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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Oct-26-2013 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.gloryful.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Gloryful Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : The Warrior's Code Label : Massacre ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ IÆm often torn as to where my favorite regional ║ │
│║ power metal scene is; Swedish? US? One thingÆs ║ │
│║ for sure though, whenever I weigh in the vast ║ │
│║ areas of power metal brilliance across our ║ │
│║ mother earth, the Germans always rank high. They ║ │
│║ boast everything I love about the genre; crunchy ║ │
│║ guitars, good melody, excellent vocals, they ║ │
│║ have it all. As such, IÆm normally keen to hear ║ │
│║ any German heavy and/or power metal release. ║ │
│║ Which is good, as up for inspection today are ║ │
│║ German upstarts Gloryful with their debut album ║ │
│║ The WarriorÆs Code. So, without further ado, ║ │
│║ letÆs see how much glory these guys can pack ║ │
│║ into under an hour. ║ │
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│║ First things first, any album cover adorned ║ │
│║ with polar bear-mounted barbarian women is û at ║ │
│║ least to me û making a promise that the band had ║ │
│║ better live up to. Fortunately for Gloryful, ║ │
│║ their brand of Iron Maiden-meets-Grave Digger- ║ │
│║ via-Running Wild is a lot of fun and A-OK in my ║ │
│║ book. They boast ample amounts of the ║ │
│║ aforementioned crunch and melody, and although ║ │
│║ their lyrics are kind of dumb, The WarriorÆs ║ │
│║ Code is an altogether enjoyable experience. ║ │
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│║ Vocalist Johnny la Bomba could be a sore point ║ │
│║ for some, and IÆd say he sounds like a 2:2:1 mix ║ │
│║ of Bruce Dickinson, Jioti Parcharidis and Chris ║ │
│║ Boltendahl, although maybe not as good as any of ║ │
│║ them. Sometimes he sounds a little stifled, but ║ │
│║ for the most part his performance is passionate ║ │
│║ and energetic, and I definitely enjoy it. As I ║ │
│║ stated earlier, some of the lyrics are kind of ║ │
│║ dumb: they fall into the ôheavy metal is the ║ │
│║ lawö, poser killing, Manowarrior territory. If ║ │
│║ you enjoy this kind of thing, then it wonÆt be a ║ │
│║ problem, although if you donÆt, the lyrics could ║ │
│║ come off as a little annoying. ║ │
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│║ As for the performances, well, IÆll guarantee ║ │
│║ youÆve heard these chord progressions and riffs ║ │
│║ a hundred times or more. Luckily, Gloryful ║ │
│║ brandishes these with a burning intensity, and ║ │
│║ the vast majority of the riffs, rhythms, and ║ │
│║ lead guitars hit the mark well. In particular, ║ │
│║ IÆd say the lead guitars are particularly ║ │
│║ impressive and enjoyable, taking most ║ │
│║ inspiration from Iron MaidenÆs eighties run. ║ │
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│║ On the whole, IÆve enjoyed this album a fair ║ │
│║ bit. Gloryful definitely has the heavier, German ║ │
│║ approach to power metal down well, and whilst ║ │
│║ certainly wearing their Maiden influence on ║ │
│║ their sleeve, they never become too derivative. ║ │
│║ This isnÆt anything new or groundbreaking, but ║ │
│║ if you enjoy good, old-fashioned heavy/power ║ │
│║ metal, then I can pretty much guarantee youÆll ║ │
│║ get a fair amount of mileage from The WarriorÆs ║ │
│║ Code. Maybe not packed to the brim with the ║ │
│║ power metal glory their name might suggest, but ║ │
│║ without a doubt a solid debut and certainly ║ │
│║ worth a few listens. Recommended! ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Riddle To Steel [00:53] │
│ 02 - Gloryful┤s Tale [04:18] │
│ 03 - Heavy Metal - More Than Meets The Eye [05:47] │
│ 04 - The Warrior┤s Code [06:52] │
│ 05 - Breaking Destiny [07:12] │
│ 06 - Evil Oath [05:01] │
│ 07 - Chased In Fate [04:53] │
│ 08 - Far Beyond Time [05:40] │
│ 09 - Fist Of Steel [05:03] │
│ 10 - Sedna┤s Revenge [05:38] │
│ 11 - Death Of The First Earth [04:17] │
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│ Total Length : [55:34 minn │
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