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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Feb-02-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2013 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.dreamtale.org ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Dreamtale Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : World Changed Forever Label : OSK Secret Doo ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ In their earlier days, Dreamtale stood as one of ║ │
│║ the most consistent bands to suffer from such ║ │
│║ massive lineup inconsistencies. Over the past 5 ║ │
│║ years, their stylistic and qualitative congruity ║ │
│║ has been matched by a constancy of all members ║ │
│║ associated that has allowed this project to be ║ │
│║ viewed as more than a revolving door of session ║ │
│║ musicians taking their marching orders from ║ │
│║ guitarist and songwriter Rami KerΣnen. If there ║ │
│║ is any divergene to be found in their sound, it ║ │
│║ has been a slight decrease in ambitiousness ║ │
│║ after peaking on their sophomore effort "Ocean's ║ │
│║ Heart", a brilliant concept album with a story ║ │
│║ that reflected a cold sense of fatalism very ║ │
│║ unique for the otherwise upbeat character of ║ │
│║ power metal. It is with the release of their 6th ║ │
│║ opus "World Changed Forever" that they've ║ │
│║ returned to the conceptual realm, with 12 songs ║ │
│║ tied together by a few brief narrative sections ║ │
│║ between characters, though this time told in a ║ │
│║ real world context rather than in the high ║ │
│║ fantasy realm. ║ │
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│║ In many respects, the song set found on here ║ │
│║ follows the same basic formula as the rest of ║ │
│║ this band's back catalog, accenting the ║ │
│║ keyboards to the same degree as the guitars and ║ │
│║ having a slightly progressive bent to the ║ │
│║ songwriting. There is a level of experimentation ║ │
│║ in tempo switches from time to time that are a ║ │
│║ bit more adventurous and abrupt than previously, ║ │
│║ particularly starting on "We Have No God" where ║ │
│║ the first semblance of the band's Helloween ║ │
│║ influences really come out. The melodic material ║ │
│║ follows the doubled keyboard and guitar approach ║ │
│║ often utilized by Stratovarius, but mixes up the ║ │
│║ format and doesn't just cook for its full ║ │
│║ duration. Similar twists and turns can be found ║ │
│║ on "The Signs Were True" and the album's closest ║ │
│║ thing to an extended epic "Dreamtime", both only ║ │
│║ coming off as moderately heavy given the equal ║ │
│║ standing of the keyboards and guitars, but both ║ │
│║ ultimately becoming triumphant celebrations once ║ │
│║ the tempo picks up and the chorus material ║ │
│║ ensues. The most guitar happy of the speedy ║ │
│║ songs proves to be "The Heart After Dark", which ║ │
│║ also has a couple of unexpected rhythmic quirks ║ │
│║ to it that are heavily reminiscent of Labyrinth ║ │
│║ and Vision Divine, but at the same time quite ║ │
│║ reminiscent of early work out of this band and ║ │
│║ the best of the pack. ║ │
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│║ There are a few points on this album where ║ │
│║ things kind of cool off in a metallic sense, not ║ │
│║ to mention a couple of oddly placed elements ║ │
│║ that don't seem to fit. The most blatant of the ║ │
│║ latter is a jazz ballad interlude right square ║ │
│║ in the middle of the cruising power metal anthem ║ │
│║ "We Have No God" mentioned previously. It's ║ │
│║ mercifully short, but it's one of those "What ║ │
│║ the...?" moments that tended to haunt Kerion's ║ │
│║ earlier works. The spoken sections between the ║ │
│║ characters are also a bit cryptic at times, and ║ │
│║ definitely calls for a visit to the lyrics and ║ │
│║ album notes for clarification. With regard to ║ │
│║ the coolness alluded to in the former part of ║ │
│║ the album, much like with "Phoenix" and ║ │
│║ "Epsilon" the pacing is a bit uneven at times, ║ │
│║ as the album is front loaded with mid-paced ║ │
│║ fanfare that wouldn't do too bad on rock radio, ║ │
│║ but are fairly predictable and overtly ║ │
│║ derivative. "Tides Of War" and "Join The Rain" ║ │
│║ are definitely cut from this grain, and were ║ │
│║ obvious picks for lead off single releases ║ │
│║ before the LP hit circulation. However, the ║ │
│║ ballads on here actually prove to be another ║ │
│║ high point, as vocalist Erkki SeppΣnen breathes ║ │
│║ some serious passion and energy into two ║ │
│║ otherwise plain sounding slower works in ║ │
│║ "Destiny's Chance" and the title song "World ║ │
│║ Changed Forever". ║ │
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│║ Ultimately Dreamtale has proven yet again that ║ │
│║ they know what their audience is looking for, ║ │
│║ and while playing it relatively safe, have ║ │
│║ managed to introduce a gradual degree of ║ │
│║ evolution to their sound that might win over a ║ │
│║ few that weren't taken by the last 2 albums. It ║ │
│║ has an impressive level of flash and intrigue ║ │
│║ when lined up alongside some of their fellow ║ │
│║ Finns of late, at times becoming almost as ║ │
│║ flashy as Children Of Bodom where keyboard ║ │
│║ noodling it concerned, though everything is done ║ │
│║ tastefully and with an eye to keeping things ║ │
│║ song-oriented rather than overtly shred happy. ║ │
│║ However, the format here is definitely cut and ║ │
│║ dry European power metal, so would be listeners ║ │
│║ with any level of aversion to Stratovarius or ║ │
│║ old Sonata Arctica need not apply. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Shore [02:23] │
│ 02 - Island Of My Heart [05:38] │
│ 03 - Tides Of War [04:23] │
│ 04 - We Have No God [05:10] │
│ 05 - The Signs Were True [05:09] │
│ 06 - The Heart After Dark [04:26] │
│ 07 - Join The Rain [05:02] │
│ 08 - Back To The Stars [05:53] │
│ 09 - World Changed Forever [05:59] │
│ 10 - My Next Move [03:52] │
│ 11 - Dreamtime [06:34] │
│ 12 - Destiny┤s Chance [03:54] │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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