Kaum eine andere Melodic-Hardrock-Band kann auf eine derart bewegte Geschichte zurückblicken, wie die Briten um Mastermind Gary Hughes. Was zunächst als Solo-Projekt begann, entwickelte sich im Laufe der Jahre zu einem der wichtigsten Bands des Genres. Die musikalischen Vorbilder, die Hughes und seine Companeros bisweilen zitieren, reichen von UFO, WHITESNAKE und MAGNUM bis hin zu THIN LIZZY und GIANT, ohne jedoch die eigene Eigenständigkeit aus den Augen zu verlieren.

Seit der Gründung 1995 entstanden 16 Studioalben, die am 26.04.2019 via Frontiers Music in einer sehr schönen Box unter dem treffenden Titel „Opera Omnia“ veröffentlicht wurden. Neben den Studioalben gibt es zahlreiche Bonus-Tracks, die das Gesamtkunstwerk abrunden. Wer sich noch ein Exemplar dieser limitierten Box sichern will, sollte schnell zugreifen.

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Tracklisting:

CD1: X
1 THE CRUSADES (medley)
2 IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE (medley)
3 AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
4 YESTERDAY LIES IN THE FLAMES
5 THE TORCH
6 STAY WITH ME
7 CLOSE YOUR EYES AND DREAM
8 EYES OF A CHILD
9 CAN'T SLOW DOWN
10 LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER
11 SOLILOQUY (medley)
12 THE LONELIEST PLACE IN THE WORLD (medley)
13 WHEN ONLY LOVE CAN EASE THE PAIN
14 AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE (live) (bonus track)
15 CAN'T SLOW DOWN (live) (bonus track)

CD2: The Name Of The Rose
1 THE NAME OF THE ROSE
2 WILDEST DREAMS
3 DON'T CRY
4 TURN AROUND
5 THE PHARAOH'S PRELUDE (medley)
6 ASCENSION TO THE AFTERLIFE (medley)
7 WAIT FOR YOU
8 THE RAINBOW
9 THROUGH THE FIRE
10 GOODNIGHT SAIGON
11 WINGS OF THE STORM
12 STANDING IN YOUR LIGHT
13 THE QUEST (bonus track)
14 YOU'RE MY RELIGION (bonus track)

CD3: The Robe
1 THE ROBE
2 BRIGHT ON THE BLADE
3 STANDING ON THE EDGE OF TIME
4 VIRTUAL REALITY
5 ARCADIA
6 BATTLELINES
7 YOU'RE IN MY HEART
8 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE
9 TEN FATHOMS DEEP
10 SOMEDAY
11 WARPATH (bonus track)
12 TO DIE FOR (bonus track)
13 CLOSE YOUR EYES AND DREAM (LIVE)(bonus track)
14 TURN AROUND (LIVE)(bonus track)

CD4: Never Say Goodbye Disk 1
1 THE ROBE
2 BRIGHT ON THE BLADE
3 WILDEST DREAMS
4 THE TORCH
5 YESTERDAY LIES IN THE FLAMES
6 THE RAINBOW
7 THE CRUSADES
8 DON'T CRY
9 GOODNIGHT SAIGON
10 ARCADIA
11 YOU'RE IN MY HEART (ACOUSTIC)
12 THE LONELIEST PLACE IN THE WORLD

CD5: Never Say Goodbye Disk 2
1 TEN FATHOMS DEEP
2 AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
3 STAY WITH ME
4 STANDING ON THE EDGE OF TIME
5 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE
6 DRUM SOLO
7 BATTLELINES
8 THE PHARAOH'S PRELUDE
9 WAIT FOR YOU
10 THE NAME OF THE ROSE
11 BLACK MOON RISING (bonus track)
12 VENUS AND MARS (bonus track)
13 IF ONLY FOR A DAY (bonus track)
14 GIVE ME A PIECE OF YOUR HEART (bonus track)

CD6: Spellbound
1 MARCH OF THE ARGONAUTS (instrumental)
2 FEAR THE FORCE
3 INSIDE THE PYRAMID OF LIGHT
4 SPELLBOUND
5 WE RULE THE NIGHT
6 REMEMBRANCE FOR THE BRAVE (instrumental)
7 RED
8 THE ALCHEMIST
9 WONDERLAND
10 ECLIPSE
11 THE PHANTOM
12 TILL THE END OF TIME
13 XANADU (bonus track)
14 RAINBOW IN THE DARK (bonus track)
15 WE RULE THE NIGHT (acoustic) (bonus track)
16 RED (acoustic) (bonus track)
17 TILL THE END OF TIME (acoustic) (bonus track)

CD7: Babylon
1 THE STRANGER
2 BARRICADE
3 GIVE IN THIS TIME
4 DAWN STAR (bonus track)
5 LOVE BECAME THE LAW
6 THE HEAT
7 SILENT RAIN
8 TIMELESS
9 BLACK HEARTED WOMAN
10 THUNDER IN HEAVEN
11 VALENTINE

