Bolis / Costanzi / Jommelli / Tessarini - The Cardinal King - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The follow-up to their well-received 2020 self-titled debut stays true to STYGIAN CROWN's sprawling doom template that also incorporates elements of classic metal and death metal. Tracked at five different studios from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Australia, with mixing duties falling onto Mark Kelson and mastering courtesy of Charles Elliott, the album occasionally drifts into traditional metal territory but largely keeps it's boots on the ground in doom. Stygian Crown (who are comprised of vocalist/keyboardist Melissa Pinion, the guitar team of Nelson Miranda and Andy Hicks, bassist Eric Bryan and drummer Rhett Davis) benefitted from contributions from all band members. The process included the band tossing early songwriting ideas or re-writing them altogether. InchThe BargainInch was finally committed to tape after it's third revision, while album standout InchBlood Red EyesInch was originally a full band composition but ultimately scaled back to include vocals, piano and violin. Pinion's emergence on Funeral for a King cannot be understated. While she appeared comfortable on the self-titled debut, here, she is in command of songs that are unabashedly heavy and loaded with dynamics. Funeral for a King's lyrics tackle a recurring theme for Stygian Crown the nature of monsters and how they are defined. The album features cover art from the hailed Kris Verwimp, who discussed a multitude of ideas with Davis before the drummer landed on the Funeral for a King title while practicing Rainbow songs in his home drum room. It proved to be the perfect tie-in to the band's mythological themes and their love of classic metal. The beauty of Funeral for a King lies not only with the craftsmanship of it's songs but also with the shared experiences of the members of Stygian Crown. All five have been in a variety of bands before Stygian Crown, but none have quite gotten the creative s

Album Tracks 1. The Three Ravens, Folk Song 2. The Cuckoo 3. How Should I Your True Love Know?, Folk Song 4. Sweet Nightingale (Down in Those Valleys Below), Folk Song 5. I Will Give My Love An Apple, Folk Song 6. The Oak and the Ash (North Country Maid), Folk Song 7. King Henry, Folk Song 8. Coventry Carol (2) 'Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child' 9. Barbara Allen, Folk Song 10. Heigh Ho, the Wind and the Rain, Folk Song 11. O Waly, Waly, Folk Song 12. Down in Yon Forest, Folk Song 13. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Folk Song 14. The Tailor and the Mouse, Folk Song 15. Greensleeves, Folk Song 16. The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies, O!, Folk Song 17. Lord Rendall, Folk Song 18. Sweet Jane, Folk Song 19. The Frog and the Mouse (English Variant) 20. The Seeds of Love, Folk Song 21. Flowers in the Valley, Song 22. Near London Town, Folk Song 23. O Who's Going to Shoe Your Pretty Little Foot?, Folk Song 24. Blow Away the Morning Dew, Folk Song 25. Searching for Lambs, Folk Song 26. Sweet England, Folk Song 27. Dabbling in the Dew, Folk Song 28. Strawberry Fair, Folk Song 29. Just As the Tide Was Flowing

Alessandro Granda - Tenor Arias Rigoletto, Traviata, Et Al [COMPACT DISCS] date 12/02/1998