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Reincarnation On Stage
''Reincarnation on Stage'' is the second live album by the German rock band Eloy (band), Eloy, released in 2014. The album was recorded on various locations during the band's 2012–2013 tour in Germany and Switzerland. It was the first Eloy live album in 36 years, since ''Live (Eloy album), Live'' was released in 1978. Background After the release of ''Visionary (Eloy album), Visionary'' in 2009, Eloy's leader Frank Bornemann had no intentions of getting the band back together full-time and support the album with a concert tour. The band worked on and released ''Eloy (band)#Compilation / remix albums / box sets, The Legacy Box'' in 2010, but had no clear plans for the future. In 2011 Eloy received and accepted requests to play three live concerts: on 2 July at the Z7 Konzertfabrik in Pratteln, on 8 July at the Night of the Prog in Freilichtbühne Loreley, and on 17 July at the Breitenbach am Herzberg#Culture and sightseeing, Burg Herzberg Festival in Breitenbach am Herzberg. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eloy (band)
Eloy is a German rock band. Founded in 1969 by guitarist Frank Bornemann, the band is best known for their progressive rock music. History Founded in 1969 by guitarist Frank Bornemann, the band has endured several line-up changes, with Bornemann being the only consistent member of the group. In the 1980s, after a series of major splits in the group, Bornemann pursued a more commercial direction. However, in later years, former members of the band re-joined, and in 1998 released the album ''Ocean 2'', a return to the classic symphonic progressive rock genre for which the band was well known. Despite attracting a large following in Germany, the band never gained popularity in the United States. The name Eloy is based on the futurist race of humans from the book ''The Time Machine'' by H. G. Wells (there spelled "Eloi"). Bornemann described the origin of the name of the band thus: "Wells describes in his book the situation of mankind about 800,000 years later, and 'Eloy' is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms, Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Meta owns and operates several prominent social media platforms and communication services, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads (social network), Threads, Facebook Messenger, Messenger and WhatsApp. The company also operates an advertising network for its own sites and third parties; , advertising accounted for 97.8 percent of its total revenue. The company was originally established in 2004 as TheFacebook, Inc., and was renamed Facebook, Inc. in 2005. In 2021, it rebranded as Meta Platforms, Inc. to reflect a strategic shift toward developing the metaverse—an interconnected digital ecosystem spanning virtual reality, virtual and augmented reality technologies. Meta is considered one of the Big Tech, Big Five American technology companies, alongside Alphabet Inc., Alphabet (Google), Amazon (company), Amazon, Apple Inc., Apple, and Microsoft. In 2023, it was rank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time To Turn
''Time to Turn'' is the tenth studio album by the German rock band Eloy, released in 1982. It is the second part of a double concept album conceived by Frank Bornemann, with the first part being ''Planets''. It tells the sci-fi story of Ion, an inhabitant of the planet Salta, who tries to fight negative forces in an age of chaos. Salta and Ion represent the Earth and humankind, who must fight to improve its future. ''Time to Turn'' was issued in the United Kingdom with alternative artwork designed by Rodney Matthews and a modified track list, as "Magic Mirrors" was replaced by a remixed version of "Illuminations", originally part of the 1980 album ''Colours''. It is also the first Eloy album since '' Power and the Passion'' to feature drummer Fritz Randow, who returned to replace Jim McGillivray. Background ''For a complete picture of the Planets/Time to Turn concept creation, please read the Background section of Planets first.'' Right after Eloy finished the recordings o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean (Eloy Album)
''Ocean'' is the sixth studio album by the German rock band Eloy, released in 1977. It is a concept album written by Jürgen Rosenthal, retelling the mythos of Plato's Island of Atlantis, from its creation to its rise, fall, and ultimate destruction, drawing a parallel with humanity's alarming path amidst the Cold War. ''Ocean'' is widely regarded as Eloy's finest work by critics and fans alike, and remains their most commercially successful album. A sequel titled '' Ocean 2: The Answer'' was released in 1998. Synopsis Gods create the Earth, and Poseidon becomes the master of earthquakes and seas. He is allotted Atlantis as his kingdom, an island of great beauty and wealth, located near the Pillars of Hercules. There, Poseidon builds a temple where he enshrines his sacred laws, and falls in love with the mortal Cleito. Together they have ten demigod sons ("Poseidon's Creation"). In retrospect, the universe was created by the assembly of the gods, and planets were formed in i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Cries And Mighty Echoes
''Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes'' is the seventh studio album by the German rock band Eloy, released in 1979. It is a concept album written by Jürgen Rosenthal, dealing with the transcendence of human existence through spirituality. It is also the third and last studio album to feature the renowned Eloy line-up of Frank Bornemann, Detlev Schmidtchen, Klaus-Peter Matziol and Jürgen Rosenthal, as Schmidtchen and Rosenthal left the band in the autumn of 1979. Synopsis ''Rendition according to the album's lyrics'' An omnipresent force is presented as part of and guide for humanity. As the protagonist experiences moments of empowerment and also humility, he is highlighting the fleeting nature of human life ("Master of Sensation"). He then shifts from a state of comfort to a confrontation with reality, beginning a journey into new levels of knowledge and self-awareness ("Silent Cries Divide the Nights"). Through that process, he realizes the apocalyptic destruction caused when p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jürgen Rosenthal
