here that's not all that interesting. The album spends a lot of time, especially in the middle, just chugging along.
Saviour Machine's musicians, as always, are technically solid. They've added the excellent guitarist Carl Johan Grimmark (who seems to be everywhere these days) Eric Clayton is, as usual, in fine form, although he really doesn't give himself much to do here.
All in all, this is a solid release, but it doesn't show the creativity of their previous albums. |
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Apocalypse
Submitted on: 2007-06-08 |
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| The two best tracks on this CD in my opinion are the Two Witnesses and The End Of The Age...what a great set up for the final chapter in a decade long musical masterpiece. A must have for anyone who is into operatic Goth and apocalyptic themes. |
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One of the best metal/rock recordings of all time -- really!
Submitted on: 2002-08-25 |
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| Without knowing anything at all about Saviour Machine, I took a risk and picked up Legend III:I last February (it looked interesting) -- boy, was I ever blown away! What assaulted my ears was ambitious, artistic, epic, powerful, dark, sobering, intelligent, spiritual and beautiful -- with a lot of Mid-Eastern styled melodies! Legend III:I, it turns out, is the third in a series of concept albums on the biblical book of Revelation (don't worry you don't need the first two to appreciate this work). Saviour Machine is truly unique. It's hard to think of other bands/works that sound anything like them; but if backed against a wall I'd say this recording kind of reminds me of My Dying Bride crossed with Therion. The heavy guitars aren't as frequent as on My Dying Bride's material but it's definitely there (in fact, I picked up most of Saviour Machine's catalog and, it turns out, this is their first recording utilizing heavy guitars -- good thing). There's a lot to this recording; it's very layered; there's no way you can digest it all in one sitting. As you listen to it favorite songs start to surface: The first song "Twelve-Hundred-Sixty Days" is a nice piano-oriented intro to the recording, kinda reminds me of My Dying Bride's "Sear Me (1993)"; "Revelation 13" is a cool epical & moving prog-rock track; "Legend III:I/The ancient Serpent" is a melodically memorable acoustic-oriented piece; "Abomination of Desolation" has a cool Iron Maiden drive to it; "Four Trumpets" is a mesmerizingly repetitive number properly paving the way for the heavy (and simple) guitar driven "The Locusts." I picked up their previous "Legend II" and would have to say that "III:I" is far superior in that it has recognizable songs and nice heavy guitar work; "Legend II" is more like one continuous song for 80 minutes with no heavy guitars (but, don't get me wrong, "Legend II" is brilliant -- pick it up if you can). Although I'm a fan of all of Saviour Machine's works, this, to my mind, is their crowning achievement. Make no mistake, this is epic music of the highest order! A nice addition is the powerful sleeve artwork & design. Saviour Machine is an inexplicably fairly unknown band; it is my prediction that "Legend III:I" will become a legendary underground cult favorite in metal/rock circles(pun intended). |
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