The Power and the Myth explained

The Power and the Myth
Type:	studio
Artist:	House of Lords
Cover:	The power and the myth.jpg
Released:	August 3, 2004
Recorded:	2002–2004
Genre:	Hard rock, glam metal
Length:	47:17
Label:	Frontiers
Producer:	House of Lords
Prev Title:	Demons Down
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	World Upside Down
Next Year:	2006

The Power and the Myth is the fourth studio album and the first since the reunion, by House of Lords, released on August 3, 2004.

The album marks the return of original members Chuck Wright, Lanny Cordola and Ken Mary, but is the first not to feature keyboardist, main songwriter and founding member Gregg Giuffria.

Then Mr. Big drummer Pat Torpey co-wrote many of the songs on the album.

Track listing

1. "Today" (McCubbin, Ross, Domen Vajevec, Martin) – 4:44
2. "All Is Gone" (Ken Mary, Pat Torpey, Wychoff, Lanny Cordola, Chuck Wright) – 3:56
3. "Am I the Only One" (Torpey, Cordola, Wright) – 3:29
4. "Living in Silence" (James Christian, Mary, Torpey, Cordola, Wright) – 5:05
5. "The Power and the Myth" (Mary, Cordola, Wright) – 3:22
6. "The Rapture" (Cordola, Wright) – 3:21
7. "The Man Who I Am" (McCubbin, Ross, Vajevec, Martin) – 4:35
8. "Bitter Sweet Euphoria" (Phil Bardowell, Christian, Mary, Torpey, Cordola, Wright) – 3:57
9. "Mind Trip" (Mary, Torpey, Cordola, Wright) – 5:08
10. "Child of Rage" (Christian, Cordola, Wright) – 5:53
11. "Havana" (Christian, Gregg Giuffria, Tim Pierce, Mark Spiro) [Japanese bonus track] – 3:47

Personnel

• James Christian – lead vocals, guitar
• Lanny Cordola – guitar
• Chuck Wright – bass
• Ken Mary – drums

Additional musicians

• Derek Sherinian – keyboards
• Ricky Phillips – keyboards
• Allan Okuye – keyboards
• Robin Beck – backing vocals
• Sandra Stevens – backing vocals

External links

• [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=house of lords|chart=all}} Billboard.com]