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SYMPHONY OF ENCHANTED LANDS II: THE DARK SECRET
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-11-2005)
...st album, Symphony Of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret is surely their best work to date. Following the release of a career-spanning compilation, Tales From The Emerald Sword Saga (2004), which offered an excellent overview of the band's progressive... Water, Dark
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-11-2005)
...st album, Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret (see our review elsewhere on this web site this week). The EP highlights a re-recording of the album track "The Magic Of The Wizard's Dream," this time as a duet that would feature the rich and ... Rhapsody to release band's first live album
by Randall Larson (Mon 01-02-2006)
In January 2006 Italian "Film Score Metal" icons Rhapsody are poised to release their first live album ever on Magic Circle Music entitled Live In Canada 2005- The Dark Secret. This testimony of pure energy, over 60 minutes long, was recorded at the 'Alb... 
Cyber Monday and the New Amazon Kindle
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-26-2007)
With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo... The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro... Deluxe Húrin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-15-2007)
Amidst the flurry of studio inquiries which have flooded the Tolkien estate since The Children of Húrin hit the shelves last month, Houghton Mifflin is rolling out the stops to release a deluxe hardcover edition of the novel complete with brand new... Italy’s Premiere “Film Score Metal” band debuts a new visage as “Rhapsody of Fire”
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-02-2006)
...4’s Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret which benefited from the superb narration of Christopher Lee.
In 2006, due to trademark and copyright issues, the band decided to change their name, and the new moniker Rhapsod... Christopher Lee Joins Rhapsody For An Eloquent Metal Ballad
by Randall Larson (Thu 08-11-2005)
Containing 8 tracks in a limited edition digi-pack pressing, the Italian epic metal band Rhapsody has released an EP titled The Magic of the Wizard's Dream, which proffers a stunning new take on the highlight track from the band's latest album, Symphony o... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... Get Over Those Terrible Gifts
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-24-2007)
No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li... A Literate Look at the Strike of ‘08
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-05-2007)
The first volume in the new Heroes print collection may be debuting this week, but Heroes: Origins, the NBC hit’s next TV incarnation, isn’t faring nearly so well. This Halloween saw the expiration of the WGA’s contract with the Alliance... Star Trek and the Singularity
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-04-2008)
After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.”
It’... The “Potterverse” Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)
Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ... Drizzt Do’Urden Is Back?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-24-2007)
Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th... Bright Future for Locke Lamora
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-25-2007)
While readers across the country quickly devoured Scott Lynch’s fantasy debut The Lies of Locke Lamora last year, they’ve got a lot more to chew on from the 29-year-old Wisconsin writer in the months ahead.
Hello all you Maniac reader... Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)
The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ... Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)
The holidays are whipping up a frenzy of new sci fi, fantasy, and horror book releases: Eric Flint propels the 1632 series with Grantville Gazette III, Jack Whyte unveils the ninth and final volume in the Arthurian Camulod Chronicles with The Eagle, and A... Inheritance Trilogy Still in Stride
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-13-2007)
Whether or not you enjoyed the rather hollow cinematic translation of Eragon this past December, there’s no denying that Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Trilogy has legs. Ever since the first book’s film adaptation release, the seco... To Be Continued: 2002 Comic Book Sequels, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 06-29-2002)
The comic book medium has certainly been susceptible to the same trends as other entertainment forms over the years, and one of the most prevalent pop culture gimmicks is, of course, the "sequel." We've seen them come and go in comics, from the second Sec... Remembering Fred Karlin
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-06-2004)
Soundtrax is sorry to report the untimely death of Oscar- and Emmy-winning composer, music teacher, and noted author Fred Karlin, who died of cancer on March 26 in Culver City, California at the age of 67. Over three decades, Karlin composed more than two... Patrick Doyle's Goblet of Fire
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-24-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Patrick Doyle has proven to be an outstanding choice to compose the music to the fourth film in J.K. Rowling's cinematic franchise, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Based on Rowling's then-longest and darkest series entry, ... Comicscape - March 31, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-31-2004)
OPINION: Before I begin this week's discussion of the comic books you most wanted to see made into movies, I'd like to share one e-mail in particular that made a very deep impression on me, sent by no less than the producer of LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENT... Ys Legacy Series Collection
by J.J. Matthews (Tue 10-18-2005)
What They SayContains the entire Ys series (Book 1 and 2 + Ys II)!