CD8: Far Beyond The World
1 GLIMMER OF EVIL
2 STRANGE LAND
3 HIGH TIDE
4 WHAT ABOUT ME
5 LAST OF THE LOVERS
6 OUTLAWED AND NOTORIOUS
7 SCARLET AND THE GREY
8 HEART LIKE A LION
9 BLACK SHADOWS
10 WHO DO YOU WANT TO LOVE
11 FAR BEYOND THE WORLD
12 THE SOLDIER (bonus track)

CD9: Return To Evermore
1 APPARITION
2 DREAMTIDE
3 EVERMORE
4 SAIL AWAY
5 TEMPLE OF LOVE
6 EVEN THE GHOSTS CRY
7 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
8 EVIL’S ON TOP IN THE WORLD
9 THE ONE
10 LOST SOUL
11 STAY A WHILE
12 TEARING MY HEART OUT
13 IT’S YOU I ADORE (bonus track)

CD10: The Twilight Chronicles
1 The Prologue (The Elysian Fields – Part I)(medley)
2 Rome (medley)
3 The Chronicles
4 The Elysian Fields
5 Hallowed Ground
6 This Heart Goes On
7 Oblivion
8 The Twilight Masquerade
9 Tourniquet
10 Born To The Grave
11 When This Night Is Done (medley)
12 The Epilogue (The Last Moments Before Down)(medley)

13 Fahrenheit

CD11: Stormwarning
1 ENDLESS SYMPHONY
2 CENTRE OF MY UNIVERSE
3 KINGDOM COME
4 BOOK OF SECRETS
5 STORMWARNING
6 INVISIBLE
7 LOVE SONG
8 THE HOURGLASS AND THE LANDSLIDE
9 DESTINY
10 THE WAVE
11 THE DARKNESS (bonus track)

CD12: Heresy and Creed
1 THE GATES OF JERUSALEM (Instrumental)
2 ARABIAN KNIGHTS
3 GUNRUNNING
4 THE LIGHTS GO DOWN
5 RAVEN’S EYE
6 RIGHT NOW
7 GAME OF HEARTS
8 THE LAST TIME
9 THE PRIESTESS
10 INSATIABLE
11 ANOTHER RAINY DAY
12 UNBELIEVABLE
13 THE RIDDLE
14 I FOUND LOVE (Bonus Track)

CD13: Albion Masters
1 ALONE IN THE DARK TONIGHT
2 BATTLEFIELD
3 IT'S ALIVE
4 ALBION BORN
5 SOMETIMES LOVE TAKES THE LONG WAY HOME
6 A SMUGGLERS TALE
7 DIE FOR ME
8 IT ENDS THIS DAY
9 GIOCO D'AMORE
10 WILD HORSES
11 GOOD GOD IN HEAVEN WHAT HELL IS THIS (bonus track)

CD14: Isla De Muerta and EP Masters
1 BUCCANEERS (medley)
2 DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES (medley)
3 REVOLUTION
4 AQUIESCE
5 THE DRAGON AND SAINT GEORGE
6 INTENSIFY
7 THIS LOVE
8 KARNAK (medley)
9 THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS (medley)
10 TELL ME WHAT TO DO
11 ANGEL OF DARKNESS
12 THE LAST PRETENDER
13 ASSAULT AND BATTERY (bonus)
14 WE CAN BE AS ONE (bonus)
15 MUSKATEERS SOLDIERS OF THE KING (ep exclusive)
16 IS THERE ANYONE WITH SENSE (ep exclusive)
17 THE PRODIGAL SAVIOUR (ep exclusive)

CD15: Gothica
1 THE GRAIL
2 JEKYLL AND HYDE
3 TRAVELLERS
4 A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
5 IN MY DREAMS
6 THE WILD KING OF WINTER
7 PARAGON
8 WELCOME TO THE FREAK SHOW
9 LA LUNA DRA-CU-LA
10 INTO DARKNESS

CD16: Illuminati
1 BE AS YOU ARE FOREVER
2 SHIELD WALL
3 THE ESOTERIC OCEAN
4 JERICHO
5 ROSETTA STONE
6 ILLUMINATI
7 HEAVEN AND THE HOLIER-THAN-THOU
8 EXILE
9 MEPHISTOPHELES
10 OF BATTLES LOST AND WON

Line-Up:
Gary Hughes - Vocals, Guitars
John Halliwell - Guitars
Neil Fraser - Guitars
Dan Mitchel - Guitars
Dann Rosingana - Guitars
Steve Grocott - Guitars
Chris Francis – Guitars
Vinny Burns - Guitars
Darrel Treece-Birch - Keyboards
Paul Hodson - Keyboards And Synthesizers
Ged Rylands - Keyboards
Don Airey - Keyboards
Mark Sumner - Bass
Steve Mckenna - Bass
Frank Basile – Drums
Greg Morgan - Drums
Mark Zonder - Drums
Max Yates - Drums