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Topic: Eloy - Joan of Arc rockopera

Posted By: eloymaster
Subject: Eloy - Joan of Arc rockopera
Date Posted: August 21 2017 at 02:26

Eloy releases part I of the rockopera "The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre" this week.
It is a concept album with a playing time of more than 60 mins (a rarity in Eloy's history Wink

) and it's about the life of Joan of Arc.

Some details about the story here:
http://www.eloy-legacy.com/eloy.php?Area=music&Sub=vsp&" rel="nofollow - http://www.eloy-legacy.com/eloy.php?Area=music&Sub=vsp&

Watch the trailer and comment on facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/Official4Eloy" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/Official4Eloy

I have the album already in my hands and it is a masterpiece.

I am interested if someone would recognize a reminiscence of Ocean on that new album Smile

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Posted By: mitarai_panda
Date Posted: August 21 2017 at 04:47

CAN you Share the length of each song？

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Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: August 21 2017 at 05:15

In the teaser I heard a reprise of Company of Angels from The Tides Return Forever.

Posted By: eloymaster
Date Posted: August 21 2017 at 05:19

The Age Of The Hundred Years' War 4:16
Domremy On The 6th Of January 1412 1:43
Early Signs... From A Longed-For Miracle 2:59
Autumn 1428 At Home 0:54
The Call 5:58
Vaucouleurs 4:34
The Ride By Night... Towards The Predestined Fate 3:57
Chinon 9:48
The Prophecy 4:38
The Sword 5:50
Orleans 4:23
Les Tourelles 7:21
Why? 5:11

Musicians:
Frank Bornemann - vocals, guitars and some additional keyboards
Klau-Peter Matziol - bass
Hannes Folberth - Keyboards
Michael Gerlach - Keyboards
Kristof Hinz - drums and percussion

Featuring (amongst others):
Alice Merton as Joan of Arc
Isgaard on The Prophecy
Jessy Martens on Why?

Posted By: mitarai_panda
Date Posted: August 21 2017 at 05:23

Kingsnake wrote:

In the teaser I heard a reprise of Company of Angels from The Tides Return Forever.

YES！but something different.

I wish it's as good as TTRF

some reviews say it's a rock opera, and a song have ten minute length。

Posted By: mitarai_panda
Date Posted: August 21 2017 at 05:27

Can I ask When part two can be done？

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Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: August 21 2017 at 05:38

Why is Bodo Schopf not playing? Is he out of the band?

Posted By: eloymaster
Date Posted: August 21 2017 at 05:50

The song "The sword" uses the original recording of the choir of Company of Angels.
"Early Signs... From A Longed-For Miracle" is based on the melody of "Jeanne d'Arc" from the album Destination.

Posted By: eloymaster
Date Posted: August 21 2017 at 05:57

Bodo now lives on the Italian island of Sardinia and the circumstances didn't permit him to fly over for every session.

Part II is planned for spring 2018.

Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 21 2017 at 06:59

Is there a vinyl release planned ??
Whatever happened to Detlev Smidtchen and Manfred Weiczorke ??

Posted By: eloymaster
Date Posted: August 21 2017 at 07:25

Detlev is still around, and he did already comment on the album on facebook.
Check out his webpage here https://www.detsmi.com/blog/" rel="nofollow - https://www.detsmi.com/blog/ -but it is not maintained well.

Manfred is out of business. I only met him once in the 90ies.

Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: August 22 2017 at 11:54

Are there any plans to tour? Europe.. dare I say, the UK??

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Posted By: eloymaster
Date Posted: August 22 2017 at 16:33

There are definitely plans for a complete stage show with actors hope fully in 2018, starting in France first (in that case also in French language).
Germany as well, but first let's get Part 2 finalized.

Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: August 22 2017 at 18:38

Very good news indeed!

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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 23 2017 at 01:58

I think the only time ELOY ever played in the UK was when the BBC invited them over in 1985 to record them at the Marquee Club?

