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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Dec-12-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2006 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.axenstar.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Axenstar Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : The Final Requiem (Jap. Ed.) Label : Massacre ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Axenstar's last release, The Inquisition, was a ║ │
│║ good album, but it wasn't their best, in my ║ │
│║ opinion. With the release of The Final Requiem, ║ │
│║ however, Axenstar's at their best. The vocals ║ │
│║ are powerful, the keyboards are noticeable and ║ │
│║ give the atmosphere as they always have, and the ║ │
│║ drums are again loud and fast, as are the ║ │
│║ guitars. Despite the somewhat consistent changes ║ │
│║ in the band's lineup, and Magnus 'Winterwild' ║ │
│║ Eriksson the only member from the first album ║ │
│║ left, the style thankfully hasn't changed much, ║ │
│║ mainly because Magnus does vocals, keyboards, ║ │
│║ and lyrics. ║ │
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│║ As soon as the album starts, you get a blast of ║ │
│║ power metal. The vocals start right away, and ║ │
│║ they sound just like you know them, if you've ║ │
│║ ever listened to Axenstar before. Magnus's voice ║ │
│║ is loud and clear, and while the production ║ │
│║ quality of his voice always seems odd in ║ │
│║ Axenstar's albums, it fits and works well. The ║ │
│║ lyrics are general power metal material, nothing ║ │
│║ new, but they're definitely not bad. Typical ║ │
│║ power metal lyrics. Every song is upbeat and ║ │
│║ strong. Several songs become instantly memorable ║ │
│║ (Final Requiem, Underworld, etc.), and the ║ │
│║ others may take a couple other listens to really ║ │
│║ get into or remember. ║ │
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│║ However, if you're looking for mindblowing, ║ │
│║ revolutionary power metal, Axenstar won't do it ║ │
│║ for you. The lyrics are what you'd expect out of ║ │
│║ power metal - fantasy, the stars, life, all ║ │
│║ that. The Final Requiem, however, is harder, ║ │
│║ faster, and all in all better than the previous ║ │
│║ albums. Through all twelve songs, from Final ║ │
│║ Requiem to Beyond The Lies, you don't get bored, ║ │
│║ and you feel like joining in with the vocals. ║ │
│║ Though some tracks still haven't gripped me like ║ │
│║ past tracks have - King of Tragedy, Scars, ║ │
│║ Enchantment, Far From Heaven, etc. - they may ║ │
│║ grow on me in time as those songs have. ║ │
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│║ Had Magnus Eriksson left the band, The Final ║ │
│║ Requiem may not have happened, and Axenstar may ║ │
│║ have been done for - at least, their style. If ║ │
│║ you like Axenstar, get The Final Requiem. You ║ │
│║ won't be disappointed. If you've never listened ║ │
│║ to Axenstar, check out either this album or ║ │
│║ Perpetual Twilight. Despite two of the members ║ │
│║ leaving just after The Final Requiem was ║ │
│║ released (two more joined shortly after), ║ │
│║ Axenstar has a great sound and if they can keep ║ │
│║ their current members in, they'll do very well ║ │
│║ for themselves. If we're lucky, their next ║ │
│║ release will be live. ║ │
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│║ Magnus Winterwild - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards ║ │
│║ Pontus Jansson - Drums ║ │
│║ Magnus Ek - Bass ║ │
│║ Joakim Jonsson - Guitars (Lead) ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Final Requiem [03:53] │
│ 02 - Condemnation [04:02] │
│ 03 - The Divine [04:18] │
│ 04 - Edge Of The World [05:19] │
│ 05 - Thirteen [04:41] │
│ 06 - The Hide [04:59] │
│ 07 - Underworld [05:46] │
│ 08 - Spirit [04:07] │
│ 09 - Pagan Ritual [03:55] │
│ 10 - Seeds Of Evil [04:37] │
│ 11 - End Of The Line [04:00] │
│ 12 - Beyond The Lies [04:48] │
│ 13 - Storm (Bonus Track) [05:02] │
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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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