| Title: | HEAVY_METAL - Talent Round-Up Day Day |
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| Created: | Wed May 04 1988 |
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I read recently about Golgotha which seems to be a british 'band'
constituted by one man, named Karl Foster. Golgotha released the first
album named "Unmaker of worlds" which was descripted as a new attempt
to combine heavy metal and classical music. In Hi Fi news the critics
were quite good but I never heard the album. Has anyone heard it (or
about it) ? There are 4 long pieces on the album.
Sorin
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| 440.1 | VCSESU::MOSHER::COOK | Send me your money! | Mon Feb 11 1991 09:43 | 4 | |
I used to be in a band that went by this name. They're going to be
mighty bummed out if they're still together...8-)
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| 440.2 | DUCK::PERKINSP | FOR ALL YOU SINNERS!! | Mon Feb 11 1991 09:46 | 4 | |
Metal Forces reviewed "Unmaker of worlds" as being 'predictable'.
Flip
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| 440.3 | Choice of critics | KETJE::VLASIU | Mon Feb 11 1991 10:03 | 19 | |
Re. Flip
In Metal Hammer also the critics were little favourable saying that
Golgotha is trying to do a combination for which there are no amateurs
(metal and classical). I think they were wrong because many people like
both metal and classical music. In Hi Fi News Ian Kenyon writes critics
which are much closer to my taste.
To go back to Metal Hammer, they have written a bad review on Lethal's
"Programmed" comparing them and mostly the singer (Tom Mallicoat) to
Bruce Dickinson. Lethal has *nothing* to do with Iron Maiden (maybe in
one song there is something recalling IM but this is all. Lethal are
*much* closer to Queensryche, and with all the respect to Bruce
Dickinson, Tom Mallicoat has to be compared only with Geoff Tate
(wider range than Bruce in any case). So I only take in consideration
critics which have tastes close to mine (not for qualifying them but
for chosing my CDs). There are *very many* bands which are highly
praised but which I just cannot stand.
Sorin
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| 440.4 | Unmaker of worlds | KETJE::VLASIU | Mon Apr 22 1991 07:05 | 10 | |
I listened "Unmaker of worlds" and in this case I have to say that it deserves the "predictable" qualification as mentioned by Flip earlier. It's some kind of heavy metal Rick Wakeman except it does not hook from the first listening. Sometimes it recalls also Gentle Giant (the voice of Karl Foster especially) but less impressing. I have to listen more because some parts are interesting (all the CD has 4 long songs). If you don't like complicated seventies progressive/symphonic/pomp rock don't mind about it. It has to be mentioned again that this is a single man band (vocals included). Sorin | |||||
| 440.5 | STRATA::HILDEBRAND | Boot stompin bad | Tue Feb 23 1993 06:02 | 15 | |
Hey Sorin I heard of Golgotha in a MotorHead tune.
I beleave its called ( Nightmare the Dream time )
Lie back and dream of me red death to set you free
we turn the screws to make you die
soft skin razor blades
Golgotha ace of spades
Steel neadles kiss your pritty eyes.
So on and so forth....
Just thought Id through that in:Pete
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