Maria McTurk Discography of CDs

Maria McTurk albums Composer: André Andersen. Personnel: D.C. Cooper, Maria McTurk, Michelle Raitzin, Alexandra Popova, Kenny Lubeke (vocals); Jonas Larsen (guitars); André Andersen (keyboards); Allen Sorensen (drums). Recording information: Northpoint Productions. Photographers: ...

Maria McTurk songs Denmark-bred Royal Hunt -- known since 1991 for its fusion of heavy metal and classical -- uphold their reputation as leaders of modern prog on Paper Blood. Not unlike Queensrÿche or the 1980s-era version of Deep Purple, the band's sound is visualized by founding keyboardist Andre Andersen and fronted by able vocalist John West as the expressive "Break Your Chains" and the positive thump of "Never Give Up" attest. Bookended by complex instrumentals, this is theatrical metal. Fans of this ilk -- from Saga to Whitesnake -- will relish in Paper Blood. Royal Hunt may not be very stylish, but they serve their disciples well. ...

Maria McTurk albums Photographer: Robin Skjoldborg. Personnel: John West (vocals); Jacob Kjaer (guitar); Soma Allpas (cello); Steve Daniels (saxophone); André Andersen (keyboards); Allan Tschicaja (drums); Maria McTurk, Kenny Lübcke, Laura Faurschou (background vocals). Recording information: Emi; Media Sound; Medley Studio; Mirand Studio; Ultimate Music.

Maria McTurk CD discography A lot of the progressive metal genre seems to seek to combine heavy metal music with classical. This disc is one of the most successful examples of that effort. Indeed, frequently on the disc the two musical forms are intertwined in such a way as to be nearly inseparable (give a listen to "Makin' a Mess"). At other points the ...

Maria McTurk music CDs Recorded live at Kaninhoken Hall, Tokyo, Japan on May 31, 1996; IMP Hall, Osaka, Japan on June 4, 1996; Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo, Japan on October 6, 1997. With their incredible skill at merging classical music and heavy metal, Royal Hunt's albums have always sounded like studio-only productions. It seemed that a lot would be lost in the translation to live performance. ...

Maria McTurk discography The band picked the historic stage of St. Petersburg's Music Hall to film this special live document. This beautiful old theatre and some 1000+ enthusiastic fans created great atmosphere for the event, which lasted about 2 hours. The band played a wide selection of songs from all of their albums since 1991, including songs their 2006 release "Paper Blood". Recording information: ...

Maria McTurk CD discography The complicated extension of classical music, or the indulgent wankery of guitar freaks? This is the debate that has faced progressive rock since Peter Gabriel was picking out his first kit of face paint. Thirty years later and the new face of prog rock has been carved out of the genre known as power metal. Royal Hunt was one of ...