Tibetan Buddhism - Ritual Orchestra/chants - Drukpa Kagyu Order Ritual Orchestra (The)

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...The Lucky Nine are an important band. They represent a fresh, new sound unheard of on the modern British rock scene. "True Crown Foundation Songs: Hymns of History and Hidden Ritual", their first full-length release, is an awe-inspiring, eye-opening rockathon. The band is made up of vocalist Colin Doran, the 'Hundred Reasons' front man, Daniel P Carter, the former 'A' guitarist and Richie Mills, Jay Rowe and Ben Doyle, all of whom have played in lesser known bands previously. To categorize The Lucky Nine is tough, as they are influenced by all of the previous bands in which they worked. Colin Doran's voice is so distinct, you'd think you actually ARE listening to Hundred Reasons, and the anthemic chorus' are obviously influenced by Carter's 'A', who were masters of such acts. I was actually lucky enough to see them live at Give... Read review

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...I would like to make some comments to Lucifer regarding his review that I read the other day (ref. Lucifer-sun-of-the-morning, 12 February 2006). Lucifer, With a name like ‘The Guitar Orchestra’, intelligence would tell anyone with an ounce of it that this is an album concentrating on the use of guitars, and with the exception of percussion, that is exactly what it achieves. Nowhere do the credits say ‘Chris Baylis and the Guitar Orchestra’, nor is he calling himself an orchestra – the guitars are the orchestra (there’s a clue in the name if this is confusing). He merely plays the guitars that make up this orchestra. Furthermore, the album is dedicated to the memory of Leo Fender, NOT the Bamboo Man. If criticisms must be made, at least get the facts straight. To say this is self-indulgent is correct – how else would a serious... Read review

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...meat. They are the Meninblack and they've come to eat us. This song has an epic quality to it and it's crazily attractive, hypnotic and very silly. It was the starting point of a journey that would end with the completion of the band's next album, The Gospel According to the Meninblack, where weirdness was the order of the day. 11) Genetix - This was the final track on the original release and is another musically-complex song with more layers than it knows what to do with. The classic bass-line is there along with a complicated guitar-riff, and three quarters of the way through the pace changes to introduce some Gregorian-chant-type vocals and bass-guitar virtuosity that fade into a synth ending. The remaining tracks were added to the 2001 CD release. 12) Bear Cage - A single released in March 1980, Bear Cage was another... Read review

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