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│ + Altaria - Invitation + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Aug-26-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2003 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.altariamusic.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Altaria Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Invitation Label : Metal Heaven ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Finnish ALTARIA come with quite some laurels in ║ │
│║ advance and the promo even features a sticker, ║ │
│║ which decidedly points out that there are ║ │
│║ members of SONATA ARCTICA and NIGHTWISH to be ║ │
│║ found in this band. Well, they are not the only ║ │
│║ ones, because singer Jouni Nikula originally ║ │
│║ sings with REQUIEM, so quite a few heavy ║ │
│║ weights, so to say. ║ │
│║ Now if you try to put ALTARIA into the middle ║ │
│║ between the three mentioned bands, you are a bit ║ │
│║ on the wrong track, because it is no Power Metal ║ │
│║ that we get from this quintet, but a mix of Hard ║ │
│║ Rock and Melodic Metal that thankfully shows ║ │
│║ none or only little connections to the original ║ │
│║ bands of three fifths of this band. Maybe the ║ │
│║ reason for this lies within the fact that the ║ │
│║ two founding members are in no other band, who ║ │
│║ knowsà ║ │
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│║ Anyways, of course you expect a quite ║ │
│║ outstanding album from this and some reviews ║ │
│║ also exalted ALTARIA into a position just a few ║ │
│║ inches shy of god, so the expectations rose even ║ │
│║ further, but even after several listens ║ │
│║ "Invitation" does not live up to them, by quite ║ │
│║ a bit, I am afraid that I have to say. One part, ║ │
│║ where no criticism is justified definitely is ║ │
│║ the execution of the guys, which is impeccable ║ │
│║ and contrary to many others, I also like Jouni ║ │
│║ Nikula's voice (I love that REQUIEM album), ║ │
│║ because it is different from what we usually ║ │
│║ get. ║ │
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│║ So where does the problem lie? Well, in the ║ │
│║ songs, which is the sad part. Normally you ║ │
│║ should think that the participation of such ║ │
│║ famous names as Jani Liimatainen (SONATA ║ │
│║ ARCTICA) or Emppu Vuorinen (NIGHTWISH) should ║ │
│║ guarantee at least an above average release, but ║ │
│║ unfortunately ALTARIA are stuck in second gear, ║ │
│║ providing us with good, but altogether pretty ║ │
│║ upright Melodic Metal that has no originality ║ │
│║ whatsoever (ok, apart from Jouni's rather own ║ │
│║ vocals), but we already are used to that, but ║ │
│║ the ideas also are ok at best, not much there ║ │
│║ that would justify the ballyhoo around them. ║ │
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│║ Sure, "Innocent" or "Fire & Ice" are really good ║ │
│║ tracks, but that is just not enough for a whole ║ │
│║ album of more than 42 minutes and even less when ║ │
│║ the band is being advertised with the name ║ │
│║ dropping of some of their members, which lets ║ │
│║ expectations rise quite a bit. "Invitation" is ║ │
│║ not a bad album per se, but still a ║ │
│║ disappointment to me, because it could have been ║ │
│║ a lot moreà ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Unicorn [03:30] │
│ 02 - History Of Times To Come [04:17] │
│ 03 - Ravenwing [04:30] │
│ 04 - Innocent [04:12] │
│ 05 - Wrath Of A Warchild [04:14] │
│ 06 - Kingdom Of The Night [02:56] │
│ 07 - Fire & Ice [03:25] │
│ 08 - House Of My Soul [03:32] │
│ 09 - Immortal Disorder [03:37] │
│ 10 - Here I Am [03:55] │
│ 11 - Emerald Eye [04:22] │
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│ Total Length : [42:30 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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