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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Mar-25-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.winterstormarea.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Winterstorm Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Cathyron Label : Noiseart ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ You have to admit: Germany is well known for ║ │
│║ being a (please, excuse me) power metal ║ │
│║ powerhouse, what with the likes of HELLOWEEN and ║ │
│║ EDGUY. To add to the Germanic force of soaring ║ │
│║ melodies are power metal act WINTERSTORM. ║ │
│║ Releasing their 3rd full-length "Cathyron" early ║ │
│║ this year, as is often done in Power Metal, sees ║ │
│║ a focus on high-fantasy-like lyrical content, ║ │
│║ with effective tradeoffs between speed riffage ║ │
│║ of classic US Power Metal, but also soaring ║ │
│║ melodies and epic atmospherics. ║ │
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│║ A towering paladin on a pure white steed clad in ║ │
│║ gilded white armor, carrying 3 flaming swords ║ │
│║ and 5 battle-axes; that's the mental image that ║ │
│║ immediately comes to mind upon hearing the title ║ │
│║ track, kicking the album off in the best ║ │
│║ possible fashion that a power metal album ║ │
│║ should; epic, rolling riffage and a driving yet ║ │
│║ soaring melody pattern. What caught me off guard ║ │
│║ at first were Alex's vocals; fair enough that ║ │
│║ one would expect sky-high screams, but he ║ │
│║ appears to sing more in the vein of Edu Falaschi ║ │
│║ and Andy Deris, with a deeper, yet boomingly- ║ │
│║ powerful voice with a chillingly-commanding ║ │
│║ presence. "Windkeepers" came close to being my ║ │
│║ favorite track on the record because of it's ║ │
│║ unusual, yet intricate and catchy melodic ║ │
│║ progressions; melded with classic power metal ║ │
│║ gallops and smatterings of progressive riffage ║ │
│║ and Alex's powerful story-telling voice. ║ │
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│║ Another standout track comes in the form of "The ║ │
│║ Maze" which begins with a hauntingly-beautiful, ║ │
│║ dual keyboard melody; alas, it turns out to be ║ │
│║ one of the most diverse tracks on the record in ║ │
│║ terms of overall arrangement. It effectively ║ │
│║ switches between heaviness, melodic emotion and ║ │
│║ folk-like rhythm sections. I also feel as if ║ │
│║ Alex put more effort into conveying different ║ │
│║ emotions in this song, as well. However, my ║ │
│║ overall favorite song has to be "Call of the ║ │
│║ Darkness". I'm able to grasp and experience the ║ │
│║ amount of sonic power contained within this ║ │
│║ track from the onset of the first chord; the ║ │
│║ chord and melodic patterns forthwith are ║ │
│║ creatively arranged and executed. Aside from the ║ │
│║ vocals, the majority of the track reminds me ║ │
│║ strongly of NIGHTWISH; mostly because of the ║ │
│║ prominent symphonic atmospherics; Alex once ║ │
│║ again utilizing his unique voice to convey a ║ │
│║ tone that is both foreboding and grandiose. ║ │
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│║ If you're looking for an excellent Power Metal ║ │
│║ album, this is where you should look/listen; the ║ │
│║ real meat and potatoes, so to speak. ║ │
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│║ Lineup: ║ │
│║ Alex û Vocals ║ │
│║ Seb û Drums, Backing Vocals ║ │
│║ Armin û Guitars, Backinv Vocals ║ │
│║ Michi û Guitars, Backing Vocals ║ │
│║ Peter û Bass ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - A Hero Rises [01:56] │
│ 02 - Cathyron [05:36] │
│ 03 - Far away [04:22] │
│ 04 - Burning Gates [05:07] │
│ 05 - Windkeepers [05:18] │
│ 06 - Down in the Seas [06:14] │
│ 07 - The Maze [04:56] │
│ 08 - Elders of Wisdom [06:34] │
│ 09 - Metalavial [05:07] │
│ 10 - The Evocation [01:32] │
│ 11 - Call of Darkness [06:41] │
│ 12 - The Elements' Strife [03:00] │
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│ Total Length : [56:23 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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