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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Sep-22-2013 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........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.wolfpakk.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Wolfpakk Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Cry Wolf Label : AFM ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ The Roaring Wolves are backà On a strong wake of ║ │
│║ a surprising and a triumphal album in 2011, that ║ │
│║ was much simply called ôWolfpakkö, the turbulent ║ │
│║ duo of vocalists comprised of Mark Sweeney (ex- ║ │
│║ CRYSTAL BALL) and Michael Voss (MAD MAX/MSG / ║ │
│║ ex-CASANOVA) unleash the successor, named "Cry ║ │
│║ Wolf" , and again the choral all-star project ║ │
│║ shift is the trick to give a marketing format ║ │
│║ for this burning platter, by gathering a pack of ║ │
│║ many high-class guest musicians and a few full ║ │
│║ blooded terrific barking voices to produce ║ │
│║ another raving record in the same musical vein ║ │
│║ as the great and self-titled debut. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Running and undaunted Guests on "Cry Wolf" are : ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Vocals: Amanda Somerville (AVANTASIA), Ralf ║ │
│║ Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR / ex-GAMMA RAY), G÷ran ║ │
│║ Edman (ex-RISING FORCE / ex-GLORY), Johnny ║ │
│║ Gioeli (A.R.P. / HARDLINE), Tony Mills (ex-SHY/ ║ │
│║ ex-SIAM / ex-TNT), Doogie White (ex-RAINBOW / ║ │
│║ ex-RISING FORCE / ex-CORNERSTONE / MSG), Blaze ║ │
│║ Baley (ex-IRON MAIDEN / WOLFSBANE), Piet Sielck ║ │
│║ (IRON SAVIOR / ex-SAVAGE CIRCUS). ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Guitars: Kee Marcello (ex-EUROPE / ex-EASY ║ │
│║ ACTION), Mandy Meyer (UNISONIC / KROKUS / ex- ║ │
│║ GOTTHARD / ex-COBRA), Roland Grapow (MASTERPLAN ║ │
│║ / ex-HELLOWEEN). ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Keys: Don Airey (ex-OZZY / DEEP PURPLE), Tony ║ │
│║ Carey (ex-RAINBOW). ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Drums: Brian Tichy (SUN / ex-WHITESNAKE), ║ │
│║ Hermann Rarebell (ex-SCORPIONS), Roland Jahoda ║ │
│║ (ex-PARADOX / F.U.C.K.) ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Under the leitmotiv of ôif isnÆt broken donÆt ║ │
│║ fix itö, the Duet of Alpha Wolves and the ║ │
│║ fantastic AFM Records are teamed again in order ║ │
│║ to reedit the successful experience in giving ║ │
│║ the full and wild creative responsibility to the ║ │
│║ werewolf duet: the champions of Melodic Metal - ║ │
│║ Mister Sweeney and Doctor Voss. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ They wrote all the songs together (minus one ║ │
│║ surprise cover version from RAINBOW ôRun With ║ │
│║ The Wolfö featuring the participation of the ║ │
│║ iconic keyboard player Tony Carey) and they were ║ │
│║ also in charge once again, for production and ║ │
│║ mixing duty, and of course they performed some ║ │
│║ ferocious vocals. This is a work of art ║ │
│║ tremendously and carefully polished that put ║ │
│║ some lights in a brilliant manner to the ║ │
│║ songwriting talent of the savage binomial Voss / ║ │
│║ Sweeney. ║ │
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│║ The highlights of the albums are , the beginning ║ │
│║ track "Moonlightö with Ralf Scheepers who ║ │
│║ provide a very typical high flux of screaming ║ │
│║ and yelling, embellished by a fast pace and an ║ │
│║ epic dimension somewhere between HEAVENS GATE ║ │
│║ and MIND ODYSSEY with a little something from ║ │
│║ GAMMA RAY. ║ │
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│║ In the same melodic power frenzy, the solid "A ║ │
│║ Matter of Time" that sounds like VICTORY meets ║ │
│║ BONFIRE, boosted by a share of battling vocals ║ │
│║ between Sweeney and Johnny Gioeli with an ║ │
│║ uplifting performance, courtesy of Mr. Brian ║ │
│║ Tichy beating his drum kit. ║ │
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│║ "Palace of Gold" reveals a new heaviness and a ║ │
│║ dark density before transforming in a more ║ │
│║ pompous style than usual with the participation ║ │
│║ to the voice of Tony Mills and a massive multi- ║ │
│║ layer backing vocal section choir, like a ║ │
│║ symphonic version of DIO merged with a delicate ║ │
│║ and fragile Prog Rock melody. ║ │
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│║ Another fast double kick power number is "Beast ║ │
