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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Dec-21-2013 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........09 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.armorymetal.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Armory Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Empyrean Realms Label : Metavania Musi ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Like its musical contrast in Death Metal, for ║ │
│║ me, Power Metal music has to have an interesting ║ │
│║ sound about it to really grab my attention; ║ │
│║ maybe include some symphonic tracks, incorporate ║ │
│║ growling, or show off a few progressive ║ │
│║ flourishes, and be full of catchy hooks. In the ║ │
│║ relatively unknown US band, ARMORY, who have ║ │
│║ been active since 2001, have only just finished ║ │
│║ their second album; "Empyrean Realms". This ║ │
│║ album is not strictly a cliche Power Metal ║ │
│║ piece, for it includes influences and sounds ║ │
│║ from all over the melodic metal spectrum. Much ║ │
│║ of the rhythmic arrangements reminds me strongly ║ │
│║ of the Matos and early Falaschi era of ANGRA, ║ │
│║ and in general reminds me of EDGUY, RHAPDOSY OF ║ │
│║ FIRE and HELLOWEEN, with strong melodic ║ │
│║ influences (especially in the excellent vocals) ║ │
│║ from IRON MAIDEN. This album is certainly worth ║ │
│║ a close, through-and-through listen. ║ │
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│║ The album kicks off with the soaring and huge, ║ │
│║ "Eternal Mind", which begins with a melody ║ │
│║ passage strongly reminiscent of STRATOVARIUS, ║ │
│║ and explodes into a blistering double-kick ride, ║ │
│║ overlaid with classic Power Metal screams; one ║ │
│║ of the motifs that always draws me to the genre. ║ │
│║ Vocally, I am hearing a lot of Bruce Dickinson ║ │
│║ influences. Another thing that I instantly fall ║ │
│║ in love with are the playoffs between the dual ║ │
│║ harmonized axe attack from the two expert ║ │
│║ guitarists and their masterful keyboardist; ║ │
│║ quite a nice FIREWIND touch. The rest of this ║ │
│║ song is simply pure majesty. "Beyond the ║ │
│║ Horizon" begins on a much heavier note, and ║ │
│║ Adam's glorious vocal ability is audibly boosted ║ │
│║ by the synth effects which, by the first minute, ║ │
│║ are spine-chillingly catchy. In fact, every ║ │
│║ melody in this song is catchy, and I can't get ║ │
│║ enough of it; the track was on repeat until I ║ │
│║ finally manage to move on. ║ │
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│║ "Horologium" is an epic instrumental track that ║ │
│║ does not even have a need for any vocals; it ║ │
│║ contains enough melo-rhythmic dynamics in its ║ │
│║ arrangement alone, and the instruments have ║ │
│║ their own voice. I particularly love the bass in ║ │
│║ this track it sounds identical to the sound used ║ │
│║ by ANGRA's Felipe Andreoli. "Inner Sanctum" ║ │
│║ marks a slight change in sound towards a more ║ │
│║ classic direction, at least in parts, similar to ║ │
│║ 80's Euro power Rock, but still contains modern ║ │
│║ metallic flourishes; Adam's vocals are just as ║ │
│║ powerful and wide-ranging as ever. Different ║ │
│║ again is "Fate Seeker", which contains ║ │
│║ noticeably more (enjoyably so) progressive ║ │
│║ flourishes in its rhythmic dynamics, but soon ║ │
│║ grows into an epic, grand state that explodes ║ │
│║ through the stratosphere in a ripping scream ║ │
│║ from the Viking-voiced Adam. ║ │
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│║ ARMORY is a band that proves it is always ║ │
│║ possible to breathe new life into an aging ║ │
│║ artform with new innovations and young(er) ║ │
│║ talent and, while not Scandinavian; they sure as ║ │
│║ hell could have fooled me, with their ║ │
│║ classically Swedish Power Metal sound that, in ║ │
│║ retrospect, still contains immortal American ║ │
│║ Power influences. My only complaint: I wanted a ║ │
│║ longer album. I like these 9 songs too much. ║ │
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│║ LINE-UP ║ │
│║ Adam Kurland: vocals ║ │
│║ Joe Kurland: guitars, drums ║ │
│║ Chad Fisher: guitars ║ │
│║ Thomas Preziosi: bass ║ │
│║ Peter Rutcho: keyboards ║ │
│║ Tom Viera: live drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Eternal Mind [05:25] │
│ 02 - Dreamstate [05:21] │
│ 03 - Beyond The Horizon [06:53] │
│ 04 - Reflection Divine [05:29] │
│ 05 - Horologium [04:01] │
│ 06 - Elements Of Creation [04:56] │
│ 07 - Inner Sanctum [04:56] │
│ 08 - Fate Seeker [06:22] │
│ 09 - Quest For The Fleece [07:01] │
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│ Total Length : [50:24 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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