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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Aug-19-2014 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.neopera.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Neopera Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Destined Ways Label : EAR Music ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ An intriguing Symphonic Metal mix here, ║ │
│║ GermanyÆs NEOPERA began under the foundation of ║ │
│║ DARK AGE guitarist J÷rn Schubert in 2010, slowly ║ │
│║ assembling all the right components to see his ║ │
│║ ideas come to life. Many of you will know Dirk ║ │
│║ SchlΣchter from his work in GAMMA RAY, as well ║ │
│║ as drummer AndrΘ Schumann as he also is a member ║ │
│║ of DARK AGE. The inclusion of three distinct ║ │
│║ voices- one male who handles the heavier/ ║ │
│║ shouting elements, while the opera parts get ║ │
│║ divided between a male baritone and a female ║ │
│║ soprano û makes these 12 tracks more than a mere ║ │
│║ NIGHTWISH knockoff, and more in line with what ║ │
│║ you would expect on a KAMELOT or THERION ║ │
│║ release. ║ │
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│║ The opener ôThe Marvel of Chimeraö has an ║ │
│║ interesting country fiddle lick that transforms ║ │
│║ into this heavier electric burst, very much in ║ │
│║ line with latter day KAMELOT û as all three ║ │
│║ vocalists get a chance to trade off in voice and ║ │
│║ verses, quite a potent starter to easily gain ║ │
│║ the listeners attention. Keyboards do take ║ │
│║ center stage at times in terms of the musical ║ │
│║ hook department û check out ôRemoteö as the ║ │
│║ guitars circle and swarm against the multi-level ║ │
│║ melodies and shouting vocals, another stunner in ║ │
│║ the sense that musically the back and forth ║ │
│║ Power parts swirl against the building and ║ │
│║ falling Symphonic elements. It wouldnÆt be a ║ │
│║ Symphonic album of course without some tender ║ │
│║ Ballad action û so expect ôFalling Waterö and ║ │
│║ ôLast Pantomimeö to give you the slower, ║ │
│║ emotional moments, the latter working better to ║ │
│║ my ears as a true æpower balladÆ, and some great ║ │
│║ melody action from Thorsten in his comfortable ║ │
│║ lower register. ║ │
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│║ What makes NEOPERA very appealing is their ║ │
│║ bursts of heaviness, straddling the lines of ║ │
│║ Power and Melodic Death on a shorter song like ║ │
│║ ôSong of Revengeö û and then being musically ║ │
│║ exhilarating on a straightforward arrangement ║ │
│║ such as the title cut, where you will hear a ║ │
│║ lead break that is brilliant and shred worthy ║ │
│║ all the same. At 12 tracks and 52 minutes, ║ │
│║ ôDestined Waysö has just enough versatility to ║ │
│║ gain credibility through multiple genres of ║ │
│║ metal û yet never wear out its welcome. ║ │
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│║ LetÆs hope this is not a one-off project and ║ │
│║ could transform into a multiple album/ live act, ║ │
│║ as these Germans have the goods to go places. ║ │
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│║ Lineup: ║ │
│║ Nina Jiers û Soprano ║ │
│║ Thorsten Schuck û Baritone ║ │
│║ Mirko Gluschke û Shouts ║ │
│║ J÷rn Schubert û Guitars ║ │
│║ Dirk SchlΣchter û Bass ║ │
│║ AndrΘ Schumann û Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Marvel Of Chimera [03:51] │
│ 02 - A Call To Arms [04:56] │
│ 03 - Remote [05:03] │
│ 04 - Destined Ways [04:31] │
│ 05 - Falling Water [03:04] │
│ 06 - The Greed [06:34] │
│ 07 - Error [06:09] │
│ 08 - Last Pantomime [05:02] │
│ 09 - Equilibria [04:48] │
│ 10 - Requiem [01:51] │
│ 11 - Song Of Revenge [03:01] │
│ 12 - The Unspeakable [04:38] │
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│ Total Length : [53:28 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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