The Whirlwind (album)
| The Whirlwind | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | April 2009 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, neo-prog | |||
| Length | 77:46 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade, Radiant | |||
| Producer | Transatlantic | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Lords of Metal | (92/100) |
The Whirlwind is the third studio album by the supergroup Transatlantic, released on October 23, 2009. It is available in three formats: a standard edition, a double disc special edition and a deluxe edition with a 105-minute making-of DVD.
The main album, while indexed into twelve tracks, is considered one song. It is represented as one track on the band's third and fourth live album Whirld Tour 2010: Live in London and More Never Is Enough: Live In Manchester & Tilburg 2010 respectively.
The bonus disc (which comes with the Special and Deluxe Editions) includes eight new studio recordings: four original Transatlantic songs and four cover songs, which are "The Return of the Giant Hogweed" by Genesis, "A Salty Dog" by Procol Harum, a combination of America's and The Beatles "I Need You" and Santana's "Soul Sacrifice". At the end of the second disc, there is a hidden track by the band, played on ukulele with vocals.
The album peaked number 21 in the Top Heatseekers chart and number 45 in the German album chart.