The story of political and subversive intrigue in the series finally reaches endgame. Even as the law enforcement net tightens around Saki and her fellow Eden of the East associates over alleged terrorist activities, the complex web surrounding the mysterious Mr. Outside is finally untangled as the remaining Selecao attempt to outmaneuver one another. Takizawa's memories and identity are also finally revealed including his association with a former Prime Minister and his request to be the King of Eden.Anime News Network
ULTRAVOX Return To Eden - Live At The Roundhouse (2010 UK Deluxe Edition 3-disc [2CD/1DVD] set - Recorded during the bands 2009 sell out UK tour on April 30th at the legendary Roundhouse in London. The 'Return to Eden' tour was the first time that the classic Ultravox line-up of Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Criss Cross and Warren Cann had performed together in over 2 decades. This 3-disc set comprises a 18-track collection of live recordings including 'All Stood Still', 'The Thin Wall', 'Reap The Wild Wind', 'Hymn', 'Visions In Blue', their classic hit 'Vienna' and more; plus a Bonus DVD featuring their live performance at the Roundhouse, and the 'Building Eden Reformation' Documentary. Presented in a sealed tri-fold card digipak picture sleeve).
Edenbridge was a very productive band in the beginning of their career. Between 2000 and 2004 they put out four (!) full-length albums of way above average symphonic power metal. Sandwiched between Aphelion and their masterpiece Shine was this little live album, recorded during the Aphelion tour. The album comes with a decently recorded live DVD as well…
East of Eden's second album had to be one of the least commercial albums ever to enter the British Top 30, as well as one of the most stylistically diverse. The term "progressive rock" fit as well as any, yet much of it was rather along the lines of early jazz-rock fusion, with lengthy hard-to-hum instrumental passages. But there was a lot of Eastern influence as well, especially on those pieces that highlighted Dave Arbus' violin and flute. Some of the absurdist humor along the lines of Frank Zappa and the Soft Machine makes itself known too, though East of Eden were more serious than Zappa and less whimsical than the Softs. Indeed, it's a rather sober affair that sometimes approaches gloominess, and like the late '60s/early '70s Soft Machine, it's more oriented toward virtuosic instrumental sections than vocals and lyrics…