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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jan-10-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2012 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.wardrum.gr ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Wardrum Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Desolation Label : Steel Gallery ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Over the past decade I have been evident to deep ║ │
│║ insertion of new Heavy / Power Metal bands from ║ │
│║ Greece. Though the Swedish scene has been ║ │
│║ accompanying the world scene with old school ║ │
│║ British stuff, the Greeks have been applying as ║ │
│║ Metalheads with breaking Euro and US Power Metal ║ │
│║ moments while trying to reinsert the glorious ║ │
│║ 80s back into recognition. As both an 80s and a ║ │
│║ US Power Metal fan, I had a few trepidations ║ │
│║ when it came to the brand new ôDesolationö, and ║ │
│║ sophomore, release via Steel Gallery Records of ║ │
│║ the Thessaloniki based group of WARDRUM. With a ║ │
│║ new vocalist in their bullet belt under the name ║ │
│║ of Yannis Papadopoulos (CROSSWIND / UNTIL RAIN), ║ │
│║ this fierce group of four, with a lot of talent, ║ │
│║ turned out to have quite a good sagacity towards ║ │
│║ the old school style plus really fine extras. ║ │
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│║ Right from the second track, ôSign Of Treasonö, ║ │
│║ though the opening attack of ôUnforgivingö ║ │
│║ wasnÆt that bad at all, I felt strong energies ║ │
│║ rushing through my veins. Both the music and ║ │
│║ vocals seemed so intense and full of life. ║ │
│║ Following ôSign Of Treasonö, and later tracks ║ │
│║ such as the humongous ôHigher Skyö, the blasting ║ │
│║ straightforward mania barrage of ôNo Retreatö, ║ │
│║ not sure if religious but utterly convincing ║ │
│║ ôF.A.I.T.H.ö, harmonic ôCommon Groundö and the ║ │
│║ chorus magnificence of ôParentalö, and trust me ║ │
│║ that I havenÆt included all the examples because ║ │
│║ I have to leave something for you to decide as ║ │
│║ well, it was like renewing marriage vows. It was ║ │
│║ another of my wedding vowsÆ renewal with Heavy ║ │
│║ Metal. WARDRUM astounded me with their old ║ │
│║ QUEENSRYCHE, FATES WARNING and CRIMSON GLORY ║ │
│║ allusions that drove me crazy. Well it wasnÆt a ║ │
│║ hundred percent of an even flight towards the ║ │
│║ lungs of hell, but it was sure close to it (I am ║ │
│║ not sure about that last metaphor, but I will ║ │
│║ leave it be). ║ │
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│║ Though I liked ôDesolationö it was a little hard ║ │
│║ for me to distinguish a pattern or a theme that ║ │
│║ the band chose to follow and concentrate. In ║ │
│║ general, it sounded to me like the common stuff ║ │
│║ that have been a part of Power Metal, along with ║ │
│║ the same belligerent and flamboyant strong ║ │
│║ riffing, melodic nature, precision and above ║ │
│║ normal features provided by the music. I think ║ │
│║ that WARDRUM has quite a potential to rise up ║ │
│║ above many other bands in their local scene and ║ │
│║ within their continent. While most of the old ║ │
│║ school efforts sound more modern than what those ║ │
│║ were supposed to sound, there are always bands ║ │
│║ standing in the corner waiting to show out their ║ │
│║ faces with burning red eyes filled with wild old ║ │
│║ energies to carry on the burning bright flame. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Unforgiving [04:41] │
│ 02 - Sign Of Treason [03:51] │
│ 03 - Parental [04:48] │
│ 04 - Common Ground [04:42] │
│ 05 - Tide Lakes [05:38] │
│ 06 - Higher Sky [04:25] │
│ 07 - F.A.I.T.H. [04:46] │
│ 08 - Urban Storm [04:24] │
│ 09 - No Retreat [04:05] │
│ 10 - Abound In Nothing [03:58] │
│ 11 - Sailing Away [03:52] │
│ 12 - Rainy Day [04:44] │
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│ Total Length : [53:54 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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