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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Aug-19-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.niva.se ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Niva Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Incremental IV (Jap. Ed.) Label : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ NIVAÆs debut album ôNo Capitulationö was ║ │
│║ released back in December 1994 by the mighty ║ │
│║ Japanese label Zero Corporation (RIP), it was ║ │
│║ recorded with drummer Ian Haugland (EUROPE / ║ │
│║ exTRILOGY / exBALTIMORE / exBRAZEN ABBOTT) and ║ │
│║ today itÆs a very hard-to-find CD, a real ║ │
│║ collector item, this disc was back then, a ║ │
│║ breath of fresh air in this grungy troubled ║ │
│║ times. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ But what we could not imagine, is that we should ║ │
│║ wait for almost seventeen years, until their ║ │
│║ second albumôGold From The Future" that was ║ │
│║ released only in 2011, again it was out in Japan ║ │
│║ exclusively, but surprisingly it was re-released ║ │
│║ in 2012 for the European market under the OXYGEN ║ │
│║ moniker and was titled ôFinal Warningöà I was in ║ │
│║ a constant high praise mode while talking about ║ │
│║ this great album, and I remember have argued ║ │
│║ repeatedly and fighting with words against the ║ │
│║ paseist AOR ayatollahs & old cynical defeatists ║ │
│║ :This was a pure ôScandinavian AOR / Melodic ║ │
│║ Metal jewel a treat for the starving fans of ║ │
│║ early EUROPE / FATE / STATE OF MIND / BAD HABIT ║ │
│║ / TNT and cohortö with an almost instant ║ │
│║ addictivity risk ! ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ In 2013, ôMagnitudeö was released by G.SieglÆs ║ │
│║ AOR Heaven, once again the Japanese edition was ║ │
│║ differently titled ôGravitationö (?) anyway it ║ │
│║ was another superb 9.0 Earth-shaking disc (pun ║ │
│║ intended), a pure Ultra Melodic Metal pearl, ║ │
│║ performed by a new gang in his full maturity, ║ │
│║ regrouped and upgraded with skilled musicians ║ │
│║ and gifted songwriting partners as Roger ║ │
│║ Ljunggren (exGRAND ILLUSION/exTÆBELL) on guitars ║ │
│║ and Marcus Persson on keys, this was again a ║ │
│║ triumph, something like the ultimate experience ║ │
│║ for the MADISON / YALE BATE / TREAT / CRYSTAL ║ │
│║ BLUE / MASQUERADE / NATION / DREAMHUNTER ║ │
│║ nostalgics supporters, a tribute to those bands ║ │
│║ who paved the way for H.E.A.T. / ECLIPSE and ║ │
│║ SUNSTRIKE and finally a real delight for the ║ │
│║ demanding experts of Scandinavian Melodic Metal ║ │
│║ & the enthusiastic specialists. ║ │
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│║ NIVA is sounding like an incredible time travel ║ │
│║ capsule with at its helm, a talented Swedish ║ │
│║ singer, Mr. Tony Niva, who began his musical ║ │
│║ career in Sk÷vde in mid 80Æs, building a solid ║ │
│║ reputation in fronting many (now) famous and ║ │
│║ historic bands such as ZANITY / SWEDISH EROTICA ║ │
│║ or AXIA and and he is probably best known for ║ │
│║ being the Lead Singer in LIONÆS SHARE, for their ║ │
│║ come-back album ôEntranceö in 2001àNow itÆs ║ │
│║ summer of 2014 and the new album entitled ║ │
│║ ôIncremental IVö is ready and it will be ║ │
│║ published at the end of August, and you can copy ║ │
│║ and paste my previous analysis for ôMagnitudeö, ║ │
│║ the genre played by the combo, is still clearly ║ │
│║ tagged in the Swedish first-class AOR, with a ║ │
│║ wink to the heritage sound of the golden era, ║ │
│║ with huge wall of keys, soaring vocals, ║ │
│║ harmonized backing voices and the spiced ║ │
│║ uplifting melodies in every songs, a tenet that ║ │
│║ was also extended to the short but brilliant ║ │
│║ guitar solo spots (ôAll By Myselfö) ║ │
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│║ Vocalist Tony Niva is performing some high ║ │
│║ pitched impressive performances (ôDonÆt You ║ │
│║ Knowö/ ôLost And Foundö) with a great confidence ║ │
│║ and a perfect set of pipe working at its peak ║ │
│║ (ôMagnitudeö), like a convincing mix between ║ │
│║ Peter Sundell (exPROMOTION / exGRAND ILLUSION / ║ │
│║ exDECOY) & Mikael Erlandsson (exCRASH / ║ │
│║ exL.A.D. / exSALUTE / LOVER UNDER COVER). ║ │
│║ The music is filled with hooks and highly ║ │
│║ infectious melodies with that typical special ║ │
│║ flavor: an obvious serenity and an attractive ║ │
│║ AOR / Melodic Rock character with classic ║ │
│║ overtones, this particular Scandinavian ║ │
│║ catchiness mania in the silky chorus method ║ │
│║ (ôCrushö) and a convincing anthemic attitude in ║ │
│║ the strongest 80's fashion . ║ │
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│║ This new disc, still contains the same exciting ║ │
│║ mix of heavenly temperament mixed with a real ║ │
│║ focus on melodic density before anything else, ║ │
│║ and with a true obsession for the killer hooks ║ │
│║ of the greatest quality, an awesome revival/trip ║ │
│║ back to the age of commercial Hard Rock heydays ║ │
│║ , very comparable to THE POODLES / LOVER UNDER ║ │
│║ COVER / BAM BAM BOYS / SHA-BOOM but most of all ║ │
│║ the majesty of GRAND ILLUSION (ôBetter Just ║ │
│║ Forgottenö/öThe Reason Whyö/öComing Back To ║ │
│║ Youö), with some omnipresent swirling keys with ║ │
│║ this special Scandinavian smoothness and even a ║ │
│║ few ABBA cheesy over-the-top moments (ôOnly ║ │
│║ Youö/öTravel Back In Timeö) . ║ │
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│║ Only negative points are the shortness of the ║ │
│║ disc and the perfect linear similarity with his ║ │
│║ predecessor, indeed the suprise effect formula ║ │
│║ isnÆt working anymore but the huge vocal ║ │
│║ performance, the enchanting harmonies and the ║ │
│║ irresistible anthemic refrains exposed in a ║ │
│║ crystal clear production are still functioning ║ │
│║ more than ever " ║ │
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│║ Lineup: ║ │
│║ Tony Niva û Vocals ║ │
│║ Roger Ljunggren û Guitars ║ │
│║ Marcus Persson û Keyboards ║ │
│║ Jan Stal û Bass ║ │
│║ Bengan Andersson û Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - don't you know [03:37] │
│ 02 - crush [03:14] │
│ 03 - better just forgotten [03:32] │
│ 04 - magnitude [03:18] │
│ 05 - the reason why [03:21] │
│ 06 - travel back in time [03:37] │
│ 07 - play the game [03:37] │
│ 08 - only you [03:38] │
│ 09 - lost and found [03:28] │
│ 10 - all by myself [03:32] │
│ 11 - coming back to you [04:22] │
│ 12 - in the ray of light (bonus track) [03:27] │
│ 13 - leading me on again (bonus track) [03:10] │
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│ Total Length : [45:53 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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