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│ + Highlord - The Warning After + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Apr-26-2013 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........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.highlord.it ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Highlord Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : The Warning After Label : Punishment 18 ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ I believe that has been almost thirteen years ║ │
│║ since the last time I listened to a full length ║ │
│║ made by the Italian HIGHLORD. It was their ║ │
│║ second album, with the bandÆs earlier lineup, ║ │
│║ named ôWhen The Aurora Fallsàö. Not that I ║ │
│║ didnÆt check out the band when I got the chance, ║ │
│║ listening to a track here and there, but in ║ │
│║ order to grasp the material, a few separate ║ │
│║ tracks wonÆt cut it. Therefore, the coming of ║ │
│║ ôThe Warning Afterö, quite a mysterious title, ║ │
│║ via the bandÆs new local label Punishment 18 ║ │
│║ Records, gave me a chance to hear out this ║ │
│║ longtime band in full once again. The 90s Euro ║ │
│║ Power Metal alignments seemed to have been long ║ │
│║ gone in favor of a somewhat modern touches of ║ │
│║ sound along with various of additional ║ │
│║ influences, side by side the melodic, straight ║ │
│║ out, Heavy / Power Metal flavors of the 80s, ║ │
│║ such as minor Thrash elements related to ║ │
│║ MEGADETH and crunchy Hard Rock in vein of ║ │
│║ EUROPE. Though late 90s Power Metal turned a few ║ │
│║ stones back in the day, HIGHLORDÆs addition ║ │
│║ since the sophomore albums didnÆt remain ║ │
│║ unnoticed. ║ │
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│║ In comparison to the band, ôThe Warning Afterö ║ │
│║ sounded way more mature, slightly darker, ║ │
│║ updated, and less heroic than the nativity of ║ │
│║ the past. Not that I have anything against ║ │
│║ letting the imagination run wild, while being ║ │
│║ affected by legends and myths, but sometimes you ║ │
│║ have to life the curtain, maybe a few inches up, ║ │
│║ in order for the listener to comprehend your ║ │
│║ messages. Musically, the song changed its tune ║ │
│║ and didnÆt remain the same. The material didnÆt ║ │
│║ feel loosen, several of the songs rose above ║ │
│║ from the one dimensional state of the earlier ║ │
│║ streams and seemed more thought over, ║ │
│║ conditioning the tunes to share a much broadened ║ │
│║ collection of ideas. Well, HIGHLORD didnÆt cross ║ │
│║ into a path of progression, yet there is an ║ │
│║ evidence for advancement turning into the later ║ │
│║ versions of KAMELOT and ANGRA. ║ │
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│║ ôThe Goggle Mirrorö, a superb track, and the ║ │
│║ albumÆs greater achiever, for me this is the ║ │
│║ bandÆs new mindset. There is thickened layer of ║ │
│║ Power Metal, but also supplied and driven by ║ │
│║ grooves and mid tempo rhythms bearing slick ║ │
│║ riffing. Chorus wise, it is melodically ║ │
│║ motivated, scraping with great catchy lines, ║ │
│║ portraying a subsequent C part and the readiness ║ │
│║ for an inspiring solo. ôNo More Heroesö pretty ║ │
│║ much following the same idea as the latter ║ │
│║ track, yet HIGHLORD turned up the melodies a ║ │
│║ notch, creating sensational melodic patterns and ║ │
│║ fine harmonies supporting the goods of the multi ║ │
│║ layered chorus. For some reason there wasnÆt ║ │
│║ seem that need for keyboards, which could have ║ │
│║ been a little more passive. Furthermore, this ║ │
│║ track breaks the common structure planning ║ │
│║ several surplus junctures. ôIn This Wicked ║ │
│║ Worldö, an anthem of the new domain. It is a ║ │
│║ sort of a shout out to remain on a constant ║ │
│║ guard of what might happen next, maybe the ║ │
│║ contemporary nation in fear. I could send the ║ │
│║ entanglement of STRATOVARIUS along with early ║ │
│║ ANGRA. The solo made an impact on this song ║ │
│║ nonetheless, alongside the anthem chorus that is ║ │
│║ highly memorable. ôArcade Warriorsö, might serve ║ │
│║ as a reminder that of an innocence or perhaps a ║ │
│║ bit of a dream world? Could be, but I am only ║ │
│║ speculating. Possibly this is the bandÆs ║ │
│║ traditional Power Metal oriented song of late, ║ │
│║ yet not in full. This one sinking its teeth deep ║ │
│║ and even Ralph Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR) rallied ║ │
│║ up to join the fun with his highly acclaimed ║ │
│║ high pitched vocals. Sadly that the song has a ║ │
│║ middle numb part right before the harmonic ║ │
│║ guitars kicked in, the keyboardsÆ display was ║ │
│║ fairly boring. ║ │
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│║ ôThe Warning Afterö, in overall, is fine piece ║ │
│║ of work. It felt craftier than the bandÆs older ║ │
│║ era of straightforwardness, moderately melodic ║ │
│║ and also diverse. However, I also felt the lack ║ │
│║ of dominance of the vocals. Sure that the ║ │
│║ longtime frontman, Andrea Marchisio, is above ║ │
│║ your common melodic Metal / Hard Rock vocalist, ║ │
│║ especially when his singing in the vein of Timo ║ │
│║ Kotipelto and Andre Matos. Maybe it was how his ║ │
│║ lines were mixed with the rest of the channels, ║ │
│║ but it felt too thin at times, lacking power. ║ │
│║ While listening to ôArcade Warriorsö, with ║ │
│║ ScheepersÆ involvement, I realized how my notion ║ │
│║ fitted. Furthermore, HIGHLORD might have ║ │
│║ proceeded beyond with their material, but I ║ │
│║ wouldnÆt call everything that mind blowing or ║ │
│║ thrilling. Certainly not average, but a bit ║ │
│║ behind being called to be classics. In short, ║ │
│║ this is not for Power Metal fans only, I ║ │
│║ recommend on having your way with it. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Tonightmare [02:17] │
│ 02 - The Google Mirror [04:30] │
│ 03 - Brother To The End [06:25] │
│ 04 - Inside The Vacuity Circle [01:41] │
│ 05 - Standing In The Rain [05:24] │
│ 06 - No More Heroes [05:15] │
│ 07 - Of Tears And Rhymes [04:19] │
│ 08 - The Warning After [04:42] │
│ 09 - In This Wicked World [04:02] │
│ 10 - Arcade Warriors [04:53] │
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│ Total Length : [43:28 minn │
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