Posted By: antonio
Date Posted: August 23 2017 at 08:30

Vinyl????

Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: August 23 2017 at 13:49

I was at one of those Marquee gigs and have signed Pic Disc of Performance for my efforts! My recollection is a bit vague- I seem to remember the dates were originally booked and then re-scheduled.. The Friday Rock show had a 4 track session as well at the time with tracks from Performance and Time to turn.. All I can remember of the gig was it was packed, sweaty and fairly loud.. and extremely good!!!

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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 23 2017 at 17:03

^ Lucky !!
Performance is another great album, despite the kind of 'sterile' 80's production (Randow's drums suffered much from this). The track Surrender is weak, but the rest is quality Eloy. Love Mirador. Oh, those synth layers STILL take me out into the cosmos !!

Posted By: mitarai_panda
Date Posted: August 23 2017 at 22:15

If I am not yet under the glory of God, I hope that God will give me, and if I am in it, I hope that God will give me.

——Jeanne d'Arc

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如果我没有上帝的荣耀，我希望上帝能给我，如果我在的话，我希望上帝会给我。

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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 23 2017 at 23:09

^ Man alive, what a rundown.........

Posted By: eloymaster
Date Posted: August 24 2017 at 06:34

Hey mitarai_panda,
I really wonder how you could do such a fast review when the album will be released TOMORROW?
Regards,
Eloymaster

Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 24 2017 at 06:42

Yeah - get used to that...........there's always someone who knows everything before it happens........

Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: August 24 2017 at 07:44

And there also the compulsive haters.
I hope Eloy doesn't get to many 1* hate votes :(

Posted By: mitarai_panda
Date Posted: August 24 2017 at 07:54

I found the album's torrent on the web

Inside the sound quality is poor, but I would like to preview, because I am eloy big fans

If you mind, I will delete the comment

I have purchased the album from ebay, I have tried to buy from the band's official website, but I can not complete the payment, I can only buy from ebay...

By the way, my favorite album is:

inside, dawn, ocean, planets, time to turn, the tides return forever, ocean 2, now plus Vison Sword Pyre.

I translated the lyrics of each album (English to Chinese), I hope to be able to see the new album‘s lyrics on the official website, I would like to know more content.

Posted By: eloymaster
Date Posted: August 24 2017 at 12:28

No, I am totally fine.
I just wanted to know where it came from. It is just normal nowadays, that these routes of distribution are opened up quickly.
For me it is always important to have the artwork in hands, and the lyrics as well.
Great job with the translations - I translated the visionary album to German.
If you are interested in any merchandise from the band, please let me know- I will try to see what we can do. I am sure the Eloy shop-owner has also an Ebay account.

Posted By: mitarai_panda
Date Posted: August 24 2017 at 18:40

I sent you a message

I would love the songbook, medal and poster, but now ebay only cd

I think not everyone likes the new album, I have seen bad reviews, haha

Because there are some repetitions, not a particularly powerful song, and too much of a narration may lose the music

But I still like it!

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Posted By: eloymaster
Date Posted: September 02 2017 at 03:12

The album entered position 22 in the German longplay charts!
Congratulations to the band!

Posted By: mitarai_panda
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 06:14

eloymaster wrote:

The album entered position 22 in the German longplay charts!
Congratulations to the band!

I heard the band in 74 years of performance, in Minden, land of no body is great! Far better than the studio version. Do not know the band will release other live albums?

Posted By: mitarai_panda
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 06:18

I looked at the lyrics and heard a few times and found that the dialogue is very interesting, especially Chinon, which has a funny story.

Posted By: eloymaster
Date Posted: September 18 2017 at 11:47

There are no plans for more live albums.
A lot of bootlegs with quite bad sound quality do exist.
There may be a DVD/Live Album of the potential upcoming Jeanne d'Arc-shows, but this depends on the size of the show, the appearance and of course the money.