Cries from the Quiet World: 2018

sábado, 29 de diciembre de 2018

World Of Silence "Mindscapes"

Mindscapes is the second and last album by Swedish Progressive Metal band World Of Silence, released October 19th, 1998.

Produced by Ola Sonmark & World Of Silence.
Drum tech - Fredrik Svensson.
Recorded & mixed at studio Fasaden, Hagfors, Sweden.
Additional recording at Solbergskyrkan, Grums & Lunnevads folkhbgskola, Lonkoping.

Mastered at Cutting Room, Stockholm, Sweden.

World Of Silence "Window Of Heaven"

World Of Silence is a Progressive Metal band from Karlstad, Sweden. Window Of Heaven is their first album, released in 1996. Recorded at Eagle Studios in Sweden.

Wombbath "Internal Caustic Torments"

Originally formed under the name Seizure, but changed it after learning of another band with the same name.

The band shifted to a more death 'n' roll-influenced style on their 1994 EP.

Internal Caustic Torments is their first album, released March 1993.

Recorded at Studio Skyline (Eskilstuna, Sweden).

Produced and mixed by Pete Rozz and Wombbath.

Winger "Pull (Japan, Atlantic Records, AMCY-540)"

Pull is the third studio album by American rock band Winger. The album was released in 1993 by Atlantic Records.

Replacing Beau Hill, Kip Winger took the production reins with the help of Mike Shipley, who had previously worked on Def Leppard's 1992 album, Adrenalize. With Winger and Shipley at the helm, the album's production was on a considerable budget and marked a significant change in Winger's sound, eschewing their glam metal anthems prevalent in their first two albums for a harder and more aggressive style of music with a good dose of socio-political leanings on tracks like "Blind Revolution Mad", "In for the Kill" and "Who's the One". The material was also less commercial and radio-friendly, evident especially in the track "Junkyard Dog (Tears on Stone)" incorporating contemporary heavy metal and progressive elements and clocking in at 6:54.

The album is often regarded as the favourite among the group's fans, but in terms of sales figures the album was not as successful as the two first albums, peaking at #83 on Billboard's Album chart. However, the lead single "Down Incognito" reached #15 on the Mainstream rock Billboard chart.

Pull was recorded by Winger as a trio, as guitarist/keyboardist Paul Taylor left the band after the In the Heart of the Young tour in 1992.

A bonus track called "Hell to Pay" was available on the Japanese version of the album. This track is also included on the 2001 compilation The Very Best of Winger.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kip Winger and Reb Beach (except where noted)

"Blind Revolution Mad" 5:25
"Down Incognito" 3:49
"Spell I'm Under" Kip Winger 3:55
"In My Veins" 3:14
"Junkyard Dog (Tears on Stone)" 6:54
"The Lucky One" 5:20
"In for the Kill" 4:13
"No Man's Land" 3:17
"Like a Ritual" 5:02
"Who's the One" 5:53

Japanese edition bonus track

"Hell to Pay" 3:24

Manufactured By MMG Inc., Tokyo, Japan. A Time Warner Company

All songs © 1993 EMI Virgin Music Inc./Blind Revolution Music/Pleasure Dome Music, ASCAP. Except "No Man's Land" © 1993 EMI Virgin Music Inc./Blind Revolution Music/Pleasure Dome Music, ASCAP/Dinger 'n Ollie Music, BMI.

Issued in a jewel case with a white tray and an obi. Includes an 16-page booklet of english lyrics & credits, along with an insert of Japanese commentary, English/Japanese track list & lyrics transcribed into Japanese except track 9 "Hell To Pay" is written in English.

Andreas Vollenweider appears courtesy of Sony Music, Inc.

Recording information:

Produced by Mike Shipley

Co-produced by Kip Winger

Recorded and mixed by Mike Shipley

Assisted by Mike Stock

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York

Recorded and mixed at "Secret Sound - South Pacific"

Winger "In The Heart Of The Young (Germany, Atlantic Records, 7567-82103-2)"

In the Heart of the Young (also known as Winger II) is the second studio album by the American rock band Winger. It was released by Atlantic Records in 1990. Beau Hill produced the album. Although coming out at the decline of the glam metal scene in the U.S., the release was a commercial success, prompting additional touring by the group. It was the last album with guitarist/keyboardist Paul Taylor until 2023's Seven.

The album was certified platinum and produced such hits as "Can't Get Enuff", "Easy Come Easy Go" and "Miles Away", the latter reaching the Top 20 in the Billboard's single chart. According to Kip Winger, "Can't Get Enuff" and "Easy Come Easy Go" were late additions to the track listing, written because it was felt there were not enough rock songs on the album. The album itself peaked at #15 at the album chart.

Winger followed the release of the album with a 13-month world tour, playing with other heavy metal groups such as Kiss, Scorpions, Extreme, Slaughter, and with hard rock group ZZ Top. A collection of music videos with the same title was released the following year in two separate VHS volumes.

Musically, In the Heart of the Young followed closely in the footsteps of the band's first album. The members, however, also made some notable changes in comparison to that, particularly given the new emphasis on both progressive rock elements and power ballads.

A collection of music videos with the same title was released the following year in two separate VHS volumes.

The videos for "Can't Get Enuff" and "Miles Away" were made available on a 1990 VHS release entitled In the Heart of the Young, Vol. 1. It also includes "making of" segments and band interviews.

In 1991, In the Heart of the Young, Vol. 2 was released on VHS. It included promos for the videos of "Silent Night", "Easy Come Easy Go" and "You Are the Saint, I Am the Sinner", along with performance footage and band interviews. "Silent Night" was never recorded by the band for an album, and this VHS is the only official released version of the song.

At least two more songs were recorded during the In the Heart of the Young sessions, but "All I Ever Wanted" and "Never" did not make it to the final album in America, because the producer Beau Hill found them too heavy for the Winger sound. Both were originally released as B-sides. "All I Ever Wanted" was later released as a bonus track on the Japanese pressings of the album, while "Never" was later released on Demo Anthology.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kip Winger and Reb Beach (except where noted)