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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Aug-23-2012 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........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.gothicknights.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Gothic Knights Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Reflections From The Other Sideabel : Innersphere ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ To those unfamiliar with the band Gothic ║ │
│║ Knights, please donÆt think youÆre dealing with ║ │
│║ a group delivering a Gothic style of music. Hell ║ │
│║ no folks, these guys play right up into your ║ │
│║ face US Power Metal since 1990 as they were ║ │
│║ formed by guitarist John Tzantis. Along with the ║ │
│║ release of their 1994 demo called ôTo Hell And ║ │
│║ Backö they were approached by a few label ║ │
│║ companies û finally two years later on Gothic ║ │
│║ Knights brought out its self titled debut album ║ │
│║ through Sentinel Steel Records and got my ║ │
│║ appreciation right on. Seven US Power Metal ║ │
│║ songs to enjoy, Gothic Knights knew how to offer ║ │
│║ their Metal pure as can be and another ║ │
│║ interesting fact to let you know is that they ║ │
│║ had a unique singer named Rick æWarlockÆ ║ │
│║ Sanchez, able to keep me pleased with his high ║ │
│║ pitched, kinda nasal way of singing! ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Second full length effort ôKingdom Of The ║ │
│║ Knightsö had been released in 1999, once again ║ │
│║ via Sentinel Steel Records. Loaded with 8 tracks ║ │
│║ the entire album sounded amazingly good! Great ║ │
│║ vocals and a whole lotta wonderful, authentic US ║ │
│║ Power Metal riffs in promotion û my US Metal ║ │
│║ desires were fully approved with iron bound ║ │
│║ compositions like: æAt Dawn You DieÆ, æWar In ║ │
│║ The SkyÆ, æDemons Buried WithinÆ, æKeeper Of The ║ │
│║ GateÆ and the beautiful Judas Priest cover æThe ║ │
│║ RipperÆ. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ For album number three entitled ôUp From The ║ │
│║ Ashesö we had to wait almost four years but it ║ │
│║ was worth the wait definitely. It was European ║ │
│║ label Limb Music who let out the CD in full ║ │
│║ glory back in 2003 û this time eleven songs to ║ │
│║ swallow and without repeating, this third ║ │
│║ assault was just another feast for all US Power ║ │
│║ Metal addictsà take that from me! Unfortunately, ║ │
│║ the collaboration between the band and Limb ║ │
│║ Music was short-livedà shit happens but it feels ║ │
│║ good to know that Gothic Knight is still hanging ║ │
│║ around. With pleasure and dignity for the mighty ║ │
│║ US Power Metal movement û the guys from NYC just ║ │
│║ released a brand new, full length album ║ │
│║ ôReflections From The Other Sideö through ║ │
│║ Innersphere Music. There are nine years between ║ │
│║ their previous release and this new one û be ║ │
│║ ready for at least 65 minutes of outstanding ║ │
│║ Power Metal! ║ │
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│║ Original members John Tzantis (guitar), Mario ║ │
│║ Cosentino (bass) and singer Rick Sanchez are ║ │
│║ surrounded by a bunch of new guys like drummer ║ │
│║ Kevin DeDario, ex-The Great Kat guitarist David ║ │
│║ Seligman and keyboardist Jared Sloan. If you ║ │
│║ donÆt lost the count, the new Gothic Knights ║ │
│║ line-up consists out of six musicians and it ║ │
│║ will not pass to your ears unnoticed. Sound ║ │
│║ quality feels really good to me, cover looks ║ │
│║ pretty dark and the eleven songs will take you ║ │
│║ on a trip straight to the wonderful world of US ║ │
│║ Power Metal! ║ │
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│║ Listening to opener æDeath From AboveÆ I feel my ║ │
│║ passion for US Metal rise at its best. This is a ║ │
│║ great song, no matter what! Awesome guitar ║ │
│║ riffs, pretty hard played with precision and ║ │
│║ when itÆs time to let the soloÆs starts to roar, ║ │
