Crimson Glory

[NJFIREFIGHTER]

Discussion of Crimson Glory with an emphasis on the earlier lineups, Albums, tours, links, band members, and all things Crimson Glory.

It seems we have some major fans of this band on the forum.

[HolyDiver]

Yes you do. The self-titled and Transcendence are both masterworks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqqRBCOujKw

^ one of the best Prog Metal songs by any band.

[RoushRycher]

LOVE the first two albums they did.  Only just listened to them for the first time a little over a year ago and can't get enough of them now.

[jjrock88]

Two of the greatest metal albums of the entire 80s.

It's too bad this band wasn't more productive.  Whether the reason was Midnights drug problem or label issues or whatever, it's unfortunate.  But at least we have those two masterpieces.

[RoushRycher]

I wish I would have been aware of them in the 80s, but I am thankful I at least know of (and love) them now.

[jjrock88]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd9NaMEw5J8

awesome live show

[jjrock88]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4doqa4K-lTM

and a great show with Todd

[NJFIREFIGHTER]

Both of those are awesome shows. Totally sucks that there isn't that much quality footage out there of this band. 

[Operation:Queensryche]

The first song I ever heard from them was 'Lonely' via the 'Headbanger's Ball' in mid-1989. It was the last video of the night if memory serves. I bought 'Transcendence' a week later. Good album. 'Painted Skies', 'Lady Of Winter', 'Red Sharks', and the title track are my favorites.

[NJFIREFIGHTER]

Queen Of The Masquerade:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaBcKfc3cH8

Queen Of The Masquerade: Live 2011 Netherlands with The Man Todd LaTorre of Queensryche fronting the band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8DBRU_vFgs

Painted Skies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHgLJ99r5l4

Painted Skies: Norway Live 2011 with Todd LaTorre (Queensryche) vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPAyPKEzWIM

My favorite 
Lost Reflection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdwNlvCj87U

Lost Reflection: Norway Live with Todd LaTorre (Queensryche) vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9lZjLp_IQM

Todd absolutely NAILS this shit. Queensryche needs to do a cover of Lost Reflection live. God I would love to see that 

Midnight and Jon Oliva: Painted Skies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eodHN1ffbVk

[Wyrm]

Great band, one of my very favorites! I agree that the first two albums are really great, absolute classics. Is there also some love for the other two albums?
Strange and Beautiful was quite the depature from the sound they had, but the album has aged pretty well I think. It has an almost Led Zep vibe with great riffs and solos and Midnight sounds as great as always. The lyrics however are pretty cheesy...

Astronomica brought the old style back. Wade Black did an impressive job on the (Halford like) vocals. There were plans to re-record the album with Midnight redoing the vocals, but this has sadly not happened. I can only imagine how great the album would have been...

Seen the band three times live, one time with Wade, two times with Todd. Each time was an absolute blast!