MISCELLANEOUS CD LIST


Apocalyptica - Worlds collide 2.5/5 (cello masters are back with their 6th CD; some songs are with vocals and some are without, and it’s a mixed bag regarding quality)
Apocalyptica - s/t 3/5 (another satisfying CD from the popular cello masters that contains a wide song variety, including some songs with vocals)
Apocalyptica - Reflections 3.5/5 (upbeat 4th CD that’s easily their heaviest to date, all instrumentals)
Apocalyptica - Cult 2.5/5
Apocalyptica - Inquisition Symphony 4/5
Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica by four cellos 5/5 (a true instrumental classic with some of the best Metallica songs, performed in a manner that does the band justice)
Harptallica - A tribute 3/5 (classic Metallica songs performed by 2 female harpists from the U.S.; all instrumental and very soft, but enjoyable if you’re in the right mood)
Nox Arcana - Phantoms of the high seas 3.5/5 (gothic journey to the deep with ghostly melodies, choirs, and eerie sound-effects of pirate lore; their 10th CD)
Nox Arcana - Grimm tales 4/5 (explore the land of dark fairy tales, childhood nightmares, and black magic with the masters of mood music)
Nox Arcana - Shadow of the raven 4/5 (delve into the realms of horror and the dark side in this tribute to Edgar Allan Poe)
Nox Arcana - Blood of the dragon 4.5/5 (another excellent CD of highly epic film score-styled music; like their others, is a concept album)
Nox Arcana - Blood of angels 3/5 (this CD features female vocalist Michelle Belanger)
Nox Arcana - Carnival of lost souls 4/5
Nox Arcana - Transylvania 3.5/5
Nox Arcana - Winter’s night 3/5
Nox Arcana - Necronomicon 3/5
Nox Arcana - Darklore manor 3.5/5
String Quartet (The) - Tribute to Iron Maiden 3/5 (an all instrumental CD that takes the same approach as Apocalyptica’s tribute to Metallica)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The lost Christmas eve 4/5 (excellent 4th CD that may be their most guitar-oriented and best of the Christmas CDs)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Beethoven's last night 4.5/5
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas eve and other stories 3.5/5
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Christmas attic 4/5


SOUNDTRACKS:

Braveheart - More music from Braveheart 4/5
Braveheart - Original motion picture soundtrack 5/5
Gladiator - More music from the motion picture 4.5/5
Gladiator - Music from the motion picture 5/5
Lord of the Rings (The) - The return of the king/Original motion picture soundtrack 3/5
Lord of the Rings (The) - The two towers/Original motion picture soundtrack 3.5/5
Lord of the Rings (The) - The fellowship of the ring/Original motion picture sountrack 4/5
Reign of Fire - Original motion picture soundtrack 4/5
13th Warrior (The) - Original motion picture soundtrack 3.5/5
300 - Original motion picture soundtrack 4/5 (awesome film score that even has some metal; reminds me a lot of the first Gladiator film score)
Troy - Music from the motion picture 3.5/5 (nicely done film score from the same composer who brought us the popular and brilliant Braveheart film score)



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