TRACK LISTING
1. Kill The King
2. There By The Grace Of The Gods (Go I)
3. I Still Love You (I Still Do)
4. Oceans Of Tears
5. Rise From The Shadows
6. Believe Enough To Fight
7. The Hard Way
8. The Pagan Dream
9. Demon Down
10. Deius
11. Without You
12. Once And Future King

6 octubre 2003, Frontiers FR CD 162D

QUOTE:

Manchester based AORster Gary Hughes previously fronted BIG BAD MOON, but has emerged over the years as one of the leading players in British Melodic Rock. Hughes' 1991 debut album was, strangely, initially only released in Norway, although it did score spectacular success there, where two singles both achieved high chart placings. This led to a German release via the Chrysalis label. Hughes' second solo release two years later was an eponymous affair and issued through the newly established Wigan based Now And Then Records as the company's first ever release.  In 1994 Hughes, opting to move toward a more grandiose direction, teamed up with ex-DARE and ASIA guitarist VINNY BURNS in a new band project titled TEN. With this group the man has so far released three albums through the Now And Then label and achieved strong sales in Japan, where TEN have toured on a couple of occasions.  Proving to be something of a jack of all trades, Gary turned in a superb effort in 1997, although this time behind the desk, producing the debut solo album by erstwhile VALENTINE and OPEN SKYZ frontman HUGO.  To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Now And Then label, Hughes' self-titled second album was re-packaged and re-issued in late '97 / early '98 with the addition of the bonus track 'Look At The Rain' with the new catalogue number of NTHEN 40. Hughes also involved himself in the production of MAGNUM singer BOB CATLEY.  The singer spent the bulk of 2002 working up a grandiose Rock Opera double album venture entitled 'Once And Future King', based upon the myths of King Arthur. When it emerged the whole concept was spread over two albums, with part 1\being released in August of 2003 and part 2 in October. Guest participants included HARRY HESS of HAREM SCAREM and THRESHOLD's Damian Wilson as the narrators, LANA LANE portraying Guinevere, Sean Harris of DIAMOND HEAD as Sir Galahad, TYKETTO's Danny Vaugn as Sir Lancelot, KARMA's Irene Jansen as Morgana and BOB CATLEY of MAGNUM playing the wizard Merlin. The king of latter day concept albums Arjen Lucasson of AYREON also got involved. Sabine Edelsbacher of Austrian act EDENBRIDGE donated vocals to the tracks 'To Believe Enough To Fight' and 'The Pagan Dream' to the second album, which also counted ex-RAINBOW singer Dougie White playing Mordred and SYMPHORCE's DC COOPER as King Aelle . Naturally Hughes himself took the role of King Arthur. Credit/s: Garry Sharpe-Young Copyright: © 2001-2004 Musicdetector Websites Last updated: 12 febrero 2005

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