Search - Angel :: On Earth As It Is in Heaven

One of the greatest abums of all time

John McMahon | USA | 03/19/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Truly one of the greatest albums of all time and the greatest ANGEL album also. The album was recorded on location at the Emerald Palace in LA. This gives the album a remarkable 'large hall' sound. The album features guitarist Punky Meadows in all his angelic glory. Multiple stacked tracks of Punky's string-bending vibrato is like a celebration of all that is rock music. Greg's ancient Moogs and Frank's heavenly vocals mix with Punky's guitar to create music that is no doubt sitting in God's album collection. And to hear Barry's drums echo through the hall of the Emerald Palace is truly enchanting."

By far their best!

Hellion Zephreid | Pittsburgh | 05/02/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"On Earth As It Is In Heaven, Angel's 3rd album and their overall best. After releasing 2 albums of progressive rock with Guiffria's keyboards driving the songs, on this release, Punky Meadows started contributing riffs that became the framework for more straightforward rock and powerpop. The closing 2 numbers Cast the First Stone and Just a Dream still nod heavily to their early efforts but songs like That Magic Touch, Telephone Exchange, and You're Not Fooling Me were efforts at the top 40 at the time, catchy power pop that would be the band's new direction with their follow up effort, White Hot. I don't think there is a dud on On Earth As It Is In Heaven, although some songs are better than the others. For flat out rockers, you can't go wrong with Can You Feel It, White Lightning, and On the Rocks, some great stuff. Only 4 of the album songs went on to become concert favorites, the 3 rockers and Telephone Exchange. Some complain that the album has no direction but I have to disagree. This is an album where Angel were testing the waters of AM radio and looking for that big hit while still treading in the deep waters with their progressive rock stylings. I remember buying this on LP when it first came out and playing it to death. Angel were supposed to be the complete opposite of KISS at the time but this album is more adventurous than anything KISS has ever attempted. Now if only the band would have wrote more material like this instead of ending their careers with the awful SINFUL LP. Can you say record company pressure? This is a 9 out of 10 record, it is that good. Buy this and you won't be disappointed but don't spend over $50 for it. Be reasonable. This deserves to be rereleased like their other stuff."