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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jun-08-2013 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2012 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... http://takayoshi-ohmura.sy ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Takayoshi Ohmura Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Devils In The Dark (Jap. Ed.) Label : Keasler Japan ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ http://takayoshi-ohmura.syncl.jp/ ║ │
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│║ TAKAYOSHI OHMURA is perhaps the most talented ║ │
│║ guitar hero coming out of Japan since Akira ║ │
│║ Takasaki (Loudness). At least for this humble ║ │
│║ reviewer after listening his awesome CD as solo ║ │
│║ artist entitled "Devils In The Dark". ║ │
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│║ Ohmura, 30 years - and male in case of doubt if ║ │
│║ you see one of his androgyny pics on the www - ║ │
│║ is a graduated musician from the prestigious ║ │
│║ Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) in 2002 and ║ │
│║ since then does not stop to work in the Asian ║ │
│║ music business. As session musician with several ║ │
│║ rock&pop artists (the big-in-Japan act Liv Moon ║ │
│║ to name one) and with international renowned ║ │
│║ musicians such as Vitalij Kuprij, Richie Kotzen, ║ │
│║ Mark Boals and Doogie White. ║ │
│║ Precisely, for "Devils In The Dark" he has ║ │
│║ called top class vocalists to sing his rocking ║ │
│║ tunes: Russell Allen (Allen/Lande), Titta Tani ║ │
│║ (ex-DGM, Phoenix Rising, Ashent), Cris Powers ║ │
│║ (Razer) and Doogie White, while in the ║ │
│║ instrumentation we have Marty Friedman, ║ │
│║ monstrous 8-string guitar player Francesco ║ │
│║ Fareri and drummer Louis Sesto (Soul Doctor, ║ │
│║ Blindman) alongside other Japanese talents. ║ │
│║ "Devils In The Dark" is a polished, bright ║ │
│║ sounding classic Hard Rock album featuring, of ║ │
│║ course a killer six-string work, but also ║ │
│║ terrific vocal performances, strong musicianship ║ │
│║ and... very good songs! ║ │
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│║ Ohmura is a clean, super-fast guitar slinger, ║ │
│║ but never, never in this recording shreds out of ║ │
│║ place. In fact, his exquisite legato-built solos ║ │
│║ are short and to fit the songs, all around the ║ │
│║ four minute mark. Some cuts are really Melodic ║ │
│║ Hard Rock oriented with massive keyboard ║ │
│║ presence, and the varied vocal contributions ║ │
│║ help as well to balance the album from its ║ │
│║ harder moments. ║ │
│║ The enormous "Never Surrender" opens the disc ║ │
│║ with stabbing keyboards which never disappear ║ │
│║ during the song, then a mammoth rhythm section ║ │
│║ enters together with the sharp guitar riff and ║ │
│║ the highly melodic vocals of Titta Tani (who ║ │
│║ released a very good Melodic Rock album with ║ │
│║ Phoenix Rising presented here), and the track ║ │
│║ literally explodes. The chorus catch your ears ║ │
│║ with its power and precision, and during the ║ │
│║ solo section Marty Friedman duets with Ohmura in ║ │
│║ a memorable battle. Awesome track. Check the ║ │
│║ video below... ║ │
│║ What follows is a collection of really well ║ │
│║ cafted hard (melodic) rockers mostly co-written ║ │
│║ with the vocalists involved so expect a quite ║ │
│║ Euro/American style, with harder moments in ║ │
│║ "Wanna Get A Good Love", "The Night Of U.S.A." ║ │
│║ and "Shadows Of Eternity". The melodic ║ │
│║ equilibrium is provided by the harmony layered ║ │
│║ "Under One Flag", "Solitary Universe" and the ║ │
│║ short instrumental "Trust". There's also some ║ │
│║ variation in the song skeleton with the ║ │
│║ interesting "Poison Eyes" where female singer ║ │
│║ Akane Liv (Liv Moon) plants her particular ║ │
│║ vocals. ║ │
│║ Another highlight is without a doubt the shining ║ │
│║ "Delusional Dreams" showcasing the always great ║ │
│║ throat of Russell Allen, a melodic yet fast ║ │
│║ paced hard rocker with tons of keys, pumping ║ │
│║ bass, multi-track layers of guitars and a razor ║ │
│║ solo. ║ │
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│║ "Devils In The Dark" is an ec-stat-ic album by - ║ │
│║ to me - the new guitar hero the world needed: ║ │
│║ Takayoshi Ohmura. ║ │
│║ Conducted by this brilliant young six-string ║ │
│║ master, all these talented musicians have ║ │
│║ recorded a thrilling, exciting CD that never ║ │
│║ decay in quality and rock your socks off. ║ │
│║ Sadly only released in Japan at the moment, ║ │
│║ "Devils In The Dark" is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by ║ │
│║ this blog. ║ │
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│║ 01. Never Surrender (feat. Titta Tani & Marty ║ │
│║ Friedman) ║ │
│║ 02. Wanna Get A Good Love (feat. Chris Powers) ║ │
│║ 03. Delusional Dreams (feat. Russell Allen & ║ │
│║ Francesco Fareri) ║ │
│║ 04. Poison Eyes (feat. Akane Liv) ║ │
│║ 05. Trust ~ instrumental ║ │
│║ 06. The Night Of U.S.A. (feat. Chris Powers) ║ │
│║ 07. Solitary Universe (feat. TOKI & Tatsuya ║ │
│║ Nishiwaki) ║ │
│║ 08. Shadows Of Eternity (feat. Chris Powers) ║ │
│║ 09. Under One Flag (feat. Titta Tani) ║ │
│║ 10. A Little Song (feat. Tatsuya Nishiwaki) ║ │
│║ 11. The Night Of U.S.A. [single version feat. ║ │
│║ Doogie White] (bonus track) ║ │
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│║ Takayoshi Ohmura - Guitars, Bass ║ │
│║ Russell Allen (Allen/Lande) - Vocals ║ │
│║ Akane Liv (Liv Moon) - Vocals ║ │
│║ Cris Powers (Razer) - Vocals ║ │
│║ Titta Tani (ex-DGM, Phoenix Rising, Ashent) - ║ │
│║ Vocals ║ │
│║ Toki (C4, Stealth) - Vocals ║ │
│║ Doogie White - Vocals ║ │
│║ Marty Friedman - Guitar ║ │
│║ Francesco Fareri - 8-string Guitar ║ │
│║ Tatsuya Nishiwaki (Liv Moon) - Keyboards ║ │
│║ Louis Sesto (Soul Doctor, Blindman) - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Never Surrender [04:45] │
│ 02 - Wanna Get A Good Love [04:45] │
│ 03 - Delusional Dream [04:48] │
│ 04 - Poison Eyes [03:55] │
│ 05 - Trust [01:45] │
│ 06 - The Night Of U.S.A. [03:25] │
│ 07 - Solitary Universe [04:01] │
│ 08 - Shadows Of Eternity [03:13] │
│ 09 - Under One Flag [03:45] │
│ 10 - A Little Song [01:00] │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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