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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Vanishing Point - Distant In The Sun + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Feb-23-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........14 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.vanishing-point.com.au ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Vanishing Point Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Distant In The Sun Label : AFM ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Vanishing PointÆs Distant is The Sun is superb. ║ │
│║ I could end the review there to be honest, as I ║ │
│║ can make no further commentary on the album that ║ │
│║ canÆt be summed up from listening to it. IÆm not ║ │
│║ usually one to gush, especially so readily, and ║ │
│║ I oft pride myself on being critical when it ║ │
│║ comes to music but there it is, my complete and ║ │
│║ total thoughts on Distant is The Sun surmised in ║ │
│║ the opening sentence. Really, I am at a loss to ║ │
│║ say more about it aside from the album being a ║ │
│║ full, rich and uplifting work that bursts at the ║ │
│║ seams with radiance and virtuosity. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Vanishing Point have had an interesting career ║ │
│║ in the local music scene, producing many solid ║ │
│║ releases and a short hiatus that had many ║ │
│║ wondering if they would continue, either as a ║ │
│║ studio band or even at all. Whilst their prior ║ │
│║ releases have been well received in the past ║ │
│║ Vanishing Point have always seemed like a band ║ │
│║ that labored in anonymity, as if the true light ║ │
│║ of this band was just out of reach, in the ║ │
│║ distance. (See what I did there? Har har) It is ║ │
│║ with Distant is The Sun that Vanishing Point ║ │
│║ have well and truly taken their quantum leap ║ │
│║ from a distinct and enduring band into an ║ │
│║ indefatigable and enthralling force. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ The album opens with the dark-toned, looming but ║ │
│║ powerfully driving Beyond Redemption, sliding ║ │
│║ seamlessly into King of Empty Promises; swept up ║ │
│║ in grant and full orchestrations, accompanied by ║ │
│║ pulsing rhythm. The departure of the typical ║ │
│║ ôslow leadö Into tracks is the first, and only, ║ │
│║ warning you get with this album, and the warning ║ │
│║ is clear: You Are Going To Be Hit. Hard. ║ │
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│║ Everything this album possesses and offers is ║ │
│║ filled with stirring orchestras, compelling ║ │
│║ rhythms, melodies that run the gamut of ║ │
│║ inspiring to heartbreaking and some simply ║ │
│║ excellent vocal work. The entirety of Distant is ║ │
│║ The Sun, from start to finish, is powerful, ║ │
│║ evocative, moving and singularly beautiful, even ║ │
│║ in the darker, more vigorous pieces. This is ║ │
│║ none more evident in Let The River Run and Era ║ │
│║ Zero; two examples from the fourteen tracks ║ │
│║ present, both possessing a beating, beastly ║ │
│║ heart, rich with an electrical and rousing life ║ │
│║ blood. With Let The River RunÆs reminiscence of ║ │
│║ a soulful revival hymn, but distinct in its ║ │
│║ invocation of 80Æs power ballads, we get a ║ │
│║ sterling excerpt of the expressive; whereas with ║ │
│║ Era Zero we are treated to a bright and austere ║ │
│║ sting of symphony and melody, both technically ║ │
│║ and aurally exciting. ║ │
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│║ The depth and scope of this album are truly ║ │
│║ remarkable, as each track is crafted in such a ║ │
│║ way that they are undeniably of the same breed ║ │
│║ but are far from being indistinct from one ║ │
│║ another. This is the work of a band who have ║ │
│║ given all they possess, and more, to a work that ║ │
│║ shines from note to note, beat to beat. To ║ │
│║ listen to this album at length is akin to a ║ │
│║ journey; though not connected by any apparent ║ │
│║ theme the fourteen tracks span a more-than- ║ │
│║ modest hour and three minutes that offer a ║ │
│║ stirring and uplifting experience, which, if you ║ │
│║ let it, will carry you on magnificent wings of ║ │
│║ sound, each feather gilded with melody and ║ │
│║ vividness. (Yep, the album is that good; it ║ │
│║ brought out a surge of poetic wankery from yours ║ │
│║ truly) In fact you might find, sitting at ║ │
│║ length, listening to this album might be ║ │
│║ something of a chore in the sense that you will ║ │
│║ find yourself going back over tracks you had ║ │
│║ just heard for one more listen. A bit foolish to ║ │
│║ say, wouldnÆt you think? Well, no, I wouldnÆt ║ │
│║ say so. ║ │
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│║ Each song is graciously self contained and will ║ │
│║ almost demand a repeat, particularly tracks the ║ │
│║ likes of Denied Deliverance and Handful of Hope. ║ │
│║ There is a certain and undeniable energy to each ║ │
│║ individual track that creates an overall ║ │
│║ impression, present throughout the album; the ║ │
│║ entire work feels alive, every second of the ║ │
│║ album gives off a pulse that hums with a fervent ║ │
│║ existence that is all its own. It is with no ║ │
│║ second-guess that I can say that Distant is The ║ │
│║ Sun is something more than special, it is truly ║ │
│║ exemplary; and even that feels ill suited to ║ │
│║ categorize it. ║ │
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│║ I find myself at a real loss to say anything ║ │
│║ more about Distant is The Sun other than it is a ║ │
│║ brilliant album. It is a finely wrought artwork, ║ │
│║ richly layered and abundant in beauteous ║ │
│║ composition that will capture your mind and ║ │
│║ knock you from your feet. Granted that this kind ║ │
│║ of metal is not everyoneÆs taste, but I would ║ │
│║ emphatically recommend it to anyone who is ║ │
│║ looking for some genuinely gorgeous music; for ║ │
│║ lovers of this genre Distant is The Sun is more ║ │
│║ than a treat, it is a full course meal for the ║ │
│║ ears and (as clichΘ as it may sound) heart. It ║ │
│║ is, without question, uplifting and stunning ║ │
│║ international level metal. ║ │
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│║ 2014 is only just kicking into gear, and with ║ │
│║ releases of this caliber coming out of this fair ║ │
│║ country then we are in for some interesting ║ │
│║ times ahead; not just as a music culture, but ║ │
│║ for Vanishing Point themselves. In fact I would ║ │
│║ not be surprised if this makes it into my top ║ │
│║ picks for the year; still, this only serves to ║ │
│║ make me eager to see what else is to come, from ║ │
│║ this band and many others. ║ │
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│║ In fact, the only real critique I can offer this ║ │
│║ album is that it left me nothing negative to say ║ │
│║ about it. As a guy who is critical about almost ║ │
│║ everything it is quite upsetting. Wait! The ║ │
│║ first play through crashed my laptop! HA!! ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Beyond Redemption (Intro) [01:00] │
│ 02 - King Of Empty Promises [04:48] │
│ 03 - Distant In The Sun [04:47] │
│ 04 - When Truth Lies [05:18] │
│ 05 - Circle Of Fire [04:48] │
│ 06 - Let The River Run [05:56] │
│ 07 - Denied Deliverance [04:30] │
│ 08 - Story Of Misery [04:44] │
│ 09 - Era Zero [03:30] │
│ 10 - Pillars Of Sand [05:51] │
│ 11 - As December Fades [04:31] │
│ 12 - Handful Of Hope [04:20] │
│ 13 - Walls Of Silence [04:35] │
│ 14 - April (Instrumental) [04:28] │
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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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