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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jul-21-2013 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2002 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........08 ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Northwind Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Seasons Label : Z Records ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ There is a definite somber quality to the image ║ │
│║ of an unknown grave in a soldierÆs cemetery. ║ │
│║ There is no epitaph to declare to any passerby ║ │
│║ what it was that this person did aside from ║ │
│║ being part of some awful armed struggle between ║ │
│║ two sides somewhere far from or maybe even close ║ │
│║ to the graveyard. For every grand tale of heroic ║ │
│║ sacrifice on the battle field, for every grand ║ │
│║ monument standing above the ground where a ║ │
│║ well-known soldier is laid, there are likely ║ │
│║ many with humbler or no knowable legend to ║ │
│║ attach to their resting place. ║ │
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│║ Perhaps less somber but still rather poignant is ║ │
│║ the story of the unknown soldier who didnÆt die ║ │
│║ on the battlefield, but instead served his tour ║ │
│║ of duty and came home with no amazing tales of ║ │
│║ heroics that could be readily vouched for due to ║ │
│║ few or not witnesses. These men didnÆt come home ║ │
│║ adorned with metals like the known heroes, but ║ │
│║ nonetheless made their contribution despite the ║ │
│║ lack of recognition. French power metal outfit ║ │
│║ Northwind basically falls into this category, ║ │
│║ contributing a solid piece of work in the early, ║ │
│║ ôFourth Dimensionö era Stratovarius style with a ║ │
│║ tiny hint of early Edguy. ║ │
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│║ Although by 2000 (which is when a lot of this ║ │
│║ was written), there had been a good deal of ║ │
│║ precedence for this sound, it wasnÆt nearly as ║ │
│║ common as when Dragonforce and Twilightning put ║ │
│║ out their debuts. It compares pretty largely ║ │
│║ with HeavenlyÆs debut, which makes sense as ║ │
│║ guitarist and co-songwriter Chris Savourey had ║ │
│║ worked with the better known French power metal ║ │
│║ mainstay in their early days as the lead ║ │
│║ guitarist on ôComing from the Skyö. At its most ║ │
│║ complex and ambitious, particularly ôItÆs a ║ │
│║ Warningö and ôWasted in Paradiseö you can hear ║ │
│║ things similar to the longwinded epic on Dust to ║ │
│║ Dust ôThe Miracleö, which was written sometime ║ │
│║ in 1997 or 1998 and appeared on the Heavenly ║ │
│║ demo. ║ │
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│║ The bulk of shorter songs on here mostly follow ║ │
│║ the earlier Stratovarius model, relying on ║ │
│║ simple song structures and mostly humble guitar ║ │
│║ work. The keyboards are heavily present ║ │
│║ throughout the mix, bringing a strong Sonata ║ │
│║ Arctica character to much of the listen. Most of ║ │
│║ it is executed quite well, save perhaps one ║ │
│║ rather disjointed sounding guitar harmony ║ │
│║ towards the end of ôForever and a Dayö and an ║ │
│║ annoying rattling sound that occasionally phases ║ │
│║ in and out of the albumÆs closer ôWinterö. If I ║ │
│║ had to pick a single song that captures the ║ │
│║ spirit of this style the best, IÆd have to go ║ │
│║ with the catchy as hell title track, which ║ │
│║ listens like a better version of StratovariusÆ ║ │
│║ first big hit song ôHands of Timeö. ║ │
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│║ If you wonder what 90s style Finnish power metal ║ │
│║ would sound like with a French accent, and if ║ │
│║ you think that Heavenly is just a little too ║ │
│║ technically oriented for your taste, NorthwindÆs ║ │
│║ ôSeasonsö will treat you quite well. Although ║ │
│║ the only thing really original about this album ║ │
│║ is the off-kilter cover art, it gets the job ║ │
│║ done in the quality department. The band has ║ │
│║ since been defunct, despite a brief stint with a ║ │
│║ different vocalist who now sings for heavy metal ║ │
│║ newcomers Edensands. Perhaps this forgotten ║ │
│║ soldier will rise again and make his way onto ║ │
│║ the battle field for another blaze of melodic ║ │
│║ power metal glory, but regardless its exploits ║ │
│║ have not been lost on me. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Seasons [05:39] │
│ 02 - Forever and a day [05:09] │
│ 03 - Dreaming [06:47] │
│ 04 - It's a warning [09:42] │
│ 05 - Masquerade [05:07] │
│ 06 - Out of the fire [06:49] │
│ 07 - Wasted in paradise [07:09] │
│ 08 - Winter [01:51] │
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│ Total Length : [48:13 minn │
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