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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.May-17-2012 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2011 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......Puncheta Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.myrath.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Myrath Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Tales Of The Sands Label : Nightmare Reco ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ It's safe to say that there aren't many bands ║ │
│║ that hail from Tunisia, and even fewer that have ║ │
│║ opened a show for rock legend Robert Plant. ║ │
│║ Myrath's third album, "Tales of the Sands," is a ║ │
│║ good example of heavy metal as a mighty vehicle ║ │
│║ for Tunisian culture and storytelling, which is ║ │
│║ a pretty exclusive specialty. ║ │
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│║ Similar in feel to that of Nightwish, Myrath ║ │
│║ favors a large and bright production style, ║ │
│║ including middle-eastern string sections, hand ║ │
│║ percussion, acoustics, and extensive attention ║ │
│║ to background details. There is hand percussion ║ │
│║ on nearly every song, and the parts are anything ║ │
│║ but your "hand percussion goes here" by-the-book ║ │
│║ inserts. They actually play a key part in ║ │
│║ several songs, like the title track, "Under ║ │
│║ Siege," "Braving the Seas," and especially ║ │
│║ "Merciless Times," and often appear in tandem ║ │
│║ with the rhythm section without getting lost in ║ │
│║ the mix. ║ │
│║ #Rnotes ║ │
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│║ The band members obviously knew what kind of ║ │
│║ sound they wanted when they hired tried and true ║ │
│║ producer Fredrik Nordstrom (In Flames, Dimmu ║ │
│║ Borgir, Dark Tranquillity) for mixing and Jens ║ │
│║ Bogren (Opeth, The Devin Townsend Project, ║ │
│║ Soilwork) for mastering. Kevin Codfert (Adagio) ║ │
│║ also does an excellent job on production. The ║ │
│║ combination is a true delight for audiophiles, ║ │
│║ with quite possibly the clearest and punchiest ║ │
│║ metal drum sound to come out on record in recent ║ │
│║ years. ║ │
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│║ Instrumentally, the violin and piano opening to ║ │
│║ "Sour Sigh" is beautifully mournful in its ║ │
│║ intro. When the song kicks in, the strings and ║ │
│║ percussion weave in and out of the guitars, ║ │
│║ fitting as naturally as a snake in the desert. ║ │
│║ This is exploited to great effect in "Wide ║ │
│║ Shut," as well. Guitarist Malek ben Arbia makes ║ │
│║ for a formidable presence and will easily be ║ │
│║ appreciated by fans of chunky groove-laden riffs ║ │
│║ with a bit of a Nevermore-meets-Symphony-X feel ║ │
│║ to them. His solos are numerous and ║ │
│║ shred-tastic, though his riffs are meant to ║ │
│║ balance out the song rather than dominate it, ║ │
│║ punctuating the rhythm as in "Dawn Within." ║ │
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│║ Vocalist Zaher Zarguatti manages to bring a ║ │
│║ thankfully accent-free, fire-laden, and full ║ │
│║ vibrato heavy voice into the picture. He's not ║ │
│║ overstated, especially compared with other ║ │
│║ hit-you-over-the-head-they're-so-middle-eastern ║ │
│║ vocalists. Thankfully, the drums are not ║ │
│║ overdone either. They're balls to the wall ║ │
│║ technical, but not for technicality's sake, ║ │
│║ making rhythmic jabs that make songs like "Wide ║ │
│║ Shut" and "Requiem for a Goodbye" real feasts of ║ │
│║ style and balance. ║ │
│║ #Rnotes ║ │
│║ "Time to Grow" is a little too ambitious in its ║ │
│║ middle section, with bass tapping and a keyboard ║ │
│║ patch that feels out of place. Compared with the ║ │
│║ other songs, "Apostrophe for a Legend" feels too ║ │
│║ 80s and the lyrics -- "hear my prayers, gods of ║ │
│║ metal" -- are cheesy. Nevertheless, "Tales of ║ │
│║ the Sands" should do what "This Godless ║ │
│║ Endeavor" did for Nevermore in establishing the ║ │
│║ band as a chimera of talents with a solidified ║ │
│║ and recognizable sound. That's a lot to say for ║ │
│║ a sophomore album, but there aren't that many ║ │
│║ missteps or much filler to be found. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Under Siege [04:28] │
│ 02 - Braving the Seas [04:21] │
│ 03 - Merciless Times [03:29] │
│ 04 - Tales of the Sands [05:20] │
│ 05 - Sour Sigh [04:59] │
│ 06 - Dawn Within [03:31] │
│ 07 - Wide Shut [05:25] │
│ 08 - Requiem for a Goodbye [04:24] │
│ 09 - Beyond the Stars [05:16] │
│ 10 - Time to Grow [04:00] │
│ 11 - Apostrophe for a Legend (bonus track) [05:10] │
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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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