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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Overdrive - The Final Nightmare + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Sep-17-2014 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........09 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.overdriverockband.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Overdrive Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : The Final Nightmare Label : Soul Food ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ GranthamÆs OVERDRIVE are a sometimes overlooked ║ │
│║ gem from the NWOBHM scene of 1980s Britain. ║ │
│║ Releasing Material since 1981, ôThe Final ║ │
│║ Nightmareö is their 9th release, and they truly ║ │
│║ show they know what theyÆre doing here. ║ │
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│║ Opening up with ôInvited To Hellö and its ║ │
│║ dramatic spoken word intro, this is a great ║ │
│║ introduction to the album, with some absolutely ║ │
│║ stunning riffs, some great classic sounding ║ │
│║ vocals and a really grooving rhythm section. ║ │
│║ ThereÆs some nice keyboard moments to spice ║ │
│║ things up a bit, bringing a bit of the Deep ║ │
│║ Purple/Uriah Heep atmosphere to the proceedings. ║ │
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│║ ôTwice Shyö is another with an awesome sense of ║ │
│║ style and melody to it. Plenty of nice riffs and ║ │
│║ a great pacing throughout, this is a nice well ║ │
│║ written tune with plenty of cool moments to be ║ │
│║ found. ôGlass Gameö offers something a little ║ │
│║ different, with a very old school heavy rock ║ │
│║ sound to it, supported by some really powerful ║ │
│║ vocals and some nice keyboard and guitar grooves ║ │
│║ too! ║ │
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│║ I really enjoyed the style on displayed on ║ │
│║ ôTwisting My Mindö as well, with a really heavy ║ │
│║ groove and fantastic bass playing, that dare I ║ │
│║ say it almost borders on funk in places! This ║ │
│║ one is one of my highlights, with lots of ║ │
│║ different sections, some awesome emotive vocals ║ │
│║ and a really tight and dynamic overall sound! ║ │
│║ The fadeout here is really well executed too! ║ │
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│║ ôWastedö feels a little more modern, with a ║ │
│║ really hefty main riff and some really pounding ║ │
│║ drums. This one has a real sense of energy that ║ │
│║ really contrasts and fits well with the previous ║ │
│║ tracks. ôLost On A Mountainö is another really ║ │
│║ melodic song that reminds me in places of ║ │
│║ Rainbow (or is that because itÆs got the word ║ │
│║ ômountainö in the title?) and this has a really ║ │
│║ great feel throughout, with one of my favourite ║ │
│║ choruses on the album here. ôNightwalkerö is ║ │
│║ another melodic one to follow on from that, with ║ │
│║ a nice overall feel and some nice riffs too, ║ │
│║ meeting with a very good chorus melody. This one ║ │
│║ also features some great basslines and a ║ │
│║ fantastic bridge. ║ │
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│║ ôTaken Young (BenÆs Song)ö is a really epic ║ │
│║ sounding and emotive song about loss that really ║ │
│║ hits you hard, with some mighty riffs and really ║ │
│║ melodic almost classical style keyboard parts ║ │
│║ too. This was another highlight for me, with ║ │
│║ some real passion intensifying the performance. ║ │
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│║ ôFinal Nightmareö closes up the album on another ║ │
│║ epic note, with a nice long track of about 8 ║ │
│║ minutes that has lots of movements that keep the ║ │
│║ song fresh throughout. ThereÆs some great talent ║ │
│║ on display in this one, and the fact they keep ║ │
│║ it interesting throughout is great! ║ │
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│║ The production is spot on for this bandÆs style. ║ │
│║ Not too overproduced and not too raw. Everything ║ │
│║ is nice and audible, the guitar tones are great. ║ │
│║ The bass and drums really support the whole ║ │
│║ thing and the vocals are really nicely done, ║ │
│║ well layered and recorded. ║ │
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│║ This is a really great album from OVERDRIVE ║ │
│║ really, with fantastic playing throughout the ║ │
│║ album, focussed by great songwriting talents and ║ │
│║ a real flair for great melodies and emotion. ║ │
│║ This is definitely one for fans of proper Heavy ║ │
│║ Metal the way it ought to be played. ║ │
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│║ Lineup: ║ │
│║ Ian Hamilton û Bass, Vocals ║ │
│║ Tracey Abbott û Guitars ║ │
│║ David Poulter û Vocals ║ │
│║ Ian ôScratchö Padgett û Drums ║ │
│║ Tim Hall û Keyboards, Vocals ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Invited To Hell [04:14] │
│ 02 - Twice Shy [03:31] │
│ 03 - Glass Game [03:50] │
│ 04 - Twisting My Mind [04:57] │
│ 05 - Wasted [04:08] │
│ 06 - Lost On Mountain [04:10] │
│ 07 - Nightwalker [05:56] │
│ 08 - Taken Young (Ben┤s Song) [06:16] │
│ 09 - The Final Nightmare [08:21] │
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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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