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"Harlem Nocturne", in a version with Bud Shank on alto sax, [4] was the theme song of the television series Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer [5] and The New Mike Hammer. [6] Harold Faltermeyer recorded a version for the soundtrack to the film Tango & Cash.
AllMusic wrote: "Nothing less than a three-act heavy metal opera with role-playing vocals sung by the band members, the album draws on a whole range of metal influences—from Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden to Mercyful Fate and Opeth—and ties them together with some Celtic folk touches to create a sound that, while it does feel a little '80s nostalgic, is actually pretty original."
The Viscounts were an American pop group from New Jersey, formed in 1958.They had one hit single, with Earle Hagen's instrumental classic "Harlem Nocturne" in 1959, which peaked at #52 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1960; it was re-released in 1965 and hit #39 the second time around. [1]
Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne in G Minor, Op. 15, No. 3. The marking "languido e rubato", slow tempo, and subdued dynamics creates an evocative mood characteristic of nocturnes. A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night.
Altered State is the only full release by the band with vocalist Ashe O'Hara. Amos Williams stated about the new singer: "It's amazing how much one person can change a band.
After leaving Invisible Records, Nocturne signed again with Triple X Records and began producing their third studio album. The album's themes deal with break-up and relationship, hinting at the 8 year-long relationship between lead singer Lacey Conner and Telkes, which ended shortly after beginning production for Guide to Extinction.
Nocturne received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 27 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". [14]
The Locust Years is the third studio album by the progressive metal band Hammers of Misfortune. The album was issued in 2006 and reissued in 2010 by Metal Blade Records . Track listing