┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│■ ■│
│ .-/ .-. │
│ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │
│ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │
│ / || (:/:| \ │
│ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │
│ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │
│ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │
│ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │
│ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │
│ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │
│ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │
│ \:-~ ~-:/ │
│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ P R E S E N T S │
│ │
│ │
│ + Arthemis - Golden Dawn (Jap. Ed.) + │
│ │
│ │
│╔═════════════════════╗ │
│║ Release Information ║ │
│╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Release Date.Jul-11-2012 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2003 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.arthemisweb.com ║ │
│║ ║ │
│╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│╔═════════════════════╗ │
│║ Release Notes ║ │
│╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Artist : Arthemis Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Golden Dawn (Jap. Ed.) Label : Avalon ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ ║ │
│╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Description : ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Power Metal from Italy via Underground Symphony. ║ │
│║ A few years back this constellation was a big ║ │
│║ hope for good quality music, by now it is an at ║ │
│║ times almost deterrent example for the ║ │
│║ oversaturation of a scene by inbreeding and most ║ │
│║ shameless copying. ARTHEMIS' third album, ║ │
│║ "Golden Dawn", is a) Power Metal, b) from Italy ║ │
│║ and is released c) via Underground Symphony. Bad ║ │
│║ cards for the Italians? Potentially yes, but ║ │
│║ there always are the more or less famed ║ │
│║ exceptions of the rule. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ As Ralf already had been writing about the ║ │
│║ previous album "The Damned Ship", the quintet ║ │
│║ somewhat has its own sound and that is something ║ │
│║ that already gives one some hope. As on that ║ │
│║ album, the cover of the CD is really great, ║ │
│║ Jonathon Earl Browser is the name of the ║ │
│║ artists, we should really keep an eye open for ║ │
│║ that one, for me as lover of great cover ║ │
│║ artworks a very good start, but in this ║ │
│║ department (too) often it is tried to mask more ║ │
│║ or less weak musical content. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ I do not know the two previous albums, so I can ║ │
│║ only write something about "Golden Dawn" and ║ │
│║ cannot compare anything, but still opener "Fire ║ │
│║ Set Us Free" has surprised me quite a bit. Now ║ │
│║ you will ask why. Well, powerfully driving ║ │
│║ double bass and a really cool lead guitar shoot ║ │
│║ at my ear and even though ARTHEMIS also use ║ │
│║ keyboards and put an emphasis on big catchiness, ║ │
│║ the keys never push to the fore, nor they ║ │
│║ shallow down into the Symphonic Speed that had ║ │
│║ elevated the Italian scene so much and ║ │
│║ effectively and then just as quickly tore it ║ │
│║ down again. Everything benefiting from a fat ║ │
│║ production out of the New Sin and highlighting ║ │
│║ the demanding guitar work of Andrea Martongelli ║ │
│║ and Matteo Ballottari, while the rhythm section ║ │
│║ pushes a lot and high voice of Alessio Garavello ║ │
│║ thankfully still has enough power to survive in ║ │
│║ the powerful sound, even though a bit more edge ║ │
│║ would not be bad, but he is one of the better ║ │
│║ members of the domestic scene, I can fully agree ║ │
│║ with Ralf here. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Surely HELLOWEEN find their way into their sound ║ │
│║ every now and then, especially in the harmony ║ │
│║ leads (don't get me wrong, not always, only here ║ │
│║ and there) and in Alessio Garavello's vocals ║ │
│║ (especially on "The Traveller"), which sound ║ │
│║ quite a bit like Kiske, but if a band delivers ║ │
│║ with such passion as ARTHEMIS, then one can ║ │
│║ overlook it. What strikes is that the guys ║ │
│║ apparently feel comfortable in the up-tempo, ║ │
│║ because most of the songs operate there, yet ║ │
│║ with enough variation in the rhythms not to get ║ │
│║ repetitive. Very good is the track "Arthemis", ║ │
│║ with some oriental/Indian atmosphere and rhythm, ║ │
│║ altogether rather between slow and mid paced ║ │
│║ before "The Axe Is Coming" swings the axe quote ║ │
│║ furiously and brings the listener back to ║ │
│║ reality with a fast double bass breaker. After ║ │
│║ the balladesque "Golden Dawn" ARTHEMIS also ║ │
│║ offer us a surprising cover version, "Might For ║ │
│║ Right" off the "Death Or Glory" album of Swedish ║ │
│║ Metalians HEAVY LOAD, who do not get covered all ║ │
│║ too often. Even though some might be surprised ║ │
│║ by the fact that this is my first contact with a ║ │
│║ HEAVY LOAD song, the difference to the original ║ │
│║ sound of the Italians is quite big, yet for a ║ │
│║ song that is more than 20 years old it still is ║ │
│║ really good, hehe. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Over the whole playing time the HELLOWEEN ║ │
│║ influenced elements get more than I would have ║ │
│║ thought at the beginning, but still with enough ║ │
│║ class and drive to outweigh that. ARTHEMIS sound ║ │
│║ Italian, but thankfully not like the generic ║ │
│║ Sympho Speed of the Nineties, especially the ║ │
│║ guitar work brings in an own touch. Who ║ │
│║ generally does not like Power Metal won't get ║ │
│║ converted by ARTHEMIS in any way, but if you are ║ │
│║ a fan of this direction, then check out the ║ │
│║ songs, could be something for you in there. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Alessio Garavello - Vocals ║ │
│║ Andrea Martongelli - Lead Guitar ║ │
│║ Matteo Ballottari - Lead Guitar ║ │
│║ Paolo Perazzani - Drums ║ │
│║ Matteo Galbier - Bass ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ ║ │
│╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│╔═════════════════════╗ │
│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
│╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │
│ │
│ 01 - Fire Set Us Free [04:23] │
│ 02 - Black Rain [04:03] │
│ 03 - The End Of The world [04:17] │
│ 04 - The Traveller [04:12] │
│ 05 - Master Of The Souls [04:51] │
│ 06 - Arthemis [04:12] │
│ 07 - The Axe Is Coming [04:09] │
│ 08 - From Hell To Hell [03:59] │
│ 09 - Golden Dawn [04:20] │
│ 10 - Love Gun (Bonus Track) [03:27] │
│ │
│ Total Length : [41:53 minn │
│ │
│ │
│ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ ╔═════════════════════╗ │
│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
│ ╚═════════════════════╝ │
│ │
│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│■ ■│
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