Impellitteri - Eye Of The Hurricane (1997)

 

 

■ Review
전작 Screaming Symphony의 성공 이후 1년만에 발매된 정규 7번째 앨범. 라인업의 변동없이 수려한 멜로디 라인과 스피드로 앨범을 가득 채운다. 크리스 본인은 앨범에 가장 적절한 트랙수는 9곡이라 말한바가 있는데 이번에는 11곡을 담았다.

앨범의 믹싱과 엔지니어링은 과거 메탈리카, 머틀리 크루, 도켄, 스키드 로우, 오지 등의 앨범에서 작업하여 명성을 얻은 미하일 바그너(Michael Wagner)가 전작에 이어 다시 맡았다.

 

■ Track Listing
1. Eye Of The Hurricane 
2. Shed Your Blood 
3. Fuel For The Fire 
4. Race Into The Light (Instrumental)
5. Bleed In Silence 
6. Master Of Disguise 
7. On And On 
8. Everything Is You
9. Kingdom Fighter
10. Halloween (Instrumental)
11. Paradise

Total Playing Time 44:20

■ Release Info
 - Type : CD
 - Release Date : December 5, 1997
 - Manufactured : Japan
 - Label : JVC Victor
 - Catalogue Number : VICP-60167

 

 

■ Line-Up
Rob Rock - Vocals
Chris Impellitteri - Guitars
James Amelio Pulli - Bass
Ken Mary - Drums

Keyboards - Edward Harris Roth

■ Credit
All Music Written by Chris Impellitteri
All Lyrics Written by Rob Rock
Produced by Chris Impellitteri
Mixed by Michael Wagener
Engineered by Chris Impellitteri, Loel Goldan, Michael Wagener
2nd Engineer by David Dominguez
Drums Recorded at Rumbo Studios, Los Angeles, California
Mixed at Wire World Studios Nashivilletn
Mastered at Precision Mastering
Mastered by Steven Marcusen
Musicians Photos by Neil Zlozower
Cover Photo : SUNSET

 

 

IMPELLITTERI would like to thanks the following

 

CHRIS IMPELLITTERI would like to thanks the following

My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is worthy of all praise.
My beautiful and loving wife Roni.
My two children Ashley and Brittany who I love immeasurably.

Olga Impellitteri for all of her support, The Bainter Family
Everyone at JVC VICTOR - Kirk, Tak, Seigo, Shin, Katz, Aya and all who help us make these recordings.

Michael Wagener (Who makes my guitar sound so good),
Jeffrey Taylor Light, Brian Ranks, David Pigg, Glen Sobel,
Captain Wada, and everyone helping us promote our music. Brian LaBrecque, Fender Japan.
Chris Impellitteri uses Fender Guitars, Marshall Amplifiers and Ernie Ball Strings.
Mako and Mami for their kind support.

ROB ROCK would like to thanks the following

With a grateful heart, I give all praise to my Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed me with eternal life,
my precious wife Susannah, my wonderful family, and the opportunity to share the talents
He has given me with all of you. Thank you so much for your support!
May God's grace shine on you!..
Special appreciation goes out to the Rock family, the Samuel family, Meg Horigome, Masa Itoh,
Captain Wada, "Flash" Gordy at Rock Rock, Dietrich and Jacqueline Johnson, Scotty Schmidt,
Shain Stanton at Z88.3 FM Orlando, Roy Z, Gary Judycki, HM mag, Tammy Wyers,
Brian Chapman at Custom Cotton, Mike Peristein, Greg McBowman, Axel Rudi Pell, Ken Tamplin,
Gabby, Wolf, and Michael Wagener and all my friends at Parkway and Orlando Metro...
Also, thanks to everyone at Victor Ent., MFN, Harmonic Revelation, Burrn, Young Guitar,
H.I.P, Global Rights, and the Hard Rock Cafe in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan...
And an extra loud thank you goes to Brian LaBrecque for his great work on our website.

JAMES AMELIO PULLI : would like to thanks the following

Especially my loving and supportive family : George, Jean, Frank, and Christopher Pulli,
Thanks also go to : Joseph Witzman, Gloria Aurora Alexander "you're a sweetheart in a million",
Mami Suzuki and everyone at the Fan Club
Eric Chaz at Eric's Guitar for the awesome luthier expertise
Long Ly and his L.A. Bass Exchange, Brian Labreque, Groovin-Glen Sobel

KEN MARY : would like to thanks the following

My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Leslie Mary, Michael Magener
HAGI and YAMAHA Drums, ZILDIAN Cymbals

EDWARD HARRIS ROTH : would like to thanks the following

The Roth Family, Michael O'Rourke, Annamaria Diamond
Glen Picasso Sobel, Steve Eon man Steinhart,
Simon plalce of wisdom Jones, Phillip put the speaker in the closet Manor at JBL PRO.
Shirley Gibbons at SKB cases, Cosmo MR Zen Watts at Ensoniq, Al cable mister Morphew,
Brian tax on salsa Ranks, Dave where is Dave Pigg.
Mami, Mako and Chisato, Kathy Peck at H.E.A.R.

EDWARD HARRIS ROTH USES
--- JBL Sound Reinforcement Products, SKB cases, Voce organ moduls, Hearing protection from H.E.A.R.

 

The IMPELLITTERI WEB PAGE ADDRESS : http://www.rapture.net/impellitteri (현재 사이트 미운영중)

 

EYE OF THE HURRICANE is dedicated to JAMES RANKS.

 

 

 

1998년 Eye of the Hurricane 앨범을 위한 그룹 사진
왼쪽부터 Ed Roth, Rob Rock, Chris Impellitteri, Ken Mary, James Pulli

 

 

Shed Your Blood 뮤직 비디오 (from Rob Rock의 Live in Atlanta DVD의 보너스 영상)

■ 이 앨범의 알려진 혹은 알려지지않은 사실들
 1. 트랙 "Shed Your Blood"는 일본 공연 영상을 편집하여 뮤직 비디오로 제작되었으며,
     Rob Rock의 2009년 DVD "The Voice of Melodic Metal – Live in Atlanta"의 보너스 영상에도 담겨있다.

 2. 한국의 서울음반에서 발매된 앨범에는 당시 월간지 ROCKiT의 기자로 재직했던 "고종석"씨가 리뷰하였다.