The Third Cage
| The Third Cage | ||||
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| Studio album by Tony Martin/Dario Mollo | ||||
| Released |
January 24, 2012 (US/Canada) January 20, 2012 (Europe) | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hard Rock | |||
| Length | 49:56 | |||
| Label | Frontiers | |||
| Producer | Dario Mollo | |||
| Tony Martin/Dario Mollo chronology | ||||
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The Third Cage is the third collaboration between virtuoso guitarist Dario Mollo and former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin. All music was written by Mollo, with Martin contributing the lyrics. Mollo also produced, mixed and mastered the album.[1]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Dario Mollo/Tony Martin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wicked World" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Cirque Du Freak" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Oh My Soul" | 5:01 |
| 4. | "One of the Few" | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Still in Love with You" | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Can't Stay Here" | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Wardance" | 6:00 |
| 8. | "Don't Know What It Is About You" | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Blind Fury" | 5:06 |
| 10. | "Violet Moon" | 7:36 |
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Temple |   [2] |
| Metal Review | [3] |
| Metal Underground | [4] |
| Melodic.net | [5] |
The Third Cage was met with mostly positive reviews upon its release. Most reviewers praised Mollo's guitar work in particular and the heavier songs, but criticized some tracks as being "by-the-numbers '80s pop metal".[2] The album's opening and closing tracks, "Wicked World" and "Violet Moon" are often cited as stand-out tracks, the former as an example of a hard rock song "written and performed almost to perfection" and the latter for its "emotive essence".[4]
Personnel
- Band members
- Tony Martin – vocals
- Dario Mollo – lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
- Fulvio Gaslini – bass guitar
- Roberto Gualdi – drums
- Dario Patti – keyboards
- Brian War – keyboards
- Production
- Dario Mollo – production, engineering, and mixing[6]
- Mizuko – photography[6]
- Felipe Machado Franco – cover art[6]
- Tony Martin – liner notes[6]
References
- ↑ "Dario Mollo & Tony Martin resurrect 'The Cage' with the release of the long awaited third album in January!". Frontiers Records. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- 1 2 Stein, Lior (9 January 2012). "Mollo/Martin: The Third Cage review". Metal Temple. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ↑ Wuensch, Michael (14 January 2012). "Review of Dario Mollo/Tony Martin - The Third Cage". Metal Review. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- 1 2 Wels, Todd (2 February 2012). "Mollo/Martin - "The Third Cage" CD review". Metal Underground. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ↑ Roth, Kaj. "Mollo/Martin - Third Cage". Melodic.net. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Third Cage - Dario Mollo, Tony Martin: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2012.