Crimson Glory - Transcendence

8.9 | 324 votes |

Release date:	1988
Style:	Progressive heavy metal
Owners:	339 have it 46 want it

01. Lady Of Winter
02. Red Sharks
03. Painted Skies
04. Masque Of The Red Death
05. In Dark Places
06. Where Dragons Rule
07. Lonely
08. Burning Bridges
09. Eternal World
10. Transcendence

Top 20 albums of 1988: 4

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Additional info
Engineer & Mixing: Jim Morris
Engineer: Tom Morris
Cover Art: Takasi Terada
Photos: Gary Sweetman

Roadrunner Records
Re-issued in 2001

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Rating:
10

Well, what can be said about this album? It is truly hard for me to put into words what Transcendence really is. Being released in the same year as some of metals most cherished masterpieces of all time like, for example, Queensryche's Operation: Mindcrime or Helloween's Keepr Of The Seven Keys Pt. II, this Crimson Glory gem was really overlooked, despite the high ratings.

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strade Posts: 677 From: USA	+1 03.06.2011 - 05:33 Rating: 10 strade Posts: 677 From: USA The best album delivered via the human race. ---- My lo-fi synth project: http://luciddreamer.bandcamp.com Loading...
R'Vannith ghedengi Posts: 3099 From: Australia	03.06.2011 - 16:09 Rating: 10 R'Vannith ghedengi Posts: 3099 From: Australia Written by strade on 03.06.2011 at 05:33 The best album delivered via the human race. Definitely some of the greatest music ever created, the talent the band had at this point is mind-blowing. Loading...
arapinho1 Posts: 1 From: Bosnia and Herzegovina	24.08.2011 - 20:02 Rating: 10 arapinho1 Posts: 1 From: Bosnia and Herzegovina SO FUCKIN' UNDERRATED!TRUE CLASSIC Loading...
Prometheus Posts: 63 From: Italy	13.07.2013 - 15:58 Rating: 10 Prometheus Posts: 63 From: Italy I wonder why isn't this album in the top.200 ,while a lot of album with a 8.7 rating are in that chart. It's not fair at all,this is a Masterpiece,one the most beautiful (If not the best) albums in the History of Metal. Loading...
Doge of Venice Posts: 425 From: UK	22.07.2013 - 17:49 Rating: 9 Doge of Venice Posts: 425 From: UK Written by Prometheus on 13.07.2013 at 15:58 I wonder why isn't this album in the top.200 ,while a lot of album with a 8.7 rating are in that chart. It's not fair at all,this is a Masterpiece,one the most beautiful (If not the best) albums in the History of Metal. Because <200 votes. Loading...
Prometheus Posts: 63 From: Italy	22.07.2013 - 19:40 Rating: 10 Prometheus Posts: 63 From: Italy Written by Doge of Venice on 22.07.2013 at 17:49 Written by Prometheus on 13.07.2013 at 15:58 I wonder why isn't this album in the top.200 ,while a lot of album with a 8.7 rating are in that chart. It's not fair at all,this is a Masterpiece,one the most beautiful (If not the best) albums in the History of Metal. Because <200 votes. Oh,quite Sad! =( . Because it really deserves it. Loading...
John Shock Posts: 500 From: Portugal	+1 11.06.2014 - 05:27 John Shock Posts: 500 From: Portugal Written by Prometheus on 22.07.2013 at 19:40 Oh,quite Sad! =( . Because it really deserves it. I got sad too because of that and i would like to see all my favorite albuns on that top, but honestly...?! ...if you ask me now, i would say that it doesn't count for nothing!!! What really matters, is that you like... Those tops counts for nothing!!! One album that i really like is on the bottom 20 and i don't really care!!! Loading...
indexqwest Posts: 99 From: Mexico	21.07.2015 - 18:26 Rating: 8 indexqwest Posts: 99 From: Mexico Overrated album Loading...
Jope of Steele Posts: 2222 From: Finland	+2 18.09.2015 - 00:15 Rating: 10 Jope of Steele Posts: 2222 From: Finland Written by indexqwest on 21.07.2015 at 18:26 Overrated album Totally disagree. This is one those few power metal albums you can honestly call impressive. ---- Freedom is a state of mind-not freedom from something but a sense of freedom, a freedom to doubt and question all and therefore so intense, active and vigorous that it throws away every form of dependence, slavery, conformity and acceptance-J Krishnamurti Loading...
Hooman Posts: 33 From: Iran	29.09.2015 - 01:26 Rating: 10 Hooman Posts: 33 From: Iran 1988, what a year in Heavy Metal history. Operation mindcrime, Transcendence, Keeper of the seven keys. . . you can continue this list forever. Loading...
LuciferOfGayness Account deleted	11.12.2015 - 16:46 LuciferOfGayness Account deleted Written by Jope of Steele on 18.09.2015 at 00:15 Written by indexqwest on 21.07.2015 at 18:26 Overrated album Totally disagree. This is one those few power metal albums you can honestly call impressive. Isnt this more of a power-ballads album? I liked Red Sharks as it speeds up the tempo a bit. Loading...
Jope of Steele Posts: 2222 From: Finland	12.12.2015 - 01:31 Rating: 10 Jope of Steele Posts: 2222 From: Finland Written by Guest on 11.12.2015 at 16:46 Written by Jope of Steele on 18.09.2015 at 00:15 Written by indexqwest on 21.07.2015 at 18:26 Overrated album Totally disagree. This is one those few power metal albums you can honestly call impressive. Isnt this more of a power-ballads album? I liked Red Sharks as it speeds up the tempo a bit. "Eternal World" is fast too ---- Freedom is a state of mind-not freedom from something but a sense of freedom, a freedom to doubt and question all and therefore so intense, active and vigorous that it throws away every form of dependence, slavery, conformity and acceptance-J Krishnamurti Loading...
Redel Posts: 672 From: Germany	13.03.2018 - 23:50 Rating: 8 Redel Posts: 672 From: Germany Doesnt get all the praise from me that it gets here on MS. It has some very good songs (mask of the red deah, where dragons rule), and some good ones too (painted skies, title track, red sharks). But the rest is rather meh to me. If it werent for that time I would tend to say, even a bit generic. Some 7.6 from me. Loading...
Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1265 From: Slovak Republic	28.04.2018 - 14:05 Rating: 9 Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1265 From: Slovak Republic Everyone should listen to this album. Loading...
metalriff Posts: 87 From: India	04.10.2018 - 18:35 Rating: 10 metalriff Posts: 87 From: India This album just keeps on giving and growing. I started with a 7/10 and now I'm on the verge of giving it a perfect 10 Loading...
Metal Rambo Posts: 385 From: Finland	03.05.2020 - 03:05 Rating: 10 Metal Rambo Posts: 385 From: Finland One of the most enjoyable power-prog metal albums ever recorded. Every song here is a classic of some sort, and the masterful production by Jim Morris from Morrisound Studios is as timeless as it gets. Funny fact: Jim and the boys experimented with samples and synclavier to get better sound out of the drums, and only the cymbals are actually played by a live drummer. It doesn't get much better than this, my friends. ---- You've got a lot of guts. Let's see what they look like. Loading...