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Cynics who perceive many super-groups as nothing more than bloated extrapolations of, at times, perfectly mundane musical components, can back up their assumptions with Armageddon's eponymous debut from 1975. The first and final spawn of the would-be-super-group featuring former Yardbird vocalist Keith Relf, erstwhile Captain Beyond drummer Bobby Caldwell, ex-Steamhammer guitarist Martin Pugh, and Relf's Renaissance partner, bassist Louis Cennamo, the album contains a meager five tracks -- four of which extend beyond the eight-minute barrier due to bouts of arguably unnecessary, self-indulgent waffling. On the other hand, this was the '70s, people, and of course this sort of excess was par for the course, back then. What's more, these same dubious qualities actually contributed to the album's eventual adoption as a precursor to the stoner rock movement by dope fiends everywhere, most of whom rarely heard a lengthy jam session they couldn't nod approvingly to. Whatever one's opinion, the quartet's admirable pedigree unquestionably yielded some inspired songwriting, and even memorable improvisational moments within driving opener "Buzzard," the gently whimsical post-psych ballad "Silver Tightrope," and the 11-minute, prog rock smorgasbord of "Basking in the White of the Midnight Sun" (boasting four subtitled movements). Like the LP's sole conventionally sized offering, the Pugh-dominated "Paths and Planes and Future Gains," as well as its bluesiest, loosest jam, "Last Stand Before" (where Relf finally whips out his famous harmonica), these songs all fall significantly short of their obvious objective, Led Zeppelin, but fare quite nicely in comparison to more down-to-earth contemporaries like Budgie, Hawkwind, or the interconnected Captain Beyond. Upon release, Armageddon was met with wildly polarized love/hate critical reviews and actually skimmed the lower reaches of the American charts; but very infrequent live shows and Relf's shocking death by accidental electrocution the following year put an end to the band's hopes. A few half-assed reunions took place in years to come but, thankfully, none proved serious enough to yield any Relf-less Armageddon recordings, thus guaranteeing the enduring cult status of this far from perfect, but intriguing and understandably one-of-a-kind LP. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Digitally remastered edition of the one and only album from the power rock band formed by the late Keith Relf (ex of The Yardbirds), Martin Pugh (from Steamhammer), drummer Bobby Caldwell (who had worked with Johnny Winter...not the singer of "What You Won't Do For Love" fame) and bassist Lou Cennamo. Comes on a picture disc in a digipak and extensive sleeve notes and lyrics.Record Collector (magazine) (p.74) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Much of the album's engaging vitality stems from the tireless drumming of Allman Brothers and Captain Beyond emigre Bobby Caldwell, a veritable geyser of frenetic energy." Armageddon Songs | 1. | Buzzard |
| 2. | Silver Tightrope |
| 3. | Paths and Planes and Future Gains |
| 4. | Last Stand Before |
| 5. | Basking in the White of the Midnight Sun |
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Armageddon Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews THANKS CD UNIVERSE
I purchased a vinyl copy of this gem in late 70s and lent it to a schoolmate that moved to Europe and never return it back to me. I've been looking for it for many years without success 'til I met CD Universe; they are a 101% reliable company and have the best prices around. This album is an underrated classic and the Repertoire reissue has an awesome sound quality. Buy it while you can found it.
PD. I didn't give 5 stars 'cos I think Keith voice is a little buried in the mix ... or maybe was his lung emphysema that doesn't allow him to sing louder ?. Anyway, God bless you, Keith Relf!.
Submitted by lcammara (Caracas, Venezuela.) 
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kinda dissapointed
a lot of talent being held back alittle it seems, even consideringm the year of release/mix sounds like a couple of ego's got caught up in it/worth it only if you are crazy about one of these players a lot /bobby caldwell[the drummer] is why i bought it. i would of liked to see this project evolve but we'll never know,huh?
Submitted by steeledad84 (mobile medic)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  This Rocks from beginning to end!
What a shame there only put out one album (CD) - that I know of. I have this on LP, but could not bring myself to buy it on CD paying the Import price. I finally did get it from another source for a lot less. This entire set rocks from the opening note to the last note. The only shame is that there isn't more.
Submitted by mb (dallas, tx)
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Great find!
I can't believe I found this on CD. It is one of my all time favorite albums. The one reader wrote that is was produced and marketed in 1973. I'am looking at my original copy and it came out in 1975. I have kept it even though I do not have a record player any more. Good hard rock. My only complaint is the songs do tend to be a little repetitive at the ends.
Submitted by jimmyz_3 (Annapois, MD)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Raw and Powerful
Armageddon was released in 1975 with Kieth Relf ( Yardbids, Renaissance) on vocals/harmonica and Louis Cennamo on bass ( Steamhammer, Renaissance). Fanatastic drumming from Bobby Caldwell ( Captain Beyond, Rick Derringer, and Johnny Winter). The real show here is guitarist Martin Pugh: sharp chords, manic solos, and refreshing acoustic textures. Martin Pugh was left with the reigns of Steamhammer after leader Kieran White left the band and subsequently released Speech in 1972. Speech was the prelude and the basis of the musical direction for Armageddon. "Buzzard" is a hard rock classic. I would of given the album 5 stars though some of the songs are long winded.
Submitted by Phil (Victoria, BC Canada)
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