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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jun-14-2012 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........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.pathfinderband.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Pathfinder Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Fifth Element (Jap. Ed.) Label : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ After making power metal fans' mouths water from ║ │
│║ their fantastic solos, singing, and upbeat ║ │
│║ sound, Pathfinder have returned to solidify ║ │
│║ their place in the power metal ranks even ║ │
│║ further. Much like their previous album, ║ │
│║ Pathfinder aim for a level of grandeur that is ║ │
│║ hard to match and even harder to surpass. The ║ │
│║ instrumentation is also well done because it ║ │
│║ doesn't view speed as the only asset it brings ║ │
│║ to the table. Some songs on this album slow down ║ │
│║ considerably to bring the more emotional side of ║ │
│║ the album to light. A prime example of this ║ │
│║ would be the ballad on this album, "Yin Yang", ║ │
│║ which uses both male and female vocalists to ║ │
│║ create a more solemn tone that gives the ║ │
│║ listener a chance to have their pulse slow down ║ │
│║ and just enjoy the art that Pathfinder have made ║ │
│║ with this album. ║ │
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│║ Much like their prior release, this album is an ║ │
│║ adrenaline shot of pure power metal. The music ║ │
│║ itself conjures up visions of great battles and ║ │
│║ gives the listener an overall triumphant feel of ║ │
│║ being able to conquer the battlefield. The ║ │
│║ lyrics are pretty standard fare for power metal, ║ │
│║ but one aspect of them interested me because the ║ │
│║ band themselves write some very pro-metal ║ │
│║ lyrics. ║ │
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│║ The instruments on this album are geared to ║ │
│║ sound very symphonic in nature. Keyboards are ║ │
│║ used, but they do not overpower the overall ║ │
│║ sound. The guitars have numerous solos, all of ║ │
│║ which are ridiculously impressive. The vocalist ║ │
│║ has a range that I have yet to hear from other ║ │
│║ power metal groups. Ever since I heard his ║ │
│║ vocals on their first full-length album, I am ║ │
│║ still impressed that he can sing the way he ║ │
│║ does. Despite hitting incredibly high notes at ║ │
│║ times, he sings superbly. ║ │
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│║ Not only do the lyrics on this album take on a ║ │
│║ very warlike nature, even some of the music ║ │
│║ itself models what you would expect to find ║ │
│║ during war. The track most evident of this ║ │
│║ quality would be "March to the Darkest Horizon". ║ │
│║ The track's anthem-like chorus sounds like ║ │
│║ troops marching into battle while singing to ║ │
│║ intimidate their foes. This album also has ║ │
│║ noticeably less slow moments than their previous ║ │
│║ work which I found to work well for the band. ║ │
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│║ I wouldn't go so far as to say that this album ║ │
│║ is superior to its predecessor, but it is a ║ │
│║ strong album that will show fans that their ║ │
│║ hopes for this album were not in vain. ║ │
│║ Pathfinder have solidified themselves as one of ║ │
│║ the few power metal bands out there who have a ║ │
│║ brilliant formula that works for more than one ║ │
│║ album and is fresh to the genre. There is no ║ │
│║ doubt in my mind that this album shall receive ║ │
│║ much praise from power metal enthusiasts and ║ │
│║ fans of metal in general. The only problem I can ║ │
│║ find with this album is that the last track, ║ │
│║ "Vita", starts out as a pretty good outro, but ║ │
│║ suddenly turns into a creepy sound effect that ║ │
│║ lasts for about a minute and goes nowhere. Other ║ │
│║ than that one forgettable track, everything else ║ │
│║ here is some of the best power metal out there. ║ │
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│║ Favorite Tracks: "Fifth Element" and "March to ║ │
│║ the Darkest Horizon" ║ │
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│║ LINE-UP ║ │
│║ Simon Kostro: lead vocals ║ │
│║ Karol Mania: guitar ║ │
│║ Gunsen: guitar ║ │
│║ Arkadiusz E. Ruith: bass ║ │
│║ Kacper "Drum Kid" Stachowiak: drums ║ │
│║ Slavomir Belak: keyboards & piano ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Ventus Ignis Terra Aqua [02:05] │
│ 02 - Fifth Element [08:44] │
│ 03 - Ready To Die Between Stars [05:49] │
│ 04 - The Day When I Turn Back Time [06:18] │
│ 05 - Chronokinesis [05:27] │
│ 06 - March To The Darkest Horizon [07:50] │
│ 07 - Yin Yang [04:03] │
│ 08 - Elemental Power [04:34] │
│ 09 - Ad Futuram Rei Memoriam [05:04] │
│ 10 - When The Sunrise Breaks The Darkness [06:15] │
│ 11 - Vita [01:40] │
│ 12 - If I Could Turn Back Time (Bonus Track) [04:55] │
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│ Total Length : [62:44 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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