│║ the blood in my veins runs wildly. And for sure, ║ │
│║ I still admires singerÆs Rick SanchezÆs way of ║ │
│║ singingà formerly, he was one of my favourite US ║ │
│║ Metal frontmen û so many years later on now and ║ │
│║ my position about that remains untouched. ║ │
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│║ More great stuff comes with the fast æLord Of ║ │
│║ The UnderworldÆ û US Power Metal pure as can be ║ │
│║ with including high pitch screams and ║ │
│║ magnificent guitar lines. This track shows what ║ │
│║ Gothic Knights is all about! æWelcome To My ║ │
│║ HorrorÆ is another fantastic piece because of ║ │
│║ the dark and progressive influences all over û ║ │
│║ breathtaking high vocals give me goosebumps. ║ │
│║ æScythe DeniedÆ starts to play and takes le by ║ │
│║ the throat right on, mid tempo Power Metal song ║ │
│║ featuring a superior break including King ║ │
│║ Diamond esque vocals, you know high pitched all ║ │
│║ the way out. æ1689Æ sounds dark and sinister in ║ │
│║ the beginning with a brilliant solo but what ║ │
│║ follows after that is amazingly good! The pace ║ │
│║ is increased and there they go in full force û ║ │
│║ fans of Helstar, Held Under, Antithesis, Taunted ║ │
│║ better make a stand and obey to the almighty ║ │
│║ forces of US Metal! And for some reason IÆd like ║ │
│║ to recommend æShadows Of TimeÆ to those hooked ║ │
│║ on the great tunes of masterly US acts like ║ │
│║ Mystic Force or Syris and for all Lethal fans ║ │
│║ Gothic Knights brings on the mighty song called ║ │
│║ æDevilÆs PlaygroundÆ. Both tracks deliver the ║ │
│║ very best in US steel for sure. Better tighten ║ │
│║ your belts for æWriting On The WallÆ and its ║ │
│║ partial rapidly played guitar riffs, ║ │
│║ instrumental æAve SataniÆ sounds as dark the ║ │
│║ blackness of the night but I really do not ║ │
│║ appeal to butà ║ │
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│║ There is one last shot to go entitled æThe OmenÆ ║ │
│║ and thatÆs the longest track of the entire new ║ │
│║ Gothic Knights ôReflections From The Other Sideö ║ │
│║ album. Eight minutes of dark / progressive Power ║ │
│║ Metal that will haunts your dreams at night. In ║ │
│║ a sense, this song differs from most of their ║ │
│║ older stuff - I got the feeling theyÆve ║ │
│║ experienced with some of the musical parts. In ║ │
│║ the case of æThe OmenÆ song, the extensive ║ │
│║ æDamienÆ chorus is quite remarkable. Be sure, ║ │
│║ itÆs fantastic song anyway û Gothic Knights ║ │
│║ still rules with an iron hand and bands like ║ │
│║ this make me wildly proud being a fan of the US ║ │
│║ Metal brotherhood! ║ │
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│║ Those who embrace American acts like Held Under, ║ │
│║ Lethal, Antithesis, Division, Helstar, Taunted, ║ │
│║ Mystic Force the time has come to order the new ║ │
│║ Gothic Knights album. Called ôReflections From ║ │
│║ The Other Sideö, 65 minutes of excellent ║ │
│║ dark/progressive US Power Metal awaits for you ║ │
│║ to pick upà do it NOW at: www.gothicknights.com ║ │
│║ An album thatÆll certainly qualify for my own ║ │
│║ album top 20 list of 2012! ║ │
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│║ LINE-UP ║ │
│║ Rick Sanchez: vocals ║ │
│║ John Tzantis: guitars ║ │
│║ David Seligman: guitars ║ │
│║ Jared Sloan: keyboards ║ │
│║ Mario Cosentino: bass ║ │
│║ Kevin DeDario: drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Death From Above [05:50] │
│ 02 - Lord Of The Underworld [04:56] │
│ 03 - Welcome To My Horror [05:39] │
│ 04 - Scythe Denied [06:49] │
│ 05 - 1689, Trial Of The Witch [06:27] │
│ 06 - Shadows Of Time [06:57] │
│ 07 - Devil's Playground [05:45] │
│ 08 - Zero Hour [06:37] │
│ 09 - Writing On The Wall [06:11] │
│ 10 - Ave Satani [03:20] │
│ 11 - The Omen [08:01] │
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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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