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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Edge Of Thorns - Insomnia + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jul-27-2014 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.edgeofthorns.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Edge Of Thorns Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Insomnia Label : Killer Metal ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ EDGE OF THORNS is a Power Metal band from ║ │
│║ Bitburg, Germany. The band formed in 1996, and ║ │
│║ this album is their third full length album, ║ │
│║ containing twelve tracks. ║ │
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│║ ôDark Side of Lightö leads us off here. It is ║ │
│║ pretty straightforward Power Metal, rooted in ║ │
│║ the Classic sounds of the NWOBHM movement. ║ │
│║ DirkÆs voice is gravely and spirited, and I am ║ │
│║ reminded of their country-mates ACCEPT at times. ║ │
│║ Melodious guitars in an extended solo section ║ │
│║ highlight the riff-driven music. ôYearning Had ║ │
│║ Begunö is a bit faster in pace, but still ║ │
│║ carries that hymn type quality we have come to ║ │
│║ hear in much Power Metal. The title track really ║ │
│║ shines, opening with a rhythm and sound you ║ │
│║ might not expect, complete with some stellar ║ │
│║ lead guitar work and a nice, easy, powerful ║ │
│║ riff. They really draw out the chorus and this ║ │
│║ might be the best track on the album. ║ │
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│║ ôMetal Unityö really showcases some of the ║ │
│║ versatility and power of DirkÆs voice. He ║ │
│║ maintains great pitch and range, and his vibrato ║ │
│║ really reminds me a lot of the great UDO. The ║ │
│║ bridge section to me is reminiscent of the ║ │
│║ mighty IRON MAIDEN. ôThe Watchmakerö is another ║ │
│║ solid trackàa power ballad of sorts, if you ║ │
│║ still use that term these days. ItÆs a moving, ║ │
│║ emotional piece that uses great harmonies, while ║ │
│║ ôA Caress of Soulsö has that ôFear of the Darkö ║ │
│║ kind of opening, using the bass at the ║ │
│║ forefront. The riff is really dark in this song, ║ │
│║ and the composition a bit more complex than some ║ │
│║ other tracks. ôDeath Dealerö promises some fast, ║ │
│║ furious and upbeat experience with a heavy dose ║ │
│║ of melody, while ôOf Hearts That Burnö opens ║ │
│║ with a MOTORHEAD type riff, before the vocal ║ │
│║ harmonies in the versus really come through. The ║ │
│║ guitar work in this track is particularly ║ │
│║ pleasing, especially as it supports the vocals ║ │
│║ in the chorus. ║ │
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│║ In ôThe Seven Sins of Arthur McGregor,ö the ║ │
│║ music really does carry a story along with it, ║ │
│║ with several changes in tempo and key, and some ║ │
│║ well-connected passages. I think here you catch ║ │
│║ a glimpse of the bandÆs ability for a grandiose ║ │
│║ vision and to compose more complex material, if ║ │
│║ they so choose. This would probably be the track ║ │
│║ I would pin for the album, even know it is a bit ║ │
│║ lengthy for a traditional ôsingleö type ║ │
│║ offering. ôIs This the Way it Endsö is a fitting ║ │
│║ closing track for the album, with a sweet ║ │
│║ acoustic sway. Overall this is a pretty solid ║ │
│║ offering of Power Metal. Their musicianship is ║ │
│║ really very good, and they keep the listening ║ │
│║ experience pretty simple, focusing on driving ║ │
│║ home the main riff and the melodies in the ║ │
│║ chorus. There is no pretention and little ║ │
│║ outside instrumentation or experimentation, and ║ │
│║ so you always know what you are going to get ║ │
│║ from track to track. It is honest, classic Power ║ │
│║ Metal. ║ │
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│║ LINE-UP ║ │
│║ Dirk Schmitt: vocals ║ │
│║ Dave Brixius: lead guitars ║ │
│║ Janina Nackel: guitars ║ │
│║ Achim Sinziger: bass ║ │
│║ Johannes Schutz: drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - In Your Dreams [00:26] │
│ 02 - Dark Side Of Your Life [03:05] │
│ 03 - Yearning Has Begun [05:21] │
│ 04 - Insomnia [05:52] │
│ 05 - Metal Unity (Feat. Ralf Scheepers) [04:04] │
│ 06 - The Watchmaker [05:20] │
│ 07 - A Caress Of Souls [07:20] │
│ 08 - Walking Like A Ghost [03:37] │
│ 09 - Death Dealer [05:21] │
│ 10 - ...Of Hearts That Burn [04:36] │
│ 11 - The 7 Sin Of Arthur Mc Gregor [07:05] │
│ 12 - ...Is This The Way It Ends [04:13] │
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│ Total Length : [56:20 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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