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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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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........18 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.nightmare-metal.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Nightmare Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Cosmovision Label : AFM ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ The perfect metal album is one that transcends ║ │
│║ the normal parameters of sonic possibility, to ║ │
│║ the point where the listener forgets the world ║ │
│║ around him completely and essentially becomes ║ │
│║ entranced by it. This can be accomplished a ║ │
│║ number of different ways, a lot of it depending ║ │
│║ on the sub-genre that the given opus falls into. ║ │
│║ The perfect thrash metal album would provide not ║ │
│║ only a large supply of heavy and flashy guitar ║ │
│║ riffs, but also have them ordered in such a way ║ │
│║ that the entire album, despite the styleÆs non- ║ │
│║ melodic character, to be easily recalled in its ║ │
│║ entirety. A perfect black metal album may ║ │
│║ accomplish this as well, but will usually resort ║ │
│║ to a combination of atmospheric consistency and ║ │
│║ vocal character a bit more so to appeal to an ║ │
│║ audience that hungers for a deeper and darker ║ │
│║ experience. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ This gets a little bit more difficult to ║ │
│║ establish with regards to the power metal genre. ║ │
│║ This is mainly because the really good albums ║ │
│║ will often pull in a strongly progressive ║ │
│║ element that hybrids with the sound, will try to ║ │
│║ have a riff character somewhat similar to its ║ │
│║ thrash metal cousin, and will simultaneously ║ │
│║ call for melodies and song structures that ║ │
│║ conform closer to the common practice system ║ │
│║ used by most mainstream music. Many albums such ║ │
│║ as Fates WarningÆs ôAwaken The Guardianö pass up ║ │
│║ the 3rd criterion and format songs that donÆt ║ │
│║ conform to mainstream sensibilities of duration ║ │
│║ and structure, while others such as Manilla ║ │
│║ RoadÆs classic albums are presented with a ║ │
│║ production that turns off most that are fussy ║ │
│║ about crisp production and high fidelity sounds. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ But NightmareÆs famed comeback album ║ │
│║ ôCosmovisionö differs in that it doesnÆt stray ║ │
│║ far from the mainstream 80s heavy metal roots of ║ │
│║ power metal, yet still somehow succeeds in ║ │
│║ avoiding being a mainstream album. The songs are ║ │
│║ all very short in length and presented in a ║ │
│║ typical structure that youÆd hear from the likes ║ │
│║ of Accept and Armored Saint. The riffs are ║ │
│║ largely simple and very catchy, drawing heavily ║ │
│║ from the pre-Rising Force era where power metal ║ │
│║ started to get laced with a lead fill every 7 or ║ │
│║ 8 seconds. In the end, the thing that really ║ │
│║ separates this album from every one IÆve heard ║ │
│║ in this genre, even the great ones that I ║ │
│║ mentioned previously is the atmospheric quality ║ │
│║ that emerges from the production. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ ItÆs a little difficult to explain, but this ║ │
│║ album sounds like it could have been recorded in ║ │
│║ some far off galaxy. The drums sound gigantic, ║ │
│║ the guitars are crunch and detached, and the ║ │
│║ vocals have this dual character of being both ║ │
│║ nearby yet coming from a distance. IÆm not sure ║ │
│║ what sort of reverb they applied to the ║ │
│║ arrangement on here, but this sounds like an ║ │
│║ exaggerated version of a 80s album meets the ║ │
│║ somewhat more polished character of the power ║ │
│║ metal albums of 2001. Basically, this album is ║ │
│║ to the power metal genre as EmperorÆs ôIn The ║ │
│║ Nightside Eclipseö is to the 2nd wave of black ║ │
│║ metal. When you hear the album, the atmosphere ║ │
│║ will either completely mesmerize the ears and ║ │
│║ draw you in, or youÆll find yourself completely ║ │
│║ repelled by how different it sound than what ║ │
│║ your comfort zone usually includes. Indeed, the ║ │
│║ best albums are always the ones the inspire a ║ │
