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Night Castle (Amazon MP3 Exclusive Version) |  | Artist: Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Label: Atlantic Records
Category: Digital Music Album
Buy New: $7.99
as of 11/27/2009 02:53 CST details
Seller: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Rating:  148 reviews
Sales Rank: 60
Genre: rock-music
Media: MP3 Download
Running Time: 7685 Minutes
ASIN: B002TA2CM8
Publication Date: October 27, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 148
 Terrific! November 26, 2009
C. Williams (Chatham, VA)
First, this is not meant to be a Christmassy CD. I love what they did in that they took some of the lesser known classical songs and put a modern spin on them. Night Enchanted is filled with amazing vocals and the instrumentals throughout the CD are awe inspiring. The ONLY thing I didn't like was the packaging (not a jewel case). I figure they are trying to "go green" with it, so I'll let it slide. TSO hit a homerun with this CD and true TSO fans will recognize that TSO went back to their roots of Savatage to create a new album with an edgier sound.
Well worth the cash spent.
 The Latest Rock Opera from TSO November 25, 2009
Ian Wotherspoon
Thia ia very well written but for me it doesn't come close to their original: The Christmas Trilogy, but this is my personal feeling. For me, the original story Christmas Eve and Other Stories is still their best. The next best is the DVD The Ghosts of Christmas Eve. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it very much, but it will touch everyone in a different way, as I first said, this is a very well written piece of music and I believe that it will rise up to be another hit for TSO, who are amazing to see live.
Good Instrumentals Plagued by Poor Vocals November 25, 2009
Alex Cole (Syracuse, NY)
I purchased "Night Castle" after attending TSO's 2009 Winter Concert in Manchester, NH. The entire second half of the show was mostly songs off Night Castle -- songs I ended up falling in love with. Wanting more, I decided to purchase the CD immediately to try and recreate my concert experience.
It's not quite the same.
Let me start by saying the instrumental tracks are fantastic. Adrenaline pumping, dynamic, and creative. I could listen to some of these tracks over and over again. "Mozart's Memories" and "Nutrocker" are some of the best neo-classical renditions out there. The instrumentation is impressive as well.
Unfortunately, the vocal tracks take away from everything that makes the album great. Stale lyrics and subpar singing plague about 3/4 of the set list. One of the biggest problems is that the singing is simply overdone -- almost like the vocalists are "trying too hard," so to speak. After awhile, the vocal tracks all start to sound the same.
The album itself doesn't have much of a "flow" to it. TSO could've stacked the songs better instead of having one heavy song followed by three soft ones. It causes some sections of the album to move rather slow.
Longtime TSO fans, I would've been disappointed if I waited nearly five years for this album. But regardless of its shortcoming, "Night Castle" earns a 3/5 overall. It's worth $10 for the instrumental tracks alone but don't expect much otherwise.
Great cd great price great delivery November 25, 2009
Thomas Fiore
I think this is a great cd set the songs are mostly good there are 1 or 2 that I wasn't crazy about. the pre-order price was great and I received the set a day before it was promised which was great. I would recomend this to anyone who is a TSO fan.
Night Castle November 24, 2009
David G. Gaskill
The music is a little different then I expected.
It is still the very powerful and dynamic music that I enjoy from TSO. A excellent purchase. I am just sorry I could not attend their concert.
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