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Friday, July 5, 2024

Isle of the Cross "Faustus The Musical"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Metal Opera
Label: Rockshots Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: July 5, 2024
Tracklist
1. Prologue (1:02) 
2. Wittenberg 1587 (1:59) 
3. Metaphysics Of Magicians (5:43) 
4. The Divine Apostate (7:41) 
5. Blood Oath (4:36) 
6. Immortal Kiss (4:11) 
7. Coven Of Wittenberg (1:57) 
8. Hourglass (5:24) 
9. Ghost At The Feast (5:20) 
10. Dragons Astralis (5:45) 
11. Candlelight Contemplation (2:49) 
12. Eleven's Hour (7:48) 
13. 1200 (1:09) 
14. Epilogue (2:47) 

Total Time 58:11

Credits
Je Schneider: Production, Composition, Piano, Various instruments, Lyrics, Vocals: Evil Angel/Friars
Eric Gillette (Neal Morse): Guitar
Daniel de Jöngh - Lead Vocals: Faustus
Diane Lee - Vocals: Good Angel
Charles Elliott - Vocals: Lucifer
Matthieu Romarin - Vocals: Mephistopheles
Angela Di Vincenzo - Vocals: Helen
Amrit Sandhu - Vocals: Narrator

Mixing/Mastering by Joost van den Broek
Artwork by Theopisti Tiftikoglou

Description/Reviews:
"Faustus the Musical" is a metal opera based on the epic 16th century saga “Doctor Faustus” by Christopher Marlowe. Engaging compositions and a strong vocal delivery by the cast sends the listener on an exciting journey. From the symphonic to the brutal, the entirety of the album is impeccably mixed and mastered by the renowned Joost van den Broek. 
Their sound could be easily described as engaging, unique, melodic, cinematic and strong at the same time. Je Schneider is the mastermind of this project but the line up is complete with musicians like Eric Gilette, Daniel de Jöngh, Diane Lee to name a few. 
Since the beginning of their career / their first album the sound of the band has been developed a lot, it’s more mature now with much more emphasis on a more cohesive and better sound than the previous one. The sound of the band is influenced by bands like Textures, Persefone, Ayreon, Avantasia. 

Media/Samples
Ghost At The Feast
Immortal Kiss

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