Top tracks — play these first
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Break Your Chains — The opening track sets an empowering tone with its anthemic chorus and driving instrumentals, exemplifying Talisman's signature sound.
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Scream of Anger — This track features intense guitar solos and emotionally charged lyrics, representing the band's hard rock prowess and connection with their audience.
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I'll Be Waiting — With its extended instrumental section, this song highlights the band's musical versatility and ability to create atmosphere during live performances.
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Standing on Fire — This track showcases a perfect blend of catchy melodies and heavy riffs, making it a crowd favorite that encapsulates Talisman's live energy.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- high-energy live performance vibes
- cathartic sing-along moments
- dynamic shifts in pacing
- intense emotional peaks and valleys
- engaging hooks for repeated listens
Maybe skip if you
- prefer quick, standalone tracks
- seek subtle, quiet background music
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2005, Five Men Live is Talisman's only live album, following their studio work in the early 2000s. At this point, the band was solidifying their reputation in the hard rock scene after the success of previous albums like 2003's Seven. This album showcases their ability to translate studio polish into raw live energy.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Thunder· Bon Jovi· Def Leppard
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Break Your Chains 3:13
- 2 Color My XTC 4:07
- 3 Fabricated War 3:50
- 4 Mysterious 4:10
- 5 Skin on Skin 3:59
- 6 Tears in the Sky 3:47
- 7 Crazy 4:01
- 8 In Make Believe 4:24
- 9 Scream of Anger 6:06
- 10 If You Could Only Be My Friend 4:30
- 11 Break It Down Again 6:01
- 12 I'll Be Waiting 8:04
- 13 Njbbwd 2:27
- 14 Outta My Way 3:47
- 15 Fredrik Akesson Solo 0:54
- 16 Standing on Fire 5:39
- 17 I Don't Know 5:49
Disc 2
- 1 Break Your Chains 2:46
- 2 Color My XTC 4:00
- 3 Fabricated War 4:30
- 4 Tears in the Sky 3:52
- 5 Crazy 5:22
- 6 Break It Down 4:42
- 7 Mysterious 7:08
- 8 Standing on Fire 4:26
- 9 In Make Believe 4:54
- 10 I'll Be Waiting 6:56
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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