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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Sep-09-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.astraldoors.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Astral Doors Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Notes From The Shadows Label : Metalville ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ For a band thatÆs garnered any success at all in ║ │
│║ the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal genre, the next album ║ │
│║ is always the most important one. Continuing to ║ │
│║ grow musically and put out quality material is ║ │
│║ what separates many a band from being classified ║ │
│║ a ôflash in the panö or becoming one that has a ║ │
│║ long and storied career, usually resulting in a ║ │
│║ greatest hits collection somewhere along the ║ │
│║ way. ItÆs the hard truth, but the ôwhat have ║ │
│║ you done for me latelyö rule rings true for ║ │
│║ anyone trying to make their way through the ║ │
│║ cruel music industry of late. Building on a ║ │
│║ successful career and living up to the ║ │
│║ expectations of putting out another quality ║ │
│║ album is the challenge facing any and all ║ │
│║ headlining bands, and with the release of ôNotes ║ │
│║ From The Shadowsö, ASTRAL DOORS have met the ║ │
│║ challenge head on. In August, they are set to ║ │
│║ unleash their astounding piece of Power-Metal ║ │
│║ magic that should prove to the world that these ║ │
│║ guys are here for the long haul and strengthen ║ │
│║ their status as one of the most talented metal ║ │
│║ bands on the planet. ║ │
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│║ Hailing from Sweden, ASTRAL DOORS are comprised ║ │
│║ of Patrik Johansson on vocals, Joachim Nordlund ║ │
│║ on guitar, Ulf Lagerstroem on bass, Johan ║ │
│║ Lindstedt on drums, and Joakim Roberg on organ. ║ │
│║ Anyone who is familiar with this talented ║ │
│║ Power-Metal outfit, have experienced the pure ║ │
│║ strength of JohanssonÆs vocal range and have ║ │
│║ undoubtedly heard the comparisons to the late, ║ │
│║ great Ronnie James Dio. And though the ║ │
│║ comparisons are justified, this guy is way more ║ │
│║ than just a DIO sound-alike; he has a style of ║ │
│║ his own to go along with the prideful similarity ║ │
│║ to one of the greatest vocalists in heavy metal ║ │
│║ history. He is well on his way to becoming a ║ │
│║ heavy metal legend, and as great as he is, the ║ │
│║ band behind him is equally as talented. Nordlund ║ │
│║ is an amazing axe wielder that delivers rock nÆ ║ │
│║ roll wizardry with every lick, and to me, his ║ │
│║ style is reminiscent of a modern day, power- ║ │
│║ metal version of Jake E. Lee or Randy Rhoads. ║ │
│║ Lagerstroem and Lindstedt flex their muscle on ║ │
│║ the bottom end and bring the heaviness that is ║ │
│║ sometimes overlooked in a great metal band, and ║ │
│║ with Roberg putting just the right amount of ║ │
│║ keys over the top, this band is the real deal. ║ │
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│║ ôNotes From The Shadowsö, the phenomenal seventh ║ │
│║ offering from ASTRAL DOORS, picks up right where ║ │
│║ ôJerusalemö left off, and I personally feel it ║ │
│║ contains some of the best-written songs in their ║ │
│║ discography. The music is melodically powerful ║ │
│║ and has no weak moments anywhere on this 11- ║ │
│║ track release, solidifying the fact that bands ║ │
│║ like DIO, RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, JUDAS PRIEST, ║ │
│║ and BLACK SABBATH have heavily influenced their ║ │
│║ souls over the years. All of these influences ║ │
│║ shine through on ôThe Last Temptation of ║ │
│║ Christö, a really catchy, up-tempo song that ║ │
│║ will be extremely pleasing to JUDAS PRIEST fans ║ │
│║ everywhere and there couldnÆt have been a better ║ │
│║ selection to start this album off on the right ║ │
│║ foot. ôShadowchaserö is a blues infused, pure ║ │
│║ power-metal track that is hauntingly DIO-esqe to ║ │
│║ the core and may very well be my favorite ASTRAL ║ │
│║ DOORS song of all time. The rest of the songs ║ │
│║ are equally as heavy, dark and haunting and ║ │
│║ sound better the louder they get. Playing ║ │
│║ power-metal like it was meant to be played, ║ │
│║ ôNotes From The Shadowsö is a collection of ║ │
│║ songs that will hit the old school Metalhead in ║ │
│║ the heart and bring back memories of some of the ║ │
│║ great headliners of the 80Æs. With the death of ║ │
│║ RJD a few years ago, it has become more ║ │
│║ important than ever for bands like ASTRAL DOORS, ║ │
│║ as well as others like JORN and EXORCISM, to ║ │
│║ carry on the sound that has become increasingly ║ │
│║ void with his passing. IÆve waited for the ║ │
│║ release of this album for a long time and I ║ │
│║ couldnÆt have been more pleased with the ║ │
│║ outcome. If youÆre an ASTRAL DOORS fan, or a fan ║ │
│║ of Power-Metal in general, this is a must have. ║ │
│║ This is easily one of my favourite releases of ║ │
│║ 2014. ║ │
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│║ Lineup: ║ │
│║ Patrik Johanssonû Vocals ║ │
│║ Joachim Nordlund û Guitar ║ │
│║ Ulf Lagerstroem û Bass ║ │
│║ Johan Lindstedt û Drums ║ │
│║ Joakim Roberg û Organ ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Last Temptation Of Christ [03:24] │
│ 02 - Disciples Of The Dragon Lord [04:48] │
│ 03 - Wailing Wall [05:27] │
│ 04 - Shadowchaser [04:51] │
│ 05 - Die Alone [09:13] │
│ 06 - Hoodoo Ceremony [01:24] │
│ 07 - Southern Conjuration [03:47] │
│ 08 - Walker The Stalker [03:49] │
│ 09 - Desert Nights [03:38] │
│ 10 - In The Name Of Rock [04:06] │
│ 11 - Confessions [04:45] │
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│ Total Length : [49:12 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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