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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Apr-14-2013 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2013 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.astronomikon.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Astronomikon Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Dark Gorgon Rising Label : Pure Legend ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ For a small island, Cyprus is a highly developed ║ │
│║ and explosive metal scene with acts of all ║ │
│║ subgenres making waves worldwide. When I first ║ │
│║ heard about the prospects of another act ║ │
│║ featuring Arrayan Path members (here mainly ║ │
│║ bassist Paris Lambrou and vocalist Nicholas ║ │
│║ Leptos, but 4/6 of AP take part), I was eager ║ │
│║ for more. Truth is, Arrayan Path is one of those ║ │
│║ highly underrated acts that has been lost in a ║ │
│║ sea of power/progressive bands, but who deserve ║ │
│║ way more attention than the metal world ║ │
│║ currently gives. Astronomikon, created in 2010, ║ │
│║ is yet another vehicle for which part of the AP ║ │
│║ creative team can inject more great metal into ║ │
│║ the world. ôDark Gorgon Risingö proves much more ║ │
│║ than a mere side project of hold over songs ║ │
│║ until the next Arrayan Path albumàit is actually ║ │
│║ one of the surprise releases of 2013. ║ │
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│║ To satisfy the genre tagger, Astronomikon plays ║ │
│║ power metal the way power metal fans desire it û ║ │
│║ charging anthems with ôastronomikalö vocals. I ║ │
│║ know when I mention the words ôpower metal,ö the ║ │
│║ idea of Gamma Ray and early Helloween may dance ║ │
│║ in the head, but Astronomikon has much more ║ │
│║ depth than the band gets credit for, as lazy ║ │
│║ inconsiderate critics tend to slap the ║ │
│║ fashionable and half-assed power metal tag ║ │
│║ across the Medusa adorned cover art. Yeah, there ║ │
│║ are galloping riffs (see title track), rafter ║ │
│║ shaking vox (ôFor You I Will Dieö) and ║ │
│║ flamboyant choruses (ôPerseas Eurymedon), but ║ │
│║ that is just the mere tip of a much deeper ║ │
│║ iceberg. The band presents beautifully weaved ║ │
│║ cultural aspects into the work, as shown in ôA ║ │
│║ Sad Day At Argos.ö ║ │
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│║ For this writer, the stand out track is the ║ │
│║ overwhelming ôDramatis Personae.ö I hope the ║ │
│║ ears of more attentive critics pay attention ║ │
│║ instead of passing over ôDark Gorgon Rising,ö as ║ │
│║ this song should easily find its way into the ║ │
│║ best song lists of 2013. The enchanting melody ║ │
│║ and scintillating vocal performance of Leptos ║ │
│║ easily persists in the mind in perpetuum. Leptos ║ │
│║ sounds like the modern eraÆs Tony Moore, the ║ │
│║ best example of which can be found on album ║ │
│║ favorite ôThe Stone Abomination,ö which lulls ║ │
│║ the listener into a doom like trip from the ║ │
│║ onset before bursting out into 2013Æs version of ║ │
│║ ôImmortal Soul.ö ║ │
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│║ The story of ôDark Gorgon Risingö is based on ║ │
│║ the myth of Perseus, the first of the mythic ║ │
│║ heroes of Greek mythology, who killed Medusa, ║ │
│║ tamed Pegasus, and claimed Andromeda. The topic ║ │
│║ of ancient history is not new to metal, ║ │
│║ especially in the last year with conceptual ║ │
│║ releases from Grave Digger, Rebellion, and Ex ║ │
│║ Deo, but that is secondary to this highly ║ │
│║ enjoyable musical gem. The story adds an element ║ │
│║ of Rhapsody to the mix. ║ │
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│║ My appeal to metal fans is that when wading ║ │
│║ through the dense waters of power metal, do not ║ │
│║ pass up AstronomikonÆs debut. What awaits should ║ │
│║ garner more than the shoddy tag, for fans of ║ │
│║ traditional and power will find equal joy in ║ │
│║ ôDark Gorgon Rising.ö With any luck, the gods ║ │
│║ have now been awakened and Arrayan Path will ║ │
│║ rise from its two year slumber. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Ad Astra Per Aspera (Instrumental) [00:49] │
│ 02 - Anatolia [04:20] │
│ 03 - Son Of Seriphos [04:59] │
│ 04 - Witch Hunter [04:25] │
│ 05 - The Spell I┤m Under [04:20] │
│ 06 - Dramatis Personae [04:50] │
│ 07 - Dark Gorgon Rising [05:31] │
│ 08 - Bloodborn [04:23] │
│ 09 - The Stone Abomination [03:49] │
│ 10 - For You I Will Die Young [04:31] │
│ 11 - A Sad Day At Argos [03:38] │
│ 12 - Perseas Eurymedon [06:41] │
│ 13 - Rocka Rolla Sword (Bonus Track) [05:02] │
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│ Total Length : [57:18 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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