I own the first cd but honestly never opened it,due to the piles of music I need to get to it was overlooked. Big mistake if it sounds anything like the new cd!!! Michael Kiske is still truly kicking ass and putting together great music with great musicians (Magnus Karlsson is on this as well). Pure melodic hard rock and completely fresh. Take special note to track 8 "A scene in reply". I cannot stop listening to this cd, not 1 filler...all 12 tracks kick ass! (and I thought this would be cheesey power metal).... I WAS WRONG!!!
PLACE VENDOME "Streets Of Fire"...WOW
- Thread starter Wherewolf
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I totally agree, this cd really surprised me, considering the first cd wasn't horrible, but just didn't hit me. Kiske sounds the best he ever has on this disc and it is his most emotional sounding performance, at least to my ears(I guess the music ended up not being too heavy for him so he could just relax and let his singing come out in full glory).
edgeofthorns
24 Hours Ago...
I'll be getting this for sure. I've just discovered the first Place Vendome disc a few weeks back. If you can get past Kiske not doing Helloween style music, then it's great. Of course I love melodic hard rock, so it's a no brainer for me. 
~Brian~
~Brian~
Heavenly Call
Member
I LOVED the first CD and am excited to see this one getting good initial reviews. For those of you who've heard it, is it any heavier than the first? I could have used just a touch more "crunch" on the first CD.
Savage Pumpkin
AKA Mr. Future World
I just got to hear it today and I agree it is a great followup. I have not completely digested it yet. Got to give it a few days to soak in. Remember the first CD was in my player for months.
edgeofthorns
24 Hours Ago...
It's cool to see a Helloween fan getting past the fact that Kiske is not doing power metal any longer.
The guy can sing the phone book and make it sound great to me!~Brian~
edgeofthorns
24 Hours Ago...
Diamond45, thanks for posting. It sounds like a fantastic song! I can listen to Michael sing all day long.
~Brian~
~Brian~
Diamond45
Terminate Bad Music
Taliwakker
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I love Kiske but some of these songs on the new album don't suit his voice that well...there are a few on this new one that would sound great with someone like Ted Poley singing.
Iced Dog
The Stormrider's Pooch
What is that screen in front the of the microphone? Is it there for audio purposes, or just to protect the mic from spit?
Diamond45
Terminate Bad Music
It's a screen to protect the microphone from spit
Very common in recording studios.What gets me in this video is that you don't see the rest of the band. Supposedly this is a pre-release video and not the final version. I assume they'll include the band members in the video for the final cut.
Which makes me wonder... is Kiske just a "hired gun" to do vocals, or is he really part of the band. Doing Google searches I really couldn't find much information on Place Vendome
Heavenly Call
Member
That song sounded AWESOME! Oh, and the screen is also their to soften "Puh" and "Buh" sounds so you don't get a rush of air into the mic.
edgeofthorns
24 Hours Ago...
I love this song! The guitars sound more up front than on the last album, which makes it even better.
~Brian~
~Brian~
Clark Griswold
WallyWorld anyone?
This song (My Guardian Angel) was written by Magnus Karlsson of Primal Fear. In fact, every song was written by outside writers. Even Joachim Cans has a writing credit on this album. According to the liner notes by Kiske, Frontiers Records wanted Place Vendome to be a "Kiske Project". The album is completely AOR and that's fine with me. Good melodies and choruses... Thats all you need to get me hooked.
I love the album as the first.
How much $$$ would it take for Place Vendome to play a slot at a future ProgPower?
I love the album as the first.
How much $$$ would it take for Place Vendome to play a slot at a future ProgPower?
Diamond45
Terminate Bad Music
What I don't understand is that the video for My Guardian Angel doesn't show ANY band members. Are these just anonymous session musicians? I can't believe that this is just a backup band for Kiske.
Clark Griswold
WallyWorld anyone?
The backup band is virtually Pink Cream 69 (Zafirou, Ritenauer, Ward, Werno). From what understand, the video is supposed to be a rough cut. Maybe a polished version will appear in the future.
edgeofthorns
24 Hours Ago...
I received this from NEH Records the other day, and it's fantastic! 
If you haven't given it a listen yet, then do so.
~Brian~
If you haven't given it a listen yet, then do so. ~Brian~
edgeofthorns
24 Hours Ago...
I don't think modern AOR/Hard Rock is a very welcome addition to ProgPower. :Smug:
~Brian~
rdyfrde
Seer of fish heads
I received this from NEH Records the other day, and it's fantastic!
Indeed. It's my favorite of the two by far. Michael sounds awesome, as usual
Not to mention Michael won't go onstage with them anyway.
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