Chaos Theory (Hanging Garden album)
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Chaos Theory is the debut album by American
thrash metal
band Hanging Garden
, released on March 2, 2008. The album was a well-received effort that blended elements of thrash
, and speed metal
and mostly got positive reviews from the critics, a video was made for "Chaos Theory" and "Missing Crown".
A tour supported the release, "The Chaos Theory Tour" which mostly took place in United States and Canada, with Kreator
.
On June, 2008, Capitol
released a remastered version for ordinary compact disc playback systems, with three bonus demo tracks. Chaos Theory was mostly produced by themselves, the mixing wasn't perfect, main cause of the remastered version released three months prior to the release.
". "Amytis" portrays the story of the hanging gardens of babylon
through a different point of view. The album also features 3 instrumentals which have been played in all most all Hanging Garden concerts since its release. And songs like "Paper Grenade" portrays plot that ultimately leads to war and mass killing.The album includes songs from their 3 song demo, such as "Chaos Theory", "Waiting For Your Death" and "Amytis", except better crafted and altered lyrics at few points.
The band was praised for their lyrics and musical performance but the one that they faced major criticism for their live performance. As during the tour, guitarist Ace abruptly left the band, and was replaced by touring guitarist Joey Albert. Causing the band chemistry to be effected, Ace later rejoined Hanging Garden in October 2008 and they got their act together and their performance got better.
On the song "Unborn", there is only Michael Young on guitar as other guitarist Ace left at the time. The song is done differently in live, with added solos by both Michael and Ace.
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thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band Hanging Garden
Hanging Garden (band)
Hanging Garden is an American thrash metal/speed metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2008. Founded by vocalist Pro and guitar player Michael Young, following Pro's departure from Zap, metal band from the early 2005...
, released on March 2, 2008. The album was a well-received effort that blended elements of thrash
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
, and speed metal
Speed metal
Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by Allmusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music....
and mostly got positive reviews from the critics, a video was made for "Chaos Theory" and "Missing Crown".
A tour supported the release, "The Chaos Theory Tour" which mostly took place in United States and Canada, with Kreator
Kreator
Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 1978, but formalized in 1982 under the name Tormentor. They originally performed a speed metal style with Venom influences. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the other two big German thrash metal...
.
On June, 2008, Capitol
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
released a remastered version for ordinary compact disc playback systems, with three bonus demo tracks. Chaos Theory was mostly produced by themselves, the mixing wasn't perfect, main cause of the remastered version released three months prior to the release.
Structure
Death, warfare ,madness/sadness and the afterlife are the main topics explored throughout the album, with songs such as "Swallowing Pillows", "Unborn" and "Death To Be Written" which is pre-suicidal, "Missing Crown" which is based on the movie, "The Man Who Would Be KingThe Man Who Would Be King (film)
The Man Who Would Be King is a 1975 film adapted from the Rudyard Kipling short story of the same title. It was adapted and directed by John Huston and starred Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Saeed Jaffrey, and Christopher Plummer as Kipling .The film follows two rogue ex-non-commissioned officers of...
". "Amytis" portrays the story of the hanging gardens of babylon
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were considered to be one of the greatest Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one of the Wonders which may in fact have been legendary. They were purportedly built in the ancient city-state of Babylon, near present-day Al Hillah, Babil, in Iraq...
through a different point of view. The album also features 3 instrumentals which have been played in all most all Hanging Garden concerts since its release. And songs like "Paper Grenade" portrays plot that ultimately leads to war and mass killing.The album includes songs from their 3 song demo, such as "Chaos Theory", "Waiting For Your Death" and "Amytis", except better crafted and altered lyrics at few points.
The band was praised for their lyrics and musical performance but the one that they faced major criticism for their live performance. As during the tour, guitarist Ace abruptly left the band, and was replaced by touring guitarist Joey Albert. Causing the band chemistry to be effected, Ace later rejoined Hanging Garden in October 2008 and they got their act together and their performance got better.
On the song "Unborn", there is only Michael Young on guitar as other guitarist Ace left at the time. The song is done differently in live, with added solos by both Michael and Ace.
Track listing
Re-release Bonus Tracks
Personnel
- Pro – lead vocals
- Michael Young – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
/rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
ist - Ace – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
/rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
ist on all tracks but "UnBorn" - Andy Fields – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - David Peterson – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....