│║ great deal of discomfort among any sort of ║ │
│║ hipster sort, and I doubt that this album could ║ │
│║ ever enjoy extensive radio play the way a ║ │
│║ Dragonforce or a Kamelot might, not to say that ║ │
│║ those bands arenÆt great in themselves despite ║ │
│║ the mainstream appeal. ║ │
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│║ The cover concept accurately depicts the outer ║ │
│║ space atmosphere of the album, as well as the ║ │
│║ dual themes of mysticism and technology that ║ │
│║ dominate the lyrical subjects of each song. ║ │
│║ These really massive sounding operatic choral ║ │
│║ sections regularly occur in the background, ║ │
│║ utterly saturated in a heavy coating of hall ║ │
│║ reverb, until it sounds akin to something youÆd ║ │
│║ hear out of a work by John Williams or Danny ║ │
│║ Elfman. By contrast, the lead vocals put forth ║ │
│║ by Joe Amore are really gravely, almost to the ║ │
│║ point of being shrill, yet somehow manage to ║ │
│║ stay in tune and play off the ultra-clean ║ │
│║ background singing. Particularly on ôBehold The ║ │
│║ Nighttimeö and ôThe Spiral Of Madnessö his voice ║ │
│║ gets about as harsh as Paul DiÆanno did on ║ │
│║ ôKillersö and yet it maintains this aesthetic ║ │
│║ beauty that fits in with the massive colossus of ║ │
│║ ambient and neo-classical elements at play. ║ │
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│║ Due to the complete consistency of the whole, ║ │
│║ songs donÆt really stand out as being better ║ │
│║ than another, but more so in their varying ║ │
│║ stylistic attributes. ôLast Flight Of Siriusö ║ │
│║ really stands out as being the fastest and most ║ │
│║ head bang worthy, while ôThe Spiral Of Madnessö ║ │
│║ is definitely the most epic and complex of the ║ │
│║ lot. The title song ôCosmovisionö is definitely ║ │
│║ the most catchy and the easiest to grab onto due ║ │
│║ to its extremely simple structure and lack of ║ │
│║ super shred guitar solos, while ôThe Churchö ║ │
│║ throws out a very 80s sounding mid-paced riff ║ │
│║ set ala ACCEPT and this really wicked talkbox ║ │
│║ guitar solo that makes ôKickstart My Heartö ║ │
│║ sound like childÆs play. You can pick a favorite ║ │
│║ if you want, but trying to argue why one song is ║ │
│║ better to someone else would be quite a ║ │
│║ challenge, provided theyÆre drawn to this style ║ │
│║ of music. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ If you buy one album by this band, this is ║ │
│║ definitely the one to get. TheyÆve definitely ║ │
│║ been a consistent act, but the depth of the ║ │
│║ character and sound on here has never been ║ │
│║ matched on any of this bandÆs later releases. ║ │
│║ People who are into the retro power metal style ║ │
│║ of bands like Mob Rules (particularly ║ │
│║ ôSavagelandö) and Tad Morose, as well as 80s ║ │
│║ bands such as Leatherwolf, Liege Lord, Accept ║ │
│║ and Metal Church will definitely go for this, ║ │
│║ although the production is definitely different ║ │
│║ than anything these bands have put out. So donÆt ║ │
│║ just sit there, get to the store and experience ║ │
│║ the Incan civilizationÆs version of the plotline ║ │
│║ to ôStargateö. ║ │
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│║ Jo Amore - Vocals ║ │
│║ David Amore - Drums ║ │
│║ Yves Campion - Bass ║ │
│║ Jean Stripolli - Guitars ║ │
│║ Nicolas De Dominicis - Guitars ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Roads To Nazca [00:59] │
│ 02 - Cosmovision [03:47] │
│ 03 - Corridors Of Knowledge [03:46] │
│ 04 - Spirits Of The Sunset [03:54] │
│ 05 - The Church [03:48] │
│ 06 - Behold The Nighttime [04:53] │
│ 07 - Necropolis [04:14] │
│ 08 - The Cemetary Road [04:53] │
│ 09 - Kill For The New Messiah [04:10] │
│ 10 - The Spiral Of Madness [06:20] │
│ 11 - Last Flight To Sirius [05:22] │
│ 12 - Riddle In The Ocean [05:25] │
│ 13 - War Addict (Unreleased Song 2005) (Bonus T [04:33] │
│ 14 - Astral Deliverance (Bonus Track) [00:46] │
│ 15 - The Legend (Bonus Track) [04:39] │
│ 16 - Heart Of Fire (Bonus Track) [04:02] │
│ 17 - Princess Of The Rising Sun (Bonus Track) [03:57] │
│ 18 - Howlers Of Insanity (Bonus Track) [04:08] │
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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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