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Gandalf
Rock Hell
Genres: New Age, Pop, Rock, Metal

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. L8x Queen
2. One More for the Dead - Gandalf, N?ykki, Toni
3. Morning Sun
4. Human Value Zero - Gandalf, N?ykki, Tony
5. The Dragon
6. Geysir
7. Nightderanver - Gandalf, Nyberg
8. Live to Suffer
9. Dead Man's Hand - Gandalf, Nyberg
10. Castle of the Stars - Gandalf, Aroluma

Second album by Finnish metal act. A mix of classic rock riffs and strong dynamics together with death metal aggression. 10 tracks plus a bonus CD-ROM video for the track 'Morning Sun'. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

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All Artists: Gandalf
Title: Rock Hell
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Wicked World
Release Date: 3/20/2001
Album Type: Enhanced
Genres: New Age, Pop, Rock, Metal
Style: Death Metal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 745316101224

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RxxktheVote | maryland | 12/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Upon the release of Rock Hell, many reviewers labeled Gandalf a mix of In Flames and AC/DC.... not such a bad comparison, if I do say myself. They play hard rock infused with a melodic metal base, possibly more Iron Maiden than In Flames. Opener L8X Queen has the title of a Poison song, a riff that reminds me of Sentenced, and those Gothenburg snarled vocals. Throughout the album, growled vocals are relieved by pretty bad clean ones during choruses and other critical moments, to varying effects. There are some pretty nice leads and guitar melodies here and there, and the songwriting is all together solid and quite catchy (try to get One More for the Dead out of your head). Standouts include Human Value Zero, the afforemention L8X Queen, and Castle of the Stars, a well executed power ballad of sorts that serves as a fine climax to a fine album. So if "iron maiden meets ac/dc with lindberg style vocals" means anything to you, this will rock you. Hard."