Griffin Music Ensemble - Where Silence Reigns

Advantages: Fun, comic, lyrical
Disadvantages: Sung in italian

...in a great scene where the statue of Donna Anna’s father, the man he has murdered comes to eat with him and drags him down to the flames of hell. The music conveys a feeling of menace through the use of consistant triplets. The opera ends in an ensemble singing “Such is an evildoers end: death is the just reward for a misspent life”. The Librato The opera is composed in Italian by Da Ponte. The libretto is based on the stories of Don Juan. The Performers Esterházy Sinfonia Adrianne Pieczonka: Donna Anna: Soprano Bo Skovhus: Don Giovanni: Baritone Janusz Monarcha: Donna Anna’s father: Bass Ildikó Raimondi, Torsten Kerl, Regina Schorg, Renato Girolami, Daniel Boaz Hungarian Radio Choir The conductor Michael Halász acted as the Resident Conductor of the Vienna State Opera.from 1991. The Price £12.99 Availability From most good music... Read review

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...and brutality, which may have pleased their older fans, but marks a fast, brutal, hardcore style of thrash metal which is fast dying out. Personally, of all the Slayer albums this has to be my second favourite behind the excellent South of Heaven, although for sheer energy Reign in Blood can not be beaten. Seasons in the Abyss has few weak links. From the rampant energy of War Ensemble through to the mysterious chugger of Seasons in the Abyss via the pure evil sound of Dead Skin Mask, every track has its merits although Skeletons of Society and Hallowed Point are a little ‘nothingy’ and Slayer’s musical style is certainly an acquired taste to say the least so its better to check out a couple of tracks first before you look into buying this album.... Read review

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Advantages: great song for circuit/hi-nrg crowds
Disadvantages: took awhile for the song to grow on me

...of Almighty. However, I'm a bit disappointed at the Johnny Vicious Mix. I truly expected a hard, NYC hard house, diva in rage mix, which is why I bought the CD in the first place. Trust me, I'm sure Griffin can sing loud and clear over a house mix. Instead, Vicious drops us a circuit mix, similar to the Almighty mix with heavier synths. The true magic of this mix is at the break where the beat is slowed and Griffin's voice is slowly built up with a long "with yoooooooooooooooooooou" note. After a few lines, the drama builds up again with some chugging synths until it reaches the apex where Griffin loudly proclaims "tell me you love me, the moment you leave, you're more than a shadow, I got to believe whoooa." The song then unfolds into a fierce circuit, synth driven anthem. This will definitely drive the crowds wild. Smart move by Vicious to build... Read review

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