Name: The Duke by Jorn
Brand: Jorn
SKU: 4046661012927
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Classic rock stations aren't the only places where one can still find heavy metal and hard rock of the '70s and '80s variety. There is still plenty of old-school headbanger music being recorded in the 21st century; you just have to know where to look -- and the most important place to look is Europe, where an abundance of younger retro-metallers have been unapologetically obsessing over the '70s and '80s. Many of them have been focusing on power metal and/or progressive metal, but this solo outing by Norwegian singer Jorn Lande isn't prog metal (Jorn isn't a Dream Theater disciple). Nor is it power metal in the strict sense; if one's idea of old-school power metal is folks like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Manowar, King Diamond, Helloween, Queensrÿche and Grim Reaper, Jorn doesn't really fall into that category. Rather, his most obvious metal/hard rock influence as a solo artist remains Deep Purple; his passionate vocals leave no doubt that he holds David Coverdale in extremely high regard. Enjoyable tracks like "Duke of Love" and "Midnight Madness" could have easily appeared on a Deep Purple (or Rainbow) album back in the '70s. But Jorn (who also shows some appreciation of Ronnie James Dio and Robert Plant) gets a lot of respect from Europe's power metal revival crowd -- and even though Deep Purple never played power metal, they certainly influenced a lot of power metal bands that emerged in the '70s or '80s (mostly the '80s). Like other derivative CDs that Jorn has recorded as a solo artist, The Duke doesn't pretend to be forward-thinking. But it's a decent and satisfying collection of heavy metal, hard rock and arena rock that fans of Europe's retro-metal movement should be aware of. [AFM also released the CD in 2006.] ~ Alex Henderson

1. We Brought the Angels Down

by Jorn

Primary Artist: Jorn; Main Performer
Composer: Jorn Lande; Composer
Lyricist: Jorn Lande; Composer
Artist: Jorn; Production
Author: Jorn Lande; Production
Original Publisher: Warner Chappell; Other

2. Blacksong

by Jorn

Primary Artist: Jorn; Main Performer
Composer: Jorn Lande; Composer
Lyricist: Jorn Lande; Composer
Artist: Jorn; Production
Author: Jorn Lande; Production
Original Publisher: Warner Chappell; Other

3. StormcRow

by Jorn

Primary Artist: Jorn; Main Performer
Composer: Jorn Lande; Composer
Lyricist: Jorn Lande; Composer
Artist: Jorn; Production
Author: Jorn Lande; Production
Original Publisher: Warner Chappell; Other

4. End of Time

by Jorn

Primary Artist: Jorn; Main Performer
Composer: Jorn Lande; Composer
Lyricist: Jorn Lande; Composer
Artist: Jorn; Production
Author: Jorn Lande; Production
Original Publisher: Warner Chappell; Other

5. Duke of Love

by Jorn

Primary Artist: Jorn; Main Performer
Composer: Jorn Lande; Composer
Lyricist: Jorn Lande; Composer
Artist: Jorn; Production
Author: Jorn Lande; Production
Original Publisher: Warner Chappell; Other

6. Burning Chains

by Jorn

Primary Artist: Jorn; Main Performer
Composer: Jorn Lande; Composer
Lyricist: Jorn Lande; Composer
Artist: Jorn; Production
Author: Jorn Lande; Production
Original Publisher: Warner Chappell; Other

7. After the Dying

by Jorn

Primary Artist: Jorn; Main Performer
Composer: Jorn Lande; Composer
Lyricist: Jorn Lande; Composer
Artist: Jorn; Production
Author: Jorn Lande; Production
Original Publisher: Warner Chappell; Other

8. Midnight Madness

by Jorn

Primary Artist: Jorn; Main Performer
Composer: Jorn Lande; Composer
Lyricist: Jorn Lande; Composer
Artist: Jorn; Production
Author: Jorn Lande; Production
Original Publisher: Warner Chappell; Other

9. Are You Ready

by Jorn

Primary Artist: Jorn; Main Performer
Composer: Philip Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson
Philip Lynott
Brian Robertson
Brian Downey
Scott Gorham
Phil Lynott; Composer
Lyricist: Philip Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson; Composer
Artist: Jorn; Production
Author: Philip Lynott
Brian Robertson
Brian Downey
Scott Gorham; Production
Original Publisher: Universal Music Publishing International Ltd; Other

10. Starfire

by Jorn

Primary Artist: Jorn; Main Performer
Composer: Jorn Lande; Composer
Lyricist: Jorn Lande; Composer
Artist: Jorn; Production
Author: Jorn Lande; Production
Original Publisher: Warner Chappell; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

44 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1440x1440 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Metal, Progressive Metal

Label

AFM Records

Music Distribution Service

Kontor Records GmbH

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 3, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

4046661012927

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The Duke

1. We Brought the Angels Down

2. Blacksong

3. StormcRow

4. End of Time

5. Duke of Love

6. Burning Chains

7. After the Dying

8. Midnight Madness

9. Are You Ready

10. Starfire

Technical Specifications

The Duke

Product information

Release options

1. We Brought the Angels Down

2. Blacksong

3. StormcRow

4. End of Time

5. Duke of Love

6. Burning Chains

7. After the Dying

8. Midnight Madness

9. Are You Ready

10. Starfire

Technical Specifications