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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jan-16-2014 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........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.benedictum.es ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Benedictum Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Obey Label : Frontiers ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Phoenix based traditional metal warriors, ║ │
│║ Benedictum are set to release their fourth ║ │
│║ studio effort; the bandÆs second for Italian ║ │
│║ label, Frontiers. ôObeyö returns the band to the ║ │
│║ sound of its first two records, ôUncreationö and ║ │
│║ ôSeasons of Tragedyô. The band revamped the ║ │
│║ line-up following 2011's under-appreciated ║ │
│║ ôDominionö album, stripping back to a quartet ║ │
│║ and dropping the full-time keyboardist. ║ │
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│║ Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Dio, Foreigner) did not ║ │
│║ produce this time around but he did do some ║ │
│║ pre-production with the band. Once again ║ │
│║ vocalist Veronica Freeman and guitarist Pete ║ │
│║ Wells penned the material, which is some of the ║ │
│║ duoÆs most inspired work to date. New producer ║ │
│║ John Herrera (Age of Evil, Jag Panzer) does a ║ │
│║ stellar job. ║ │
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│║ After the seemingly required tone setting intro, ║ │
│║ ôDream of the Bansheeö, FreemanÆs wail opens up ║ │
│║ the military cadenced riffage of ôFracturedö. ║ │
│║ Then like a beast on the warpath, the new rhythm ║ │
│║ section of bassist Aric Avina (Tynator) and ║ │
│║ drummer Rikard Stjernquist (Jag Panzer) lay down ║ │
│║ a bone triturating backdrop for WellsÆ muscular ║ │
│║ fretwork. Combined with FreemanÆs gritty growls, ║ │
│║ it makes for a tempestuous opening. ║ │
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│║ Freeman breaks out her dark mistress persona for ║ │
│║ the albumÆs title cut, which has a thick riff ║ │
│║ that recalls Wolf Hoffman. Wells lays down a ║ │
│║ spiraling and inspired solo. ôFighting for My ║ │
│║ Lifeö continues the relentless pace of the album ║ │
│║ as it chugs forward like an out-of-control ║ │
│║ freight train. ║ │
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│║ ôScreamö changes the pace up a bit with more of ║ │
│║ a playful, get-in-the-ring and dance feel. This ║ │
│║ has headbanging anthemic feel to it, and would ║ │
│║ make a powerful single. Meanwhile, ôThe Evil ║ │
│║ That We Doö is a balls heavy skull-cracker with ║ │
│║ gang vocals. ║ │
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│║ Throughout ôObeyö there are undercurrents of an ║ │
│║ Arabian feel. This comes to the surface on the ║ │
│║ dramatic mid-tempo crusher, ôCrossing Overö, ║ │
│║ with its weighty, undulating groove. ║ │
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│║ Former Black Sabbath frontman, Tony Martin duets ║ │
│║ with Freeman on the balladesque, ôCryö. The song ║ │
│║ builds with an epic feel to it, and the two ║ │
│║ voices blend with melodic synchronicity. ║ │
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│║ Last year Freeman guested on the title track of ║ │
│║ A Sound of Thunderæs ôQueen of Hellö EP with ║ │
│║ vocalist Nina Osegueda. Quid pro quo; Osegueda ║ │
│║ returned the favor, flying cross-country to duet ║ │
│║ on one of the albumÆs best cuts, ôThornzö. The ║ │
│║ combo of Freeman and Osegueda is like a sonic ║ │
│║ wrecking ball. The fact that they recorded ║ │
│║ together in the studio rather than Osegueda just ║ │
│║ sending in her part really has an impact. The ║ │
│║ two play perfectly off each other. ║ │
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│║ Benedictum was founded in San Diego 2005 by ║ │
│║ Freeman and Wells from the aftermath of their ║ │
│║ former band, Malady. Dio guitarist Craig Goldy ║ │
│║ was so impressed he connected them with Pilson ║ │
│║ who has had a finger in each album in some form. ║ │
│║ Goldy too has played a recurring role as well. ║ │
│║ This time around he contributes the track ôDie ║ │
│║ To Love Youö, which has that epic Dio vibe to ║ │
│║ it. ║ │
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│║ ôApex Nationö recalls the early sound of ║ │
│║ Benedictum, and the album closer, ôRetrogradeö ║ │
│║ is a writhing juggernaut. The latter continues ║ │
│║ the Arabian feel brought to life on ôCrossing ║ │
│║ Overö. There is a very cinematic vibe here, and ║ │
│║ this marks one of the bandÆs best songs to date. ║ │
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│║ With ôObeyô, Benedictum continues to lay down a ║ │
│║ classic, old school metal onslaught in the vein ║ │
│║ of Accept, Dio, Rainbow, Sabbath and their ilk. ║ │
│║ Pete Wells once again proves he is one of the ║ │
│║ most overlooked riff-masters out there. The band ║ │
│║ may need to add a second guitarist to bring his ║ │
│║ fret mastery to life on tour, and Freeman hints ║ │
│║ that this may just happen. It is too soon to ║ │
│║ tell if ôObeyö is Benedictumæs best album so ║ │
│║ far, but it is certainly every bit as strong as ║ │
│║ anything they have recorded, and it is bound to ║ │
│║ make many a year end ôbest ofö list. ║ │
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│║ Veronica Freeman - Vocals ║ │
│║ Aric Avina - Bass ║ │
│║ Rikard Stjernquist - Drums ║ │
│║ Pete Wells - Guitars ║ │
│║ Tony Diaz - Keyboards ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Dream Of The Banshee [00:58] │
│ 02 - Fractured [03:58] │
│ 03 - Obey [04:52] │
│ 04 - Fighting For My Life [02:59] │
│ 05 - Scream [04:09] │
│ 06 - Evil That We Do [03:51] │
│ 07 - Crossing Over [06:02] │
│ 08 - Cry [04:06] │
│ 09 - Thornz [04:23] │
│ 10 - Die To Love You [03:40] │
│ 11 - Apex Nation [03:38] │
│ 12 - Retrograde [07:00] │
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│ Total Length : [49:36 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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