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│ + Faith And Fire - Accelerator (Jap. Ed.) + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Aug-29-2013 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2006 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... n/a ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Faith And Fire Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Accelerator (Jap. Ed.) Label : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ I've been waiting for a long time for this one. ║ │
│║ An - yes - it was due to the re-appearance of ║ │
│║ Tony Moore, one of the most brilliant singers ║ │
│║ I've listened to in my entire 'album audition' ║ │
│║ careeràEven if the man has only appeared in the ║ │
│║ classic RIOT albums Thundersteel (1988) and The ║ │
│║ Privilege Of Power (1990). An astonishing voice ║ │
│║ coming back in year 2006 with a band and an ║ │
│║ album title (both) quite promisingà ║ │
│║ Mike Flyntz is no stranger to RIOT fans, either. ║ │
│║ Credited with his worx at the classic American ║ │
│║ Metal act's recordings from 1994's Nightbreaker ║ │
│║ and onwards, Flyntz (and Moore) put the ║ │
│║ songwriting duties in his arms - well, along ║ │
│║ with bassist Danny Miranda (deeds with BLUE ║ │
│║ OYSTER CULT and QUEEN feat. PAUL RODEGERS ║ │
│║ complete his portfolio) - while credited with ║ │
│║ RAINBOW and MEAT LOAF skinsman John Miceli ║ │
│║ completed the quartet's lineup. Most of the ║ │
│║ tunes is said to origin from 2002 - the time the ║ │
│║ band(?) took shape - hence it is not clear ║ │
│║ enough if we're talkin' 'bout a 'normal' band or ║ │
│║ an 'one-off' project. Time (or sales) will tellà ║ │
│║ The production of Accelerator turned out to be ║ │
│║ the most crucial factor regarding FAITH AND ║ │
│║ FIRE's proposal. The 'moody' output, a mix of ║ │
│║ the average RIOT recording plus hints from late ║ │
│║ 70s/early 80s Hard Rock sounds, did surprise me ║ │
│║ a lot in the first place but - eventually - ║ │
│║ seems to be the thing the band wanted to expose ║ │
│║ in total. Meaning: one Tony Moore singing does ║ │
│║ not (should not, also) mean - nearly twenty ║ │
│║ years after Thundersteel's release - Accelerator ║ │
│║ is set to be a storming US Power/Speed Metal ║ │
│║ killer. Reminder: Thundersteel obviously kicks ║ │
│║ major ass but it is not a typical RIOT album. ║ │
│║ Thus, Accelerator is suitably presented by its ║ │
│║ production. A fine early 80s Hard Rock (and ║ │
│║ 'on-the-edge-of-being-Metal') album with ║ │
│║ excellent guitar melodies (neoclassical at ║ │
│║ times), surprisingly weak (is it the mix, that ║ │
│║ much?) rhythm section duties and warm vocals by ║ │
│║ a 'mature' Tony Moore. Hell yeah, the man could ║ │
│║ easily be the RIOT singer for both 1976's Narita ║ │
│║ and 2006's Army Of One, by listening to his ║ │
│║ performance on cuts like Breathe, Ready and ║ │
│║ Avenue Z. His singing is certainly emotional, ║ │
│║ autobiographic (I can imagine) at times and only ║ │
│║ sporadically outbursting (see for e.g. Fallen ║ │
│║ and America, a Speed Metal suepernova). It's a ║ │
│║ shame the morose production does not 100% unfold ║ │
│║ his will, along with the - I hope - powerful ║ │
│║ instrumentation of the rest of the band. ║ │
│║ The fact that my 'retro' brain cells accepted ║ │
│║ the Accelerator suggestion does not necessarily ║ │
│║ means the juvenile fans will find real interest. ║ │
│║ To the 'classic' Metal fans, in oppose, it's a ║ │
│║ really remarkable move for FAITH AND FIRE and ║ │
│║ Tony Moore in personal, who proves to be an- ║ │
│║ all-around great vocalist. Lots of pre- ║ │
│║ Thundersteel era RIOT style lurks in here; add a ║ │
│║ good doze of hardrockin' 80s RAINBOW and BLUE ║ │
│║ OYSTER CULT and just recall the year now running ║ │
│║ (the later referring to your personal needs). ║ │
│║ The album is a 'retro' gem in my ears, thoughà ║ │
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│║ Tony Moore - Vocals ║ │
│║ Mike Flyntz - Guitars ║ │
│║ John Miceli - Drums ║ │
│║ Danny Miranda - Bass ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Ready [06:06] │
│ 02 - Villanelle [05:49] │
│ 03 - Everything [04:33] │
│ 04 - Radio Superstar [03:55] │
│ 05 - Breathe [05:24] │
│ 06 - Faith And Fire [04:56] │
│ 07 - Fallen [04:04] │
│ 08 - Ashes [06:06] │
│ 09 - Avenue [04:43] │
│ 10 - Accelerator [05:30] │
│ 11 - Angel [06:10] │
│ 12 - America [03:32] │
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│ Total Length : [60:48 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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