The Wake of Magellan

by Savatage

The Wake of Magellan cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 September 1997
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:00:00
  • Community rating: 3.3/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Jeff Plate, Johnny Lee Middleton, Paul O'Neill, Jon Oliva, Zak Stevens, Chris Caffery, Al Pitrelli

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The veteran American outfit delivers a towering, maritime-themed conceptual rock opera revolving around a suicide attempt and a tragic historical disaster. Jon Oliva's grandiose, heavily orchestrated compositions masterfully merge Broadway-style vocal counterpoint with soaring power metal riffing, solidifying their legacy in 90s progressive metal.

Genres

Descriptors: fantasy, melodic, complex, conceptual

Tracklist

  1. The Ocean (1:33)
  2. Welcome (2:11)
  3. Turns To Me (6:01)
  4. Morning Sun (5:49)
  5. Another Way (4:35)
  6. Blackjack Guillotine (4:33)
  7. Paragons Of Innocence (5:33)
  8. Complaint In The System (Veronica Guerin) (2:37)
  9. Underture (3:52)
  10. The Wake Of Magellan (6:10)
  11. Anymore (5:16)
  12. The Storm (3:45)
  13. The Hourglass (8:05)

Credits

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