Metal Reviews

I was just on the Nightwish website and Tuomos had written that Marco was working on the new Tarot album at the moment. So more than likely it will be another 2006 release I look forward to.

So I figured I'd start a thread for people to discuss the band, name their favorite songs/albums, maybe give some Tarot newbies a place to start, etc...

Personally I have only heard the albums: Spell of Iron (1986) and Suffer Our Pleasures (2003) and both were great. Definately need to check out some more.

the only whole album I heard is Suffer Our Pleasures and it's pretty damn sweet... dunno why but everytime I listen to it I find it pretty close to Dio.... anyone felt that too ?

Now that you mention it, yes. But more modern sounding - ie more modern sounding than modern Dio. In fact, maybe what modern Dio could/should sound like...?

yes yes yes

exactly how I feel !

I've heard Suffer Out Pleasures and The Glory Of Nothing. Both albums are great imo. I personally prefer SoP because it's prodused better and it's heavier. I Rule is one of the best openers i've heard. TGoN had a few fillers but overall it was a good listen.
That news Tuomas posted was really what I was waiting for. Marco has time to focus for a new Tarot album and Tuomas rejoins For My Pain for their second album. Can't wait to hear what they can come up with after their great debut, which is one of my fav. gothic albums. Fingers crossed not to screw up.

I only have Suffer Our Pleasures—haven't heard the first one—and it kicks ass! "Undead Son" is such a fucking badass tune! I need to buy that first CD.

And good news on the For My Pain CD indeed. I still need to get the Killing Romance EP.

EDIT: Muthafuck! I thought they only had two CDs! :shock: They have fucking NINE!? But...

The long waited Tarot remasters will finally hit the stores on March 2006. The remaster catalog contains the first five studio albums along with the "To Live Again" -live album previously released in Japan. Each album will be accompanied with special bonus track(s).

The detailed tracklists and the exact release date will be announced later. The catalog will be released by the Bluelight Records.

Albums to be remastered:

”Spell Of Iron” - 1986
”Follow Me Into Madness” - 1988
“To Live Forever” - 1993
“To Live Again” - 1994
“Stigmata” - 1995
“For The Glory Of Nothing” - 1998

Undead Son, Pyre Of Gods, Convulsions...all are great tunes. What's great about Tarot is that they have very honest, straight to the face heavy metal delivery.



Any For My Pain fan is OK in my book.



Hahahahahah...I laugh at your ignorance. 8)

That's the one I got and it's a kickass album.Marco is a damn good singer despite some people ribbin him because he's a part of Nightwish.

I undertand that they are going to remaster the older albums if that's the case then I'll pick those up.

I remember liking the song Dancer In The Dark or something and found mostly everything else to be quite boring.

I also agree with the Dio/Marco thing, I think its somewhat in the sound, but mostly in the delivery, as I think (like Pyroman said about Tarot) both have a very honest and straight to the face style of rock/metal.

As do I. :(

I've not heard these albums, but the bonus material looks like it'll be worth it.

Finland's TAROT, the group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, will be issuing remastered versions of their first five studio albums along with the "To Live Again" live album previously released in Japan. Each CD will include special bonus track(s). A March 1 release via Bluelight Records is expected.

The following albums are being reissued:

"Spell Of Iron" (1986)
"Follow Me Into Madness" (1988)
"To Live Forever" (1993)
"To Live Again" (1994)
"Stigmata" (1995)
"For The Glory Of Nothing" (1998)

The complete track listing for the CDs is as follows:

"Spell of Iron" (1986)

01. Midwinter Nights
02. Dancing On The Wire
03. Back In The Fire
04. Love's Not Made For My Kind
05. Never Forever
06. Spell Of Iron
07. De Mortui Nil Nisi Bene
08. Pharao
09. Wings Of Darkness
10. Things That Crawl At Night
11. Love's Not Made For My Kind (1994 version) **
12. Back In The Fire (live) **
13. Love's Not Made For My Kind (live) **
14. Back In The Fire (single version) *
15. I Don't Care Anymore (demo) **
16. Lady Deceiver (demo) **
17. Blood Runs Cold (demo) ***

* bonus track
** bonus track (previously unreleased)

"Follow Me Into Madness" (1988)

01. Descendants Of Power
02. Rose On The Grave
03. Lady Deceiver
04. Follow Me Into Madness
05. Blood Runs Cold
06. No Return
07. I Don't Care Anymore
08. Breathing Fire
09. I Spit Venom
10. Shadow In My Heart
11. I Don't Care Anymore (1994 version) *
12. Shadow In My Heart (live) **
13. Descendants Of Power (live) **
14. In My Blood (demo) **
15. Born Into The Flame (demo) **

* bonus track
** bonus track (previously unreleased)

"To Live Forever" (1993)

01. Do You Wanna Live Forever
02. The Colour Of Your Blood
03. The Invisible Hand
04. Live Hard Die Hard
05. Sunken Graves
06. The Chosen
07. Born Into The Flame
08. In My Blood
09. Tears Of Steel
10. My Enslaver
11. Shame
12. Iron Stars
13. Children Of The Grave
14. Guardian Angel
15. Do You Wanna Live Forever (acoustic) *

* bonus track (previously unreleased)

"To Live Again" (1994)

01. Children Of The Grave *
02. Live Hard Die Hard
03. Iron Stars
04. No Return
05. Tears Of Steel *
06. Breathing Fire
07. Midwinter Nights *
08. Wings Of Darkness
09. Rose On The Grave
10. Things That Crawl At Night *
11. Dancing On The Wire
12. Lady Deceiver *
13. The Colour Of Your Blood *
14. The Chosen
15. Kill The King
16. Do You Wanna Live Forever

* bonus track

"Stigmata" (1995)

01. Angels Of Pain
02. E.T.I
03. Shades In Glass
04. As One
05. State Of Grace
06. Race The Light
07. Expected To Heal
08. Sleepless
09. The Teeth
10. Stigmata
11. Turn Me On *
12. Stigmata (acoustic) *
13. Live Hard Die Hard (demo) *

* bonus track (previously unreleased)

"For The Glory Of Nothing" (1998)

01. Crawlspace
02. Warhead
03. I'm Here
04. Shining Black
05. Beyond Troy
06. Dark Star Burning
07. The Scourger
08. Ghosts Of Me
09. The Punishment
10. Ice
11. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath **
12. Locomotive Breath (acoustic) *
13. Tears Of Steel (demo) **

* bonus track
** bonus track (previously unreleased)

TAROT feature Hietala on bass/vocals, his brother Zachary on guitar, Janne Tolsa on keyboards, and Pecu Cinnari on drums.

nice !

that'll be a good opportunity to try more from this band I've only heard one album that I really appreciate ! 8)

why you didn't make a news with that btw ?

NP
The Dead 60's "Riot Radio" (Franz Ferdinand meets Clash meets Madness, not bad actually but 0% originality)

Not sure, just posted it here since there was a thread on it.

Thats awesome news. I will definately try to get my hands on all of these.

Anyone got a chance to listen to this ?

New Tarot? Cool. 8) Will maybe seek this out.

New album will be fucking huge. Can't wait.

It's a Finland-only single. Booooo!

There is always download. 8)

BAH! Downloaded music makes me sad inside. :(