Wake the Nations
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Average customer review:Track Listing
- The Story of Love
- We've Jihad Enough
- Falling Houses
- The Man With the Plan
- Hare Kristians
- Wake the Nations
- God In Heaven
- Peace on Earth
- Mystery
- Cell Phone Freaks
- Livin' Large
- 7 Eleven People
- Saints and Heroes
- Waiting for your Love
- Everyday is Precious
- Come Together
- Sing
- Freedom
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #401185 in Music
- Released on: 2003-10-07
- Number of discs: 2
Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Fierce, bombastic guitar driven release from Christian AOR artist Ken Tamplin (SHOUT). Featuring guest guitar solos by a who's who of 80's guitar heroes including Marty Friedman (Megadeth), Reb Beach (Winger), Kee Marcello (Europe), Jeff Watson (Nightranger), Doug Aldridge (Whitesnake, Dio), Howie Simon & others.
Freelance Music Journalist - Michael Popke, August 2003
"... forget the Nineties ever happened! This high-end melodic rock will lift your spirits and shake your soul."
Jeff - Metal Exiles, Summer edition 2003
" this should be in the top 10 melodic rock cd lists at the end of the year."
Customer Reviews
fantastic hard melodic rock shred-fest
If you like Ken Tamplin's previous efforts, buy this CD now! If you've never heard of Ken Tamplin but you like melodic-hard-rock, read on.
You won't be disappointed at all. Tamplin (and his host of axe-wielding friends) is in great form on this CD. His vocals are are in great shape and sound superb - he keeps his singing in the mid- to low registers, where it sounds best. The songs are mostly along the lines of rockers Tamplin's known for being good at, while throwing in plenty of thought-provoking social commentary (We've Jihad Enough, Hare Kristians) and humor (Cell Phone Freaks, 7 Eleven People) at the same time.
Let's talk guitars. I love solos, and this CD is full of 'em, from a who's who list of guest soloists. Tamplin has perfected the Art of Shred (actually he accomplished this a long time ago-i.e. Shout's "In Your Face") and paints them into his songs beautifully. If you've been dying to hear some great guitar soloing, most modern bands simply aren't delivering. But trust me: you'll get an earful on this CD! That said, this album doesn't sound dated or 80's-ish. It's definitely got a modern sound, but with many of the musical elements that made those old bands so much fun.
Finally, I have to point out that this album is quite a bargain. At 79 minutes and 18 songs, in a double-disc case with a DVD that has 2 videos and some fun behind the scenes clips, you are getting you're hard-earned pennies' worth, and then some. It's a no-risk deal if you're a melodic-hard-rock/guitar-solo fan. Buy this CD, turn it up LOUD, and enjoy one of the finest modern-era hair bands around today.
Great Christian rock
If you haven't heard Ken Tamplin's voice you are missing out. This is a wonderful CD of great songs and guests. I think this is one of my personal favorites by Tamplin but anything he sings is just magic.



