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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Arch Enemy - War Eternal + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jun-11-2014 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.archenemy.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Arch Enemy Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : War Eternal Label : Century Media ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Arch Enemy is back! After a quick switch of ║ │
│║ vocalist and guitarist, they've released their ║ │
│║ tenth studio album. There were certainly enough ║ │
│║ people complaining about Alissa's vocals when ║ │
│║ the singles were released, so how did the album ║ │
│║ turn out? Does it still sound like Arch Enemy? ║ │
│║ Are there any songs with clean vocals? How loud ║ │
│║ do I have to play it to blow out my eardrums? ║ │
│║ All these questions and more will be answered ║ │
│║ below. ║ │
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│║ When the War Eternal single came out, I listened ║ │
│║ to it and thought to myself "yep, that's an Arch ║ │
│║ Enemy song alright". The only thing that's ║ │
│║ really changed is the vocal style; the guitars ║ │
│║ and general song structure are all the same as ║ │
│║ they've been for the last 18 years. So if you're ║ │
│║ one of the people that were complaining about ║ │
│║ the singles, I'm sorry to say you're not going ║ │
│║ to like this album. Guess what? Alissa is the ║ │
│║ vocalist for the entire album. However, if ║ │
│║ you're a fan of Arch Enemy I definitely ║ │
│║ recommend giving the album a chance and to ║ │
│║ continue reading this review. ║ │
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│║ Though War Eternal does sound like an Arch Enemy ║ │
│║ album for the most part, there are quite a few ║ │
│║ musical differences from previous albums. It's ║ │
│║ not because of Alissa either. If you look at the ║ │
│║ writers for each song, Nick Cordle actually had ║ │
│║ much more of an influence. War Eternal and You ║ │
│║ Will Know My Name sound like classic Arch Enemy ║ │
│║ songs and I could totally imagine Angela doing ║ │
│║ the vocals for them. But songs like On and On ║ │
│║ and Avalanche (two that Alissa helped write) ║ │
│║ stray from the formula and really serve to shake ║ │
│║ up the flow of the album. On and On just seems ║ │
│║ more layered and tries interesting sounds that ║ │
│║ you won't find on previous albums. It even has a ║ │
│║ breakdown! Something very rarely found in this ║ │
│║ band's songs, if at all. There's one in No More ║ │
│║ Regrets too. And yes, Avalanche has clean vocals ║ │
│║ during the chorus. And yes, they work really ║ │
│║ well even though this is an Arch Enemy song. Now ║ │
│║ stop complaining about the vocals. ║ │
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│║ Speaking of the vocals, Alissa White-Gluz does a ║ │
│║ great job taking over vocal duties. She brings ║ │
│║ her distinct and instantly recognizable style ║ │
│║ and it just works. I don't really have much to ║ │
│║ say about the vocals. They sound different than ║ │
│║ Angela's and you either like them or you don't. ║ │
│║ Personally, I like them. There's also a ║ │
│║ noticeable lack of songs about anarchy and more ║ │
│║ focus on personal battles and triumphs. ║ │
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│║ War Eternal does a good job of playing with the ║ │
│║ Arch Enemy formula that we've grown to know and ║ │
│║ love. You never know what to expect. One minute ║ │
│║ you'll be listening to symphonic keyboards ║ │
│║ playing in the background, the next a sick solo, ║ │
│║ and after that you'll be singing along to one of ║ │
│║ the many catchy choruses. The band definitely ║ │
│║ has more cooks in the kitchen, but they're able ║ │
│║ to divide resources effectively and come out ║ │
│║ with a great multi-layered dish where everything ║ │
│║ is different but still compliments each other. ║ │
│║ It's definitely a weird first listen, but the ║ │
│║ album grows on you very quickly. ║ │
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│║ There is only one particularly irritating ║ │
│║ blemish that I need to address. The song Time is ║ │
│║ Black. It starts off with some forced symphonic ║ │
│║ elements that aren't really developed enough to ║ │
│║ be atmospheric. Then comes the main riff which ║ │
│║ is... alright. Then the symphonic elements keep ║ │
│║ coming up. They're not utilized well and it ║ │
│║ really distracts from the song. The whole song ║ │
│║ keeps going back and forth between a stripped- ║ │
│║ down sound and parts that are supposed to be ║ │
│║ atmospheric. It doesn't really fit with the ║ │
│║ guitars during the chorus or the interlude(s). ║ │
│║ Whatever. The idea could have been cool if more ║ │
│║ time was spent on it. The symphonic parts are ║ │
│║ apparently done by a full orchestra but they ║ │
│║ just sound like someone fiddling around on a ║ │
│║ keyboard. It makes the whole song come off as ║ │
│║ out of tune. Maybe it will grow on me over time, ║ │
│║ we'll have to see. A much smaller complaint of ║ │
│║ mine is that there is a slightly awkward ║ │
│║ transition between verse and chorus in some of ║ │
│║ the songs. ║ │
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│║ War Eternal manages to have a nice mix of ║ │
│║ shaking things up and sticking to the tried and ║ │
│║ true Arch Enemy formula. It's not perfect but it ║ │
│║ hits much more often than it misses. Alissa and ║ │
│║ Nick are great additions to the band and really ║ │
│║ help to make this album stand out. I recommend ║ │
│║ any Arch Enemy fan give this album at least two ║ │
│║ listens. It's worth it. I'll definitely be ║ │
│║ catching Arch Enemy live when they inevitably ║ │
│║ come play in Canada. ║ │
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│║ Alissa White-Gluz - Vocals ║ │
│║ Michael Amott - Guitars ║ │
│║ Daniel Erlandsson - Drums ║ │
│║ Sharlee D'Angelo - Bass ║ │
│║ Nick Cordle - Guitars ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Tempore Nihil Sanat (Prelude In F Minor) [01:12] │
│ 02 - Never Forgive, Never Forget [03:44] │
│ 03 - War Eternal [04:16] │
│ 04 - As The Pages Burn [04:01] │
│ 05 - No More Regrets [04:06] │
│ 06 - You Will Know My Name [04:37] │
│ 07 - Graveyard Of Dreams [01:10] │
│ 08 - Stolen Life [02:59] │
│ 09 - Time Is Black [05:24] │
│ 10 - On And On [04:05] │
│ 11 - Avalanche [04:39] │
│ 12 - Down To Nothing [03:48] │
│ 13 - Not Long For This World [03:28] │
│ 14 - Shadow On The Wall (Bonus Track) [03:03] │
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│ Total Length : [50:32 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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