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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jun-19-2012 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2012 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........15 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.sacred.blood.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Sacred Blood Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Alexandros Label : Pitch Black ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Hailing from Greece Sacred BloodÆs second album ║ │
│║ Alexandros was released on the 29th of May 2012 ║ │
│║ by Pitch Black Records. I first became ║ │
│║ interested in this album when my suspicions were ║ │
│║ confirmed about the concept of the album which ║ │
│║ is based on Alexander the Great. Any other ║ │
│║ history fan will no doubt find intriguing. ║ │
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│║ I visited Athens last year to see the ancient ║ │
│║ sites so this shall be interesting. So here we ║ │
│║ go. ║ │
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│║ Track one is called æThe WarriorÆs ScionÆ. This ║ │
│║ track sets the theme 24000 years ago and gives a ║ │
│║ short prologue. I found this surprising and ║ │
│║ slightly cheesy at first but after a while I ║ │
│║ quite enjoyed it. ║ │
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│║ æThe Blood Prince of MacedoniaÆ takes a while to ║ │
│║ get started; I enjoyed the use of trumpets and ║ │
│║ the high-pitched screams from the vocals. ItÆs ║ │
│║ not grabbing me yet though. Oooooo 4.17 that is ║ │
│║ more like it! Epic guitar solo and pounding ║ │
│║ blast beats, loving that guitar tone! Higher and ║ │
│║ more epic vocals follow, getting into this more ║ │
│║ now. ║ │
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│║ æThe Battle of the GranicusÆ is faster to get ║ │
│║ going but I find there is nothing to really grip ║ │
│║ me. ║ │
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│║ æPhalanx InvictaÆ has a slow dreamy feel to the ║ │
│║ beginning. I think I can hear horseÆs hooves at ║ │
│║ one point then what I presume to be Alexander ║ │
│║ spurring on his men. Short but interesting. ║ │
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│║ æMarching to War æhas a fairly catchy riff at ║ │
│║ the beginning and some vocal harmonies. HorseÆs ║ │
│║ hooves and then the speed picks up. ║ │
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│║ æGolden Shields In the SkyÆ is an instrumental ║ │
│║ with another spoken monologue. Standing in front ║ │
│║ of the Acropolis I can imagine this being quite ║ │
│║ inspiring to listen to. ║ │
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│║ Death behind the Walls grabs my interest a bit ║ │
│║ more with guitar and vocal harmonies at the ║ │
│║ beginning. Nothing really keeps my interest ║ │
│║ however until another solo at the end. ║ │
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│║ I love New God Rising, beautiful acoustic ║ │
│║ guitars. keyboard and smooth vocals. The track ║ │
│║ then builds up and the electric guitars join in. ║ │
│║ I really enjoyed this track. ║ │
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│║ I was intrigued at the start of æBefore the ║ │
│║ Gates of Ishtaræ but then it became cheesy. ║ │
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│║ Battlefield Aenaon has another epic acoustic ║ │
│║ section at the beginning and the electric and ║ │
│║ vocals join in. This track has more depth to it ║ │
│║ and I find it more enjoyable. Love the souring ║ │
│║ vocals beginning at 1.40. At 3.25 a solo guitar ║ │
│║ comes in with harmonies and builds to a ║ │
│║ fantastic climax, this is more like it! Love the ║ │
│║ beat on the drums, that pace that reminds me of ║ │
│║ charging horses that gets your heart racing. ║ │
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│║ æThe Apotheosis of Alexander æis another ║ │
│║ acoustic track. æRide through the Achaemenid ║ │
│║ Empireæ starts off at a charging pace and ║ │
│║ continues to build, love it. The charging drum ║ │
│║ beat, souring vocals and catchy riffs makes this ║ │
│║ track epic. ║ │
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│║ æHeart of the OceanÆ is stunning, beautiful ║ │
│║ acoustic guitars played against the sound of ║ │
│║ ocean waves and chanting female harmonies. Very ║ │
│║ dreamy and spiritual, this track for me captures ║ │
│║ the romanticism of Ancient Greece. ║ │
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│║ æMacedonian ForceÆ has equal elements of ║ │
│║ interest, epicness and cheese. Not quite doing ║ │
│║ it for me but it contains some enjoyable ║ │
│║ sections. ║ │
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│║ The last track is called æLegends Never DieÆ. ║ │
│║ Similar to the first track this track seems to ║ │
│║ be a dedication to AlexanderÆs death. A fitting ║ │
│║ end to the album. ║ │
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│║ This album as a whole was an enjoyable and ║ │
│║ interesting experience with moments of genius ║ │
│║ and beautiful acoustic tracks. However some ║ │
│║ tracks were predictable and often fell short of ║ │
│║ what could have been in terms of depth and ║ │
│║ adrenaline. ║ │
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│║ Finely crafted but not mould breaking. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Warrior┤s Scion [01:50] │
│ 02 - The Bold Prince Of Macedonia [05:56] │
│ 03 - The Battle Of Granicus (Persian In Throes) [06:23] │
│ 04 - Phalanx Invicta [01:44] │
│ 05 - Marching To War [04:23] │
│ 06 - Golden Shields In The Sky [01:35] │
│ 07 - Death Behind The Walls [04:35] │
│ 08 - New God Rising (At The Oracle Of Siwa) [02:43] │
│ 09 - Before The Gates Of Ishtar [02:32] │
│ 10 - Battlefield Aenaon [04:35] │
│ 11 - The Apotheosis Of Alexander [00:37] │
│ 12 - Ride Through The Achaemenid Empire [05:14] │
│ 13 - Heart Of The Ocean (Nearchus Advancing) [02:41] │
│ 14 - Macedonia Force [05:33] │
│ 15 - Legends Never Die [01:13] │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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