Having created what would remain an archetypal metal record in To Mega Therion, it seemed like Thomas Gabriel Warrior and his compatriots were after an exact repeat on first blush with Pandemonium. Armed with harrowing Bosch cover art and song titles like "Babylon Fell" and "Sorrows of the Moon," what else could be the result? With the first track, though, all bets were off, showing Warrior to be one of the least predictable folks around. The song? A nuclear-strength rip through {$W...   [ read more ]

CD $11.38

The Ceoltoiri Celtic Ensemble's Women of Ireland is an ethereal, otherworldly album sporting contemporary Irish compositions, a wide range of instrumentation, and lyrics sung in Gaelic. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

CD $15.18

Celtic Dialogue is an appropriate title for this entirely instrumental CD, which finds fiddle player Laura Risk forming a duo with pianist Jacqueline Schwab at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, NY in April, 1998. The two enjoy a strong dialogue, and they turn their attention to traditional Celtic songs -- most of which are Scottish songs from the 18th century. Not all of the songs fit that description ("Up Tails A'," for example, was probably written in England in the 16th century), ...   [ read more ]

CD $17.08