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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-19-2013 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2002 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.zandelle.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Zandelle Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Twilight on Humanity Label : SPV ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ As a label, Limb Media Productions has really ║ │
│║ cleaned up its act lately. Only a couple years ║ │
│║ ago theyÆd sign just about anybody who was ║ │
│║ moderately talented and played some form of ║ │
│║ power or progressive metal, things like ║ │
│║ originality and the ability to write a memorable ║ │
│║ song be damned. For this reason alone youÆve got ║ │
│║ to be careful with anything released on LMP ║ │
│║ before, say, 2003. That being said, the best ║ │
│║ release LMP ever had a part in was this one, ║ │
│║ ZandelleÆs magnificent Twilight On Humanity. ║ │
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│║ In fact, this one hardly fits with a lot of the ║ │
│║ LMP catalog, being much more traditional, at ║ │
│║ times even thrash-oriented, in nature. Power ║ │
│║ metal is still an influence, mainly in the vocal ║ │
│║ department, but this release sounds much more ║ │
│║ like Iced Earth than it does Rhapsody or PaganÆs ║ │
│║ Mind. That is to say, expect a lot of solid ║ │
│║ riffing, often of the hyper-fast palm-muted ║ │
│║ variety, with some of the songs at times ║ │
│║ venturing off into a territory not too far ║ │
│║ removed from light thrash. Guitarist Anthony ║ │
│║ Maglio may not be a Luca Turilli, but thatÆs not ║ │
│║ the point here. Actually, IÆll gladly take this ║ │
│║ style any day over fluffier prog metal with ║ │
│║ genius guitar playing and not much else. ║ │
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│║ Vocalist George Tsalikis likewise deserves ║ │
│║ special mention. Sounding at times uncannily ║ │
│║ like the old JacobÆs Dream singer (who in turn ║ │
│║ was very Tate-ish), Tsalikis may come off as a ║ │
│║ bit strange upon first listen. Your experience ║ │
│║ may vary, but I eventually grew to love the ║ │
│║ guyÆs voice. HeÆs all over the place on this ║ │
│║ one, everything from the soft ballad singing to ║ │
│║ some of the highest-pitched screaming youÆll ║ │
│║ hear. Every now and then we get some sort of ║ │
│║ grim voice/growl, but Tsalikis doesnÆt do those. ║ │
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│║ As for songwriting, these guys have that part ║ │
│║ nailed. Stylistically mixing a throwback to ║ │
│║ maybe Iced EarthÆs NotS days (not that fast, but ║ │
│║ similar in a way) with modern power metal, this ║ │
│║ thing pretty much smokes from start to finish. ║ │
│║ There is a sappy ballad in there towards the ║ │
│║ end, so if you hate that sort of thing I highly ║ │
│║ doubt this one will make you change your tune. ║ │
│║ Making up for that in spades, however, is the ║ │
│║ epic title track. Now, a lot of times it seems ║ │
│║ clichΘ to have that one epic track on there, ║ │
│║ sort of like a requirement for any power metal ║ │
│║ disc worth its salt. Usually theyÆre drawn-out ║ │
│║ snoozers, essentially the band saying, ôHey ║ │
│║ look, we can make a long song, too!ö. Well ║ │
│║ forget that û this is one nasty tune. ItÆs got ║ │
│║ slow sections, super fast double-bass sections, ║ │
│║ great solos, stellar vocals, and even tells a ║ │
│║ moderately fun (albeit cheesy) story. Definitely ║ │
│║ the highlight of the album. ║ │
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│║ Other good songs abound û take the opener, ║ │
│║ ôWarlords of Steelö, and ôThe Championö, in ║ │
│║ particular, a very good one-two punch to start ║ │
│║ the album. A lot of the songs on here are even ║ │
│║ pretty long without trying to be, with the ║ │
│║ average around six minutes. TheyÆre just ║ │
│║ exciting to listen to, and finish right about ║ │
│║ where it feels they ought to. One possible word ║ │
│║ of caution regarding the production û itÆs about ║ │
│║ the sloppiest ever given to an LMP release, ║ │
│║ sounding nothing you might expect given the ║ │
│║ labelÆs image. Guitars sound very sharp but kind ║ │
│║ of dirty, if you will. The drums also are quite ║ │
│║ muddy, especially when the double-bass sections ║ │
│║ kick in. Actually, the whole thing almost sounds ║ │
│║ like a well cleaned-up live recording. If you ║ │
│║ demand crystal-clear production in your metal ║ │
│║ youÆll abhor this particular sound. I found it ║ │
│║ strangely inviting, lending a raw feeling that ║ │
│║ most shiny LMP bands today just donÆt have. Come ║ │
│║ to think of it, IÆm kind of worried about how ║ │
│║ Zandelle would sound with just such a shiny ║ │
│║ production. WeÆll find out soon. ║ │
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│║ Kudos to LMP for not dumping Zandelle in their ║ │
│║ purge of subpar signings. ItÆs not the typical ║ │
│║ LMP band, but who really cares what label itÆs ║ │
│║ on, especially when itÆs this good? Very highly ║ │
│║ recommended to all fans of power, traditional, ║ │
│║ and light thrash metal styles. Yes, LMP released ║ │
│║ it, but it has as much to do with symphonic Euro ║ │
│║ metal as does Amon Amarth. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Warlords of Steel [05:48] │
│ 02 - The Champion [06:18] │
│ 03 - A Hero's Quest [07:22] │
│ 04 - Lord of Thunder [06:09] │
│ 05 - Immortal Realms [04:44] │
│ 06 - Delusions [06:02] │
│ 07 - Eternal Love [07:00] │
│ 08 - Sunrise [01:30] │
│ 09 - The Cycle [05:09] │
│ 10 - Twilight on Humanity [12:02] │
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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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