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Rating: Second review for Crimson Glory!
Slightly superior to the previous one for the American band, perhaps because there are "Painted skies" and "Lonely".
It is not a true progressive album even though it contains many elements, but it is mainly an extraordinary " Masterpiece " with that blend of Power Metal, Progressive Metal, and masked virtuosity. Great Midnight!
01 - "Lady Of Winter": the introduction to the album with an excellent performance by the singer reaching very high peaks.
02 - "Red Sharks": heavy and direct, an excellent rhythmic drum and extreme guitars for this song which refers to the Soviet Union and Communism.
03 - "Painted Skies": the perfect ballad! Memorable, extreme, and deep for Midnight who reaches the peak of his career.
04 - "Masque of Red Death": this one did not quite excite me, it has a trash rhythm but fortunately, the falsetto voice turns things around.
05 - "In Dark Places": absolutely one of the best with extreme and refined guitar riffs, with particularly dark pause moments.
06 - "Where Dragon Rules": a triumphant march, it captivates you with the chorus. Another crystal-clear performance by Midnight.
07 - "Lonely": one of the greatest ballads in rock history! Surely the voice makes the difference but "Jon Drenning" on guitar delivers one of the iconic songs of the 80s metal.
08 - "Burning Bridges": finally we arrive at one of the most epic tracks on the album with a sweet introduction and a rather heavy ending.
09 - "Eternal World": definitely inferior to the others, even though it contains the most progressive elements of the album.
10 - "Trascendence": magical atmosphere, superb melody, great Midnight, and epic finale. A detail: Midnight sounds like Robert Plant! Download it, listen carefully and evaluate.
Conclusion: however, the legend lasted too little! "Strange and Beautiful" is quite dull, and "Astronomica" is decent.
Crimson Glory: the charm, the mystic, the legend!
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
07 Lonely (05:17)
She awakens from a dream to a silent room
where shadows speak of memories
Another sleepless night,
afraid to face the day
It seems so long ago she shared the love
she feels so deep inside
Her love will never die
but still she feels so lonely...
Lonely in Love
She wakes up to another day
with everything going wrong
She wonders where she would be
if she had ever seen his face
She turns on the radio,
but it's playing that same old song
She's pouring another drink
to drown away the memory of it all
She can't wait another night
Take another day
She doesn't want to be
Lonely in Love
There's a feeling she can't explain
that no one can understand
She just needs to get away
but there's nowhere that she can go
Tomorrow's so far away
She's longing for yesterday
If she could just turn back time
She wants to leave the world behind
She can't wait another night
Take another day
She doesn't want to be
Lonely in Love
The night will fade, the sun will shine
a new day
And light the way for you to find
New Love
08 Burning Bridges (06:29)
We've all been hurt before
you know the pain
And just to love is not enough
So many times I've had to turn away
from love I know could be so true to me
Now I stand alone in my dark and lonely world
surrounded by this cold embrace of jealousy
No feeling remains, like a restless heart
naked in the frozen winds of sorrow
Now I feel the bridges burning
Flames reflecting in my eyes
The feeling much too cold to share
Another broken heart to spare
Smoke clouds dreams I've left behind
I never meant to bring you sorrow
I never meant to cause you pain
I know how much it burns so deep inside
It's burning me too
Leave me silent in the morning light
Hold me close until the morning comes again
I need you so bad
Tell me lies if truth reveals your love
Feel the flames are rising
The bridge is falling, the bridge is burning
I never knew that I would need you
I always thought you would be there
Now I feel the bridges burning
Flames reflecting in my eyes
I never meant to bring you sorrow
I never meant to cause you pain
Still thinking of you
You know I love you... still
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By Adrian
Transcendence probably remains the true hidden gem of the 80s Heavy/Power discography.
John 'Midnight' McDonald reaches heights, both in expressiveness and vocal range, that very few other singers have been able to equal.
