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│ + Clenched Fist - The Gift Of Death + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jul-10-2013 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........10 ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Clenched Fist Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : The Gift Of Death Label : Inferno ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Old fashioned warriors had this strange craving ║ │
│║ to die in battle, to receive the gift of death ║ │
│║ while dying in valour and honour for protecting ║ │
│║ their land, nation, and if it is a really old ║ │
│║ seasoned warmonger, his king. By the list of ║ │
│║ songs in front of you the formed the second ║ │
│║ album, ôThe Gift Of Deathö, of the Brazilian ║ │
│║ Heavy Metal band CLENCHED FIST, I presume that ║ │
│║ it is back to medieval times where death in the ║ │
│║ battlefield was considered sacred. Also I can ║ │
│║ same the same thing about 80s oriented Heavy ║ │
│║ Metal, at least for me and I am positive for ║ │
│║ numerous of Metalheads is sanctified as well. ║ │
│║ With intentions of being epic, especially with ║ │
│║ such themes connected to ancient history, ║ │
│║ CLENCHED FISTÆs musical choices fell not only on ║ │
│║ mere NWOBHM but also on classic Doom Metal ║ │
│║ elements thus keeping them in fair closeness to ║ │
│║ older acts such as early MANOWAR, MANILLA ROAD, ║ │
│║ HOLOCAUST and WITCHFINDER GENERAL. Yet, with ║ │
│║ first wave of Speed Metal planted within their ║ │
│║ British Metal inclinations, which include ║ │
│║ several harmonic passages and swift pace, they ║ │
│║ keyed up their material from being placid or ║ │
│║ gloomy. ║ │
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│║ While spinning the album for the first time, I ║ │
│║ had a few issue with the singing and diction of ║ │
│║ the bandÆs lead vocalist, Vagner ôFistö ║ │
│║ Fildelis. Along with the albumÆs overall mixing ║ │
│║ that didnÆt do him justice, it was rather ║ │
│║ difficult for me to distinguish the lyrics he is ║ │
│║ singing, at least a major part. I know that ║ │
│║ English isnÆt probably his first spoken language ║ │
│║ but he sounded as if he is swallowing words. ║ │
│║ Well, to my gladness, the second session I had ║ │
│║ with the album made me to change my mind a bit. ║ │
│║ Probably I got used to his vocals while also ║ │
│║ trying to concentrate specifically on his voice. ║ │
│║ It is a bit of shortcoming as the whole recorded ║ │
│║ channels should be attended as a whole without ║ │
│║ focussing on singular one. Other than that, ôThe ║ │
│║ Gift Of Deathö is a wonderful reprisal of the ║ │
│║ old school Metal regime of the early to mid 80s. ║ │
│║ The music isnÆt groundbreaking to the level of ║ │
│║ renewing anything but the bandÆs performance is ║ │
│║ great while keeping the old standards of the ║ │
│║ genre just as those should be, the music is ║ │
│║ swift, vigorous and provides the feeling of an ║ │
│║ aged genre resurrected from the spider web ║ │
│║ infested corridors. ║ │
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│║ ôCodex Gigasö and ôOld School Avengerö are great ║ │
│║ old school anthems, not close to the ACCEPT kind ║ │
│║ but are pretty catchy and I assume that those ║ │
│║ kick ass live. There is a fair share of simple ║ │
│║ but great to listen riffing and an astounding ║ │
│║ aura. ôAsgardö and ôSpirit of the Deathö are ║ │
│║ some cruel heavy smackers, straightforward like ║ │
│║ a band of warrior marching towards their rapid ║ │
│║ quest for glory. It has several stale moments ║ │
│║ where it repeats itself but those still meant ║ │
│║ something. ôThe Gift of Deathö is certainly not ║ │
│║ a special Metal souvenir but it is a keepsake ║ │
│║ from the far reaching clutches of 80s Metal. ║ │
│║ This time the guys of CLENCHED FIST were able to ║ │
│║ impress with catchy riffing, great riffing and ║ │
│║ tremendous atmosphere of early Doom mixed with ║ │
│║ the wonderful sounds of NWOBHM. Check this one ║ │
│║ out only on the old school premises of Inferno ║ │
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│║ LINE-UP ║ │
│║ Vagner Fist: vocals ║ │
│║ Evandro Grando: guitars ║ │
│║ Sadistic Noise: bass ║ │
│║ Jorge Fioranti: drums ║ │
│║ Chris Clenched: backing vocals ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Intro [01:37] │
│ 02 - Codex Gigas [04:38] │
│ 03 - Spirit Of Death [03:37] │
│ 04 - Medieval Land [03:53] │
│ 05 - Burning The Holy Gates [03:53] │
│ 06 - Hate Of Dogmas [02:49] │
│ 07 - Asgard [04:15] │
│ 08 - The Signal [03:52] │
│ 09 - Speed Metal Attack [03:55] │
│ 10 - Old School Avenger [04:03] │
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│ Total Length : [36:32 minn │
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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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