The return of PALLAS - XXV

[KingsGene]

Any closet PALLAS fans out there? From www.planetrock.com :

XXV, is the the long awaited album from Scottish proggers Pallas released on the Music Theories Recording label on 24 January 2011. It will be the first album to feature new vocalist Paul Mackie and as previously announced it is the sequel to the bands hugely successful 'Sentinel' album 25 years on.

Recorded at the band's Mill Studio in Aberdeen, XXV has been over a year in the writing and recording and marks a welcome return to Pallas' heavier rocking prog and as anyone who has recently seen the band on their handful of XXV preview shows there is a new dynamism to the band, brought about in the main by Paul Mackie's far more upfront vocal style.

'XXV is a triumph and an immediate early contender for prog album of the year.' Classic Rock presents Prog

Live:
4th February The Tunnels Aberdeen
5th February The Peel Kingston

More live dates to come later this year.

Free downloads available at
http://www.pallas.f2s.com/

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[johan68]

Not a closet Pallas fan, but a massive Pallas fan. Seen them live twice and was even invited backstage at the legendary Marquee Club on Wardour Street once on "The Wedge" tour.
I eat all their stuff up. Awesome band!!!!!

 

[KingsGene]

from http://www.bravewords.com/news/161710

"To mark the 25th anniversary of its release, seminal prog-rockers PALLAS have issued the long-awaited sequel their Sentinel album, entitled XXV, on Music Theories Recordings.

XXV picks up where The Sentinel, a concept album that incorporated a futuristic version of the tale of Atlantis along with Cold War-influenced themes, left off. The album's first track, 'Falling Down', bridges the two releases.

The album's second song, 'Crash And Burn', is where the story starts to unfold.

"The lyrics set the scene in 'Falling Down' and now we cut away in cinematic terms to a very dramatic sequence of the story," explained bassist/guitarist Graeme Murray. "Once again the human race is in dire straits. The Koreans are at war, the Middle Eastern Muslim states have banded together to form the United Islamic alliance, the planet is beset with ecological problems, and the world banking system has all but collapsed. Business as usual!"

XXV represents a mature band with consistently impressive writing skills, and top-notch musicianship to match. "I am immensely proud of XXV and feel that we have produced one of the finest and most cohesive Pallas albums ever," Murray said. European critics have agreed, stating that XXV is a contender for prog album of the year.

Though XXV is a sequel to the hugely successful debut, let there be no mistake: Pallas has remained active over the last quarter-century, writing, recording, and releasing a number of albums. The Scottish band did, however, replace its longtime vocalist Alan Reed with Paul Mackie just before the recording of XXV. Though it was a risky decision, fans will certainly have no worries once they hear Mackie's powerful performance on XXV.

"I think people were very apprehensive about Paul after the press announcement that we had parted with Alan, but once people heard the album most of them have very positive about Paul's voice and his charisma and presence on stage," Murray said. "The band is certainly a happier place these days, and we feel we have made the transition to a new lead voice successfully."

Music theories Recordings is a subsidiary of Mascot Records, an independent record company based in The Netherlands that specializes in guitar music, from metal to instrumental guitar, hard rock, prog rock and (guitar) fusion.

Go to this location to check out XXV track-by-track."

 

[KingsGene]

Pallas are delighted to be teaming up with Live music recording specialists, Concert Live, on the 24th July at the High Voltage Festival. Concert Live will be producing high quality recordings of our performance along with a bonus disk featuring exclusive photos, interviews and back stage coverage of the High Voltage Festival.

This ultimate festival souvenir will be ready to pick up from the venue as soon as the last note of our performance is played!

And if you aren't lucky enough to be able make High Voltage Festival, then don't you worry, Concert Live can send you one of these exclusive CDs straight to your house!

For more information on pre-ordering the album to pick up on the day or to be sent to you by post please go to the Concert Live site by clicking on the graphic above or this link: http://www.concertlive.co.uk/product.php?id=127

 

[johan68]

Pallas are delighted to be teaming up with Live music recording specialists, Concert Live, on the 24th July at the High Voltage Festival. Concert Live will be producing high quality recordings of our performance along with a bonus disk featuring exclusive photos, interviews and back stage coverage of the High Voltage Festival.

This ultimate festival souvenir will be ready to pick up from the venue as soon as the last note of our performance is played!

And if you aren't lucky enough to be able make High Voltage Festival, then don't you worry, Concert Live can send you one of these exclusive CDs straight to your house!

For more information on pre-ordering the album to pick up on the day or to be sent to you by post please go to the Concert Live site by clicking on the graphic above or this link: http://www.concertlive.co.uk/product.php?id=127

Very cool! I got the Marillion disc from last years High Voltage and that is awesome. Thanks for the heads up.
By the way, still waiting to see if they are going to release a Magnum cd from last year...

 

[KingsGene]

From the PALLAS newsletter:

We released some of the tracks as the bonus disc for the XXV special edition and thus this release is 'part 2' or II using the roman numerals as we have been with XXV ! The track listing is:-

The Cross and The Crucible, For the Greater Glory, Executioner, Rat Racing, Ghostdancers, Midas Touch, Rise and Fall, East West, March on Atlantis Atlantis, Sanctuary and Cut and Run. With a slide show extra to an instrumental version of Something in The Deep. More details at the website. Also have a look at the special trailer on YouTube and spread the word !

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Available for download now is the full set from the Loreley gig, along with the XXV MegaMix and for a limited time only a wee mystery track ! The track listing is:

The Cross and The Crucible, For the Greater Glory, Executioner, Rat Racing, Ghostdancers, Midas Touch, Falling Down, Monster, Young God, Violet Sky, The Atlantis Suite, Sanctuary, Cut and Run, XXV MegaMix and "?" More details at the website.

Just what it says on the tin - a special MegaMix of three tracks from the XXV album in time to tie in with the forthcoming dates and is also available on the cover disc special editions of the CRS magazine, Fireworks and IO Pages. More details at the website.