In ancient times, the books of Y\'s were guarded by six priests and two goddesses. The books contained the secret to all good in this world, and all evil in a man\'s heart. Adol Christen... Resident Evil Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-30-2007)
Arguably a much better game series than a movie franchise, RESIDENT EVIL is back with the novelization of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction due out in theatres this fall. G’day all you Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz. We’ve got ... The Side Project
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-21-2008)
In an author’s world the side project is the inventive diversion from the norm, the natural extension of those delectable creative juices, and the next thing on the horizon of the mind’s eye. In some cases this is an entirely new adventure or ... Diamond May 2005 Solicitations (Wed 01-19-2005)
ANIME AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD ANGELIUM DVD 1ANIMEPLAY: ISHIKA & HONORI INTERACTIVE DVD ARC THE LAD VOLUME 2 DVD ASTRO BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD BEYBLADE SEASON 3 VOLUME 6: SAME OLD DIRTY TRICKS DVD UNCUT BUBBLEGUM CRISIS VOLUME 2 DVD CASE CLOS...Forever Young
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-02-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Christopher Young has come full circle. Despite notable attempts to shed his well-worn cloak as a master of horror film music (Young has frequently described himself as "The Larry Talbot of Film Music"), Young has continue... Hermes: Winds of Love (Sat 03-30-2002)
What They SayFull of exciting adventure and great passion, this animated Japanese favorite tells the legendary tale of the mythological hero Hermes. The creator of the world orders Hermes to defeat the evil King Minos, tyrant of Crete. With his beautiful ...SHREK Score on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 12-23-2001)
This Week's RecommendationsThe instrumental score CD for SHREK has finally appeared from Varese Sarabande (302 066 308 2) and it's a thoroughly wonderful release. The symphonic score was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell (ANTZ, CHICKEN RU... Comic-Con News: July 23 and July 24 Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE... First of the Summer Blockbusters
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-07-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS John Williams' music for Spielberg's retake on WAR OF THE WORLDS is a tremendous score, and viciously aggressive. Released on Decca (B0004568-02), the album retains the opening and closing narration, spoken by Morgan Freeman, r... Dead Man's Chest and Tokyo Drift
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-06-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONHans Zimmer, who produced Klaus Badelt's masterful score for the original PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (but who, as Badelt's immediate protg, was also believed to have had more than a slight hand in its co... NEMESIS: Good Music, Mediocre Journey; TWO TOWERS: Two for Two
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-19-2002)
This Week's RecommendationSIt's a [IMG3R]shame that Trevor Jones' fine score to the original 2-hour miniseries of DINOTOPIA hasn't been released on a major commercial label, but at least it has been released, on Contemporary Media Recordings (CMR-2002-2) ... Remembering Jerry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-29-2004)
The death of Jerry Goldsmith last week on July 21st continues to have significant repercussions throughout the film and film music community; evidence of just how important Jerry was to the art and technique of music for motion pictures and just what an ... Seed of Donaggio Sprouts Clever Score
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-30-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS With his distinctive violin writing and his flair for fluidly atmospheric and scarily weaving scores, Pino Donaggio was the horror score maestro during the 1970s, providing such now classic scores as DON'T LOOK NOW, CARRIE, DRE... Toaster, Brave
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-17-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS 1986 was the perfect time for David Newman, eldest sibling of the Newman composing clan (brother to Thomas Newman, son of Alfred Newman, nephew to Emil and Lionel, and cousin to older composer Randy Newman to youngster Joel New... 
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