Seventh Avenue-Rainbowland (Megahard Records) 1995Seventh
Avenue
Seventh Avenue are
German speed metal similar to that of fellow German bands Blind
Guardian, Gamma Ray, and more
recent Helloween.
Seventh Avenue-Rainbowland (Megahard Records) 1995
1. "Theme from Rainbowland" (2:44)
2. "Rainbowland" (4:59)
3. "Way to Paradise" ('95 version) (5:26)
4. "Pray" (4:21)
5. "Loving You" (4:38)
6. "On the RoadAgain" (6:03)
7. "Funeral Speech" (2:37)
8. "Rest in Peace" (4:59)
9. "Die" (4:36)
10. "Just Believe" (8:04)
11. "Love Goes" (5:55)
12. "Children" (5:05)
13. "Prince of Peace" (6:21)
BONUS TRACK
14. "Loving You" (Metal Version) (3:25)
German metal on a Brazilian label. This is a 2001 re-release of the long out of print Seventh Avenue sophmore release. This re-issue contains one bonus track, "Loving You" (Metal Version). Their second album is a step up in production, songwriting and musicianship from the debut. "Rainbowland" continues in the German, Helloween-style of power metal. Lyrically, the band is less poetic than "Southgate" and has a bold, in-your-face Christian message.
Seventh Avenue-Tale of Tales (ATM) 1996
1. "Prolog" -instrumental
(2:08)
2. "Tale of Tales" (6:05)
3. "Heavens Tears" (4:41)
4. "Time" (4:46)
5. "Temptation" (5:37)
6. "Where Are You?" (7:24)
7. "Grave of Heart" (6:31)
8. "Iron Man" (4:06)
9. "Pink Elephant" (4:50)
10. "This Night" (4:29)
11. "Sailing" (4:21)
Quality German speed metal! Not quite as inspired or catchy as "Southgate," which was the first album I had heard by Seventh Ave, but still not a bad disc. Really reminds me of early Gamma Ray.
Seventh Avenue-Southgate (Treasure Hunt) 1999
1. "Introduce" -instrumental
(2:30)
2. "Southgate" (10:00)
3. "Protection of Fool" (4:53)
4. "Carol" (5:48)
5. "Father" (5:31)
6. "May The Best One Win" (6:21)
7. "Puppet of the Mighty" (6:43)
8. "Storm 1" -instrumental (1:24)
9. "Heart in Your Hand" (5:20)
10. "Nameless Child" (5:33)
11. "Big City Sharks" (5:08)
12. "Goodbye" (7:37)
Southgate is classy German speed metal that also mixes in elements of progressive metal. At times the music is fast and abrasive yet retains a melodic feeling throughout. The vocals are strong and clean and reminiscent of Stratovarious vocalist Timo Kotipelto. The lyrics are intelligent and based more of Christian ideas, rather than the fantasy based lyrics that most of the German speed metal bands focus on.