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│ + W.A.S.P. - The Neon God - Part 2 - The Demise + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Aug-01-2011 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2004 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......The_Patriarch Songs........09 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.waspnation.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : W.A.S.P. Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : The Neon God - Part 2 - The Demisel : GenCross ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ In my review of æThe neon God: Part 1Æ I made ║ │
│║ the statement that one should be prepared for a ║ │
│║ surprise with the forthcoming æPart 2Æ ║ │
│║ installment. The fact that Blackie Lawless is ║ │
│║ notorious for exploring different musical styles ║ │
│║ had me thinking that, just maybe, Part 2 would ║ │
│║ throw a few curve balls our way. Alas, it isnÆt ║ │
│║ so. ║ │
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│║ On reflection, itÆs quite understandable. ║ │
│║ Remember folks, Part 2 was written and recorded ║ │
│║ at the same time as Part 1. This is the ending ║ │
│║ to the story that Blackie first unloaded on us ║ │
│║ some six months ago. Of course, it was meant to ║ │
│║ be released as a double album, but true to the ║ │
│║ conservative form of record companies, that just ║ │
│║ wasnÆt viable. Hell, even Metallica, the biggest ║ │
│║ metal band on the planet couldnÆt convince their ║ │
│║ label to make such a move for the Load albums. ║ │
│║ So, six months on from the excellent Part 1 ║ │
│║ disc, Sanctuary Records urges everyone who liked ║ │
│║ that one, to now fork out another $30 for the ║ │
│║ privilege of hearing Part 2. ItÆs a bit rich if ║ │
│║ you ask me, but hey, thatÆs the music biz folks. ║ │
│║ Even in Metal! ║ │
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│║ ItÆs actually a little difficult to review this ║ │
│║ album. This fact is compounded even further ║ │
│║ because itÆs not really a new album. Sure, itÆs ║ │
│║ a new release, but the content is just the ║ │
│║ unfinished business we didnÆt get to hear six ║ │
│║ months ago. So in terms of theme, musical ideas, ║ │
│║ song structure and overall feel of this disc, ║ │
│║ itÆs probably just as safe to go back and read ║ │
│║ my review for Part 1, because itÆs basically a ║ │
│║ direct carbon copy. ║ │
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│║ Part 2 simply picks up musically where Part 1 ║ │
│║ left off. If you were expecting some surprises, ║ │
│║ then you will be sadly disappointed. Conversely, ║ │
│║ if you enjoyed Part 1 and itÆs dark, reflective ║ │
│║ melancholic feel then Part 2 is its obvious ║ │
│║ continuation. Having said that, and as much as I ║ │
│║ do enjoy Part 2, the question begs to be asked û ║ │
│║ was there really ever enough ideas in BlackieÆs ║ │
│║ tortured artist concept to allow 23 tracks to be ║ │
│║ written? There is possibly enough filler on both ║ │
│║ that could have been fleshed out to come up with ║ │
│║ a strong æone discÆ release - Just an ║ │
│║ observation that some would make no doubt. Then ║ │
│║ again, Blackie would say that each and every ║ │
│║ track is crucial to the next one in the whole ║ │
│║ conceptual story. If it ends up being 23 tracks, ║ │
│║ so be it - Double album, released six months ║ │
│║ apart. Deal with it. ║ │
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│║ Although there are few surprises on Part 2, ║ │
│║ Blackie has written some stellar material. I ║ │
│║ wonÆt say that anything on this rivals his ║ │
│║ classic material of yesteryear, but the more ║ │
│║ inventive moments like the monstrous 13-minute ║ │
│║ closer æThe Last RedemptionÆ is worth the price ║ │
│║ alone. Other tracks such as æCome Back to ║ │
│║ BlackÆ, Clockwork MaryÆ and the haunting ballad ║ │
│║ æAll My LifeÆ are also some of the stronger ║ │
│║ moments on this disc. ║ │
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│║ IÆve a feeling that Blackie might be glad to ║ │
│║ done and dusted with the æNeon GodÆ concept. It ║ │
│║ probably took him a year to write and then ║ │
│║ another year to see both discs released. If this ║ │
│║ is the case, I am expecting the man to pursue ║ │
│║ another direction on the next WASP disc - ║ │
│║ Perhaps its time for another æHelldoradoÆ or ║ │
│║ æself-titled debutÆ shock rock! (if only!!) ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Never Say Die [04:40] │
│ 02 - Resurrector [04:25] │
│ 03 - The Demise [04:01] │
│ 04 - Clockwork Mary [04:19] │
│ 05 - Tear Down the Walls [03:40] │
│ 06 - Come Back to Black [04:49] │
│ 07 - All My Life [02:35] │
│ 08 - Destinies to Come (Neon Dion) [04:35] │
│ 09 - The Last Redemption [13:40] │
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│ Total Length : [46:44 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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