Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Night Castle (2 CD)
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Artist: Trans-Siberian OrchestraBrand: PBS
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-10-26
Music Label: Lava
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Night Enchanted
- Childhood Dreams
- Sparks
- The Mountain
- Night Castle
- The Safest Way Into Tomorrow
- Mozart And Memories
- Another Way You Can Die
- Toccata-Carpimus Noctem
- The Lion's Roar
- Dreams We Conceive
- Mother And Son
- There Was A Life
- Moonlight And Madness
- Time Floats On
- Epiphany
- Bach Lullaby
- Father, Son & Holy Ghost
- Remnants Of A Lullaby
- The Safest Way Into Tomorrow (Reprise)
- Embers
- Child Of The Night
- Believe
- Nutrocker
- Carmina Burana
- Tracers
Free Music Notes for Night Castle (2 CD)
Free Music Review: Not for everyone
Hit: 5 Stars
First of all, for those who are upset that TSO remakes Savatage songs, you have to remember that the song that made TSO famous to begin with was a Savatage instrumental that wasn't changed at all from its original release on "Dead Winter Dead" and they've always thrown in a little Savatage here and there. I think it's great for people who have never heard Savatage before to become acquainted with some of their finest music and TSO has all the rights to do it because they basically are Savatage with an orchestra. It might even help people become familiar with who Savatage is and the kind of music they've done in the past. I never heard most of their music until earlier this year and I owe it all to TSO. I love hearing the Savatage stuff thrown in every once in a while, especially when it's my favorite instrumentals from the past like "Mozart and Madness". The new version, called "Mozart and Memories", has a new flavor with the different ending. So, if you don't like hearing old Savatage music redone, this CD is probably not for you.
Second, if you don't like hearing music that makes you think then you probably won't like "Night Castle". The lyrics go with the story in the CD booklet and if you don't follow along with the story it tends to get long and convoluted. However, if you enjoy a good rock opera and like music that has meaning and a plot, you'll love "Night Castle". Some of the songs do tend to feel long if you don't follow the story because they're feelings and thoughts of characters in a story. So if you don't have enough patience to listen to long, meaningful songs, then this probably isn't for you either.
However, that being said, if you like songs that make you feel emotion, have highs and lows like the waves of a storm, or just like to read a story with its own soundtrack, "Night Castle" is a great CD to have. Yes, there's 2 or 3 instrumentals that include bits of old Savatage material but they're songs that have been played live for a long time and I'm sure that if they started to play them and everyone booed then they wouldn't put them on one of their CD's. People who berate this CD are probably just looking for heart pounding rock and classical instumentals or a bunch of Christmas music. They never said that this would be a Christmas CD nor did they release it during the holiday season. I love the TSO Christmas music but it's nice to have something to listen to all year as well. Paul O'Niell and Jon Oliva are musical geniuses and it's refreshing to hear music from a group that doesn't sound like all other bands. They have great guitar work and actually have guitar solos in a lot of their music, which seems to be a forgotten art in music these days.
Some people seem to have a problem with TSO putting "Believe", which is a song from "Streets, A Rock Opera", on this 2 CD set. This has also been played live many times and people seem to like it enough for them to pay tribute to Savatage by adding it to the 2nd disc. Sure, it's not as good as the original, but how many covers are ever as good as the original. Paul O'Neill said in an interview that the bonus tracks are songs that have inspired TSO so if you don't think of it as a ripoff and think of it more as a tribute then it's not so bad. All in all, this 2 CD set may not be for everyone but for people like me who enjoy music with a lot of thought provoking lyrics, great guitar work, and even a little classic Savatage thrown in, you'll love "Night Castle".
Night Castle (2 CD) Poster
Five years since their last release, Trans-Siberian Orchestra return with a double album of all new material, entitled 'Nightcastle'. 'Nightcastle' is the Capra- esque story of someone changing their life for the better. The physical version of the album includes a 68 full color illustrated booklet.Miscellaneous Music CDs
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