(2001) free Dark Moor - The Hall Of The Olden Dreams Download MP3 Album DOWNLOAD: bit.ly/2IsJl78 Tracklist: 1. The Ceremony 2.
This album is one of the most beautiful albums I have ever heard. I do not simply just listen to one song off of it when listening. I think the E-flat tuning is a major factor in this. Songs like 'Somewhere In Dreams', 'Maid Of Orleans', 'Bells Of Notre Dame', 'Silver Lake', 'The Sound Of The Blade', and 'Hand In Hand' will take the listener to a fantastical realm of awe with their divine sounding choruses, ripping guitar solos, and riffs that will forever stay in your head. (No useless poetic stuff intended there.) I felt like the rhythm guitar part was a little too quiet though. It just sounded a bit... empty. I think Dark Moor could have brought out the rhythm guitar more, but the lead guitar part in this album is spot-on.
By far, my favorite thing about the vocals of this album is the verse to 'Bells Of Notre Dame'. The choice of notes for the verses is a perfect melody to convey Quasimodo's inner conflict. Thinking about the rhythm put to the notes of the first verse, it kinda sounds... bluesy. A little bit. The rhythm to the first half of the verse is swing 8th notes, then every measure of the verse ends with a half note might I just note.
I took a look at some of Enrik Garcia's (guitarist) inspirations from the thanks section in the booklet that came with the CD. These included: Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Kai Hansen (Helloween/Gamma Ray), Michael Romeo (Symphony X), Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom), W.A. Mozart, J.S. Bach, A. Vivaldi, P.L. Tschaikovsky, Angra, Rhapsody, and J.R.R. Tolkein, H.P. Lovecraft, and Edgar Allen Poe. All of these influences are present in this album.
In closing, 'The Hall Of The Olden Dreams' is a huge step-up from Dark Moor's debut album, 'Shadowland'. One of the most captivating albums I've ever heard. Definitely on my essential power metal albums list.
By far, my favorite thing about the vocals of this album is the verse to 'Bells Of Notre Dame'. The choice of notes for the verses is a perfect melody to convey Quasimodo's inner conflict. Thinking about the rhythm put to the notes of the first verse, it kinda sounds... bluesy. A little bit. The rhythm to the first half of the verse is swing 8th notes, then every measure of the verse ends with a half note might I just note.
I took a look at some of Enrik Garcia's (guitarist) inspirations from the thanks section in the booklet that came with the CD. These included: Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Kai Hansen (Helloween/Gamma Ray), Michael Romeo (Symphony X), Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom), W.A. Mozart, J.S. Bach, A. Vivaldi, P.L. Tschaikovsky, Angra, Rhapsody, and J.R.R. Tolkein, H.P. Lovecraft, and Edgar Allen Poe. All of these influences are present in this album.
In closing, 'The Hall Of The Olden Dreams' is a huge step-up from Dark Moor's debut album, 'Shadowland'. One of the most captivating albums I've ever heard. Definitely on my essential power metal albums list.