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Redemption - An Interview with Nick Van Dyk
Redemption - An Interview with Nick Van Dyk

Redemption's Snowfall on Judgment Day was my favorite album of 2009 and back then I got the opportunity to send main songwriter Nicolas Van Dyk a few questions about it. This article originally appeared on the old RevelationZ Magazine site. Steen: Happy New Year and congratula....
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Various Artists - Adventures in Hi-Fi - First Impression of Linn Akurate DS and HDTracks
Various Artists - Adventures in Hi-Fi - First Impression of Linn Akurate DS and HDTracks

Last week, I purchased a Linn Akurate DS Music Player and this piece of equipment has taken my enjoyment of my CD collection to a new level. I took a day off from work, sat down in my living room with a few Christmas beers and listened to music all day, enjoying my new investment while a storm was raging outside. This article is a result of that af....
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Savatage - Interview - Jon Oliva - The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Savatage - Interview - Jon Oliva - The Man, The Myth, The Legend

Introduction It is not every day you get the chance to meet someone like Jon Oliva, inspired singer and songwriter of Savatage and a multi instrumentalist who has no doubt put his impact on many lives, mine included. So here I am at <a ....
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Rhapsody - Interview - A Conversation With Luca Turilli
Rhapsody - Interview - A Conversation With Luca Turilli

I did this interview back in 2007 and I still remember the look on Luca's face when I confronted him with my thoughts on the narration element of Rhapsody's music. Unfortunately it did not make an impression (Proof: Ascending to Infinity). Below ....
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Various (Music) - The Narrator's Curse
Various (Music) - The Narrator's Curse

Narrators... They make me sick. &nbsp;In recent years a rather disturbing trend has shown itself in my favorite music genre. The compulsive urge to put a narrator on an album (usually a concept album) who "helps move the story along", explaining in wildly overdone voice acting what is going on. In about 95% of these cases the result is emba....
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Various Artists - All Time Favorite Songs - The Top 100 - Part 1
Various Artists - All Time Favorite Songs - The Top 100 - Part 1

I wrote this article back in 2006 over the course of 10 weeks, with 10 songs being posted each week. I am working on integrating the songs into the Song Reviews section including new additions and expanded descriptions, but for now, here is the original article, showcasing my 100 favorite songs of all time. Jump to<a href="/index.asp?ID=....
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Various Artists - All Time Favorite Songs - The Top 100 - Part 2
Various Artists - All Time Favorite Songs - The Top 100 - Part 2

Go to Part I if you missed the first 50 songs. Jump to100-9190-8180-7170-6160-51<a href="/index.....
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