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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-05-2011 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2004 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... n/a ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Distant Thunder Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Welcome The End Label : Massacre ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ So, here we have legendary vocalist James ║ │
│║ Rivera's side project, Distant Thunder. Named ║ │
│║ right off from a Helstar release. And well, ║ │
│║ everything else from Helstar is in tact here as ║ │
│║ well. In all honesty, I often wonder why Rivera ║ │
│║ didn't simply release this under Helstar and put ║ │
│║ them back on track (though, they're working on a ║ │
│║ new album here, which I'm sure will rock). I ║ │
│║ mean, as the previous reviewer stated, and as ║ │
│║ just about everyone else will say, Distant ║ │
│║ Thunder doesn't exactly sound like Helstar, this ║ │
│║ IS Helstar! As stated in Rivera's bio via his ║ │
│║ website, he does consider this to be a ║ │
│║ "constructed rebirth" of Helstar. ║ │
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│║ This album tends to be very similar to that of ║ │
│║ Helstar's "Remnants of War" and "Distant ║ │
│║ Thunder" more than anything else, not as thrashy ║ │
│║ or aggressive as "Nosferatu". Their complex ║ │
│║ progessive structures are there, the technical ║ │
│║ form of speed metal is here, the melodic riffs ║ │
│║ and solo's are intact. Even with different ║ │
│║ guitarists, they've retained the great riffage ║ │
│║ and soloing that Helstar's been known for. And ║ │
│║ when you've heard James Rivera's beautiful ║ │
│║ voice, its as if he hasn't aged a bit, still ║ │
│║ retaining one of the best voices out there in ║ │
│║ metal. Not to mention his background shrieking ║ │
│║ on here is mindblowing. Occasionally there's ║ │
│║ some short background semi-growling that flows ║ │
│║ with the vocals. Its silly, but it doesn't ║ │
│║ really detract from the album at all. The last ║ │
│║ two covers are pretty neat too. Although I ║ │
│║ prefer Helstar's earlier version of "Run with ║ │
│║ the Pack", its still a great remake. And myself ║ │
│║ being somewhat of an Accept / UDO fan (though, I ║ │
│║ don't worship them. I just don't mind Udo's ║ │
│║ voice and his bands like others), I thought the ║ │
│║ "Restless & Wild" cover was a blast of fun. ║ │
│║ Rivera is certainly too good for the song, but ║ │
│║ its still a great cover! ║ │
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│║ Surprisingly, this album is pretty badass all ║ │
│║ the way through. I've heard a lot of recent ║ │
│║ albums from newer bands over the last few years, ║ │
│║ and I can't help but notice a lot of bands ║ │
│║ thesedays tend to lose their touch after the ║ │
│║ first few songs, or throw some fillers in here ║ │
│║ and there. This disc however, is very solid from ║ │
│║ the beginning to the end. The feel of this album ║ │
│║ comes off as slightly more melodic and less ║ │
│║ aggressive than Helstar, and even sounds a bit ║ │
│║ like some European Power at times, but fear not, ║ │
│║ this is METAL. Its aggressive, there's no sing ║ │
│║ along choruses to be found here, no cheesy ║ │
│║ keyboards or themes or anything of that sort, ║ │
│║ its straight forward Speed/Power Metal in its ║ │
│║ full glory. ║ │
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│║ Fans of traditional, melodic, speed metal should ║ │
│║ definitely grab this album. And it also fits ║ │
│║ more than perfectly with James Rivera's other ║ │
│║ works, and fits right along with Helstar. My ║ │
│║ highest recommendation for legendary metal with ║ │
│║ a classic edge! ║ │
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│║ James Rivera Vocals ║ │
│║ Eric Halpern Guitars ║ │
│║ Gregg Gill Guitars, Backing Vocals ║ │
│║ Mike LePond Bass ║ │
│║ Rick Ward Drums ║ │
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│║ DISCOGRAPHY ║ │
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│║ Distant Thunder Demo 2003 ║ │
│║ Welcome the End Full-length 2004 ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Day Upon You [00:43] │
│ 02 - I Welcome The End [04:15] │
│ 03 - Soulless Inventions [04:48] │
│ 04 - Hopeless Creator [04:18] │
│ 05 - Fire In The Skies [03:59] │
│ 06 - Distant Thunder [05:00] │
│ 07 - Beyond The Black Field Of Stars [03:44] │
│ 08 - Lost In Time [05:33] │
│ 09 - Finding My Way [04:39] │
│ 10 - Run With The Pack [05:32] │
│ 11 - Restless & Wild [04:14] │
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│ Total Length : [46:45 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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