LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

1 - The Five Shires (I. Prelude) (1'41)2 - The Five Shires (II. The Kingdom Of Lerendi) (4'12)3 - The Five Shires (III. The Elves Of Alfheim) (5'18)4 - The Five Shires (IV. The Dwarves Of Rockhome) (4'52)5 - The Five Shires (V. The Northern Reaches) (5'12)6 - The Five Shires (VI. The Orcs Of Thar) (5'50)7 - The Five Shires (VII. Finale) (1'57)8 - The Tower Of Palanthas (7'47)9 - Beyond The Gate (9'46)10 - Bloodstone Lands (5'15)11 - The Quest For Alifaar's Door (7'10)12 - Killianor's Sight (6'15)13 - The Rope (4'59)

ELVARON is no doubt about it one of the best Progressive heavy-metal and trash influenced band that France has ever issued. Recorded in 1997, "Mages Battle" proves to be simply excellent. Second album of that band, "The Five Shires" is a splendid 70 minute-concept-album issued three years later on the label Thundering. A rare musical diversity that is based both on the technical and heavy guitar parts as well as an exceptional melodical fluidity. "The Five Shires/The Call Of The Black Dragon" is the reissue of that opus, with a second bonus-CD added and a new cover-art. Not to be missed !