Hailing from Aberdeen, the roots of Pallas went back as far as 1974, but by the early 1980s they were at the vanguard of the so-called Neo Prog movement which had emerged in the UK. A UK tour with Marillion brought the band to the attention of EMI Records, for whom they recorded two classic albums.
After losing a recording contract following the release of the album “The Wedge,” Pallas disbanded, but after a period of lying dormant they re-emerged in 1998 with a line-up of Alan Reed (vocals), Graeme Murray (bass, guitar, vocals), Niall Matthewson (guitar), Ronnie Brown (keyboards) and Colin Fraser (drums) and a fine new album, “Beat The Drum,” which was welcomed warmly by fans. That release saw the band embark on a new phase of their career.
The double live album “Live Our Lives” was issued in 2000 and was followed a year later by the conceptual work “The Cross And The Crucible,” another acclaimed studio album. Touring to promote the album, a memorable concert at The Boerderij in The Netherlands featured a guest appearance by former vocalist Euan Lowson and was recorded, filmed and released as the album and video “The Blinding Darkness.” A further excellent studio album, “The Dreams Of Men” was issued in 2005 and in October 2007 Pallas performed a concert in Katowice, Poland which was again recorded and filmed and issued as the live album and video “Moment To Moment” in 2008.
This set features “Beat The Drum,” “Live Our Lives,” “The Cross And The Crucible,” “The Blinding Darkness,” “The Dreams Of Men” and “Moment To Moment” all newly remastered by Ronnie Brown. It also includes an illustrated booklet with an essay by Pallas expert and associate Mike Bentley.
• Nine disc clamshell boxset comprising 8 CDs and a video Blu-ray disc.
• Featuring the albums and concert videos released by Pallas between 1998 and 2007.
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DISC ONE – Beat The Drum
01. Call To Arms
02. Beat The Drum
03. Hide And Seek
04. Insomniac
05. All Or Nothing
06. Spirits
07. Man Of Principle
08. Ghosts
09. Blood And Roses
10. Wilderness Years
11. Fragments Of The Sun
DISC TWO – Live Our Lives
01. Intro
02. Call To Arms
03. Cut And Run
04. The Executioner
05. Hide And Seek
06. Rat Racing
07. Beat The Drum
08. Insomniac
09. Blood And Roses
10. Fragments Of The Sun
DISC THREE – Live Our Lives
01. Rise And Fall
02. East West
03. March On Atlantis
04. Atlantis
DISC FOUR – The Cros And The Crucible
01. The Big Bang
02.The Cross And The Crucible
03. For The Greater Glory
04. Who’s To Blame?
05. The Blinding Darkness
06. Towers Of Babble
07. Generations
08. Midas Touch
09. Celebration!
DISC FIVE – The Blinding Darkness
01. The Cross And The Crucible
02. For The Greater Glory
03. Who’s To Blame?
04. The Executioner / Rat Racing
05. Crown Of Thorns
06. Beat The Drum
07. Blood And Roses
08. The Blinding Darkness
09. Towers Of Babble
DISC SIX – The Blinfing Darkness
01. Midas Touch
02. Celebration!
03. Rise And Fall (Part 1)
04. East West
05. March On Atlantis
06. Atlantis
07. Cut And Run
08. The Ripper
DISC SEVEN – The Dreams Of Men
01. The Bringer Of Dreams
02. Warriors
03. Ghostdancers
04. Too Close To The Sun
05. Messiah
06. Northern Star
07. Mr Wolfe
08. Invincible
09. The Last Angel
DISC EIGHT – Moment To Moment
01. Warriors
02. Hide And Seek
03. Ghostdancers
04. Cut And Run
05. Heart Attack
06. Queen Of The Deep
07. Northern Star
08. The Last Angel
09. Invincible
10. Midas Touch
11. Fragments Of The Sun
DISC NINE – The Blinding Darkness (Video)
01. The Cross And The Crucible
02. For The Greater Glory
03. Who’s To Blame?
04. The Executioner / Rat Racing
05. Crown Of Thorns
06. Beat The Drum
07. Blood And Roses
08. The Blinding Darkness
09. Towers Of Babble
10. Midas Touch
11. Celebration!
The Encores:
12. Rise And Fall (Part 1)
13. East West
14. March On Atlantis
15. Atlantis
16. Cut And Run
17. The Ripper
Blu-ray Video Extras:
18. The Return Of The Ripper
19. From The Centaur’s Mouth
Moment To Moment (Concert Video)
20. Warriors
21. Hide And Seek
22. Ghostdancers
23. Cut And Run
24. Heart Attack
25. Queen Of The Deep
26. Northern Star
27. The Last Angel
28. Invincible
29. Midas Touch
30. Fragments Of The Sun
31. Arrive Alive
Bonus Features:
32. Tales From The Tour Bus
33. The Rehearsal Tapes
34. Interviews With Graeme Murray And Alan Reed