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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Apr-09-2012 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2009 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........08 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.statusminor.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Status Minor Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Dialog (Jap. Ed.) Label : Lion Music ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Status Minor is a Finish quintet in which the ║ │
│║ age varies from twenty-two till thirty-nine. The ║ │
│║ two youngest form the rhythm section en they do ║ │
│║ that well. The difference in age does certainly ║ │
│║ not hold the five musicians of making fine ║ │
│║ metal. Metal with progressive influences, like ║ │
│║ Symphony X does, but melodic enough to keep the ║ │
│║ songs interesting and vital. Not all the songs ║ │
│║ are that progressive. æStand And ThinkÆ and ║ │
│║ æMasqueradeÆ are more metal and have less ║ │
│║ progressive influences. Think of Dream Theater ║ │
│║ at times of æImages And WordsÆ. All the songs ║ │
│║ have nice arrangements, enough pace changes and ║ │
│║ there are more than enough soloÆs, guitar as ║ │
│║ keyboards as well. Guitarist - and founder - ║ │
│║ Sami Saarinen and keyboard player Jukka Karinen ║ │
│║ often have a duel to fight. They never intend to ║ │
│║ go over the top although - which makes the music ║ │
│║ restless - but keep it open and serve the songs. ║ │
│║ This keeps the songs accessible. Singer Markku ║ │
│║ Kuikka is not singing for a very long time yet - ║ │
│║ since he put his guitar aside - but is doing a ║ │
│║ good job and the band can be pleased with him to ║ │
│║ have. ║ │
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│║ From opener æSomething MoreÆ you hear what the ║ │
│║ band stands for. Nice riffs, pompous keyboards, ║ │
│║ a tight rhythm section and clear, strong singing ║ │
│║ invite you for a small musical adventure. The ║ │
│║ next æOut Of These StreetsÆ is a heavy song - ║ │
│║ try to keep your head still - varied with nice ║ │
│║ calm passages. After the straight rocker æStand ║ │
│║ And ThinkÆ follows the ballad æFade AwayÆ in ║ │
│║ which Markku Kuikka shows his abilities as a ║ │
│║ singer. The band gives full throttle again with ║ │
│║ æMasqueradeÆ and we hear a totally other side of ║ │
│║ Markku. æMachineÆ sounds as the title does ║ │
│║ supposes, mechanical, with heavy riffs, nice ║ │
│║ breaks, dubble base drum, delicate use of a gong ║ │
│║ en flashy soloÆs. The final song æDialogÆ is an ║ │
│║ almost sixteen minute epical triptych which will ║ │
│║ be the most to the heart of prog enthusiasts. ║ │
│║ The use of ævoice actorsÆ (a dialog between ║ │
│║ mother and daughter) is not a new thing (for ║ │
│║ example Queensr cheÆs æOperation MindcrimeÆ en ║ │
│║ Dream TheaterÆs æScenes From A MemoryÆ) but fits ║ │
│║ the song. With æDialogÆ Status Minor delivers a ║ │
│║ very nice CD. It has strong songs, has a modern ║ │
│║ sound, and the musicians play well. If you are a ║ │
│║ fan of melodic, accessible progressive metal you ║ │
│║ can not ignore this one. ║ │
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│║ Markku Kuikka - Vocals ║ │
│║ Sami Saarinen - Guitars ║ │
│║ Eero Pakkanen - Bass ║ │
│║ Rolf Pilve - Drums ║ │
│║ Jukka Karinen - Keyboards ║ │
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│║ DISCOGRAPHY ║ │
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│║ Demo 2006 Demo 2006 ║ │
│║ The Sun Demo 2007 ║ │
│║ Dialog Full-length 2009 ║ │
│║ Ouroboros Full-length 2012 ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Something More [05:18] │
│ 02 - Out Of These Streets [05:38] │
│ 03 - Stand And Think [03:55] │
│ 04 - Fade Away [06:24] │
│ 05 - Machine [04:11] │
│ 06 - Masquerade [05:32] │
│ 07 - Dialog [15:45] │
│ 08 - Blinded (Japan Bonus Track) [05:07] │
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│ Total Length : [51:50 minn │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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