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Under a Dark Sky
Rock · 2008 · 10 tracks · 1h 3m

Under a Dark Sky

Uli Jon Roth

A towering rock opera where the electric guitar functions as a lead operatic voice. Maximalist symphonic structures meet high-flying neoclassical precision.

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It's like Vivaldi fronting a prog-metal band with a guitar that can hit notes only angels can hear.

A triumphant and cosmic journey that balances technical intensity with spiritual serenity.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 1h 3m
01
S.O.S.
4:09
02
Tempus Fugit
2:32
03
Land of Dawn
11:09
04
The Magic Word
6:11
05
Inquisition
1:08
06
Letter of the Law
3:03
07
Stay in the Light
6:30
08
Benediction
3:45
09
Light & Shadows
6:13
10
Tanz in die Dämmerung
18:55
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the brief, frantic Tempus Fugit into the eleven-minute sprawl of Land of Dawn where the guitar begins to breathe.
The nearly nineteen-minute closing epic Tanz in die Dämmerung where the sky guitar mimics a soprano violin in a final, soaring duel with the choir.
The sudden, jarring shift of Inquisition that serves as a dark, theatrical bridge into the melodic light of the album's second half.
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