The Third Cage | ||||
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Studio album by Tony Martin/Dario Mollo | ||||
Released |
January 24, 2012 (US/Canada) January 20, 2012 (Europe) |
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Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Hard Rock | |||
Length | 49:56 | |||
Label | Frontiers | |||
Producer | Dario Mollo | |||
Tony Martin/Dario Mollo chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metal Temple | |
Metal Review | |
Metal Underground | |
Melodic.net |
January 24, 2012 (US/Canada)
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.
All tracks written by Dario Mollo/Tony Martin.
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". 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".