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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Aug-20-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........1995 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.morganalefay.se ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Morgana Lefay Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Sanctified (Jap. Ed.) Label : Victor ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Before us we have a record which is already more ║ │
│║ than ten years old, but I must say, that I still ║ │
│║ find it as appealing and fresh as I did the ║ │
│║ first time I heard it, shortly after being ║ │
│║ released in 1995. Probably the only flaw it has, ║ │
│║ if one can say that, is its sterile sound. ║ │
│║ Nevertheless nothing else could be said against ║ │
│║ the guys who call themselves MORGANA LEFAY since ║ │
│║ 1989. It is their fourth LP. The artwork, the ║ │
│║ production (man in charge the mighty Ulf ║ │
│║ Peterson), the lyrics are just great. The fans ║ │
│║ of "The Lord Of The Rings" should discover two ║ │
│║ tracks that deal with this theme. The music ║ │
│║ is... well... pure and genuine Power Metal at ║ │
│║ its best (it is recommended to listen to it as ║ │
│║ loud as possible, for the best results!). The ║ │
│║ instruments all sound flawless as well, the ║ │
│║ production is well-balanced. ║ │
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│║ We have slower and faster songs on the record ║ │
│║ which make up a perfect display of Power Metal. ║ │
│║ Even if within the first four tracks we can ║ │
│║ notice that the tempo becomes slower and slower, ║ │
│║ highlighting with the slowest track of the album ║ │
│║ "Why?", that won't harm the record at all, on ║ │
│║ the contrary. This variety only underlines the ║ │
│║ abilities of these guys, both as musicians and ║ │
│║ songwriters. The first track "Out In The ║ │
│║ Silence" already puts us in the mood and shows ║ │
│║ us what we are dealing here with. Charles ║ │
│║ Rytk÷nen's voice is one of the trademarks of ║ │
│║ this band and one of the best within the genre ║ │
│║ (in case you thought I am all out of ║ │
│║ superlatives!). "Time Is God" has some really ║ │
│║ powerful grinding riffs, one has the sensation ║ │
│║ that every riff pounds like a steamhammer. And ║ │
│║ then "To Isengard" almost makes you feel you are ║ │
│║ there, marching towards Saruman's fortress, a ║ │
│║ really great clip was made to it. And then the ║ │
│║ already mentioned "Why?" begins with guitar, ║ │
│║ keyboard and vocals... great lyrics, great ║ │
│║ atmosphere... and ends with shredding guitars ║ │
│║ and hammering drums. "Mad Messiah" and "Another ║ │
│║ Dawn" display more or less the same mid-tempo ║ │
│║ riffs and great vocals, bearing the MORGANA ║ │
│║ LEFAY trademark. ║ │
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│║ "In The Court Of The Crimson King" is the ║ │
│║ fastest track of the album and one could draw ║ │
│║ some parallels to ANNIHILATOR at this point. But ║ │
│║ don't get confused, this is not a cover of the ║ │
│║ KING CRIMSON track!! "Sorrow Calls" follows the ║ │
│║ pattern of the already mentioned "Why?", ║ │
│║ starting in a melancholic atmosphere, with ║ │
│║ guitar and keyboard... bass and drum join... and ║ │
│║ then riffing begins... and along the 8 minutes ║ │
│║ of the song slower and faster parts interchange. ║ │
│║ "Where Insanity Rules" and "Shadows Of God" are ║ │
│║ the next two power exhibits on the album, which ║ │
│║ ends with "Gil-Galad", another Tolkien inspired ║ │
│║ track, which displays rather Doom then Power ║ │
│║ Metal, but in spite of this it doesn't stick ║ │
│║ out. Well actually that is not really the end of ║ │
│║ the record, cause the guys still surprise us ║ │
│║ with... well... a jam... hear it for yourselves ║ │
│║ - Enjoy!! ║ │
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│║ Lineup: ║ │
│║ Charles Rytk÷nen - vocals ║ │
│║ Tony Eriksson - guitars ║ │
│║ Daniel Persson - guitars ║ │
│║ Joakim Heder - bass ║ │
│║ Jonas S÷derlind - drums ║ │
│║ ******s ║ │
│║ Ulf Peterson - keyboards ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - out in the silence [04:06] │
│ 02 - time is god [05:09] │
│ 03 - to isengard [05:18] │
│ 04 - why [05:04] │
│ 05 - mad messiah [05:05] │
│ 06 - another dawn [04:44] │
│ 07 - in the court of the crimson king [03:51] │
│ 08 - sorrow calls [08:22] │
│ 09 - where insanity rules [04:15] │
│ 10 - shadows of god [04:13] │
│ 11 - gil-gad (the sanctified) [03:06] │
│ 12 - voulez-vous (bonus track) [04:27] │
│ 13 - fatal illusions (bonus track) [09:58] │
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│ Total Length : [67:38 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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