Jürgen Rosenthal is a German rock drummer. Biography Rosenthal was a member of Uli Jon Roth's band Dawn Road and became a member of the Scorpions along with Roth and Francis Buchholz. He appeared on the album '' Fly to the Rainbow'' before leaving the band to do his compulsory service with the army. He later appeared in Eloy and wrote the lyrics for their 1977 album ''Ocean'' as well as for the album ''Dawn''. Rosenthal’s style as a drummer is unique and was a major contributor to Eloy’s most successful years (1976–1979) during which they produced "Ocean", "Dawn", "Eloy Live", and "Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes". Discography With Scorpions * '' Fly to the Rainbow'' (1974) With Eloy * ''Dawn'' (1976) * ''Ocean The ocean is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of Earth. The ocean is conventionally divided into large bodies of water, which are also referred to as ''oceans'' (the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Indian, Southern Ocean ...' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planets (Eloy Album)
''Planets'' is the ninth studio album by the German rock band Eloy, released in 1981. It is the first part of a double concept album conceived by Frank Bornemann, with the second part being '' Time to Turn''. It tells the sci-fi story of Ion, an inhabitant of the planet Salta, who tries to fight negative forces in an age of chaos. Salta and Ion represent the Earth and humankind, who must fight to improve its future. ''Planets'' was the first Eloy album to be issued in the United Kingdom in 1982, a year after its initial release, simultaneously with ''Time to Turn'', with alternative artwork designed by Rodney Matthews. Background After ''Colours'' was considered as a step too far from Eloy's musical identity, the band's leader Frank Bornemann decided to switch back to the concept album norm that made them successful, this time in a more emphatic and grandiose way than ever before: a double concept album, comprising from ''Planets'' and ''Time to Turn''. He wrote a prologue o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Answer
The Answer or The Answers may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *The Answer (band), a rock band from Northern Ireland Albums * ''The Answer'' (album), a 1997 album by Gloria Gaynor * ''The Answer'', a 2010 EP, or its title track, by Unkle * ''The Answers'', an album by Blue October Songs *"The Answer", by Audio Adrenaline from the album '' Kings & Queens'' *"The Answer", by Bad Religion from the album '' Generator'' *"The Answer", by Bloc Party from the album ''Bloc Party'' *"The Answer", by Blue October from the album ''The Answers'' *"The Answer", by Britney Spears from the album ''In the Zone'' *"The Answer", by Candlebox from the album '' Into the Sun'' *"The Answer", by Chris Tomlin from the album ''Always'' *"The Answer", by Memphis May Fire from the album '' Unconditional'' *"The Answer", by Myka Relocate from the album '' Lies to Light the Way'' *"The Answer", by Richie Sambora from the album '' Stranger in This Town'' *"The Answer", by Savages from the album ''Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colours (Eloy Album)
''Colours'' is the eighth studio album by the German rock band Eloy, released in 1980. It is the first non-concept Eloy album since '' Floating'' (1974), and the first to be supported by a single and two music videos. Since last year's ''Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes'', Eloy added guitarist Hannes Arkona to their lineup, while also replacing keyboardist Detlev Schmidtchen and drummer Jürgen Rosenthal with Hannes Folberth and Jim McGillivray. Songs "Silhouette" and "Horizons" were released as a single, while music videos were made for "Silhouette" and "Illuminations". Background During the autumn of 1979, Hannes Arkona joined Eloy as a touring member, a second guitarist along the band's leader Frank Bornemann. As personal tensions led to the departure of Detlev Schmidtchen and Jürgen Rosenthal, Bornemann decided to make Arkona a full-time member, and with the addition of Hannes Folberth and Jim McGillivray, the new Eloy lineup was completed by the spring of 1980. Frank Bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ra (Eloy Album)
''Ra'' is the thirteenth studio album by the German rock band Eloy, released in 1988. It is a concept album conceived by Frank Bornemann, critically examining the topic of genetic manipulation and the human desire for immortality. ''Ra'' marked the band's reformation as a duo, since they disbanded in late 1984. Eloy's long-time leader and core member Frank Bornemann chose keyboardist Michael Gerlach as his only stable bandmate, while also co-operating with various guest musicians. Synopsis ''Rendition according to the album's lyrics'' Humanity has found the key to eternal life, but the protagonist refuses to celebrate it out of fear for the uncertain and possibly dystopian future it brings ("Voyager of the Future Race"). The protagonist expresses the desire to return to a more natural, untainted state of being, seeking meaning and connection in the face of isolation and despair ("Sensations"). Then, a divine voice presents dreams as a refuge and a guide to personal growth and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GfK Entertainment
The GfK Entertainment charts are the official charts for music, home video, and video games in Germany and are gathered and published by GfK Entertainment (formerly Media Control and Media Control GfK International), a subsidiary of GfK, on behalf of . GfK Entertainment is the provider of weekly Top 100 single and album charts, as well as various other chart formats for genres like compilations, jazz, classical music, schlager, hip hop, dance, comedy, and music videos. Following a lawsuit in March 2014 by Media Control AG, Media Control GfK International had to change its name. Dissemination of the charts is conducted by various media outlets, some of which include MTV music channel, and the Swiss charts website. Other entities that present the charts are MusicLoad and Mix 1, both of which are online associations that post almost all the charts published by GfK Entertainment on a weekly basis. Furthermore, GfK Entertainment also runs a dedicated website providing chart-relate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
