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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Aug-16-2014 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 ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Astra Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Broken Balance Label : Scarlet ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Italian band ASTRA is back with a vengeance with ║ │
│║ their 3rd CD, and this release should definitely ║ │
│║ spark some serious interest from fans of ║ │
│║ Progressive Metal served with some testosterone. ║ │
│║ I wasnÆt familiar with the band until this ║ │
│║ release and it has helped to restore my faith in ║ │
│║ ôold schoolö Progressive Metal û These days, ║ │
│║ other than SYMPHONY X and DGM (guitarist ║ │
│║ Emanuele Casali is also a member of these ║ │
│║ Italian Prog monsters), not much really grabs my ║ │
│║ attention these days. ASTRA definitely has a ║ │
│║ very similar style to the aforementioned bands, ║ │
│║ but also puts their own spin on things and come ║ │
│║ up with some serious hooks that have latched ║ │
│║ onto me and become my most played CD of the ║ │
│║ month!s ║ │
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│║ From the opening track ôLosing my Egoö, the ║ │
│║ listener is treated to hearing some seriously ║ │
│║ talented musicians create songs that at times ║ │
│║ have commercial appeal, but also rock with a ║ │
│║ heavy Progressive groove. Vocalist, Andrea ║ │
│║ Casali, (who apparently has taken over the reins ║ │
│║ from departed vocalist, Titta Tani), does a ║ │
│║ fantastic job here and brings to mind ôThe ║ │
│║ Diveine Wings Of Tragedyö era Russell Allen. The ║ │
│║ guitar solos, while technical, are not the type ║ │
│║ that can only be appreciated by musicians. I ║ │
│║ hear a lot of melody and emotion in Silvio ║ │
│║ DÆonorio De MeoÆs skilled playing! The solos are ║ │
│║ very well written, but the songs themselves just ║ │
│║ reached out of the speakers and grabbed my ║ │
│║ attention right from the first spin. ôRisk And ║ │
│║ Dareö currently ranks as my favorite track, but ║ │
│║ to my ears, there is no filler to be found. ║ │
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│║ This disc really impressed me and I have to ║ │
│║ admit that I was skeptical going in as 2 of my ║ │
│║ current favorite bands are PROTEST THE HERO and ║ │
│║ INTERVALS - I am totally sold on this one. I ║ │
│║ could easily see this band playing ProgPower USA ║ │
│║ in Atlanta, GA next year and being the band of ║ │
│║ the night. HereÆs to hoping that promoter Glenn ║ │
│║ Harveston hears this band, as it would certainly ║ │
│║ encourage me to make the trip in 2015. ║ │
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│║ Andrea Casali - Vocals, Bass ║ │
│║ Filippo Berlini - Drums ║ │
│║ Emanuele Casali - Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals ║ │
│║ Silvio D'onorio De Meo - Guitars ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Losing My Ego [04:17] │
│ 02 - Hole In The Silence [04:16] │
│ 03 - Sunrise To Sunset [05:51] │
│ 04 - Too Late [05:11] │
│ 05 - Broken Balance [04:56] │
│ 06 - Faithless [04:15] │
│ 07 - Mirror Of Your Soul [04:30] │
│ 08 - Risk And Dare [04:25] │
│ 09 - Break Me Down [04:22] │
│ 10 - Understand [04:03] │
│ 11 - Ending Season [04:18] │
│ 12 - You Make Me Better [03:54] │
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│ Total Length : [54:18 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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