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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Oct-05-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2013 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........16 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.wardrum.gr ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Wardrum Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Messenger (Jap. Ed.) Label : Spiritual Beas ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ WARDRUM from Thessaloniki, Hellas isnÆt exactly ║ │
│║ a new-comer, I will say that, itÆs more a new ║ │
│║ hope yet confirmed in the Power Metal genre, ║ │
│║ indeed after their superb, however still ║ │
│║ underrated album ôDesolationö in 2012, I already ║ │
│║ personally ranked this band very up high in my ║ │
│║ shortlist of faithful keeper of the sacred Steel ║ │
│║ secrecy, or I will describe the band as the best ║ │
│║ specimen in the fierce guild of Latin Melodic ║ │
│║ Power Metal. ║ │
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│║ For their third full length album those highly ║ │
│║ talented musicians are coming back another time ║ │
│║ in a full-blown mode with ôMessengerö unleashing ║ │
│║ some of the purest bombastic Power Metal ║ │
│║ (ôVengeanceö or ôThe Messengerö) but also ║ │
│║ another side of their sound in a more controlled ║ │
│║ and less furious kind of Melodic Metal like the ║ │
│║ incredibly inspired ôPhoenixö / öTravel Far ║ │
│║ Awayö or ôRed Rubis Heartö with a matured sense ║ │
│║ of composition instead of focusing on the cheese ║ │
│║ gimmicks. ║ │
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│║ The US Metal elements are rather obvious, youÆll ║ │
│║ named it: a good dose of mandatory sharp guitar ║ │
│║ riffs under a delicate precision alongside with ║ │
│║ an effective rhythmic section embellished by a ║ │
│║ very high range vocals provided by the skilled ║ │
│║ Yannis Papadopoulos (thatÆs also belong to the ║ │
│║ ranks of the great Prog-Metal merchants UNTIL ║ │
│║ RAIN) in fine shape, thanks to the smart ║ │
│║ structures that gave him the perfect spot where ║ │
│║ he's shining in extensive brightness with a ║ │
│║ remarkable technique, displaying an absolute ║ │
│║ supremacy, a controlled pitch and a really ║ │
│║ distinctive inflection with sheer class. ║ │
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│║ Their emphatic harmonious style is clearly ║ │
│║ influenced by the legendary American acts of the ║ │
│║ late 80Æs like CRIMSON GLORY / QUEENSRYCHE or ║ │
│║ SACRED OATH, I will bet that they are proud to ║ │
│║ be old school, and I should say that they can ║ │
│║ compete fearless with any of the new bands ║ │
│║ coming out recently and playing the same ║ │
│║ demanding kind of Heavy Metal like BrazilianÆs ║ │
│║ RYGEL / ARRAYAN PATH from Cyprus or GermanyÆs WE ║ │
│║ ARE LEGEND. The Kostas Scandalis' production is ║ │
│║ a plenary perfection and reveal a real mastery ║ │
│║ in the recording method, a great point to ║ │
│║ promote as the album sounds like a million bucks ║ │
│║ disc. ║ │
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│║ Only little low point, is the last track in the ║ │
│║ running order called ôFour Seasonö, which isnÆt ║ │
│║ bad at all, anyway with its strong Mediterranean ║ │
│║ feel that is maybe a somewhat too predictable ║ │
│║ for a Greek band, and definitively not the best ║ │
│║ way to close this recommended album for all the ║ │
│║ lovers of Epic Power Metal at its best. ║ │
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│║ Lineup: ║ │
│║ Yannis Papadopoulos û Lead Vocals ║ │
│║ Kosta Vreto û Lead Guitars ║ │
│║ Kostas Scandalis û Bass ║ │
│║ Stergios Kourou û Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Shelter [04:05] │
│ 02 - The Messenger [03:34] │
│ 03 - Lady Jane Grey [05:10] │
│ 04 - Phoenix [04:21] │
│ 05 - After Forever [04:48] │
│ 06 - Looking Back [03:33] │
│ 07 - Travel Far Away [04:14] │
│ 08 - Oceans [04:14] │
│ 09 - Red Ruby Heart [05:40] │
│ 10 - Deceiver [03:56] │
│ 11 - Broken [04:56] │
│ 12 - Vengeance [04:41] │
│ 13 - Rebirth [05:40] │
│ 14 - Four Seasons [04:25] │
│ 15 - Circle Of Hate (2014) (Bonus Track) [04:20] │
│ 16 - In dependence (2014) (Bonus Track) [05:50] │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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