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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Evergrey - Hymns For The Broken + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Oct-05-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........cd1: 12 cd2: 3 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.evergrey.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Evergrey Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Hymns For The Broken Label : AFM ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ ItÆs been a tumultuous road for Evergrey. At the ║ │
│║ cusp of absolute world domination something ║ │
│║ didnÆt quite go to plan. Whether it was the odd ║ │
│║ follow up to masterwork The Inner Circle, ║ │
│║ changes in the market, stolen gear, the politics ║ │
│║ of touring, or knock on effects via an almost ║ │
│║ resolving door of band members; Tom Englund and ║ │
│║ co were locked in the wrath of the harsher side ║ │
│║ of the music industry. Nonetheless, Evergrey ║ │
│║ remained absolute in vision, and quietly licked ║ │
│║ wounds, priming for a return. What a return it ║ │
│║ is, signed to one of the finest labels pushing ║ │
│║ this style of music, and welcoming old ║ │
│║ favourites Henrik Danhage and Jonas Ekdahl back ║ │
│║ to the fold; Evergrey present an all- ║ │
│║ encompassing album in Hymns For The Broken. ║ │
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│║ For prior fans of EvergreyÆs dark, progressively ║ │
│║ tinged approach to modern metal; I can assure ║ │
│║ youÆre going to feel right at home here. The ║ │
│║ general vibe is a marriage of the forward ║ │
│║ thinking arrangement present throughout The ║ │
│║ Inner Circle, and the pristine, streamlined ║ │
│║ approach present in the last couple of albums. ║ │
│║ Dramatic piano and keyboard lines, crying lead ║ │
│║ guitars, towering rhythms, and of course TomÆs ║ │
│║ fragile, characteristic vocals are all hallmarks ║ │
│║ of the Evergrey sound, and as such hallmarks of ║ │
│║ Hymns. Without a doubt the most progressive IÆve ║ │
│║ heard the band sound in a while, and maybe just ║ │
│║ about the most grandiose IÆve ever heard ║ │
│║ Evergrey sound. ║ │
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│║ Hymns isnÆt a short, digestible full-length. Nor ║ │
│║ is it an album you can expect to click the first ║ │
│║ time around. The sound throughout is dense and ║ │
│║ multifaceted, with opportune anthems spread ║ │
│║ between spiralling, and towering progressive ║ │
│║ numbers. Enlisting the talents of the ever- ║ │
│║ brilliant Jacob Hansen to mix was a ║ │
│║ masterstroke, and something IÆm surprised hadnÆt ║ │
│║ happened sooner. The sound throughout is about ║ │
│║ as perfect as it gets, with unprecedented ║ │
│║ clarity, and enough grit to qualify as metal. ║ │
│║ The ideal sound for Evergrey for sure, with ║ │
│║ tones across the board pleasing to the ear. ║ │
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│║ As for the music throughout, like I say thereÆs ║ │
│║ definitely that all encompassing feel. The flow ║ │
│║ throughout is for the most part ace, although ║ │
│║ the inclusion of the slower, introspective ôWake ║ │
│║ A Changeö early on, does kind of undo the ║ │
│║ momentum created in the albumÆs early moments. ║ │
│║ Nonetheless numbers like the masterful opener ║ │
│║ ôKing Of Errorsö with its searing Queensr che ║ │
│║ style motifs, and impeccable lead guitar ║ │
│║ playing, the following Evergrey anthem 101 in ôA ║ │
│║ New Dawnö, or later highlights like the title ║ │
│║ track and the mammoth ôThe Grand Collapseö, show ║ │
│║ the band on top of their game. The latter half ║ │
│║ of the album in particular, is pretty damn ║ │
│║ godly.s ║ │
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│║ There are a few slight issues I have with Hymns, ║ │
│║ although itÆs nothing IÆd classify as major. The ║ │
│║ first of which is what I perceive as the use of ║ │
│║ a child choir in the otherwise stellar ôThe ║ │
│║ Fireö. ItÆs just one of those things I canÆt get ║ │
│║ away with in metal. The other issue is the lack ║ │
│║ of a true Carina Englund moment. Whether she ║ │
│║ contributed to the few female vocals on the ║ │
│║ album is beyond the info I have (my ears arenÆt ║ │
│║ registering her presence û I could be wrong); ║ │
│║ what I can say, is the lack of a moment heard in ║ │
│║ tracks like ôIn The Wake Of The Wearyö or ôThese ║ │
│║ Scarsö on prior albums is something the Evergrey ║ │
│║ fanboy inside of me will lament. ║ │
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│║ Minor qualms aside, Hymns For The Broken is an ║ │
│║ undoubtedly strong release from Evergrey. Pretty ║ │
│║ much everything great about the band is here, ║ │
│║ and itÆs here in spades, man. The song-writing ║ │
│║ is both passionate, and progressive, the lyrics ║ │
│║ poignant, and reflective, and the performances ║ │
│║ proud, and intimidating. One listen to the ║ │
│║ superb ôArchaic Rageö should be enough to have ║ │
│║ any Evergrey fan salivating. An album youÆre ║ │
│║ going to want to take the time to get to know, ║ │
│║ and one rewarding of any time put in. Evergrey ║ │
│║ are back, and arguably better than ever. ║ │
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│║ Tom Englund - Vocals, Guitars ║ │
│║ Henrik Danhage - Guitars ║ │
│║ Johan Niemann - Bass ║ │
│║ Rikard Zander - Keyboards ║ │
│║ Jonas Ekdahl - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ - CD1 [ ] │
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│ 01 - The Awakening [01:40] │
│ 02 - King Of Errors [05:41] │
│ 03 - A New Dawn [04:36] │
│ 04 - Wake A Change [04:49] │
│ 05 - Archaic Rage [06:27] │
│ 06 - Barricades [04:58] │
│ 07 - Black Undertow [05:01] │
│ 08 - The Fire [04:10] │
│ 09 - Hymns For The Broken [04:59] │
│ 10 - Missing You [03:25] │
│ 11 - The Grand Collapse [07:47] │
│ 12 - The Aftermath [07:25] │
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│ - CD2 [ ] │
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│ 01 - Hymns For The Broken (Piano Version) (Bonu [04:40] │
│ 02 - Barricades (Piano Version) (Bonus Track) [03:52] │
│ 03 - These Scars (Piano Version) (Bonus Track) [04:56] │
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│ Total Length : [74:26 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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