Russell Allen to be featured on 2nd chapter of Genius Rock Opera

[ProgMetalFan]

Genius Rock Opera - Daniele Liverani and Frontiers Records can finally announce to have completed the cast for the second chapter of the Genius Rock Opera entitled In Search of The Little Prince.
Together with Daniele (who will as always perform all guitars, keyboards and basses on the album) and drummer extraordinaire Dario Ciccioni, the singers will be as follows:
Mark Boals (Ring of Fire) as Genius; Daniel Gildenlow (Pain of Salvation) as Twinspirit32; Eric Martin (ex-Mr. Big) as Mr. Niko; Russel Allen (Symphony X) as Dream League Commander; Johnny Gioeli (Hardline, Axel Rudi Pell) as Sultan Oddyfer; Rob Tyrant (Labyrinth) as Oddyfer Guard; Jeff Martin (Racer X) as Seventree; Edu Falaschi (Angra) as Jason; Liv Kristine (ex-Theatre of Tragedy) as Klepsydra with Philip Bynoe (Ring of Fire) as Storyteller and Oliver Hartmann (Empty Tremor, ex-At Vance) - choirs.
All the singers are very busy in recording their parts, which will be completed sometime during January 2004. Frontiers Records has plans to release the album in Europe during June 2004. The Japanese release will be simultaneous through King Records.

 

[Kronikle66]

How good are these people? As good as Ayreon?

-Kronikle

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Well, despite having an impressive roster of vocalists... I thought the first Genius album was one of the worst albums I've ever heard!

 

[Kronikle66]

lol Wow, really? That sucks. This looked really promising.

-Kronikle

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

what Progmetalfan said, the first chapter blew.

 

[SilentRealm]

well Russell Allen alone will make me at least listen to all the songs he is featured on, but the rest of it who knows yet.

 

[theodyssey]

this is for download, not for purchase... sounds too proggy. ugh

 

[Demonspell]

You know a project is destined for failure when even Daniel Gildenlow can't redeem it. Just the character names alone should tell you to stay away.

 

[The Metal Chick]

I can't believe Russell would be on something that sucks! But I am so intrigued, I might check it out to see what it sounds like....

 

[mistymountaingrlrocks]

There are people that do things out of pure pleasure for what they do. I heard that Russell gets asked to work on many different projects throughout the year. Although some are better than others ---- none should really be compared. Sometimes one is just kind enough to lend their experience one way or another out of the respect for being in the same business ---or just friends. "We all know where his heart and soul is"---even he doesn't love everything he does. Let's just enjoy the fact that we could find him singing on as many things as possible....giving us a choice in hearing such a talent. (In my book I could take Star One or leave it........) but isn't it nice to have options. PEACE!

 

[Soul of Ice]

Another one? The first one was so bad I deleted all my mp3's of it before I even finished listening to the first song. Ugg...shudders

 

[urinalcakemix]

I'll definitely listen to it. I don't care what you say...

 

[Adriano]

You know a project is destined for failure when even Daniel Gildenlow can't redeem it.

Absolutely. That pretty much sums up how I felt about the first part. It blew chunks.

 

[urinalcakemix]

Hmm - any links where I can hear this stuff? I know you say its horrible - but I just got to hear it for myself!

 

[aiwass]

Daniel Gildenlöw + Rusell Allen... My two favorite singers!

 

[†Russel Allen†®]

I didn't like this first Genius Rock Opera. I thought it came very cheesy, boring, predictable, and so on.

I hope Mr. Allen brings a new shine to the new formula.

 

[ShredManWalking]

Sounds like "Avantasia:The Metal Opera," which by the way kicked major ass. Is it as good? I looooove a good concept album/Rock Opera. Please tell me!

 

[Prismatic Sphere]

All I can say is I'm delighted to see two of my favorite singers on one record: Russell Allen and Rob Tyrant.

 

[Chris Brooks]

what Progmetalfan said, the first chapter blew.

Come on! The concept - an amazing drummer (A genius, if you will) who manages to break into the world of dreams by accidently coming across the secret code to dreamland by deciphering a rhythm between the chimes of his alarm clock!!! What's not to like? That could happen to anyone!

Anyways, I heard from Boalsy that his parts are done and he's engineering Phil Bynoe's narration now. Mark will put a complete effort in like on everything he does, but I can't say I'll be buying this one either. (And Frontiers never send my wife [Mark's web mistress] anything for free, not even on the stuff I appeared on ).

CB

 

[ProgRÿche]

Come on! The concept - an amazing drummer (A genius, if you will) who manages to break into the world of dreams by accidently coming across the secret code to dreamland by deciphering a rhythm between the chimes of his alarm clock!!! What's not to like? That could happen to anyone!

Didn't NASA already pull that one off back in the early 80's? :Smug: