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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........14 ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Arion Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Last Of Us (Jap. Ed.) Label : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ FinlandÆs ARION has unleashed their 2014 dΘbut ║ │
│║ æLast Of UsÆ. A Hard Rock infused Power Prog ║ │
│║ Metal album filled with sweeping, soulful ║ │
│║ melodies. Bringing quality Metal to the ║ │
│║ Commercial Rock masses. At least, if there still ║ │
│║ was such a thing as ôCommercial Rocköûa manÆs ║ │
│║ gotta dream;) ║ │
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│║ Arion ║ │
│║ Arion ║ │
│║ Upon first spin of æLast Of UsÆ I did a double ║ │
│║ take, I thought I had played a new TEN album by ║ │
│║ mistake. As a huge fan of those UK rockers, I ║ │
│║ instantly recognized that melodic Hard Rock ║ │
│║ style in this heavier, Power Metal band. ║ │
│║ Exploring more, I discovered a ║ │
│║ Hollywood/Symphonic Metal scope within the Power ║ │
│║ and Prog. Vast caverns of easily accessible ║ │
│║ melodic hooks, emotion filled vocals, neo- ║ │
│║ classical guitars and keys, and forceful, ║ │
│║ precise rhythm. ║ │
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│║ ARION keeps above the cheese so many other ║ │
│║ Power/Prog bands wallow in. Lyrical themes with ║ │
│║ real-world poignancy and genuine emotion. Mostly ║ │
│║ avoiding all the castles, swords, vikings, ║ │
│║ wizards, and space goofiness. Vocalist Viljami ║ │
│║ Holopainen is very atypical for this genre. Able ║ │
│║ to scream with the best with great range and ║ │
│║ technique. But he maintains a Hard Rock soul, ║ │
│║ singing from the heart about profound subjects. ║ │
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│║ I canÆt believe these guys are barely out of ║ │
│║ high-school. They sound like seasoned veterans, ║ │
│║ with the weight and wisdom that comes from a ║ │
│║ lifetime of experiences. In addition to ║ │
│║ Holopainen thereÆs Guitar virtuoso Iivo ║ │
│║ Kaipainen, melody maestro Keyboardist Arttu ║ │
│║ Vauhkonen, with phenomenal, tight rhythms from ║ │
│║ Gege Velinov on Bass and Topias Kupiainen on ║ │
│║ Drums. Hopefully, this marks the beginning of a ║ │
│║ long and successful career. ║ │
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│║ After an obligatory, yet stirring, instrumental ║ │
│║ intro we storm into the Neo-classical power of ║ │
│║ ôOut of the Ashesö. ║ │
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│║ The melodic ôSevenö is a killer Prog Power Hard ║ │
│║ Rock track full of elaborate keys, guitar ║ │
│║ virtuosity, soaring vocals, and delicate ║ │
│║ haunting melodies. ║ │
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│║ Metal fully emerges on ôShadowsö. Pounding ║ │
│║ rhythm, heavy guitars, and aggressive full-range ║ │
│║ vocals. ║ │
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│║ I canÆt find any fault within the soulful piano ║ │
│║ ballad ôYouÆre My Melodyö. An album highlight ║ │
│║ with a stripped-bare Holopainen and more killer ║ │
│║ guitar. ║ │
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│║ The Neo-classical ôI Am the Stormö incorporates ║ │
│║ bleeding fast double bass drumming, full-on ║ │
│║ screaming, and burning guitar histrionics. ║ │
│║ Everything cranked to 11! ║ │
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│║ The 7-minute Symphonic/Hollywood beast ôBurn ║ │
│║ Your Shipö is aggressive and intricate with ║ │
│║ varied, crushing vocals (including chorales), ║ │
│║ more blasting from Kupiainen, and a duel melodic ║ │
│║ assault from Kaipainen and Vaukhonen. ║ │
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│║ ôLostö and the more experimental/progressive ║ │
│║ ôLast of Usö are full band, passionate Melodic ║ │
│║ Hard Metal songs. ║ │
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│║ Epic closer ôWatching You Fallö overpowers with ║ │
│║ potent riffing and pulverizing rhythm. Modern ║ │
│║ Prog Metal complete with a quirky, volatile ║ │
│║ mid-section break. ║ │
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│║ The Japanese edition includes four bonus tracks: ║ │
│║ The regal Power Metaller ôNew Dawnö, a ║ │
│║ truncated/single version of ôShadowsö, and ║ │
│║ beautiful acoustic versions of ôLostö and ôLast ║ │
│║ of Usö. Worth the scratch if you can find it. I ║ │
│║ ordered mine from cdjapan.co.jp. ║ │
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│║ Often Power/Prog Metal albums wear thin with ║ │
│║ lots of blur and song-bleed. Amazingly, I didnÆt ║ │
│║ notice any of that with the expertly produced ║ │
│║ æLast Of UsÆ. Each song is distinct and potent ║ │
│║ while the diversity keeps things fresh. ║ │
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│║ CanÆt imagine what living in a ôMetal heavenö ║ │
│║ like Finland must be like. ARIONÆs dΘbut æLast ║ │
│║ Of UsÆ is exceptional Power/Prog Metal. A band ║ │
│║ of virtuosos writing and playing powerful, ║ │
│║ melodic, and soulful music. Kick-ass and Highly ║ │
│║ Recommended. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Passage [01:58] │
│ 02 - Out Of The Ashes [04:17] │
│ 03 - Seven [04:57] │
│ 04 - Shadows [04:42] │
│ 05 - You┤re My Melody [05:37] │
│ 06 - I Am The Storm [04:28] │
│ 07 - Burn Your Ship [07:21] │
│ 08 - Lost [04:33] │
│ 09 - Last Of Us [04:44] │
│ 10 - Watching You Fall [07:28] │
│ 11 - New Dawn (Bonus Track) [05:15] │
│ 12 - Shadows (Edit Version) (Bonus Track) [03:55] │
│ 13 - Lost (acoustic Version) (Bonus Track) [03:15] │
│ 14 - Last Of Us (Acoustic Version) (Bonus Track [03:54] │
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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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