The Isle of Hydra (Alternate Mix / Remastered 2023)

by TWISTED TOWER DIRE

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adamlyger All time classic of American Power Metal. The alternate mix sounds great. Nameless Grave delivers once again with this reissue.

Tranquilize "See Mom, I told you that chainmail I bought at the flea market would come in handy."

A Timeless collection of glorious battle hymns. 10/10

Brandon Corsair One of my favorite heavy metal albums of all time sounding better than ever. What more could I ask? Favorite track: When the Daylight Fades.

moonbloodkrieg The original is great, but this mix is so much better, a lot more depth. A must-own for any trad metal warriors!

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	1.	Battle Cry 01:06
	2.	The Isle of Hydra 06:19
	3.	When the Daylight Fades 04:21
	4.	The Dagger's Blade 05:12
	5.	Ride the Night 04:53
	6.	The Longing 08:48
	7.	Sign of the Storm 06:00
	8.	Final Stand 06:12
	9.	Dying Breath 05:13
	10.	The Isle of Hydra (Rehearsal) 06:13
	11.	The Dagger's Blade (Rehearsal) 04:55
	12.	The Longing (Rehearsal) 08:05
	13.	Ride the Night (Rehearsal) 04:45

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Nameless Grave Records is proud to announce our second reissue of a classic Twisted Tower Dire album, once again with a cool variation from the original version: The Isle of Hydra with an alternate mix from the original sessions and a brand new master, with the CD version being mastered by Andrew Lee and the vinyl version by Dan Lowndes!

Though they formed in the mid-1990s during an absence of heavy metal, by 2001 Twisted Tower Dire was starting to come into the peak of their popularity. They’d played Wacken in Germany for the first time, had a fairly good reception for their debut album two years earlier, and were ready to knuckle down to record a second album that was written collaboratively as a full band for the first time. They had an excellent experience with Kevin “131” Gutierrez at Assembly Line Studios and The Isle of Hydra came into being: sleek, catchy, and a perfect intersection of the band’s early years as an epic Candlemass inspired band and the power metal juggernaut that they’d become.

This alternate mix comes from an earlier session than the one we all know and love, and when it was unearthed by the band it became immediately clear that it merited a release. Powerful bass playing, in particular, is much more prominent than in the original 2001 masterpiece, showcasing Jim Murad’s final recordings in a way that the OG never did and giving a much larger nod to the epic leanings of the band’s formative years. Capped off with the glorious new masters and the band’s earliest recorded rehearsal of these songs as CD bonus tracks, this version will equally satisfy new fans using this as an introduction to the band and old fans ready to experience a favorite again.

All digital downloads on Bandcamp come with the CD bonus tracks and PDF versions of the vinyl inserts so that fans can enjoy the full liner notes and the bonus tracks regardless of their chosen format.

Highly recommended for fans of Visigoth, Pharaoh, and Omen.

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released November 13, 2023

Tony Taylor - Vocals
Scott Waldrop - Guitars
Dave Boyd - Guitars
Jim Murad - Bass
Marc Stauffer - Drums

Recorded and mixed at Assembly Line Studios in 2001. CD and digital versions remastered in 2023 by Andrew Lee. Vinyl mastered in 2023 by Dan Lowndes.

Artwork by Martin Hanford. Layout by Obscure Visions.

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