│║ In Me" with the always classy singing of Goran ║ │
│║ Edman, recalling that he was the singer for ║ │
│║ RISING FORCE / SPACE ODYSSEY / STRATOSPHERE and ║ │
│║ for 1999Æs third album ôThe Last Vikingö by The ║ │
│║ JOHANSSON BROTHERS and a true Neoclassical ║ │
│║ expertise demonstration in the lead spot ║ │
│║ provided by Roland Grapow. ║ │
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│║ Then it's time for a real entertaining Teutonic ║ │
│║ Metal with an Hard Rock touch cut named ║ │
│║ "Pressure Down" with the very distinctive voice ║ │
│║ of Doogie White which is highlighted in a mid ║ │
│║ tempo heavy rhythm , and a strong sing along ║ │
│║ headbanging refrain with a great gang backing ║ │
│║ vocal unit, like ACCEPT meets SINNER with an ║ │
│║ extensive ad lib howling final. ║ │
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│║ The rest of the tracklisting is also enjoyable ║ │
│║ mixing a few gimmick True Metal tracks as a ║ │
│║ simple sing along hymn as "Wakken" in the ║ │
│║ HAMMERFALL / IRON SAVIOR / RUNNIG WILD and ║ │
│║ obliviously ACCEPT's fashion (à"bang your headà ║ │
│║ Metal attack"à) or the less catchy but ║ │
│║ energetic, epic, tortuous and poignant title ║ │
│║ track "Cry Wolf" that extend to ten minutes with ║ │
│║ atmospheric sequence, special FX surreal sounds ║ │
│║ like wind and rain plus a few narrative parts in ║ │
│║ with a very surprising vocal interpretation of ║ │
│║ Blaze Bayley and a ultra-fast shredding piece of ║ │
│║ lead guitar signed by the one and the only, the ║ │
│║ other Swedish maestro Mr. Kee Marcello himself ║ │
│║ for a big fat guitar lesson and a serious ║ │
│║ beating . ║ │
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│║ Before that we had a ballad with Mrs. Somerville ║ │
│║ but I think it's just a flat and ordinary ║ │
│║ number, very caricaturish, in a not really ║ │
│║ inspired style, before that it was the moment ║ │
│║ for the WOLFPAKK's leaders to be left alone in ║ │
│║ the vocal department at least, Voss / Sweeney ║ │
│║ are dueling in the single, a quite regular Euro ║ │
│║ Metal cut under the moniker of "Dark ║ │
│║ Revelation"àNot my favorite. ║ │
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│║ The cover version of a legendary classic rock ║ │
│║ track, is as always, a double edged sword but ║ │
│║ secured with the approval and the additional ║ │
│║ playing of the early RAINBOW's keyboardist Tony ║ │
│║ Carey, to keep it in the right path, in this ║ │
│║ case "Run With The Wolf" is a good revision ║ │
│║ lightened in its rhythmic cadence structure as a ║ │
│║ result we have a more pompous rendition, with ║ │
│║ obviously the Hammond keyboards quite upfront. ║ │
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│║ Finally, the album is the perfect sequel of the ║ │
│║ highly acclaimed debut; this sophomore episode ║ │
│║ fulfilled the dangerous task, with maybe a less ║ │
│║ impressive guest list but with a real focus on ║ │
│║ bringing back, proudly and under one united ║ │
│║ flag, the old nature of the pure roaring Euro- ║ │
│║ Metal mania. ║ │
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│║ Mark Sweeney - Vocals ║ │
│║ Michael Voss - Vocals ║ │
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│║ Guest Musicians: ║ │
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│║ Amanda Somerville - Vocals ║ │
│║ Brian Tichy - Drums ║ │
│║ Gereon Homann - Drums ║ │
│║ Tony Carey - Keyboards ║ │
│║ Don Airey - Keyboards ║ │
│║ Roland Grapow - Guitars ║ │
│║ Mandy Meyer - Guitars ║ │
│║ Kee Marcello - Guitars ║ │
│║ Mike Winkler - Bass ║ │
│║ Jean Marc Viller - Vocals ║ │
│║ Piet Sielck - Vocals ║ │
│║ Tony Mills - Vocals ║ │
│║ Doogie White - Vocals ║ │
│║ Johnny Gioeli - Vocals ║ │
│║ G÷ran Edman - Vocals ║ │
│║ Ralf Scheepers - Vocals ║ │
│║ Roland Jahoda - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Moonlight [04:37] │
│ 02 - A Matter Of Time [04:36] │
│ 03 - Dark Revelation [03:35] │
│ 04 - Cold Winter [04:43] │
│ 05 - Palace Of Gold [05:03] │
│ 06 - The Beast In Me [04:37] │
│ 07 - Wakken [04:41] │
│ 08 - Pressure Down [04:07] │
│ 09 - Run With The Wolf [05:31] │
│ 10 - Cry Wolf [10:04] │
│ 11 - Kid Raw (Bonus Track) [03:55] │
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│ Total Length : [55:29 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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