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Blackmore's Night is still considered by many as Ritchie Blackmore's "new" band but they are not exactly newcomers by now. "Village Lanterne" marks ten years in existence and the duo's fifth studio album. Mr. Blackmore has been forced endure a lot of harsh criticism from the rock and metal communities for his new-found love for renaissance music and romantic folk rock but personally I've been a big fan of the band ever since the release of "Shadow Of The Moon" back in 1997. When the previous album "Ghost Of A Rose" was released in 2003 I was slightly disappointed because I found the average quality of the songs to have lowered a bit despite a few excellent hit songs such as the title track. It made me concerned about the future releases from the band and when "The Village Lanterne" reached me I realized that my concerns were at least partly relevant. The unique mixture of renaissance folk music, mellow rock and romantic candlelight melodies that enchanted me and many others in the late 90s has step by step become more anonymous with each passing album. It is very difficult to renew oneself within the limitations of the Blackmore's Night concept but I believe something radical must happen soon if I am going to maintain my interest for the band in the future. No surprises, good or bad, but a decent release without many highs or lows.
| Tracklist |
| 1. 25 Years |
| 2. Olde Village Lanterne |
| 3. I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore |
| 4. The Messenger |
| 5. World Of Stone |
| 6. Faerie Queen |
| 7. St. Teresa |
| 8. Village Dance |
| 9. Mond Tanz / Child In Time |
| 10. Streets Of London |
| 11. Just Call My Name (I'll Be There) |
| 12. Olde Mill Inn |
| 13. Windmills |
| 14. Street Of Dreams |
| 15. Once In A Garden |
| 16. Street Of Dreams |
: 60.52
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